Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-08
FIR PLUM ALLEY AFFAIR
fixing Of Testimony 10 the Case
Against Marshal Parsons
CHARGED Win An oFFENsE CON
SrCreD wIru GAMBLING.
The Police aud their ho''m'"''-'"'
In,eslIgaiion Likely to Occupy
some lime.

10 ~ the ch-e " N'N -
w,,.bai Parsons, against whom the
,,mst grand jury found mn indict'
,a.,i charging him with having know.
,.gl, permitted gaming In house oil
~sich he is part owneh situate In
pam Alley. The jurors upon whom
1svolye the duty Of deciding the case
=, Me.sra Eli u. Kelsey, Henry
wright, ID. W. Mitchell, J. A. Cum
.,ngham, william Mayne, John Smell,
John Lees, J. =. Chute, Hans Peter
op J. T.. Jennings, J. j. Corum, Il
q. Hoffman.
On the Resembling Of the court at
al5. after the formal reading Of the
Indictment charging the defendant
With a misdemeanor, testimony was
n.eu on the part OF tho prosecution a.
iollows:
Frank II. Dyer, the iirst witness,
testified to this eiiect-l nm familiar
WITH tho house In question on
plum alley, and know what u cost,
hscausc raid out the money IL cost
about sl5 900.
A.sIs,ant District Attorney Stephens
ihen read the lease from Mr. fSrrohs
10 Quong Lung Ling ct al. fora terra
Of fifteen year. nj "a rental of sjjO per
month. Tho lease contained pro-
vision that the parties u the second
raft should not sub.lct the premises,
with other provisions In regard to as'
tt,fmsnts for water ETC., aud tue care
VI the building.
10 Judge Henderson, MIR. Dyer said
that the building wns OF hricRi con-
sistluR OF three stories aud Placement.
The parties Interested In the house
were the defendant, NJ. *. Parsons,
l.. Il. Ctltchlow, prOC Aiillspnugh and
Judre Hendersnn-Did Mir. Parsons
sirn any declaration Us TO the rights
Of the other parties2
MIR. Vnrian-wo object, that Il not
propsf REORGANIZATION.
Judge Henderson We want To
show that such "a declaration VIA
madcauL that Mr.. Dyer was, b. all o.
bis co.owuef-, given entire charge OF
this building from the time II was
commenced.
Tine objection was sustained, and
J.B. O't.eilly was called. He sa-d-
am police officer OF this city, and
am acquainted with the building IN
question on Plum alley. On May 10
last, had occasion t0 enter the house
With Officers elena, Donovan aud
Daggel,. Il was about $3.50 In the
evening when we called. We entered
90 the west side OF the building nnd
iOird the entrance 10 the second floor
guaIled by a stout plank door. There
"a peep hole In the door. Mr.. Dag
gsit aud myself were disguised NJ
Cinnamon, aud he gave the Chinese
paa word, which admitted us. At the
next floor we found the same sort Of u
door, but II WAS open. We entered "a
room on this floor, and We found some
Cinnamon.
Mr. Variau-Wha, did you see?
Judge Henderson--We object TO that
on the ground that II il wholly imms-
teilal, ! want To know what there ~
connecting the Defendant with lhh.
Mr, NariRn-rhe lease shows that
the defendant II the Owueroi th. build
Ing In whole or IN part, aud II there Il
anything changing his connection
with H., II II not In the record. I pro-
pose now to show that gambling was
carried on there, mud that the house
was used for gambling purposes. That
i the first thing To show and his
knowledge OF Il Is an after considera'
ton.
Judge Hendcrson-Ae Mr.. Narian
has nude no opening statement, We
are forced, from time 10 time, and when
We have "A right to do So, 10 ask him
what his theory IL. II Mr., Parsons had
sold the premises, he could not be held
liable for what occurred In the house.
What difference can there be- between
this aud a lensohold Interest? The
statute II directed at the persons hav.
Ing charge and control Of n building.
Judge Zane-Dou you propose 10
show. Mr.. Varian, that the defendant
knew that gambling was carried on In
the building?
Mr.. Narlhn--We claim TINT all tbs
evidence will tend To show that.
Attorney Arthur Brown-Do you
calm that he knew OF that before or
after that?
Mr.. varisn-I DON'T propose to be
interfOratOl.
Mr.. Browu-And yet you interrupt
ed Judge Henderson In his argument.
Mr. Narian-Nes, because tue qIes-
lion Is Improperly raised, rs l take IL.
Judge Hendersou-.The testimony for
the prosecution already shows that n <
months before the ontnse charged, the
Promises had been conveyed away.
Judge Zane-Well, DO you propose
10 chow that the defendant knew OF
this?
Mr.. Varlan-Wc expect TO introduce
evidence tending 10 show that he
Know what was going on.
Mr. Brown-But he couldn't have
known what might take place In the
future; when the lease was executed,
hewas pnwerless 10 do anything
Judge Zane--He could have prosecu.
ted.
Mr.. Brownies, as a citizen only,
not ~ landlord. He had no coutri j
over the building. lie might have
prosecuted, 70 might Mr.. NRrian. In
Tact It might have been more proper
ior hin to have done so, because that
IL his business.
Judge Zaue--well, am disposed to
lel the testimony go In.
MIR. Brown--I will take an excep.
ton,
Continuing, Mr.. O'Rellly testified
When we got into the room we found
number VI Cinnamon there, and we
arrested fifteen or sixteen for gambling.
hIter few days their case came 10 In
Tue police court, whore they were rep.
resented by Mr.. Crltchlow. went
through the house again Ia Deeember
lasl, when found II In the same con.
dillon az before. One was barbering.
some were cooking, while Others were