The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-22

stance OF it. That he had some further
talk with him: hat Mr.. McCune's son
came in and told him the carriage was
waiting. He said. In a minute; that
his son came back again in a few min
utes and he got up excused himself
and went. and afterwards Mr.. Snow
approached him. DO you want that
conversation?
He told You that he had been APP
preached and a bride offered? Yes, sir.
PRATT GAVE ADVICE.
What, if anything. did you advise
about that2 Wen. we talked together
n he said he had concluded that he
ought to expose McCune and he want
ed me to assist him. / asked him TO
come to my Office at the police head
quarters. MIR. Johnson called first; a
few minutes afterwards Mr.. Smith and
Law came uD. 1 sent for Mr.. Sheets.
1t vas 1 O'Clock in the morning and we
talked the matter over, and il was
suggested that We would want a room
some place and that he proposed TO
have McCune make his statements and
he wanted US TO hear il and see the
money passed. etc. My best recollec-
ton is that ii was one of the represent
atives who proposed the room; L don't
know which. 1t was a general conver-
sation. 1t suggested that he better go
to his own house. but it was afterward
decided that the better way was to get
a room and Mr.. Sheets suggested the
Jenkins block and that was agreed on,
and Mr.. Law should stay down town
and go to bed that night. while Sheets
and Mr.. Law and the other gentlemen
left my office and 1 sent out for Ser
geant Hilton of the police force. They
left my office a few minutes after ,
o'clock. Mr.. Sheets and Mr.. Law. L
think it was nearly half an hour later
when Sheets came back and Sergeant
Hilton arrived and I talked the matter
over with them, and in of
the arrangement we made we staid at
The hall that night, we three officers,
the two and myself. The nex morning
Sergeant Burbidge came on and We
went over to the room. Mr.. Law and
Mr.. Sheets took rooms 8 and 4. Jenkins
block. We went to the. room, the four
officers. and went upstairs and took
room No. 4. Immediately over the door
way. We went into room No. 8, occu-
pied by Law, and waited there from
half past s.
PLANS COMPLETED.
Mr.. Law came in a few minutes be-
fore 10-between half past Q and 10-and
said he was then going, Is per agree
ment by telephone with Mr.. McCune,
to meet him at the Wasatch drug store,
AANtN OPROSASOf lilh We dkACC0 tAA4
if McCune was coming TO hat room
he should walk south across the street,
SO that we would know he was COM
ing, n if they separated we should
follow Mir. Law; that vas the signal,
if he walked across the street. We a
discussed it. 1t was suggested that, If
anything passed between them. it
would be on the street. l told Mr.. Law
he could go with him and l would see
that the officers watched him or Nc
If he approached him. and Mir.
Law went across to telephone. He came
back and notified me he had telephoned
and he would be there in fifteen min
utes, at the Wasatch drug store. He !
then went back to the drug store. In
six minutes after he went into the
drug store. Mr.. McCune-mVself n
the three officers were looking out OF
the window and saw Mr.. McCune ap-
proach from the east. He carried his
walking stick in his left hand. He was
approaching the door. he was within
feet Of the door-Sheets called
my attention-he was within three or
four or maybe six feet from the door.
Ind he went in; had his walking stick
his left hand; opened the door with
MS right hand. l called the attention
IF the officers TO il at the time. He
at 1920. He stepped Eel in
his direction, shook hands with Mr..
NO SHADES, PRATT SAYS.
We could see right inside. no shades;
everything open. They sat down in the
i~outheast corner of the drug store. They
.emained just ten minutes; until 1890.
Law got up. They both got up.
,Ir. Law came to the door and came
vi and stepped over maybe a rod and
rnnlrn m a man on rho GfTeaf Mr. Nc
Cune got up and went ver to the desk
II to the counter and in one minute
that Mr.. McCune came out. Law
urned back and met him at the door
md walked to the corner. McCune
hands with James Shields. He
on the west: Law on the east. They
south. Mr.. McCune after shak-
ng hands with Mr.. Shields started
outh, and had his walking stick under
lis left arm. Had his hand, when he
started across the street in his
ivercoat pocket. Then they walked
to the middle of the street. com
ng south. and then 1 said, they are
oming here" That was the signal.
nd so 1 said to the boys. get 10 your
'laces in the next room," as it had
'een agreed upon.
What was the signal? That if the
walked south across the street to-
Yards the Jenkins block. that he had
greed to come TO the oom He walked
with him. The three men then
eft the window-two of them immedi- ]
tely. and went to the partition door.
Ir. Sheets stood Immediately behind
ne. in front of the curtain. They
on to the south sidewalk about
ne Or two steps, may be three feet.
fcCune turned, facing almost east. Mr..
Jaw turned facing Mr.. McCune, and I i
hen called to the boys. they have
they are not coming up: they I
re now shaking hands," McCune
owed his head, turned and walked i'm {
lediately past. and some person step I
ed up to Mr.. Law. I didn't hen recog- I
lie who it was. Mr.. Law came straight I
D the room and handed me $50, which I
have in my pocket now. {
Mr.. Evans-Please exhibit the $50. He J
anne into the room with the money and &
aid, there it is. He agreed to give me 7
hundred. He said count it. I count
i it. 1t was in about hat shape I
according TO my best recollec- '
ession ever since. That is the same /
honey. {
PRATT COULD DO IT. ,
Mr.. Evans-Suppose 1 wanted to- I
lake hands with you, thus. would
lere be any difficulty in changing it?
don't know of any difficulty in chang
lg it. y
You say n walked along with his
ght hand in his pocket after shaking d
ands with Shields? Yes. sir, his zane +
nder his left arm. He came out of the
store and had his cane-my i'm h
ression is, in his left hand. l had to I
atch TWO or three points at hat time I
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