The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-11
MAY PUT NAYLOR
IN BAD POSITION
Warrants Issued in st. Louis for
Curtis.
HE MAY BE TAKEN THERE
SHERIFF. WILL LOSE CHIEF WIT
NESS IN HIS FEDERAL CASE.
He MAY BE TAKEN THERE

TROUBLES seem to be piling up
thick and fast FOR a. H. Curtis.
the federal prisoner at the county
JAN who, on Feb. ), finished serving d
ten months term for sending lottery
tickets through the mails. When he
completed his sentence there still re-
NAMED hanging over him a fine of $3.50
Within a couple of weeks the prisoner
expected to file paupers oath and in
sutute habeas corpus proceedings
through his counsel, King. Burton &
hlL &, and prospects looked bright for
his release.
Now all is changed. Yesterday word
reached the jail that Curtis is about TO
De rearrested on a similar charge and
sent TO st. Louis for trial. There is no
way in which the trip can be evaded
II the papers are served, although the
prisoner denies the accusation. and has
friends ready to sign his bond as
surety Tor his appearance when want
Ed they are not, however, I'm a posi-
ton to go to st. Louis in his behalf.
Is al Important Prisoner.
The nature of the papers held by the
local FEDERAL authorities has not been
made public, and speculation on the
outcome is based entirely upon conjec-
lure. speculation. however, is rife in
view or the Importance attached TO
Curts from an entirely different stand
point Early during his confinement at
the county Jail the prisoner was made
q trusty and vas sent out of the insti-
tuition at various times on different En-
rands
A Few months ago surprise was
handed the community when United
States District Attorney Whittemore
caused Sheriff MAYORS indictment on
the charge OF being so Icnient with
Curtis>as to permit him to escape" in
the technical sense of the word. sworn
testimony vas introduced before the
federal grand Jury that the prisoner
mad been seen upon the streets at night
with women companions and had fire.
quently appeared in saloons about the
city during the day.
Absolute denial was made by the
sheriff as to the former allegation. 1t
was conceded that the latter might be
true If Curtis had abused the trust
placed IN him when sent out as
trusty. The sheriff cOnfronts a serious
situation, and was depending upon his
prisoner. it is said. as mis- principal wit
ness in disproving the charges against
him.
Naylor in Bad Position.
Now. if the latter is removed from
the scene so that he cannot testify, il
viii place NaylCr in an embarrassing
position. Deputy SherifTs John Shea
and Thomas Lewis who are in charge
Of the jail at night, are in a position
to testify as 10 Curtis movements dur
ing the nocturnal hours, but without
him il wi be difficult to show what
the sheriff S instructions and intentions
were so far as the day Is concerned
Sheriff Nsylor is in California on the
trail Of a fugitive, and as a conse-
quence has heard nothing of the latest
development of the case. At the time
\ his Indictment MAYOR protested THAI
he had acted entirely within the sug-
gestions OF Whittemore in making Cur
It's trusty, and that in sending him
out on business for the Jail he hal
only followed the precedent estab-
lished by the authorities at the state
penitentiary who send in trusty TO
town daily driving q wagon on official
errands.
Curtis Is q former railroad telegraph
operator. who lost his arm. He en-
gagged in selling lottery tickets and was
in Denver when arrested on informa-
ton emanating from the east. He is
now penniless as the result Of his legal
difficulties. although friends promise to
come to his aid To a certain extent.