Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-19
HIDE SW|NDLERS
COME UP TOMORROW
Much Speculation as to What
Young Benyon Davies Pro.
poses to Do
HAS NOT YET BROKEN SILENCE.
Known That Friends Are Advising
Him to Make Clean Breast OF All
He Knows OF Game.

Tho two mon charged with fraud
in the big skin game swindle-Jones
and Dtyies-will probably have a
chance 10 explain matters in court to-
morrow before Judge Diehl There is
much speculation as to what young
Davies will do. He has remained
stolidly silent so FAR as the public Is
concerned regarding the merits of his
case and the position in which he finds
himself If he has given any infor-
nation to the arrestlng officers who
have him IN charge az the county jail
they are dlscreety silent upon the sub
Ject. The fact that an information was
filed against him, and that he Is to face
the court ON serious charge is con-
strued as meaning that he has given
them no data upon which TO work.
Friends are wondering what he will do.
They believe that he should make a
complete statement as TO his connec-
ton with the case, following the exam-
pie, In this respect, Of young Conlisk nj
ogden. They believe II would be best
for him II Is known that some Of
Davies friends are saying that he
should do 80, win he? That is the
question
AN EARLY WARNING.
In view Of the fact that as early as
last June frauds were brought to light
IN the wild animals bounty and warn
ings given, 1t SENS strange that the
proper authorities have not long ago
adopted measures that would put a stop
TO the whole nefarlous business. In the
month mentioned County Clerk p. II.
Medley, of Summit county, prosecuted
one Charles Andrews for attempted
fraud along the lines indicated MIR.
Medley at once notified adjoining coun-
ties, and In recognition Of his prompt
action In the matter received the fol-
lowing commondatory letter from the
then state auditor:
p. II. Neeley, ESQ., County Clerk, Coal
willie, Utah
Dear Sir--I have yours of the Both
ult, advising me OF the arrest and
conviction of one Charles Andrews for
presenting scalps 10 you and demanding
bounty thereon under the state bounty
act, after the bounty had been paid on
these same sCalps by some other coun-
ty. / want TO congratulate you people
on your vigilance I'm this matter, and
as a matter Of protection / will call
on the clerk of this county and put
him on his guard assuming that the
same party might present them In this
county. We have had number OF sus-
piclous cases reported to us, but this
Is the only one that has come TO our
knowledge where the offender has been
punished. Yours truly
&. 5. TfNGEY, state Auditor.
IN UTAH COUNTY.
Utah county has some mighty MINI
rods too. one OF these is Frank Clark,
probably the same Frank Clark who
proved himself to be such a terror to
wild animals In the county Of Wasatch,
The dates Of his transactions and the
number of hides produced tally rather
closely in both counties. In both coun-
ties, too only part Of the pelt was de-
livered.
Among those who received the largest
amounts OF the bounty money paid out
in Utah county for l90i a total OF
81 ,094 were B. w. briggs and II. S. Nc
Cullough, the former of Pleasant Grove
and the latter a resident of American
Fork. The hides brought In by them
are geneTaily III BoOu COlulllon, ana
are from the Rush valley country.
MIR. briggs is credited with 2Si coy
otes, numerous wild cats and of the
larger game one mountain lion and one
bear.
IN BOXELDER.
Through the vigilance of County
Clerk n. j. Valentine, who last year
was deputy under Clerk Jensen, Boxe-
der did not suffer to any extent from
the deceptive tactics Of bounty sharks.
Charles Briggs, a resident of the coun-
ty received a considerable amount OF
the money paid out, but his claims are
considered valid,
Mr. Valentine states that on Aug 81
last, a man named Charles G. Jones
brought In a large consignment OF
pelts, and when the deputy insisted up-
on culling out a number Of bad ones,
Jones took umbrage, and packed up his
goods and said he would take them
to Ogden for sale, The sheriff was
notified and he brought Jones back
to the courthouse, where the bundle
was culed over and bounty paid on
~ skins that were found to be all
right, Eighty-nine were not paid for
and were burned by the deputy, along
with the 40 good ones, Jones declaring
that he did not care for them. He