Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-01

lose. and told him to "go 10 It," Nc
Whirter bet $50. Donaldson put up
chip which he said meant $500. Nc
Whirter put up $1,000 BILL And
so II went along until the pot repre-
sented $4,000, but IT was all of Nc
Whirter's money. The other players
put up only chips.
DoNALDsON's RAKE IN.
Suddenly Donaldson threw down his
hand, without showing the cards. and
raked In the money. McWhirter pro-
tested and declared that he was being
swindled and asked! his brother to call
the police At this point Morris said
he would go for the officers He rushed
out of the room and returned In a few
moments with two men. The latter
claimed to be police officers One OF
them displayed a "phony' star and
dramatically announced that every
person in the room was under arrest.
He then proceeded to search the men,
From McWhIfter he took eight $1,000
bills. three 800 bills ana s13 addition
al. THE officer" upon demand by
for the money. signing the name OF
Charles Hemingway"
TOOK THEM AWAY.
One of the bogus policemen took
Morris and Donaldson away while the
other started with the McWhirters.
The mining expert" said that one OF
the \officers had over $1,000 of his
money which would be his security.
The Officer who had the McWhirters
In charge gave the name of Bell, he
took the strangers to the Cullen where
they got their baggage. They went 10
Third South. where they took car
While the car was going at fun speed,
and to the police station as the Me-
Winters supposed, Bell jumped from
McWhirter while William remained on
the car. Bell then took McWhirter to
the police station, entered the back
way. At the station he was met by
Chief Sheets.
SHEETS GETS THE MONEY,
Right here is where the strange bust
ness comes In. Chief Steets. according
to McWhlrter, apparently knew Bell
After McWhirter told the chief that he
had been robbed out of 10000. Sheets
smiled and asked Bell II he thought
he could recover some of the money
Bell said he thought he could get
part OF It within an hour. II was ex-
planned that he had $3.50 on him at the
time. This was turned over to Chief
Sheets. Later Bell returned with $3.50
which he gave to Sheets. McWhirter
declares that Sheets ard Bell went out
into the hall way and talked the case
over before the money was paid. Al
ter receiving the 81 900, McWhirter and
his brother took the train for Los An
geles.
SHEETS STARTLING ADMISSIONS.
A representative Of the News saw
Chief Sheets In the latter's private Of
flee today and asked him for state
ment of the case. Here is what Chief
Sheets said.
"The Scotchmen fist complained 10
Sergeant Hempel Then they came 10
me and told me of how they had loss
the $4,000. When one of the Scotchmen
came back here with the fellow who
had been named as Bell, the other
Scotchman was out with an officer try
ing to locate the men who were mixed
up In the gambling deal. When the
Scotchman and Bell came into the Of
fee. | thought Bell was travelint
companion TO the McWhrters. asked
McWhrter II Bell had anything to do
with the case and he said no. except in
an indirect way. Then Bell offered "a
$3.50 with him and that In an hour or so
he would be able to get check cashed
for the balance. He started TO leave
and McWhirter said to me: You had
better get that money before he goes.
At that I went into the hall and Bell
gave me $3.50. In about half an hour
Bell returned with $3.50 more and hand
ed II TO me. counted out the money
and gave II to the Scotchman who sat
down at my desk and wrote out note
for the amount and handed the note To
Bell.
II asked the scotchmen to stay here
for few days. They asked me II there
was any chance to get the money back,
and ! told them there was one chance
In TO-"
A, this point the question was asked
the chief, why didn't YOU arrest Bell
then and thereg
Because ] thought he was friend
of the McWhirters and one Of the
Scotchmen said that Bell had nothing
TO do with the case only In an Indirect
way. Then Bell offered to loa.r Nc
Whittier $1,000. and the Scotchman
gave Bell note for the amount. They
came IN together and went away to-
gether. ! asked the Sco,chmen TO stay
for few days. but they said they had
20 leave that night or their tickets
would expire. Sergt. Hempe offered
TO get their tickets extended. but they
would not stay
RALEIGH NOT THERE.
The statement was made that Detec-
i've George, X. Raleigh, the man who
was some time ago designated by a
prominent gambler. as being Sheets
4 middle man. Ma preseuf At this IN.