The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04

.nd oman 10 everybody. - be said, land
if there is any mau IL this room VINO
has any knowledge of any transactloh
of this kind in which the Chlef or any
nolice officer was known TO be connected
we want him TO come forward. want
10 saw for the administration that this
meeting is to be free and open, with
no faVors shown 10 any one. IT Mr..
sheets is shown To be guilty of any mis-
demeanor or illegal transaction, we are
here to see that he answers to the caIl
of justice. So;
cation was only in the one case, or into
Mr., Black replied; He has only
asked investigation IN this case, but If
there are any others, duo investigation
viii havo to be made on written
charge.
Mr Crsbtree said there was case Of
trunk and some clothes. sold to a sec
ond hand man, and he thought that mat
ter should also be taken up aud set
tied. Ii was the desire of the Chief to
have the whole matter Investigated.
Holidays View
Mr.. Holiday did not think it was the
duty Of the Council to take up the aues-
tion whether it had been bunco game
or not. What they wanted TO do was to
establish the fact whether in this the
Chief of Police or any one connected
with that department had been derehct
in duty aud II any one present had any
such evidence. That was what they
wanted TO know
Mr.. Wells said the first important
thing 10 establish was that crime had
heen committed. The charges referred
TO by the Chief allege TO connect him
with that matter If no crime bad been
committed. then he could not be con-
rected with 1t In any way. The fact of
the crime must either be admitted or
proved.
Mr.. Crabtree called attention TO the
fact that no charges bad been made.
The Chief had simply requested an in
iusipuatious published in toe papers
against him personally. They had moth
ing TO Investigate unless il was brought
forward at that meeting.
Mr.. Holiday said the statement made
was that a robbery had been commit
ted, and the iusinuatiors were that the
Chief got psrt OF the $4,000 when u
was cut UP. That is what he wanted
investigated f'And 7 want to know if
any one OF those persons are present,
said he.
Mr.. Black-Do you want me 10 ask
II there are representatives of the Her
aid. Republican or the News present.
Mr.. Hobday-I want TO ask il any
one IS here 10 give evidence-newspaPe
men OF those who have been robbed, or
whoever they are.
Ferny Wanted Chief Called.
Mr Ferustrom moved that they call
upon the Chief of Police 10 state his
object in sending the communication 10
the Council.
Mr. HOLIDAY seconded this motion. 1t
was suggested that the communication
was self.explapstory. Mr. Black, how
ever. ordered it read, and The Recorder
did so.
At its conclusion Mr.. Black said:
That states very fully what Mr..
Sheets asks.
Mr.. Ferry moved that the exanina
tion Of witnesses be under the super
vision OF the City Attorney, reserving
the right 10 Couucilmen 70 ask ques~
tions, and tbat the witnesses take an
oath administered by the City Recorder,
who is 9 notary,
Mr. Fernstrom said tho purpose of
opportunity TO explain, and then they
would know whether or not 1t was
necessary 10 bring any proof.
Mr.. Ferry thought this was putting
The defense before the prosecution. the
cart before the horse. He agreed 1t
would be well 70 have Mr.. Sheets eX-
plain the letter more fully, but he
should not be called upon TO give his
defense until be hears the charges
Communication Self Explanatory.
Mr.. Mulvey accepted the communica
tion as self.eXplanatory and said they
were there 10 hear evidence that was
TO be given in support of the anega-
tions.
Nj Wells agreed that the prosecu-
tion should come first, but there was
no prosecution. He believed that the
Chief might give light on the subject
cumstauces that looked suspicious
against him and make them absolutely
clear.
-Nr. Hohday-If the newspapers have
any grounds on which 70 stand in max
ing these charges-if there is anybody
here who has any grounds for making
these charges-they should come for
ward. / want TO make ar amendment
that if there be anybody here repre-
sentipg newspapers and gentlemen sup.
posed 10 have been robbed or buncoed
aud wish 70 make statement in this
case that the pow be heard.
Mr.. Wells suggested that the chair
man ask that question.
Mr.. Black-I have asked that ques-
ton once.
Mr.. Ferpstrom asked the Recorder
II anybody had asked to be heard and
the latter replied that no one had.
Black Suggests Adjournment.
Mr.. Black thought the best thing
they could do was TO adjourn until s
o o'clock that night ard IN the interval
the Recorder should notify each of
the newspapers that they should send
the men who wrote the articles-that
they request them to appear,
Mr.. Barnes asked if there was any
assurance that they would be present.
Mr., Black said there was no assur.
ance out Mr.. Fernstrom had intimated
that they were holding back and were
ANXIOUS to appear.
Mr.. Crabtree asked Mr.. Fernstrom
if b" adjouruipg they would be liable
to have any evidence produced 10 sub
stantiate the charges.
Mr.. Fernstrom said that the infor-
nation he had was that they did not
feel that they wanted TO take any
hand in it. M Fernstrom was evident
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