Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-11
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j one Of the chargca against Hon. u IT.
Roberts. preferred by the pulpit and
the press and By his aocusers ut The
reat Of National government. IN that h'
f. "A fugitive from Justice" That u
part OF the scheme connected In this
city. OF which We learned particulars
many months ago. ON another pngi
Of this paper viii be found "a statement
made by a reliable gentleman. which
EXPOSES tho plot and also the aniinu
that inspired II.
II II well known here that the chg
charge preferred against SIR. Robes
was made In the salt Lake Tribho
more than year ago. nccompaniotby
threats ms TO what would be- dor "
tho voters OF this state did not dive
heed TO II. repudiatc that candida for
the Office OF Representative IN corsrcsa
aud support his opponent Tho eoplc
OF Utah did not cSoosc 60 be dtated
20. In their political affairs. y that
newspaper nor did they have rfard TO
Its threats. Indeed. tho coursof that
paper helped materially to ,rct the
rucccssfui candidate and TO tfeat HIS
adversary.
A soon as the result was acertained.
the same paper opened It's bttcfica for
the purpose OF assisting N clergy Of
different Hccts here to brg, the storm
which has passed over T. country
aroused the bitter nrcjudis OF the tx
norpnt ana blinded the cya Of the cdu-
Gated portion OF the An rlcnn public
During all the time that this tempest
originating In this city. has been rag
ins and Increasing In viiume through
out the States OF this Union. no Mt
tempt was made TO bring the accused
congressman-cicot before "A court of
Justice. Other persons who were ac-
cused Of similar offences TO those
charged against him wcre arraigned
and punished. but no complaint was
sworn out IN his case. until after he
had left the SUITE on business In the
East. nor until thf time came to nc-
compiish tho purpose Of the plot.
The departure OF Mr, Roberts was
duly dnnqsinced In tho columns OF tho
Salt Lake, Herald. No immediate nc
ton was taken by HIS defumers. Not
until his Arrival In New York was the
machinery Which had been prepared set
In motion. Then complaint was made
out In this city from hoarany and be-
lief which, Whom inquired into by tho
prosecuting attorney Of tho county
whore II was presented. proved TO be
entirely insufficient 60 give any pros
poet OF conviction before competent
court. That step was therefore a fail.
nre. Next new complaint. charging
different offence, was filed. which even
n supported By proof. would constitute
a simple mlademeanor.
All this, observe. was done while Il
was known that the accused was In
the cStrcmc East. The charge. ,hon.
that he Is a fugitive from Justice" Is
utterly false. and was intended by the
pious people who are at the back OF the
prosecution. 60 still further deceive
and inname the people Of the United
States. ana urge thom on to the ret Of
folly and wrong committed ut the OPEN
Ing OF congroas By their Rvprcsenta-
'ives at their behost
Under the Constitution Of the United
states and the laws OF the state OF
Utah. the Governor IL authorized 10
demand the oNtrndltlon OF a person
charged with high crime ''who shall
nee from Justlcel" This prcsupposes |
that at least criminal charge has
been made against the fugitive. In some |
part of the State. from which he flcd TO |
escape. But as We have shown In |
this ease, no such legal accusation
was attempted until the intended ylc- |
tim OF tho scheme was thousands OF |
Inilos away.
Tho lnfamy " the whole consplrncy |
against the Representative from Utah |
viii not be properly comprehondel until |
itH fun particulars. with the NAMES OF |
The individuals who ooncoctod IL and |
aided In bringing It 10 practical issue.
arr disclosed To the light of day. The
time VIII come when lts complete hla-
tory will Doe uniolded, A. present suffice
u 10 FAY that whether Hon. -. H. i,ob-
erh obtains or fails 10 obtain Justice
IN tho Congress OF tho United states,
or is convicted cor acquitted uf the mis-
urmrnnor with which hc "a now
ohlrged. and which is not bar against
Voting or holding Office lu any event,
mat gentleman iH not fugitive from
justice IN any legal or commonsenae
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