The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-14

Donovan before the board of police
and fire commissioners. The defense
was on all day except short time at
the close. when the plaintiffs side oc-
cupied the attention of the tribunal in
rebuttaL The testimony is all in and
the argument viii commence at 2 2.
m. today. Attorney George Suther-
land will open and close for the prose-
cution, and Attorney c. S. Varian and
Judge Powers will make the arguments
Tor the defense.
The proceedings yesterday were fatal
to the prosecution. 1t is no exaggera-
ton to say that more flimsy case has
rarely been brought. In some respects
it was farcical in the extreme, and the
prosecution has not fully sustained one
Of the long list of specifications in the
charge. Ckief Pratt. Sergeant Ford and
Officer Gillespie de- not come out of the
business covered with glory in the eyes
Of the public at all events.
In The Herald's report of the pro-
ceedings Of Tuesday it did not appear
that Captain Donovan was one of
those who occasionally played social
games of whist, high five and penny
ante with the chief at one of the most
respectable clubs in the city. 1t should
have appeared that in this regard they
We're equally culpable, if that term can
be applied to it. Ana again in regard
to the letters written by Captain Don
ovan to Marshal Brady of Mount Pleas
ant, Chief Pratt, after saying he had
never seen or heard of these letters be-
fore, added that it would have made
no difference if he had.
Donovan Inquired About Mcdonald.
Officer Siegfus was the first witness
put on the stand yesterday. Examined
by Judge Powers, he said he spoke
with Captain Donovan about August
10 in reference to Mcdonald and the
captain asked witness to tell him if
he saw Mcdonald drunk or misbehav
ing. Witness never saw him drunk.
and made no report.
Officer Lund testified that early in
August or the latter part of July Don
ovan sent witness to McDonald's house
TO see if he was drunk. He found Nc
Donald in bed sick and reported so TO
Donovan. He was not drunk.
Judge Powers-Did you have a con-
Yersation with Sergeant Ford about
this case?
Objected to by Mr.. Sutherland as ir-
relevant
Judge Powers said it was known that
FORD had cautioned the officers, who
were witnesses for the defense. and /
told them they had better be careful |
what they swore to. intimating that
their positions depended on it. Judge /
Powers said the whole gist Of the case !
turned on this very thing, as it ap-
peared that the chief had always dis !
eliminated in favor of Ford. Such /
tampering with a witness in court /
would be very severely punished and !
ought 10 be brought out in this case.
Ford Warns Witnesses.
Mr.. Sutherland contended that the !
question was not proper. <owever, the /
board admitted it, and witness answer /
ing, said that Ford had told him that {
he had better be careful as to what /
he testified to in the case against Don
ovan.
Dangerous to Speak to Donovan.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Sutherland, I
witness said Chief Pratt had never
said anything to him about his testi-
mony. 1t appeared that one night
when witness was going home he acct
dentally met Donovan after the charges
had been preferred. They spoke and
had a short conversation on matters of
no Importance, but futile attempt was
made by Mr. Sutherland to make out
that Donovan and the witness We're
conspiring together, and that Fords
remarks to witness about being care
full as to what he should swear to was
called out by the knowledge of the
supposed conspiracy.
Mcdonald and the Chief.
Officer Mcdonald said the chief had
talked TO him about the Donovan case
about September II. The chief asked
witness to state exactly what occurred
at Mount Pleasant He did so and the
chief said that his version did not cor
respond with the woman's. Witness
said he couldn't help that, and after
wards at the request of the chief he
went to the office and made a state
ment before Commissioner Empey,
Ford, Gillespie and the chief.
Again the chief had conversed with
him on the subject, and remarked that
it was strange that witness should go
Ia with those people, meaning Donovan,
against him. He reminded witness that
he had always been his friend, and had
tried to keep him on the force, while {
Donovan wanted to get him laid off
He insisted, said the witness that Don {
ovan sent me to Mount Pleasant 10
get Ford into trouble and to bring dis !
grace on the force. Witness replied
that he didn't know any such thing. ,
The chief reiterated that he did know '
t and walked away. !
Donovan's Good Character.
l. ~ btulOn lSSlllicu ludI DOHOtdH
vas deputy marshal while witness was
United States marshal. His character
vas good and he was an efficient Off Y
,er
Cross-examined by Mr. Sutherland, [
witness said he had often heard Don !
wan spoken of and praised as good {
lficer.
Ex-Marshal Parsons said Donovan /
vas deputy under him. He was eff. '
ient and his character was good.
DR.. Douglas was called to attend c
captain Donovan's wife on July q, the
ay Donovan was suddenly called |
Jack, when away on a leave of alb
ence. c
Captain Panl. formerly chief of DO
ice, said he had known Donovan for
welve years; was captain when wit l
ess was chief of police. His reputa- L
Ion as an officer and man was good e
officer Armstrong testified that Dom 5
van had in August asked him if Nc
Donald was drunk when he brought in Il
prisoner. Witness told him ne was
ot drunk. O
Mcdonald Wasn't Drunk.
I. A. Clayton, secretary of the Salt f
III Beach company, testified that he a
'as at the beach on July g. He saw b
lcDonald there during the day. Nc c
'onald was perfectly sober when wit "
ess saw him. They had lunch at the s.
anne table. Captain Donovan had G
sked witness whether Mcdonald was
runk or misconducted himself on that Il