Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-24

Arguments IN the Sheets case closed
al lEio today, when Atty. soren X,
Christensen closed his rebuttal for the
defense, after occupying the entire
morning In an attempt to prove there
was nothing but green-eyed suspicion
In the case against Chief Sheets,
he decision was not rendered at aha
morning session. Judge Armstrong took
The natter under advtsement until 2
Stleck. and ordered a recess at once,
The crowd fled out OF the courtroom
tsassing the probability of decision
D ayor Of binding Sheets over to
avail Gilon by the district court. Judge
lmsnng left a moment later. after
saaang through few law books from
he Pile brought into court by the at
Nneys for the defense and the prose-
Mon,
A!ef Sheets watched his attorney In
nlly during the argument. and seems
thaye picked up much Of the spirit
nt dropped away while the McWhirt-
Ic we're bringing out the glazing facts
the highway robbery to which they
ID been subjected.
sOren X. Christensen based his final
use Tor Chief Sheets on two PROPOSE.
IONS One was that the case for the
AcNnlrters was based on suspicion
aailist the chief. and the other was
A' man should be considered limo.
eal untll proved guilty. and in this
I'M ulefe was no evidence to prove
l1' ue crime alleged had been commit
HEMPEL AS A PROP.
SIseant Hempel was dragged in TO
shu force under the load OF testi-
s.Dy as prop TO take part OF II of
=, louluers Of the chief. IL was ar.
~ that the chief could not be held
fAsiole Tor the negligence of Hem.
Md mat Sheets was not TO blame
ase Hempel was slow IN going
r sss NE eity, and made an Indifferent
wa ya 70 the men.
~ shiistensen said Sheets had not
tssoss "eh ume enough TO take infor-
en-, '1 " magistrate. The sheriff be.
~. llvrested Just one week after II
1921 and Sheets might have been
r. ss TO give the information 10 tho
s,Sssw az later date. IL he COM
49, Felony by Withholding the in
rSd Oh Just one week. what han.
~ ~ me case OF Braffett and whit.
i M VINO o learned OF It four days be-
b ,,i 1s case was filed before the coun-
sr M iast that the general public is
b,,ar,s.u sheets has proven himself
hhr Oh the Office he holds, was
N sh hyuee Of when il was said ,ha,
hraf I h't mad been convicted befores
0y general suspicious.
PREPARING TO ACT.
N.Y. Ss'ae Of the courtroom do,o,on
y ssnersn, e Deem maturing rapidly. IL
Az nas.| conceded that the "Ameri.
ron slsy leaders have decided 10 turn
Ven Man. n se minute they learn he has
Apn.n over, should such thIny
ssn ns,s naII.silsements are said TO have
para,ioh. .ied to GUST him, With on.
Us sran mat no basketfnl or nnnlav
hi ons round without al Ieast nne
~ ns,, ana that the glorious Amer.
party Principles nro s,ui Aiieri-
, me CLOSING ARGUMENT.
chrs,snss.i V;2o O'clock when AIR
nsnt n.y. nagan his closing argu.
Adnties " came fortified with Ar.
adn % IN /" prove his first conten.
" accessSe teet that 10 mako man
ne ia 60 u must be proven Thai
tfnrsa 'pme affirmative hin, 'aa'
fsbine Sonle specific action lilo
rlde av,, criminal onto a hn.so ~
hen,iys aud that no amonnt ~
'rinlnats aeuon was sufficient 10 ~,
y thIs defendant. The ,u,o
'ion ~ argument was to ssv puspose
est, falling ,s OF failing to make ar.
alllng 10 ~ 70 ask for DESIGNATIONS
armed thst after Bell, after he had
'hlcer, faii,. ne had lmpersonated an
2 STAY her. 10 ask the McWb,r,c,s
'le, fallIns ana help locate tho non.
Tess ana W. give the story our 10 ~
y AcWbir,'nns TO toll the truth ~
deteetivspu rters about the su uusn ~
econ nan. VINO was supnosed s W
Money ssll in his search for
wv Brown th Mas the declaration OF
, tiisi,s,rvse and afftma,, Iau made made
N which, :, the McWhirters r nc,,om