The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-11

I'm the charges brought by the plaintiff
lu that proceeding against the defendant
and myself The charges were absO-
lutely denied under oath. and counter
charges had been made and in short
time the case would have been quietly
tried before "a referee and settled.
Tho relations existing between the
plaintiff and the defendant had been
strained for some time. Twice he had
uniusuy attempted 90 make her leave
her home. Ny wife and myself had TAX
en- her side iu the controversy that arose
between them and she had consulted me
for legal advice and protection. During
this time the man himself was In intimate
relations with "a woman whom he de-
sired 90 marry. For that purpose be was
necessary to be free from his wife. He
discovered the fact that his wife knew
OF these relations by gaining access TO
safe deposit vaults where she kept her
papers through forging written order
over her blank signature and purloln-
inc the keys from her. Being thus app
prised OF the evidence against him. he
determined To anticipate her action by
bringing am action himself. I'm order that
Doc might have the appearance Of being
thc injured party and, out Of the vim
Glcuvcuess and desire 10 iuiure me as
much as possible. he made me a defend
ant I'M the action.
An Unknown Murderer.
His allegations were properly denied
and the issues would have been sQuarely
met when his death occurred at the
hands Of some unknown woman whom
De- bad invited 90 his house al midnight.
Nothing more unfortunate could have Oc-
CURED for everybody involved as the en-
tire matter necessarily became public,
and if the truth could have appeared the
harm would not have been so great but
truth and yellow journalism are al oppo-
site poles and consequently a mass of
lies fiction and imagination was pub
iishcd. which had no possible basis in
TACT, but for the sake Of those most con-
cerned some of these Interpretations
must be taken mp and met
flrst-In reference 20 the office which
] was alleged To have maintained in Ell
ucott square That office was leased aud
furnished by me under am arrangement
with another man. whose name can be
given, 90 enable him 20 do "A collection
business. shortly after that arrange
ment he received an offer of a salaried
position boz another city, which he desired
60 accept. ] arranged, therefore. 20 re-
lease him, and no business was ever done
ln the office. nor was DO ever used as
meeting place In any manner. as so false
ly and un-ustlv indicated.
Says Detectives Lied.
SecondIy-Ir reference to the alleged
statements of q New York detective agen-
cy. whose main business 10 was to give
their clients secrets 90 the public. ] de-
sire 90 say that, without knowing what
Hrrdu gemeulS were made with them DE
amy person, amy statements ON tho part
of such agency tending 10 reflect I'm any
way upon either myself or amy other per-
SON involved are unquaiiUedly false and
have no basis in Tact fHpy are Hla4o up
oI those 1ufOuldcd statements OF this
class ot spies which have become of such
doubtful value that even Boz the couris Dc
ls now almost held that the presumption
ls against their rTedib.ity.
Thirdly-During the peudaucy of tho di-
me Co consult with the defendant BOO ref
crenre 90 the course tO pursue. For that
reason 90 was necessary that meeting
should take place here. boz New York or
iu Atlantic city. but IN such cases. as
can Dee absolutely proven. these meetings
were In such places and under such cir
CumstaucCs as TO absolutely negative any
other idea than the purpose of transact
ing the affairs relative 10 the divorce ac-
zion.
yellow Journalism.
Finally. 10 may bc said that the crime
is as great "a mystery 90 the writer as 20
any one. Terrible uotOucty and publicity
has been brought upon people, more
especially women. who have entirely un-
deserved it. and great wrong has been
done all concerned. especially 20 the fam
most For that We must thank the spirit
tate 20 violate every principle of truth.
honor. chlvalry justice and sancuty IL
those efforts 90 make news and sell pa
pers. which makes that style of journal
ism one of the sIckening things of modern
civilization