Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-01
SUCKERS WILL BITE.
Chapman Tells tho Jury All About
The "LOCk Trick"
DECIDEDLY INTERESTING CASE.
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Gao Of the most interesting Cases
that has been on for 10 time pact
commenced before jury in Judge
Cheriy's curt lost vening. The
trouble 10 over the payment Of draft
for sl,8i9 "A, Issued In iGvor Of
the Tappsp Pump company Of
New York. The action to recover
the amount OF the draft Is brought by
Harry Il. Edward, against the
Dsseret Ma nel bsng, and Rober.
Weir, president OF the Tappau Pump
company, comes in 80 intervenor,
nakiug that payment OF the draft BIS
stopped, claiming that the draft was
stolen from him and that the endorse
ment ~ forgery.
Mr.. Weir came 10 Salt Lake in 1885
and while here be became acquainted
with Charles Chapmsn, OF some
notoriety as an alleged sharper.
Chapman was indicted for rob-
berry, was Iried AMI discharged,
the prosecution failing to 10 apy
way connect MIN with the case.
Chapman took tue stand this morn
Ing aud in tho coolest kind OF manner
explain d to the jury how the "Iock
trich" was done. He said he met Mr..
Weir iear tue Temple square
In May, 1896, Sesiag he wsB
stranger he agreed to take
him In tow anu show him the sightf.
The Tabernacle anu President Youug's
grave were among the places visited.
By appointment they met again the
next day, when Chapman took Weir
down to Pioneer square. On the way
Chapman picked up | OK, which he
says he handed Weir. While on the
square man came NJ, who Chapman
introduced to Wier us "Mr. Brown"
After the formalities were over, aud
each hal expressed his pleasure and
Oelight at meeting the others,
"Brown" showed a key which he said
he had picked up. ~ have q lock-"
Weir 10 alleged To have ssid, 'sIel's
see II 1t fts." "Brown" anu Weir
Immediately got into u dispute over
the key anu lock land to settle II
"Brown" offered to bet the meals that
he couldn't open IL anu furthermore,
that he didn's kLoR anything eDout
locks.
I'll bet you $1,000" saying winch,
Chapman eaio, no produced the draft
over which the fight Is. Chapman
was made stakeh ulder and was to
count ten anu II he failed to open 1t in
that time Chapman was to hand the
stakes over to "Brown." Ten was
counted but the lecS DIDN'T open and
"Brown" received the stakes from
Chapman.
"rhe old man." continued the wit
ness, "colored up. and wondered how
he couldn't opsn 1t. when we showed
him."
Don't you fellows use two locks?"
enguireu ajuror, meekly.
"Yet," said Chapman, "but lite
according to now much tune We give
the fellow to count. II Its ten, We give
him lock that can be opened, but not
In that time. II its one hundred, why
we give him one that Won't open."
al see," said the jurymsn, saying
which he seated himself comfortably
back in the chair again.
Chapman then told how the old
gentleman began to feel bad over bis
I.ss, when he fChapmsD) asked
"Brown" te let him see the draft.
HE hanued me what anyone
would have believed was the
draft, but 1t wasn't" The wilt
ness saiu he then proceeded to
tear the drait up, when 'Brown"
threatened to have both him anu Weir
arrested. Chapman said he ran of
aud 80 did Weir, each going In differ
ent directions. They met some time
later when MIR. Weir Ia said to have
thanked Chapman for coming TO HE
rescue.
The draft was later presented 10 the
bank tbut payment was refused and
the next day Wier tolegrGphe1 to stop
payment.
Chapman says"Brown n feceived $40
In cash and 5000 shares of the Salt
Lake City Onyx company. All he
got as his share was $29. so.
Chapman was severely cross ex.
amined by Judge Henderson,, but In
the main stuck to his original story.
Harry Edwards said ne bought the
draft from "Browu" and presented
to the Dsseret National bank when
payment was refused. He did not
know Browns proper name was
Galiiy, md never understood the DRAFT
had been presented before.
Diner witnesses were on the stand
this afternoon and the case Will very
likely occupy the whole { Today aud
perhaps part OF Tomorrow.
The defense is that Chapm n siols
the draft from Weir ana that the en-
dorsement was written by himself or
an aecomplice.