The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-31
CAPTURED DYNAM|TER
ARRAICNED IN COURT
Pleads Not Guilty and His Bonds Are Fixed at
Ten Thousand Dollars.
Says His True Name Is James j. McDonuell-Had Nothing
to Do With the Internal Machines.

Among the thirty prisoners in the
great iron rotary of the county jail is
one whose alleged crimes hold out to
him the prospect only of life in dur
ance vile. This man has lived through
thirty-eight years. and knows the path
of sin. He knows the life of a des-
perado and knows what it is to be
bounded by law. He knows full well
Imprisonment in solitude, shut out from
the beauties of life, for thus many
years Of his life have been spent. Yet
he presents type of manhood seldom
eXcelled- In physique he is a model,
and his bold set features, though they
bear d trace of the border life he fol-
lowed. are not staT7ped with lines to
betray him of his q ime.
He Is James j. Mcdonnell, better
known as John Smith, accused Of an at
tempt 10 murder. through means of the
diaboIical inventions of a fendish brain,
two citizens of Salt Lake City
Brought From Eureka.
Mcdonnell was returned from Eureka
at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning by
Marshal Henroid. his captor. Deputy
Sheriff Cronin, Officer Abe Randolph
and Detective Sheets. He was driven
at once to the old city hall and ar
raigned before Judge Timmony. He
pleaded not guilty to both complaints,
and his bail was fixed at $1,000 on each
count, or $4,000 for both. The accused
betrayed no great concern in the pro-
ceedings against him. He prefixed
most of his answers with an indifferent
"Oh." and when asked if ready TO
plead, said, unconcernedly, "Oh, of
course. l plead not guilty"
He was remanded to the sheriff and
taken to the county Jail, discarding the
clothes he was veal ing and putting on
the prison overalls, shirt and shoes. He
has not engaged an attorney.
Two hundred people, imbued with
morbid curiosity, had gathered at the
Rio Grande Western depot to see the
captive He was taken Immediately to
the patrol wagon and driven away, the
crowd following with their eyes until
the conveyance turned out of sight on
Second South street
Mcdonnell had talked to the officers
all the way in on tie train, though he
was not in his usual health. The first
signs OF uneasiness he displayed was
when the brakeman shouted Salt
Lakei" He leaned forward and peered
out of the car window. evidently ex-
pecting to see throng at the depot,
but he was perfectly composed when
he alighted at the station. He tried TO
hide the handouts with his coat
sleeves, and looked straight ahead as
he sterped into the wagon
There were not more than twenty
spectators in the court room at the ar
alignment, as the proceeding was I'M
expected at so early an hour. The
prisoner took his seat next to Marshal
Henroid and asked that his handouts
The removed a request that was firmly
denied.
Prisoner Arraigned.
JuJCa
took his seat and asked the prisoner if
John Smith was his true name.
''Oh. I'm called that sometimes, he
replied. but any name will do"
The court then read the complaint
signed by Frank J. Gustin. young at
torney associated with Judge Powers.
charging John Smith with an assault
10 murder Judge o. w. Powers, by
means of an internal machine charged
with giant powder and other deadly
explosives. The court then Informed
the accused that it was his privilege to
withhold his plea until he had con- /
suited with an attorney
.'Oh. there is no need of me seeing an
attorney" replied Mcdonnell confident
ali ali W
Guilty or not guilty?" said Judge
Timmony.
.'Oh. of course. will plead not gull
ty." answered the accused.
Ray Van Colt, for the state, said that !
,wing to the absence of important wit /
aesses. the prosecution would ask for a |
delay in the preliminary examination. /
The time fixed was 10 a m. today, but |
t is understood another continuance
will be had until Friday at IL a. m.
When asked if he wanted any wit
nesses subpoenaed, the prisoner grew
very emphatic.
no. sir" he replied. II do not even
know what the charge is; there is moth
ing in IL: il is all newspaper talk, and
the charges are trumped up. l don't
know anything about it.
The second complaint was read,
charging the same offense with refer
ence to Warden Dow. 1t was sworn
to by L. C Davies, the bicycle police
man. The prisenor's bonds We're fixed
at 1000 on each count, and he was
driven to the county Jail by Deputy
Sheriff Dowse in a hack.