The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-13

for the foiling of the original plot to
rob the Logan bank. George E. Blair,
son-in-law of George Thatcher, the
/ Logan banker, says that the officials of
the institution were apprised of a plan
to make an attempt upon the bank by
this same gang, but the bandits I'M
doubtedly learned that a hot reception
I had been prepared for them and they
J sought better fields for their opera
tionS.
AS TO SWIFT.
Sheriff Wright, Of Ogden, who is &C
credited with being one of the shrewd-
est officials in the west, is leaving no
stone unturned to capture the crinai-
nails Mr.. Wright is a man who does
a great deal of thinking
From the first moment when Bob
Swift, now appearing as a witness in
/ Warner, Wall and Coleman's behalf,
came into Ogden Sheriff Wright sus-
pected him of being a spy sent in by
the Cassidy outfit to ascertain the
feeling in official circles. How near the
sheriff came to the truth may be judg-
ed from Swifts subsequent actions and
his own testimony yesterday when put
under croSs-tire by Prosecuting Attor-
ney Evans.
Swift being subpoenaed as witness
in the case could, of course, come into
! the city without exciting any suspic-
ions. He told Sheriff Wright that he
believed Cassidy would come down to
/ Ogden if there was no danger lurking
in the air. He said Cassidy would
surely come to his (Swift's) camp at
Ulntah before venturing into the city,
and gave the official as much as to
understand that he was anxious Cas-
sidy and Lay should be captured. Yes
terday on the stand he admitted taking
note from Cassidy and Lay to War
ner in the Ogden Jail. This all tends
to corroborate The Aerald's theory that
Swift is member of the gang, and
used as a go-between. 1t will be no.
ted that Swift hedged when asked what
the contents OF the missive was. In an
evasive way he replied that it was
something TO the effect that Cassidy
and Lay would stand by him through
thick and thin. This coming from such
a desperate gang as Cassidy and Lay
meant much.
That the officials feared that an at
tempt might be made upon the Jail
TO liberate the prisoners by force is
not denied. Judge Rolapp several
weeks ago made an order in court re-
curing the sheriff to put on extra
guards. This order was made after
the authorities were informed of the
character of the Warner-Cassidy gang
Further interesting facts concerning
the employment of counsel to defend
the men now being tried for the Vernal
murder, may now be given publicity.
Judge Powers. when called upon, sta
ted that he was retained to defend Cole
man at some time prior to the time of
the robbery. In reality, Coleman only
is his client, but. when it was deter
mined to try all three at the same time
he was naturally forced to look after
Warner and Wallis interest as well.
CASSIDYS LETTER.
Further information concerning the
employment of D. V. Preston as at
torney for Warner and Wall may be
gained from the following letter from
Cassidy to Mrs. Warner, which, it will
be noted, was written twelve days af-
ter the bank robbery occurred. The
letter reads:
Vernal, Utah, Aug %, 1896.
Mrs. Rosa Warner, Salt Lake:
My Dear Friend-Through the kind
ness OF Mrs. 1 received your
letter last night. I am sorry that I
can't comply with your request, but
at present it is impossible for me to
go to see you, and 1 can't tell just
when l can get there. If you have got
anythlng TO tell me that will help you
or Matt, write and tell me what it is,
and l will be there on time 1 can't
understand what it can be, for I have
heard from reliable parties that you
did not want Matt to get out, and l
can't see what benefit it could be to you
unless it was in his behalf l may be
misinformed, but I got it so straight
that 1 would have to be shown why
you made this talk before could think
otherwise. But that is neither here
nor there, you are a lady. and would
sex that was in trouble. OF course. I
am foolish (Which you have found OUT,
but it is my nature and [ can't change
it. 1 may be wrong in this, but if so,
] hope you will look over it and prove
to me that you are all right, and l will
ask forgiveness for writing you as I
have. I hope l will be able
to meet you all before long if every
thing is satisfactory. If
can do anything to help you out let
me know and 1 will do it. Lay and I
have got a good man to defend Matt
and Wall, ana put up plenty of money,
too, for Matt and Wall to defend them
selves. White me here in care of John
Bluford. and believe me to be a true
friend to my kind of people.
GEORGE CASSIDY.
Two sentences in the letter are with
held, as they relate to private matters
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