The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-03
M uIVey Makes Talk.

neon at the request of the chairman of
the police committee, and when | came
down to the city | saw my picture in the
lntermountain Republican as the hacker
of one James Donaldson.
Il do not know if I have ever backed
anyone. I've had many hackers behind
me. But do want this. | want the coun-
ell to investigate all charges that have
been made against the officials Of the
city 1t makes no difference if it is the
chief of police or any other officer.
want this matter investigated 1t is our
duty; we owe it to our positions as repre-
sentatives of the people. We owe it to
ourselves and to the taxpayers. Our duty
is TO go to the bottom of it. We can't de-
mand that all interested come here. but
We can demand that the officials come
here. We have no right TO interfere with
the SheriffS office.
IF there are any criminals in any de-
partment over which we have control We
must run them down and get them if they
are guilty. L was glad TO see my picture
In the IntermOUntain Republican beside
that of the chief of police, but was not
glad to have it beside the other man. You
Will always find one member OF the coun-
ell ready and at the service of that body
to investigate any department
This whole thing is a political game,
as 1 see it, Let us play it out Let us
play fair. Let us see if there is any dam
age done. If there is, let us right it.
DO not care when the investigation is.
we must get at the bottom of it."
Councilman Wells said that he did not
object to the investigation being held in
the afternoon, but if the members of the
council could not be there in the after
/ noon, he would prefer to have il put off
Until evening. He said that the body had
no right to summon anyone, but that
those who We're interested could be in
Vited TO attend. The matter should be
thoroughly Sifted. He sustained the atti-
tude taken by Councilman FernStrom, in
asking for the suspension of Chief Sheets.
This is the first official cogniZance the
| council has of the matter" he said, re-
ferring to Chief Sheets lett T. I'VE are
| not justified in proceeding on what is in
| the newspapers. He is the custodian of
| tho public peace. The citizens look to him
| for the defense of their property and
| liy es The citizens feel that they should
/ be able to rely on that officer" He as
serted that charges of collision were most
serious, and that he should not retain his
| office a moment while such charges were
pending or under investigation.
"ln his own interests" Mr.. Wells con-
| tinued he should make that request him.
self If he Is INDICATED he should be re-
stored at once. He has charge of men
who ought not to be influenced by their
superior officer. They will be most i'm
| portant witnesses"
Ferry for Sheets.
Councilman Ferry said that the charges
| that had been made were in the nature of
4 irresponsible newspaper reports similar to
:
! gambling some time ago.
| The fact that Sheets has seen fit of his
! OWE vOlition to ask an investigation does
not bring the charges formally before the
| council. 1t is "a request from him, rather
than n demand from us. He should be
deemed innocent until he is proven guilty.
! The suspension of Chief Sheets by the
council would be a most serious reflection
on him. If he is guilty he should not
only be suspended, but criminal proceed
ings should be begun. IL the investiga-
ton results IN an absolute generation
the council should pass resolution Sc
| verely censuring those who brought the
| charges against him Let us get away
from politics and try him as nearly right
| as we can. giving him the benefit of the
doubt until he is proven guilty, if he is
proven guilty..
Fernstrom protested that none of the
the suspension in the right light. "If we
want to make q whitewash of this. some
thing that everybody will condemn, let:
| keep him in. If we want a fair investi
CATION, let's release him. for this reason
Those crooks stole $4,000 according to the
case as / understand it. Any minute
telegram might come in telling where
these men ale. IL he is anxious to haV,
them stored aWay-you know what he'(
do"
Hold on there" shouted Muvey
jumping TO his feet. DO you mean t.
make that charge? ! rise to a point @
order He is not talking TO the matter
before the council. He is asserting some
thing out OF order" Black came to Fern
Strom'S rescue, saying as chairman, tina
he did not believe that Fernstrom haC
intended his statement as a reflection
against Sheets.