The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-25

witness. He testified that Chapman
was bunco man; that he had seen
flash roll and pair of locks taken
from the defendant which he knew
were part of the paraphernalia of
bunco steerer. When asked by Judge
Mckay to describe the use confidence
men made of such things. vigorous
objection came from Attorney Straup,
and counsel for both sides spoke at
length on the admissability of such
testimony. The court held it admissa-
BILE, and Chief Pratt described at length
the methods of confidence men in de-
frauding people by the lock trick. He
had seen the defendant walking about
the streets during the period covered
by the complaint with no visible means
of support.
On cross examination Mr.. Straup
asked the chief how he knew the de-
PENDANT had made use of the locks
found on his person to defraud people
Chief Pratt replied that Chapman had
never tried it on him, but he knew he.
had on others.
OFFICER BURBIGE.
Police Officer Burbige testified that
Chapman was sure thing man, and
that to his knowledge he had no law
full occupation. In crOSS-examinatlon,
Attorney Straup handed the witness
the city directory and asked him to
so through and indicate what persons
named therein had lawful or unlawful
occupations. Witness replied that he
could do so with reference to such
persons as he knew. On further cross
examination witness was compelled to
admit he only knew the defendant to
be sure thing man" by hearsay,
and that he had never seen him par
ticipating in any game of chance. On
ut nr, III -%,~sr. arr~
Mr.. Straup gave the city attorney
rub by asking the witness if he had
ever seen the defendant do any work.
Witness replied Mo- Did you ever
see Judge Mckay do any work?" asked
Mr. Straup. Witness was compelled
to confess he had not, while every
body smiled at Judge McKay's eX-
pense.
A STRONG WITNESS.
Police Officer Dick Shannon made a
strong witness against the defendant.
He knew Chapman to be a sure thing
man" He had seen him about the
streets at all hours of the day. but
never saw him engaged in a lawful
occupation. He had been several times
detailed to watch Chapman, and never
had any difficulty in finding him. His
haunts were generally the Eagle gate,
Temple block or Capitol hill. where
tourists and sight-seers are most often
to be encountered. He had heard the
defendant say the chief of police had
men on his track, but the s. of a b
wasn't smart enough to catch him.
He had seen the defendant lettering
near the Eagle gate three hours at
time, and had often caught him try
ing to work people, but had never
actually apprehended him in anything
unlawful.
On crosS-eXamination Mr.. StrauD
tried to shake the witness testimony
and got somewhat the worst of tilt
with the court. IIe asked how the wit
ness knew the defendant was trying to
bunco the people in the instances men
toned, and when the witness replied
that he had been SO informed by the
persons whom he had approached,
when Chapman had disappeared into
the temple yard upon seeing him, Mr..
Straup went at the witness rough shod
for trying to get such testimony before
the jury knowing it to be improper
He demanded that the answer be
stricken out, but the court having sew
eral times ordered the jury to take no
account of anything in the nature of
hearsay, SO stated, and interposed be-
tween the witness and coun-
sci, thinking the latter criticism too
seven. Then I'm TO understand tie
court rules hearsay evidence admis-
sible," Mr.. Straup said heatedly.
Judge Wenger's face got red at the
imputation and he ordered Mr.. Straup
to proceed with the examination of the
witness or sit down. Mr.. Straup failed
to shake the testimony of the witness,
who proved the strongest the prosecu-
ton presented.
SHEETS AND JANNEY.
Detective Sheets testified that he had
t,d h. Il do, 49, Leo