Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-18
Victim Denounces Sheets As "One OF The Gane.


dangled It before the lawyers trying
to confuse him. Once the lawyer be-
came decidedly the confused party, He
sat easily In the chair. leaning slightly
forward, and often playing with
ring on one OF his fingers.
Chief Sheets sat across the room
from him, behind his lawyers, AMI
looked much more detected than he did
yesterday. He must have passed bad
night. for he had Worn and almost
haggard appearance. Yesterday he
Joined In the laughter. but today he
remained set In his expression through
the entire trial, and never once
Strengthened UP in the chair into which
he shrunk down when he first arrived
RALEIGH FOR SURE.
Besides McWhlrter. five other Wit
nesses were called. Capt. Burbdg1
and Detective Raleigh are of the san,e
build and general appearance. Both
were brought before McWhrter. aud he
was asked to identify the one who was
with him in the office of Chief Sheets
He picked out Raleigh instantly, and
added that Capt. Burbidge had nothing
TO do with the case, beyond passing
him in the hall, and speaking TO him,
CONFIRMED DINNER STORY.
Mrs. Mary King Of the New England
addition, "A sister of Jim Donaldson,
confirmed the McWhirter story by tell
ing OF the dinner party OUT there tn
celebrate the robbery on the evening
IL occurred. Her two daughters. Mar
celia King and Grace King also con-
firmed the details OF this dinner party
identifying the pictures OF Donaldson
and the two O'Briens as members Of
the party OF six who gathered there.
McWHIRTER AGAIN ON STAND.
Alexander McWhirter was again on
the witness stand during The morning
session OF the George Sheets prellmin-
airy examination today In Judge Arm.
strong's court. The young scotchman
was under examination dGing
most OF the morning and he aid Atty.
G. $. Narian OF the defense had several
sharp ana interesting controversies. Me-
Whittier made some telling assertions
today. among which was that he had
been told by every lawyer he consulted
about the matter that II looked to them
as though chief Sheets was In with
the robbers. He said that the lawyers
ne consulted in California told him that
after they had listened to his story lie
stated positively this morning mat art
er talking with the attorneys there ana
his attorney here he was convinced
that Sheets was standing in With the
robbers and secured part OF the money.
HAD EXPERIENCE ENOUGH.
The court room was as crowded US
usual during the session today, and
several Of the sharp answers made by
McWhirter caused considerable laugh
ter among the spectators, and making
II necessary for Judge Armstrong TO
rap on his desk TO restore order.
Among other things McWhirter SAID
that he refused to allow an officer 10
10 with him when suggested by Cnlet
Sheets. because his experiences with
the police department OF this city had
not been to his liking, and therefore he
preferred to not have anything more
to do with them, During the entire
session this morning Chief sheets
lounged In his chair as though he were
trying to escape the gaze OF the spec
tators.
TWO SIGNED STATEMENTS.
In answer to questions by Mr.. Varian
McWhrter said that he made two sign
cd statements in regard to the AFFAIR
AIttI HIS itbiAi tfF'
was made to Mr. Braffct,. his attorney,
three or four days after he came back
TO the city. The statement was made
and sworn to after he had seen two OF
the bogus policemen at the Sanitarium
roominghouse. The other statement
was made in the presence of the CHER
and Mr.. Prendergass, stonographer
for the Utah Fuel company, and was
afterwards printed in the News.
"Did you say In your first statement
that the chief told you not TO say any
thing about the matter to the report
ers as It would hurt him. asked the
attorney for the defense.
Eyes sir. l think | did.
ut could not have been Bell that
made the remark about not giving IL
to the reporters
mo sir, 1t could not"
you could not have got the two men
confused. that is Sheets and Bell?'
''Most certainly not, SIR
"When did you get TO Los Angeles
II think II was Friday"
well are you sure, can you state pos
itively?'
mo sir. | am not going to swear to
Il because you can easily find out when