The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-24
GUARDS ON THE
WITNESS STAND
Second Day of the Idaho State
Prison investigation.
NO STARTLING INCIDENTS
WARDEN ARNEY CLOSELY
QUESTIONED THE WITNESSES.
NO STARTLING INCIDENTS
lspeeIal . The Herald.l


DoISE. Ida. Sept. 23.-The investi-
ID cation by the prison board into
the management of the peniten-
tiary, which was brought about by
charges preferred by Attorney General
Martin was continued at the peniten-
tiary today. Proceedings were devoid OF
startling incidents. The prosecution
continued to present evidence in sup
port OF its charge that Warden Arney
had shipped prison supplies to the
ranch of his brother. Harry Arney, and
| in showing carelessness that as al
legged, resulted IN the escape OF prison.
ers.
Perhaps the most interesting testl-
mony of the day was given by Guard
]. +. Shellworth. Among other things,
he said that while the most of his evil
dence concerning conVicts being sent
20 work on Harry Arney's ranch was
based on statements of convicts, on one
occasion he had heard either Warden
Arney or Turnkey Donnelly order con-
victs TO go to the ranch.
Arney Asks Questions.
Warden Arney asked Sheilworth
about a meeting last week at the nata-
forum. between himself, the witness,
and Mike O'Donnell, the ex-convict,
who furnished list of things he took
10 Harry Arney's ranch from the peni-
Tertiary under Warden Arney's in
structiOns as he claimed.
did he (O'DonnelD say General Mar
tin and others had offered to pay his
board to stay?"
mo" he said, they did not say Mar
tin"
''To whom did you understand he re-
ferred?"
Il did not know. He said: Look out
for Guards Mckinley and Mecham.
They were going 10 put the hooks into
you"
What did he say about overtures
being made TO him to stay and swear?''
"O'DOnnell said They have been try
ing TO get me TO go on the stand and
swear 10 the different articles that
have been taken away from the peni-
Tertiary TO Harry Arney's ranch
who did ne (O'DonnelD say he was
talking with that evening when / went
into Wells cigar store?"
Il don't remember"
How long have you known O'Don-
nel?"
'Since he was in the penitentiary."
Would you believe him on oath?"
"No."
Guard Burns Testimony.
Guard Burns testified that he had a
list Of the things that had been taken
from the penitentiary to the ranch, but
IL had been taken from his clothes. His
pocket had been gone into while the
clothes were not IN use. He said,
however. he had partial copy which
he obtained from Sam billiard. He
read list of things which he said he
saw in Harry Arney's buggy at the
prison barn. He said he had not seen
any OF the stun since. He recognized
much but not all OF the things as prop
erty of the state. The witness was
asked about the escape OF Convict
Harkins.
He said night guards Flanagan and
Tate told him Harkins used a ladder
TO scale the wall. He saw a ldder in
the yard that day or a day or two be-
fore the escape. IL was being used
on a building. Witness also testified
that Warden Arney had told him yes
terday that he had merely loaned his
brother Harry some articles. Witness
told the warden he had seen two loads
OF stuff at the barn driven of by Harry
Arney. The warden told him he want
ed 10 satisfy the guards that he
thought more OF their good opinion
than he did Of the public's and that
he wanted TO demonstrate 10 the
guards that he did not intend to mis-
appropriate or steal anything, that he
expected 10 return everything that had
been loaned. which he enumerated 10
the witness.
Supplies Taken Away.
$. /. Lillard testified as to prison
supplies being taken for the ranch OF
the warden's brother. He said O'Don-
nell called him out at one time ito see
what ne was sending down 20 the
ranch" He testified 10 the things he
saw in Harry Arney's buggy. his evil