Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-11-13

had In the hall. Witness thought
Sergeant Ford was warning him not to
tottify 20 as to ctiminate him. The
conversation, however, had not
affected In any way the testimony
given by the witnsss. The latter
found Mcdonald in bed when he went
to see him. He had scar on his
facs and looked as though
he had been fighting. He
stated 10 witness that he was
not feeling well, and said tina, tho
bruise on his lace was caused by con-.
inR In contact with door. Mcdonald
Afterwards got out OF bed and oAmo 10
town with tbs witness. While they
were walking to town, Mcdonald had
BdmltteJ haviug been III a "tcrAp."
Rx.oFFIoER M'DosALD RECALLED.
Chief Pratt had n conversation with
witness ln regard 10 this case. Tue
90 u versation occurred during the time
witness was suspended and awaiting
trial. Witness had a short oonverss-
ton with the chief on the street dur
ing the day, and In tue evening OF the
same day had smother conversation
with the chief In his room, at which
time Ofiicer Gillespie, q mmissionof
Empoy, Mis-. Frandzsn and others
were present
AS TO GOOD CHARACTER.
I. A. Benton, beiuE sworn, was the
next witness examined. Captain
ID ,novan acted ne deputy U. =.
marshal when the witness occupied
the position Of u. r. marshal. Found
him to be good officer aud u man Of
good character. HAd heard remarks
| derogatory to his character, but knew
nothing personally against him.
Arthur Parsons, an ex-U nitou States
marshal, was next called All testified
substantially the same Ms Ine previous
witness.
Or. Douglass was tho family ply
sician OF Captain Donovan Aud had
attended 10 his wife while siok. Knew
nothing OF any message that bad ever
been sent 10 Donovan.
Ex.Chief OF Police Paul was next
called. lie had been acquainted with
Donovan for good many years anu
mad always found him a mAn Of good
character.
Officer Armstrong was called but
rothing OF Importance was elected
from his testimony.
Secretary /. A. Clayton, OF the Salt
air Beach company, was next called.
Ho had seen Oliioer Mcdonald At tho
resort on July 2sIh last. lie appeared
to DO perfectly sober, and was sitting
at tabl. wuen noticed by the witness.
Had never inside any effort " suppress
the arrest Of Mcdonald.
MIGHT lie a SNARE.
Desk Sergeant Adams recalled. The
| "a hat Imam laNl0H hu
Captain Donovan about July l7Ih, re-
ferring to the Mt. Pleasant affair. A
letter marked "kxhibit a" was here
shown TO the witness, anu feoog nizsd
by him ~ containing Substantially
the same Us that which had been
shown 10 him Wy the captain.
Tho mail OF the department was
handled at that tins by tho captain.
The captain at that time had suggested
to the witness that the contents VI the
letter might bo snare to entrnp him.
DONOVAN DEFEsDs HIEsELF.
Captain Donovan upon telling called
testified that he had been connected
with tho department since 1880. He
went on as palrolman ind IN 1902
was appointed captain. Was again
appointed captain by Chief Pratt
under tho provisions Of the Ore and
police bill on April OH, 1895.
The witness was here Withdrawn to
allow Mr.. GteenewAld to take tho
stand.
0REEHEwALD'B VERSION.
Mr.. Jake Greenewali being sworn,
testified that he was ut Saltair Beach
ON the day on which Mcdonald WA
alleged 10 have misbehayed. His cjn-
ditlon as to sobriety, as noticed by the
witness was good. He met noticed
him ut about 1880 In the evening.
Witness noticed the attempted arrest
OF Mcdonald which occurred about
1890 that evening. Mr.. Davis was
the man who threatened 10 arrest Mo
Donald, but no Afterwards lot him 10,
aud Mcdonald alighted from the train
nj y point near his homo In the vicinity
Of the Jordan river.
Judge Powere-Dld you hear Davis
make the remark That no would make
II hot tor Mcdonald, because he had
done him up ON tho police force?
Wituess-Yes air.
DONOVAN RECALLED.
Donovan received the letter marked
"EKhibit A" on July 18th. IL was
addressed TO the chief Of police aud
was opened by the cspisin rs was his
usual custom. Chief Pratt ha1 new or
offered any objection 10 such mode Of
procedure. The witness could read
such letters and after answering them,
would place them on the file. The
nrst Information he received rs to the
Mt. Pleasant afialr was 10 the effect
that Mrs. Frandzen claimed to have a
photo u witness In her house. Wit
ness when ho had received such inior-
nation concluded 10 have All invests
cation made OF the affair aud for that
purpose had retained the letter marked
"Exhibit A."
HADA RIGHT TO OPEN LETTERS.
The rule In the department was that
all letters should be opened by the wit
ness In the chiefs absence and II they
referred In any way TO work that was
demanding the i'm m odiate attention Of
tho ofilcefs. he would assign them that
particular woIk. Defendant had nc
Intentions OF suppressing any
! Information from the chief In keeping
the letter In question.
Prior TO taking visit TO Soda
SPRING., Idaho, defendant asked for q
iay-oii to vislt friends In Bingham and
Provo. At that time he went Il
} Provo and then on to Mt. Pleasant,
! where he made inquiry regarding the
Tumor that was current as to his photo