The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-09
BOTH SIDES REST
The Persons Case Will Be Argued
To-day.
THE MARSHAL ON THE STAND
Steps Taken by the Agent at the Building in
Regard to Gambling There-Inter-
esting Testimony.

in a building on Plum alley in which he is
u part owner, was resumed in the Third
district court yesterday morning.
SERGEANT DONOVAN
was called by the prosecution, and he tes-
titled in regard to the arrest Of Cinnamon
at the house in question by himself and
other officers in May last, on the charge of
gambling. While in the building, he saw
two celestials playing fan tan.
DETECTIVE h. L. GLENN
WIS recalled and testified that on the &C.
casion of the raid, he saw Chinese gam
bling "lay out'' in one of the rooms, The
implements were afterwards returned to the
Cinnamon at the request of MIR. Critchlow
who appeared as counsel for the Cinnamon
at the police court
MIR. Variant is admitted by the de-
PENDANT that An Woo was and is one of the
lessess in this lease; that he is now cook
in the private house of Marshal Parsons,
the defendant They desire for themselves
TO have in the admission, also, that he is
the proprietor of the middle store in the
building.
A TRIBUNE ARTICLE.
An article which appeared in the Tribune
on November %, containing an article
headed, 1.-The Marshals Den of Vice" was
offered in evidence by the prosecution as
tending to show that the defendant must
have had knowledge as to what was going
on in the place.
Zane-Let the article go in, but the jury
will understand that it is not as evidence of
fact, but merely as intended TO show that
general notice was publicly given that
gambling was going on there.
The original lease of the property, con-
waving tho Same frnrn .Inhn nj. Young ct al
TO Marshal Parsons, was next read by As
sistant District Attorney Allison, and the
prosecution rested.
THE DEFENSE OPENS.
Judge Henderson then made the opening
address for the defense. He said that the
defense proposed TO show that while Mar
Shal Parsons held lease of the property
in question from Mr.. Young and others for
a period of twenty or twenty-five years,
still before the latter arrangement was ef-
fected there was some talk between the
defendant, Mr.. Millspaugh, Mr.. Dyer and
Mr.. Critchlow as to renting the piece OF
ground on which the building stood. Most
of the gentlemen named had become inter-
ested in property on Commercial street;
there were great many tenements there
occupied by Cinnamon, and hence they
were anxious 10 get them away from the
spot. One of the Cinnamon was in the de-
him consultation was held with the 9th
ers as to the proposed renting. Mr.. Par
sons executed the lease for these people
About the time OF the building declsra
tion of trust was entered into in writing
stating who were the parties having an in
terest in the premises, and these persons
appointed Mr.. T. b. Dyer as manager
of the concern-to take charge OF 1t en-
tirely, to pay the money over on tho
completion of the building, to see u
the renting, and the receiving of thu
rent. This Mr.. Dyer did. Mr. Parsons
having other business TO attend to, lef
these matters entirely to him and his clerk
The Cinnamon entered into occupation, saI
the reputation of the place was never ques
toned until this time; it was simply known
as Chinese quarter. Finally, one night il
May, 1891, these Cinnamon were arreste
on the premises, somebody having gop
secretly to the police and given the informa
ton that gambling was going on there
Then it was the detectives were set to work
Mr.. Parsons, on hearing this, visited tn
place. saw the alleged offenders, and aske
them what there was to it. The Chiname
denied the truth of the charges made, bu
MIR. Parsons told them that if gaming @
any sort had taken place, it must be at ono
discontinued. He several times afterward
paid unexpected visits, but never saw any
thing wrong. The place was always FIRE
and open, and he went through the buildin
wherever he pleased. 1t would be show
conclusively by reputable witnesses fo
the defense that, even supposing gamblin
did go on, Mr. Parsons at least kne,
nothing Of il. Counsel submitted that u
testimony had been adduced to show tbs
any gaming took place there, except, PEI
haps, on the one single occasion. The tw
women mentioned as having been preser
were the wives of Cinnamon. and nc
prostitutes, as the prosecution had sougt
TO make out.
TO SPECIFY THE DATES.
MIR. Brown asked that the prosecutio
be compelled to elect on what occasion th
offense was claimed 10 have been commi
ted.
Mr. Varian said that he did not knor
that the prosecution could fix upon an
particular dates. nor did he deem 1t neces
BRry to do So
Judge Zane read the statute, and was il
clined to hold with Mr.. Brown, and tt
prosecution recalled Officer jenkins Il
further examination on this point Tt
witness testified that he was in the hous
in question during some evening in II
month of November last.
Mr.. Varian-And upon such occasio
state what you saw and heard in any roo
in the house.
Witness-Well the same as said in m
testimony yesterday.
Mr. VGrian-Can you recollect about IL
day?
Witness-My recollection is as to a ce
tain day. but cannot recollect the date
the month or the day of the week either.
MIR. Varian-Wel, that is as near as v
can come TO it.
The witness was cross-examined brief
BY Judge Henderson as to the period OF h
connection with the police force.
Judge Henderson-WhRt is there thi
identifies the month of November vii
your visit there at some times
Witness said scarcely a week passs
without his visiting the place once 1t W;
his duty to take observations of thin.
on his beat Sometimes he went thel
more than once week.
Judge Henderson-And always whe
you went in there you heard this san
noise that attracted your attention, d
your
Witness-Every time went in there
heard it.
Judge Henderson-From the first to IL
lastl
Witness-Except on one occasion, b
lieve that was on holidsy-on the Chine!
new years celebration, about the 2Sth {
goth of January.
Judge Hende-son-Did you never o,
into the roomi
witness-No, no man could unless |
broke open the door.
Judge Henderson--How do you know?
Witness-pVe tried it myself
Continuing the witness testified that
had heard noise like the clicking of chil
during the month of November. On a.
other occasion he was called on to uuell
disturbance at the house created by hooC
lums
MIR. Brown thought the prosecute
ought TO specify the rooms in which Il
gaming took place, but Mr.. Varian though
1t was sufficient to show thatit was carrie
on in the building. The court held wit
MIR Varian on this point.
Mr. Brown then read another extra
from the Tribune article introduced by IL
rnrnsecnfinn and