Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-14
Police Serve Warrant Of Arrest
In Case Of Preacher Charged
With Perjury.
uIEHL HEARD THE DETAILS.
Asst. County Atty. Hanson Said
II Was Courts Duty to lnves-
tigate Before Acting.
case Dismissed and Minister'S Sing
praise God From Whom All
Blessings Flow"

III the court please, / have investi-
gated the charges preferred against D.
A. Brown, the case having been filed
IN this cout on Saturday, and | ask
mat the same be dismissed at this
time"
The above words were spoken by
Assistant County Attorney Willard
Hanson at this mornings session of
the criminal division OF the city court.
Judge Diehl replied that II Mr.. Han
son would prepare his reasons in writ
Ing the court would be pleased TO con-
slider them. Mr.. Hanson expressed a
willingness to do so at once, saying
that he desired to have the matter
disposed Of without delay. He be-
came somewhat insistent that action
should not be deferred beyond the
morning session of the court, but Judge
Dlehl said that he would not take the
case up until the afternoon.
Mr.. Hanson said, II consider 1t 10 be
the duty of the court to investigate
cases and determine whether a crime
has been committed, before issuing a
warrant of arrest"
JUDGE KNOWS HIS DUTY.
Judge Diehl promptly said in re-
ply that he had investigated the case
at issue and had acted advisedly in
the premises He further stated that
he would ask that the warrant be not
served until after the Case should be
taken up which he announced would
be at o'clock today.
Mr. Hanson asked whether or not
the warrant was In the sheriff's hands.
and was Informed by Judge Diehl that
Chief Of Police George Sheets was In
possession of the papers, and that the
latter would he asked not 10 act in
the matter until after the hour stat
ed.
BROWN UNDER ARREST.
Police Officer Harris this afternoon
served the warrant on the Rev. DR..
Brown. who was escorted to the police
station and hooked on a charge of per-
Jury and released on his own recognize
ance.
The complaint IL sworn to by j. NJ.
Donaldson. and charges In effect that
on the 9Th day Of April, 1906 before f.
NJ Bishop. justice OF the peace, and
duly authorized 10 administer a lawful
oath, the said d. A. Brown did wilfully.
knowingly absolutely and false swear
In substance and tenor as follows. That
John Doe and Richard Roe, whose other
and true names were unknown to af'i-
ant did on the eth of April, 1906, at
the county OF Salt Lake, commit a fell
ony, to-wit, that said JohnS Doe and
Richard Roe did then and there wiIful-
ly and unlawfully and knowingly, as
principals engage without deadly
weapons, in certain premeditated
fight The complaint then goes on TO
say that neither John Doe nor Rich
ard Roe did any such thing as sworn
10 by Mr. Brown, and that he swore
TO false statement, contrary to the
statutes OF the State OF Utah.
WANTED TO SING FOR JOY.
In Judge Diehls court this afternoon
Assistant County Attorney Hanson and
District Attorney Fred LoofbouroN
appeared and demanded OF Judge Diehl
mat the complaint be dismissed.
Atiy. Frank Pierce, representing Mr..
bro"n, objected to the case being dis
missed, but Judge Diehl stated that in
asmuch as the county attorney would
not prosecute the case and Il was APP
parent That the district attorney would
not HE an Information, there was moth
ing else to do than dismiss the case. IL
was therefore ordered dismissed.
There was large crowd OF minister's
IN the court room, and as they filed nut
they were led by Rev. Simpkin who
toyously cried:
Come on, boys, and let us sing,
Praise God. from Whom all blessings
How