The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-11-20
PROVO.
THE GOLD BRICK SWINDLE.
Leonard, One Of the Defendants. on Trial
For 1t.

Leonard One of the Defendants, on Trial
For 1t.
The examination of Larry King, the
alleged gold brick swindler, came up at 10
o'clock yesterday. w. II. King conducted
the examination and w. G. Riley & Kane
appeared for the defendant.
George G. Whitmore took the stand and
related the story of his coming to Provo
last April at the request of Johnson, alias
Atkins, and being taken down into the VIII
lows west of Provo, where he purchased
what were represented to him as gold
bricks, which when brought to Provo and
tested proved to be copper. The witness
attempted no description of the men; stated
that he paid 5000 for the bars. Whltmore
stated that three men we've engaged IN the
sWlndle. A jeWeler tested the hEngs
which proved to be gold. When the gold"
bars were tested they were founS TO De
copper, bearing some resemblance TO gold
when first seen.
Cross communicative been engaged in
the banking business for years.
j. E. Stubs testified to having seen
Larry in the saloon at the depot with an
old grey-headed man some time last April
The man he described answered to Leon
ards description. Leonard inquired about
several matters.
VIM. Hill, ex-policeman, testified to hav-
ing seen Wnitmore and man named john
son get off the U. P train from the south
at Provo. Leonard was at the depot as the
train pulled in and he recognized Johnson
alias Atkins.
Il followed Leonard to buggy in charge
of the defendant who had at this time
short stubby beard. They drove off to-
|
to the Coop store"
Cross misunderstanding to my best
Judgment this is the man. He had dark
clothes and think a stiff hat. This is the
only time | ever saw him.
King here tried to interpose a question
about what he testified before the grand
jury in the Leonard case but was re
strained by his attorney.
ID. 5. Taggart, former agent of the .Rlo
Grande railway at Provo, testified 10 haS-
ing seen a man known as Leonard. 1t was
about 3 o'clock p. m. as the Union Pacific
train came in from the south, man with
Whitmore saluted Leonard and they went
| to buggy and drove up town.
John Lewis testified that man named
Johnson came to livery stable and got
bay horse and buggy, stating that he was
going out into the country to LOOK at a
piece of land and would want them again
next morning, when he got them again. |
next got the horse aud buggy at Lehi.
Mr.. Barnes, a lverymau from Lebi, said
he had seen King aud Johnson at Lehi in
buggy. l took their horse and buggy and
put them in the barn. They asked for a
rig to go TO Draper in a hurry.
| The defendant had a heavy brown
satchel, and when they got in
the buggy said, LET them go as fast as you
can" L drove them to Salt Lake. We
came up back street at their request
They got out at the corner of block and 1
came away. They were both dressed in
dark. King had two weeks growth of
beard and long moustache. Atkins or
Johnson urged me TO drive just IS rapidly
as possible.
Grande, whose run was through Provo,
testitied-Three men got off at Provo who
came down from Salt Lake. Knew Leon
ard, one of the men, in Kansas City. This
man King was one of the men. He wore a
stiff hat. He is the man to the best of my
belief. l was directed to these mems at
tention, knowing the character of the man
Leonard.
The examination closed and a short con =
sultation took place between King and his
attorney, when the latter said, I'VE rest
also"
Riley proceeded with his argument,
which was replete with sarcasm and
mockery at Banker Whitmore, and secuted
the idea of holding King when Leonard
the chief swlndler, was allowed by the
grand jury to enjoy his freedom. King re-
capitulated the testimony and insisted that
it was conclusive as to defendants guilt.