Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-08-28
ALL TURNED LOOSE.
Lafayette and Party DISCHARGED by
Commissioner MCEllly.
LOOKING AFTER TINE PROPERTY.
-Four oi tho Defendants Rt.arrcslci
by the Police on Charge
Of yagrancJ.

Before 10 O'Clock this morning-at
which hour II had been announced the
fate OF the i've meu tried last week
Tor conspiracy, etc, in connection with
the "CalioPs park shooting match"
would be deolded-a goOd.s.zed crowd
Of local sports and other persons had
Hooked around the approaches to tho
Eagle block and upon the landing Of
tho irst il1or, on which arc situated
the shotiil's offices anu those Of Com.
missioner McNally. Tue dciendauf.
were brought up from the county j.il
where they have occupied reservcs
quartcrs-abOut g:i5, aud aoo1mmo.
dated with chairs In sheriff McQnecn's
apartment unlll the court was ready.
Just before hali.past ten they were
taken ilto the cOmmissioner's
oiilcc, gay and lIght.heatled, aud
awaited with apparent uuoouCsrn the
closing scene Of the preliminary hear.
inR. They were not kept In suspense
NhAAN IANhlNNk AtlufN AnNI IUuuu
themselves iteo men once more.
taklng hls scat NJ his desk Com.
missioner Mentally spoke ne fDllowt.
INTENDED 10 give a written opinion,
but was W busy yesterday that 1 could
not possibly prepare II; therefore | will
simmer II down now 10 Just A. few
words as possible. | have examined
all the authorities NJ carefully a. 1
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particular and detail; and II resolves
itself uown 20 one thing-whelher or
not these defendants were guilty Of
obtaining money by false preienses.
Coming 10 that, have looked Into tho
testimony aad given 1t great deal
of bought as 10 whether or not these
people were Induced to put up their
money on what knowledge they had
Of Al Woods, OF his capabilities as a
ri1eman, or whether or not IL was
after witnessing tho exhibition
marvellous eIhibitlon-of Mr.. Lafayelte
with his bow and 81 ow. | feel that
II was the latter that induced those PEG.
pie 10 put up their money, aud there
tore after giving tho whole matter due
and careful elaboration, my houes.
opinion N that there Ia not sufficient
evidence 10 hold any OF these defend.
a mum 81 satisfsc,ion 80 hsari
amena Inc now t.Iess.d hand When
tie commi,siouet mad Announced hi.
drclsiop. anu pland smile PLAYED over
tbe feature. of each.
Steele was the iifst TO break silence,
with "A UFhank you.O lie thei,
walked up TO tho tai BILE At which ths
commlssiotsr satAnd with a oonfldent
air remafked-I want 10 eel nm or,isr
Tor my psrsonal property down tb.T.
(meanlnx at the police s,aliop.1 liner,
Is my watch ana chain, pin, aud other
thIprs, They know nothing against
me there.
This CommI,slousf-Y CANA in
ana SEQ M. again during M, dAy. 4 do
NOT know whether A Issts with me no
DO that or NOT. IJI look into M
Steele appeared quite satisfied with
thi. answer, aud r.ioined his mates.
Subsequently hs paid "A visit 10 thu
| commissioner, who gave him an order
calling upon Chief Pratt 10 hand over
the pefsonal property then In his
Keeping belonging 10 Steele. Instead.
however, Of the chief doing this, hs
/ nad him detailed In custody on "a
charge oiyagTancy.
county Nuotuey Alutphy anu At
toIhsy wan were present IS represent
lhg the pIu5.uu'oI' luey ulu nOt AZ
pear AltosolhoI ples-eI WIN ue us
onnaise o. 'hs HeSulsG' a.
oh tho 9lhet manu-, counsel iot ihn
ue'ente Mos.t'' Su.4ietisnui hl'ohlY
ahI A. = DAY eahloi'eu oIt"aiu hnu
visible mAulu''a''0n1 OF sausiHosloh
ht Tue result; lhey anu tnelr
oHeht. iulh'ulaVey sulouIneu 10 'he
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