Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Non. LATE Pence, former congressman
,.or, colorado and formerly known as
the osllyer .tongued orator OF Colora-
Sou but now resident Of the state
- ta.ho. is wanted IN this city
yoop the charge Of obtaining money
under false pretenses A complaint was
,s.ued this morning by County Atty d.
whitaker. at the request OF Don H.
Porter proprietor Of the Kenyon ho'eL
making the charge against Mr.. Pence
rho ls now IN Portland, Or attending
the American Mining congress ana the
matter will be laid before Gov Wel's
this afternoon and a request MADE TOT
,souisition papers so that Pence may
Ne brought back here for trial
The complaint charges that on july
"A Mr.. Pence presented a sight drait
m the bank at Lewiston, ldaho' toF
80 which Mr.. Porter cashed for nlin'
The draft was returned marked no
finds" and then steps were taken TO-
wards prosecuting Pence for OBTAIN
ing money under false pretenses' Couh-
Is Atty. whitaker telegraphed to the
Idaho bank last night asking If one OF
rs men would come here to TESTIFY N
the case should complaint be lssueu
against the offender A reply was re-
celyed stating that "A man would DE
sent here upon a weeks notice shoula
the case be instituted. SO II GOV wells
decides to issue requlsiton papers the
erstwhile politician from Idaho WIN De
brought back here for trial The COM
plant was sworn TO by Samuel Porter
son OF the proprietor Of the Kenyon,
and a warrant OF arrest was issued by
Judge Dehl,
Mr. Pence recently came into prom"
mence, particularly in the west, by rea-
son Of his fight in the Mining congress
III support OF Denver as the permanent
home OF the congress. During ms
speech he took occasion TO make some
insinuatlng remarks which reflected
upon the womanhood Of the ladies OF
salt Lake. He was Immediately called
down by Judge Powers, Harry Joseph
Prof Tamage and other Salt Lake
delegates and a very exciting time en-
sued In the convention.
Following Is a complete copy Of the
complaint against Mr. Pence;
In the CITY Court of Salt Lake city.
State OF Utah, County OF Salt Lake, SIS,
Before Hon. c. B. Diehl, Judge.
The State Of Utah VS. LATE Pence, de-
PENDANT
COMPLAINT,
On this eth day of August, A, d,
1904, before me, G.. B. Diehl judge OF
the city court, within and for Salt Lake
city, Salt Lake county State Of Utah,
personally appeared Samuel Porter OF
halt Lake City, Salt Lake county, state
OF Utah, who, on being duly sworn by
me, on his oath did say that LATE
Pence on the 18th day Of July, A. d.,
1904, at Salt Lake city, County Of salt
Lake, State OF Utah, did commit the
crime Of obtaining money by false pre-
lenses as follows. to-wt: That the said
l.afe Pence, on the i3th day OF July, A,
~ 1904, In the county Of Salt Lake,
state Of Utah, did unlawfully and fell
onlously, knowingly and deslgnedly
with Intent to cheat and defraud Don
Porter, owner and proprietor of the
Kenyon hotel, Salt Lake city, county
aforesaid, OF his personal property
hereinafter described, feloniously and
4audulently presented and represent
20 10 samuel Porter, manager, and who
Was then and there the agent and EN-
. ploye Of the said Don H. Porter, that
ne the said LATE Pence, then had mon
sy to the extent OF ninety $4,000 dol
lars ON deposit at the Lewiston Nation
~ Dank or Lewiston, Ida. n banking
corporation thon organized and exist
ing under the laws Of the state Of Ida.
~ ana doing business In Lewiston
ldao with which to meet and satisfy q
,erlaln draft then drawn by the sale
Ate Pence on the said bank for tho
sum Of ninety tsg0.OM dollars. which
draft the said Lafo Pence then ant
mere delivered to the said Samuel Por
yer as agent and employe for IN,
ssld Don II. Porter to cash the sam,
LOT nm the said LATE Pence, the sale
HIatt being In words and figures as FOL
lows, to-wlt:
me Commercial National Bank.
salt Lake city, Utah. July 10. 1904,
AZ sight pay TO the order Of Kenyon
,iotel Ninety and 00I0O0 $4,000 Dollars
Nelue received and charge to accoun
M LAFE PENCE,
10 Lefe Pence, clio Lewiston Natlona
Bank, Lewiston, Idaho"
Ana the said Samuel Porter then ant
mere, believing the said false pre-
lenses and representations so made a
aforesaid by the said LATE Pence to b
iue' and then and there being deceivei
nereoy was then and there induced
uA agent and employe aforesaid, by rea