Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-06
FOR DECLINING TO ANSWER,
A Well Known Salt Lake Woman's
Identity tho Question.
PRATps REASONS FOR SILENCE.
The Case Was the "ttdnieht Assiznh.
tion" wan uackmnn Near the
Holy Cross Iiospttai-rhs
Efackmnn's uturH.

AnuneIpeotod scene was witnessed
In Judge Barloh's division Of the
Third district court this forenoon, ~
q supplement to something which
TRANSFERRED within tho Same tanctum
the day before.
After tho NEWS had gone to press
yesterday the grand jury nled into
court aud desired Instructions from
Judge Bartoh IN regard 10 witness,
q. 4. Harte, city editor Of tho Salt
Lake Tribune, who had refused to
answer a question. Tho ioremaa stated
that the grand Jury was investigating
certain case, that NJ. Harto hal
written au article which was Published
In the Tribune bearing upon II, and
that he rciused 10 give the name OF tho
person who Informed him Of the facts
stated. The foreman further said that
Mr. Hsrie had not assumed any den-
ant attitude towards the ury, but was
under the impression that AZ a news
paper reporter no was not privileged
and not obliged 20 answer the question.
Mr.. Harle informed the court that
The person who gaze him the infotma-
tinn did go In confidenct-1n the con.
dillon that his name would not DO
revealed, and he did not feel that II
would DO proper for him 10 give the
source.
Judge Bsrtoh inquired II the quch.
ton was nu important one aud the
foreman ei the grand Jury replied that
10 was, as from tho person
who afforded the Information IL was
expected 10 discover the parties
who had committed the crime which
was being Investigated. TheTcupon
his honor instructed Mr.. Harto 10 an
swor the question, bur allowed him
time TO coneulI counsel before doing
20. Mr.. Hafte consulted Judge Powers
and that gentleman advised him not to
Gnawer, holding that tho information
Rs received by MIN was privileged and
that a newspaper man was not obliged
TO reveal tho source Of his iniOrma-
ton.
In tho meantime tho grand jury ad.
iourned until this morning.
The case under investigation IL one
In which gentleman waa alleged TO
have driven In hack 70 this noighbur.
hood OF the Holy Gross hospital and
NANAN W hANh hNNh INAAAtA ny "a AMNYs
with whom lac had criminal relations.
Tbs names Of tho parties were not
known, and II was with a view 10 dis.
covering their Identity that tue exam
ination was had. MIR. HRrte said he
did not know who the guilty parties
were, ana the members OF tue grand
jury wanted TO get hold OF his inform.
ant under Etho supp0silion that he
could dlvulge their Identity.
THE PLOT THICRENB.
Atll:l5 this morning tue grand fury,
with Distfiot Attorney Judd al theif
head, came into court, followed by n
small crowd OF persons. From this Il
as nc once guessed that some unusual
incident was on the taps. Aud such
turned out TO be the case.
The grand jurors having taken their
seats on the benches underneath tho
clock. District Attorney Judd walked
upto tue bar table and addressing Judge
BArloh opened fire with these w0rit:
"lf your honor please, sometimes In
the administration Of the law unpleas.
ant dutlos are imposed upon those VINO
ior the time being are called upon 10
act ~ ageuts Of tho public ia it, exc.
oution, aud there Is now before your
honor u CASE OF hat klnd.H
Counsel proceeded 10 read from tile
columns OF che Salt Lake Tribune OF
Nov. an, 1894, the article above 70.
ierTod to anu then went ON TO explain
that n number " persona residing Ia
The northeastoTn part OF the city came
10 him in his official capacity aud de-
mauded that he cause that case to DO
Investigated before tho grand Jury.
lNW nnnIlmam a a la
were some duties doyOlving upon "a
public prosecutor which were OF their
character administrative, aud shat
II did not always follow, because
Information had been given 10 him
that n crime had been committed, that
no was nvCtH'aTily compelled TO have
II publicly Investigated. As public
Prosecutor no always first aakou him.
self the question whether the party
accused was guilty. Having answered
that In the affirmative, the next ques.
tlon, he said, was-Dld this public good
require the case 10 BIO prosecutor This
was the course he had atealily held o..
He put the complaining parties In this
particular instance oil aul OH, remark
Ing that IL seemed 10 him an inyesliga.
ton OF the matter would do mere harm
than good. But they returned
10 him again anu again aud
slated that persons In the vicinity
whore thoy lived were being wrongly
ubpecied-while sons even stated that
Their own relatives were under auBpi.
elob. A public scandal having come
out, tbs question arose whether tht
guilty parry should DO exposed, or ia.
nooent people Ia the neighbbrh0lI
further subjected 10 suspicion? He
the district Attorney Informed those
who waited upon him that Of course "
some Responsible man should como l.
Hin, demand that the matter bs In.
vesIlgated, and make q charge before
the grand jury, no had n5
power TO gay that he would
not have the right 10 have
An Inquiry MAZE. He talked with the