Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-09-17
OGDEN BRIBERY CASE.
Deputy L. 5. Marshal Mcclellan and
Ex-PolIoeman johnson Guilty
Deputy milestone Discharged.

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The examination Of Marshals Nc
LELAND, milestone and johnson,
charged with accepting 4 bride
from Mr.. Norris whom they had
under arrest, was resumed before
Judge Preshaw yesterday morning
in the City Council chamber.
The prosecution examined Mns.
wright's brother snd sister and Mfr.
Morris hotel CLERK. The evidence
was substantially the same Is tina;
already given The prosecution
here rested and the defence began,
johnson was called and a few new
points were brought out aud a large
number Of facts asserted by the
witnesses for the prosecution were
denied by those Of the defense.
JohnsOn-Morrisw was standing al
the door and called me in j eE-
dorsed the check and recognized
the signature. The check was here
introduced as evidence. He asked
NE 10 20 and cash the check for
him. Told me TO bring the money
hack. Irglld not flnd Morris until
the next day. did not know war
rant was out for my arrest
To AIAginuis-I was arrested about
I O'Clock Friday. / have been an
noyei 10 death every day by the wo-
man calling my wife foul names. /
wanted 10 get rid Of her. / did not
have any III feeling against Morris
could not find him until the next
day; had been there several times.
Ma.siia.s Mcclellan and MILESTONE
were also examined.
Both the defense and prosecution
then rested aud the argument COM
menced.
Attorney Smith for the prOsecu-
tiOn-This case IL a mi-demeanor.
II l. apparent from the testimony
that two Of tina defendants are
United States marshals and one Of
them Is not an officer. We find Mr..
Morris testimony throughout has
been corrOborated. Had johnson
been acting honestly he would have
searched the town to fad Morris.
What did they walk him around for
when they alrcady knew there was
no case against him? The officers
have slid themselves that they
knew OF nothing suspicious. I
think 1t l. The duty Of yUur Horror
10 find all Of defendants guilty.
Judge Maginnis - That check
was prepared beforehand snd on
the advice Of learned counse'
There is no reason why their word
is not rs good As Morris. They
will lose their positions II this
thing Is settled against them Un-
der the Edmunds-Tucker law Nor
ris would have been convicted.
Great lengths have been gone 20 10y
the courts, and my private opinion
ia that II has been carried too far,
but il has been done and the tcs;i-
nony would convict him.
The jsdge asked to be excused,
and lawyer kimball took up the |
case. We find that two OF the de-
We're U. ;. marshals. They 1
had n susDicisn that an offense was |
about 10 be committed, aud there
fore went down 10 Mrs. Wright's 20 |
get the guilty parties They went |
Town deliberately and with a
policeman In full sight. There was
sufficient evidence under the laws I
u this Territory 10 not only hold .
hem, but 10 convict. Does your
Honor think that II money had
Ken the motive they would have
AIKEN his word and put ii in his
over 10 stop the check, and have
written evidence OF the fact II i
Jain that they have failed TO
the guilt Of the defend
.nts.
Kentucky smith, have yet TO
&c a case come up in court that the
Iarty who j. charged with the Of
ense came into the court aud plead
utility. The evidence Of the guilt
{ Mcclellan ami johnson l. too
but II MILESTONE haG
cen honest and told the truth
rOuld have favored his release. We
est.
The COurt-The evidence in this
ase shows that on the night men
Oned these marshals went into the
Ouse Of Mrs Wright, aud arrested
Iorris. They walked two or three
locks on the street, and Mr.. Morris
lid he was very anxious to lie re- /
'ased and finally deal was made by
hich $500 was TO be paid down and
he balance later. This the deien l. ,
lts deny. Further developments :
ust govern. In negiri 10 the part ,
ken by Mr.. MILESTONE il is agreed
: both sides that there Is no doubt
the outlines Of that gentleman.
think the evidence l. conclusive 7
the guilt Of Marshal Mcclellan !
I'd johnson and therefore the cOuu
Is 80 hnd, and MILESTONE not
Iilty. The law in regard 10 the
ntence was read aud both Of the
isOners waived the law and de
1nded immediate sentence.
The court finds the two defendants
lily Of n misdemcanor and there
re sentence IL SEQ each. c
aud johnson gave :
tice Of appeal. q
The bond was fixed at 81 ,Oll each. O