Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-24
0FFEAT MAYOR, CHIEF and SHEETS
.o,;oo n PIT Latter Back on Police Force Results in
Failure Charge That Effort Was Viola
ton Of Compact.


anyone who can explain II TO you" he
said.
yortr r,Nrtr 7 rT PATTI, TALK
DaYeler wanted Chief Paul, who was
present, TO state II he had any under
standing In regard to his appointment.
Cottrel objected to the chief being
placed on trial, and the chief was de-
MED the privilege of answering. A
vote was then taken on fernstrom's
amendment TO act upon each appoint
ment separately, and II was carried by
a vote Of eight to seven.
Charles NJ. Evans and Henry Jones
were In turn voted upon ana confirmed
by unanimous vote.
The name of George Sheets was then
read by the recorder and the fight was
renewed Robertson moved that the
appointment be confirmed and paid a
tribute to him as an experienced de-
tective. one who had a good record
TO his credit and whom no one could
attack as to his integrity and com.
potency. Daveler also spoke in ia
yor Of sheets and said that Pinkerton.
the great detective, considered George
Sheets the most expert criminal taker
west OF the Mississippi river.
Cottrel said that he opposed Sheets
not from any personal standpoint, but
because several months ago the coun-
Of had voted to remove him and he
considered II an effrontery to the coun.
eli TO have his name submitted again
We told the chief several weeks age"
he said "that his appointment could
not be confirmed and we knew whereof
we spoke. We did not want his name
presented here tonight because we did
not want him Inundated In such
manner"
A. j. Davis in favoring Sheets APP
pointment referred to his opposers as
the eight Democrats" Cottrel inn
mediately raised an objection to such
O statement Turning to Cottrell, Da-
Wis said, Didn't you go to George
Sheets before the election and say,
GIVE me all the help you cam fof
without your assistance | cannot be
clected?'"
Never" said Cottrel.
II think you did," was Davis reply
Eardley also protested against beinc
called a Democrat Vlgus favored the
appointment Of Sheets Robinson OPP
posed II and said that Sheets was at
one time good officer but the last
two years he had fallen down and had
not been an efficient officer. After a
personal investigation he was con
WINGED that Sheets should not be re-
appointed 'rhere are no strings on
me IN this matter" he said. 81 belong
to no click. I am voting for the best
interests Of the Republican party and
am convinced that am right in my
action"
Dayeler wanted 10 know II Robinson
was party TO that understanding and
what It was, Robinson told him If he
wanted 10 know the facts he could go
10 the papers and read about II and he
would know what the understanding
was and who were parties to II.
Robertson closed the arguments in |
favor Of Mr.. Sheets In strong speech |
He said lie had listened with amuse
ment and disgust at the arguments ad- |
vanced against the appointment. He
said that no reason had been given why |
he should not be confirmed and no one |
could doubt his integrity and compe- |
tency "Tf any one has any charges
against him, let them bring therh IN |
and II they prove a single one Of them |
I win vote against his confirmation. In |
speaking of the compact In this mat |
ter a great Democratic play has been
made by speaking Of Senator Kearns'
with II but no mention was |
made Of Apostle Shoots connection |
with the affair."a
Cottrel raised an objection to the |
Of Apostle Shoots name, and |
raised a point Of order that the gentle |
man was not under discussion in the
council Sharp, who occupied the
chair, ruled that the point of order was