Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-08-20
THE BULLISS CASE.
Hugh Turner + Not Authorized By
the Territory.

the Territory.
The following special e from thu
! Herald. Marshal Parsons va
, asked today about the reference tC
Utah Territory, and he says that
Turner has no authority TO &C: as an
officer, aud the Territory IS in nc
way responsible for his actions. lie
applied FOR means to bring Bullis-
here, but the marshal refused, as he
saw no reason 10 advance K.
Washington, Aug. l9.-This morn
ing at 10 o'clock, contrary 20 the ex-
ptc,atiOus Of those connected with
the ease, Robert q. Bulllss ap-
Feared In chambers before Judge
Bradley In answer to the habeas
corpus sued out before Justice
Bingham. Hugh Turner u salt
Lake and his man Friday. who
haze heeu attempting % discover
Bulliss' hiding Bh-e since his e.
cape at DJckviIls, beard Inst
night that Bulliss would pr
sent himself at the city hall
this morning and declared that
they would mob him before lie
got there. At an early hour this
morning they had all the approach
- 10 the courts guarded but Bulliss
and his attorney, Mr.. Barker, ian
the gauntlet. After getting 10 Jus
tice Bradley's door Turner made an
attempt % take the nIsu but did not
succeed. He lIad received aivice
from his counsel, Mr.. Maurice
;. Smith, That II he secured
Bulliss on the street hC could
hold him. At lO.3l O'Clock Judge
Bradley took up the arguments upon
the h0bcdS corpus. He stated that
- far n the suilicieuCy Of the papers
was concerned, they had already
heen passed upon 10y Justice Bling
nam, but he would listen % arsu-
meuts upon the facts Let forth in the
affidavit filed with the kQ5eQs cur
phs.
Mr.. Barker took up the arguments
ami forcibly presented the f,,rts which
have heretofore been quite fully
given in these dispatches IN regard
a. the conduct Ct STR. Turner since
taking Bulls into c'sst0dy. lie
also demonstrated that there ygas a
conspiracy existing between Hugh
Turner and Mcssrs. Francis and
Holiday. Of salt Lake. who entered /
into n cO-TartueTship with Bulliss in .
his chemical motor. They were ali .
anxious 10 have him hack in Utah I
and would resort b any desperate .
means b get him back AMI Mr.. /
Barker laid considerable stress upon /
the point that after tie ease against /
Bul.iSs had been dismissed by Iudg, l
Hills, Turner had openly threatened I
u Sc that Bu!lisS, after Oncr Ia Utah, I
would not see his eastern friends
again The ITUctss Of haieas corpus
had been properly Issued, served
and return male. And this had I
been ignored 10y Hugh Turner. Mr..
Barker held further that he had a
perfect right % serve the papeis
himself, a. hc bai first thoroughly
well s'tisiiet! himself on this point
legally.
Mr.. +. Maurice Smith, in opening
in behalf Of Mr.. Turner, sui there
vas not much Use in wasting time
on the matter, n the haheI- corpus
vas not, under the statute, la proper
fUrn, in - much as 9. hari mol been
served by tine United States nsr-
shll, lat 10y Mr.. Barker, Bulliss'
Judge Bailey here interrupted
and stated that he did think this
was ucrC sGTy, there vas a rule
which rtquirri service D. lie mall,
by a United Slltc~ u1rslll, tut tIt.
law did not 50 consider. 70 mr. o. F..
the writ was concerned Dee rel % I
that it had l'era IfHi-f'F =. iIrrci /
Mr.. Turner LIIr.c.iltE4-yiy izuuT,-i
the olga IS % ,a- wit issued
10y Ju.ticc Bingham Jis.ytirE tiai Z
he lie immc lately taken { /
Utah as required Iy tI- q qui
-itisu tn "s~. Mr. IUrarg h1G uH
right o. il..c posse son u and hold
the prisoner in custody. From the
maic Mr.. Turner
vas not exactly tie proper agent 60 / |
have the custody ufthc prisoner. lie
has no right 20 impose in this man
ler on the rights Of any American
citizen; ID was grO>s outrage
whether u was the want u money I
iT'nJt. In eases Il this description ,
,ny State or Territory like Utah
iu-ht o. bc pEssupPliei with funds
~ carry them out.
The Arguments then tU.nsd on ;
what disposition EiiGuI De Vu1Iie 81 .
he prisoner. Mr.. Barker Ss.,i that
BulIis- L. net turned over 20 the :
'Is'UIy 81 Turner. Can ne give '
lii.'' asked tine Judge. Ne. SIR" Z
pplici Mr.. B4ktr. II will o. h,l.,
-UuT honor. +" said Buliiss. Mr.Smith I
.sked for three days in which b al
ow Mr.. Turner 10 make his return OF
lac h8lcas C0rju-. THAT j. the =
i-ual time, - replied the judge, and
"a the meantime Mr.. Buliiss can Ie
IA his PERSONAL buud." Mr.. Barker I
that his client would
Ice here, TOR last night he
yachei Baltimore on his way 10
% New York and had re- Q
urnei on receiving his tele- !.
ram. Cant / have an officer y.
o project me- from this man Tur- 4
lcT." a>ke,l BulliSs. We will see y
hat he does not Interfere with 4
sou" replied Mr.. Smith. BGilis- =
Walked cut II the court room with n
iis attorney AMI passed directly by I /,
Mr.. Turner, standing on the steps Of i
he CITY Hall The latter dii not -
how up ia the court room. q.
Some interesting developments 4
gill D. brought out at the hearing /.
IA FriIay. Turner's treatment Of /;
Bulls j. simply Infamous. The gen
raj impression j. that his depot-
nCnt j. that Of n rutlian and his 4,
'1nduci j. a shame and Trpr1ach
- the name Of the Territory 81
Utah.