Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-07
VANISHED INTO THIN AIR.
III. Charges Against MessTs. Yarlan
aud Stephens Fall Through.
NOTHING TO suBsTANrIAiE THEN.
A Serious Charge Against Attorney
Riley Gives an Unexpectedly BRA.
matte Turn TO the Inquiry.

tflct court, befofn Chief Justice Zane,
drew together one ofthc largest crowds
Of local attorneys that has beou seen
there for many long day. Every
available nook Ia front OF the space al
lottcd 10 ordinary spectators wa,
crowded, and the proceedings created
the livolies, interest.
Me.srs. Varlan and Stephens were re-
presented by Judge Hcndefson and At
tcrn.y Rawllns respectively; on behalf
Of the complainanls Judge Bca,tio mp.
psstej.
Judge Zane formally called on the
case, and the taking Of testimony was
ut ouoc begun.
Attorney O. u. Glenn, ex.police
court clerk, was lint called anu ques-
toned IA to the hearing NJ the charge
sgaiBst Albert r. Groves, In March
last, In Judge Gees court, and the
papers in connection with that case.
lie said he gave all the papers offered
In evidence to Attorney Riley after
the trial. Clerk Mcmillan refused to
give witness n receipt Tor the papers
until their return 10 him by Mt. Riley,
" hich WAS subsequently made.
Deputy Clerk George T.. LOOMS, Of
tho Third District court, said that Ger.
tain papers were received from MT.
Riley, In the District court office, but
h. could not RENE mher whether lie or
Mr.. Mcmillan took them from him.
They were i've or six In number, and
Mr.. Riley remarked that they were
very valuable. The record showed
that they were given 10 MIR. Nafisn on
February sth, and witness delivered
them to him personally. He told Mr..
Naflan they were valuable papers, and
asked HIM TO take care oi them.
To Mr.. Rawlins witness said tina,
they had refused TO allow the papers TO
10 out OF the District court office,
and they were copied there by
n lady typewriter. This was prior
10 the hearing before Commissioners
Greennian. Attorney W. A. Kinney
and others interested In the case came
and looked over the papers from time
10 time. lie could not say exactly how
many papers there were In the packet,
not having counted them, or tell as to
their nature; but there were i've or six
OF them. 10 was on February sth.
election day, that witness handed the
papers over TO Mr.. NRrian. II was ut
witness suggestion that he took them.
There seemed 10 be an impression that
the papers might be lost, and n they
were said to be very valuable he
thought the district attorney had better
have future charge Of them. Whether
Mr.. Varlan actually carried the pAper'
away with him, after all, he could mol
say. Attorneys did sometimes leave
papers behind them In the office. The
papers were In use In tho Commission.
et's court, but whether until after the
trial OF the case he could not say. They
did not necessarily go direct from the
District court olice into the Commits.
sioncr's court.
TO Judge Henderson--lt was about
noon on the sth, he believed, when
Mr.. Varian came In, but he had
no recollection hs TO whether or not he
took the papers away. Witness did,
however, lay them cut for him on thu
corner OF his desk. He could not re.
member that anyone was In the Office
at tho time besides MIR. Varian.
Witness was asked when the frat
inquiry was made after the papers,
when they could not DO found; but he
could not tx the date nj all. MIR,
Kinney was the hfst to inquire for
thCm, however, Mt the time they wer,
missed.
Attorney w. q. Riley was next
called. In answer 10 Judge Beattie h,
said he received from Ex.polioe
Court Clerk Glenn certain papers--th,
entire transcript, with exhibits, used IN
the preliminary trial, two deeds and q
mOrigage--u In the case Of a lberl
). Groves. Witness obtained them on
the Saturday morning, saw they wer,
all right, aud handed them over Il
Deputy Clerk LOOMS, whom h,
charged with their importance, ant
telling him their nature. Some tim,
after The organization OF the grand Jury
witness met MIR. Stephens In his Mr.
Riley'sl office aud gave him nm outlin,
OF the case. Mr.. Stephens and he con
versed upon II, and Stephens sale
he would examine the papers, which
he then had In his possession
and submit the case TO tn,
grand Jury. He promised TO eHanin,
the paper thoroughly. About weel
later he heard Judge wampler sayins
something TO Mr.. Stephens Rbou
"defending" those men Groves ant
Bolton before the grand jury, and Mr.
STEPHENS became "mad." He ais,
told witness To "shut up" when talk
Ing comparatively about tho case
The last time witness saw the paper
, was when Deputy Clerk Loomis rea,
the deeds and mortgage TO Commits