Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-09
SHERIFF JONES EXPLAINS.
He Gives HIS Version Regarding an
Arrest In Idahe.


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In your Issue Of the EVENING
NEws Of Sept. 80, there r an article
underline heading: ''The Arrest Of
3. w. Driggs-A Remarkable and
Wonderfully Complicated Affair. -
The statement is lno.n Mr. Driggs
himself He accuses ne, as sheriff
Of this county, aud my deputies, Of
going out Of the way. 50 As not 70
serve any papers on the United
States marshal OF. his deputies.
There was never any papers placed
In my hands for the arrest Of the
United States deputies and I never
was out Of the town OF Montpelier,
nor was my deputy. was in com
pany with Mr. briggs nearly all the
time that he was unier arrest, and
when his attorney spoke to me
about having tue deputy United
States marshal arrested, it was :
o,clockgin the evening and 1
had just left Digs company.
| walked home, and on my road l
met my deputy aud informed him
what Dsiggs' attorney was thinking
OF doing. Informed him also that
any processes placed in our hands,
would ssrse. l was at home that
evening from nine O'Clock until
eleven. 1 was called pt on Official
business and returned At midnight,
and was at home from that time
until nine O'Clock next morning,
when [ went down to the depot and
saw briggs aud Deputy Whetst2ne
there, waiting for the train was
within 100 yards Of them, Nv
deputy s,aks &c them, and briggs
did not leave Montpelier until hve
O'Clock in the 80. a. nom.
am ready at all times ~ do my
duty, and l am always ready o.
serve any papers placed in nv
hands lawfully. But In this clse /
never saw the papers nor do know
,tat there Mere any out. The attor-
neys said they would prepare them,
but | don't know today that any
such pspers were goi out.
E. w Driggs should be the last
person In the world 10 accuse the
wrOngfully. WhenHobsOn arrested
him for the charge in Utah, and
Hobs0n was arrested for kidnapping
by the constable, and the constable
undertook 10 take briggs aHay from
the marshai-, they tell me that there
were eight deputies present, aud for a
while II looked as II serious trouble
wosld eec-r. Debtty Hoison Iele-
phOned TO my house for me. was
away but soon arrived. HObsOn told
me that there would be trouble aud
asked for my protection as sheriff Of
the county, aud that they 1.-THE
niarshalsl were going 10 hold Driggs
ri all hasaris. told Mr.. HobsOn
that I saw no reason for any FERROUS
trouble. IN this caaei that I would
take Mr.. briggs aud take care OF
himand guarantee his presence when
wanted. 1 also spoke TO Mr.. briggs
and his attorney aud they were pleas
ed that took thatstand 20 thatDriggs
would not be guarded in 4 saloon.
l receipted for Mr.. Drigg-, % show
ny good faith i1 the U. ;. marshal,
took him TO my house, and after sup
per let him 90 TO his lodging house. |
Next day he attended TO his business !
until noon, and about That lime Of
the day gave me the slip and was |
unable 10 find hin, for FIVE o 7 six /
hourss When did find him he hal /
walked nearly two mites and was |
secretei In n house. Ny feelings can |
better be imagined than described, l
after he had promised 10 ME that |
hefore he would hetrsy me he would /
lay IN ian f6f ten years, and said |
that was good friend % him, I
which I vas. 7 hrJsshs MIN |
sp 10 Montpelier, after
found him, and then / had him
stay in my hOuss all night, stopped
zith him until noon next day Tin !
stead Of putting him In Jail - that /
he could attend 90 his business. ] !
then turned him over 10 the u. :. I
rsr-hal aud demanded ms feceipt. |
| was then through with Mr..
briggs, and IL you can censure IN" Tor /
the stand took in this matter, / am l
willing 20 take the blame, What | /
did was done ia good faith, and a.
far a. Nj. briggs Is concerned, my |
confidence il lost in him, and after |
all ] did for him he accuses me /
and everybody IN this
part OF the country know Il. : am I
ready to rfoTe everything | have |
stated. JOSEPH JOSEs,
Sheriff Bear Lake Co, Idaho.
MONTPELIER, Idaho, Oct. :, 1899. |