The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-19

t'N blb upi hupW dI NDdt IldCc Lt Sbdl'
in Ely. He was with Deputy Sheriff
Sperry- He did not know what name
Deputy Sperry registered him under a
Ely He was Introduced to severa
people out in Nevada, but could no
tell the names he was introduced by
first he had one name and then an
other. He returned to Salt Lake from
Ely on Monday. Upon returning tc
Salt Lake he was sent straight back to
Nevada. This time he was accompanied
by Deputy Sheriff Sharp. He visited
Goldheld, Tonopah and Reno, visiting
disreputable houses and places, look
ing for the men who had got away.
In a discussion which arose between
Attorneys Brown and Varian, the wit
ness interrupted, and Attorney Varia u
said: lyon arc not interested in this
case, are you2' absolutely none,
SIR" said the witness; but after
ward he added that he was inter.
ested to the extent that he wanted
these men arrested and punished, and
wanted 10 get his money back
(Which do you want TO do most7'
asked Mr.. Variap.
Whirter-I can't say which most,
but any Of them will do.
Q.-When you came back you were
looking for the return Of your mouev9
Al was looking for both the re-
turn of the money and the arrest of
the men.
Wanted Money Back.
Q.--Is ii not fact that YOU went
to Mr.. Whittemore because you were
recommended to him for the purpose
of seeing if something could not be
done 10 get your money back7 Did
you want your money backl
Al certainly did.
Q.-But when you went TO Braffet
you retained him IS your private at
torneyl
A.-Yes, as my attorney.
.Q.-Well Brafet was not a public
offciall
Al did not know anything about
Braffct at that time.
Q.-fou knew Hanson and Chris.
tensen and they were public oficials7
Al know so now.
Q.-You took Braffet on account of
Whittemore7
A.-Yes, sir.
While McWhirter was telling about
seeino Bell and Davis, the bogus Of
hcers, at the sanitarlum, and explain
ing that he did not have them ar
rested because Braffet suggested DELAY
in the hope that they might get the
balance OF the men, the witness told
Mr., Narian that he was not putting
ms question right.
State Employed Attorney Brown.
Mr.. Varian replied that he was put.
ting the questions as he thought proper
and again asked the witness if he was
interested in the case. and he replied
that be was. McWhirter said he had |
not employed Attorney Brown. He be- |
neved that the State had done that,
although he only surmsed that to be !
the case
When he called upon Chief Sheets
and told him he had seen two of the |
II IA ,t1,,-,
give information because he was sus-
picious that the Chief was one of the
gang. He had been talking TO some
lawyers here anr some people in an
other state and they had told him that.
The. said IL looked like bad case
against the Chief and he believed it.
That was the first time he had made
until he talked to those people When
he went to see Chief Sheets he did not
go TO entrap the Chief. Pendergrass
went with him to confirm what was
Said
When Braffet dropped ont of the
case he told the witness it was a case
for the Sheriff This was after the
Pendergras was present,
Q.-You met the Sheriff before you
went 10 Ely?
Al am not exactly sure whether
had met the Sheriff at that time
Q.-Had you met the County Attor.
uey or his asistant7
Taken to County Attorney.
Al met them that day. Brsffet
took me there. It was in the County
Attorneys Office that I swore to the
complaints.
Then the witness corrected himself
and said that Braffet drew up the COM
TNia nd AT,N- a
before Judge Whitaker in Braffet S
office.
McWhirter said that when he came
back from Nevada the second time,
he could not remember the day he went
to the County Jail.
Q.-How did you happen to go to
the County jail7
Any brother met me on nv re-
turn at the station and took me up to
the County jail, explaining on the way
that he had been staying there.
Q.-What forl
A.-For two reasons; one was for
economy and the other was to pro-
tect ourselves against any attack from
those robbers or any of their friends
story7
A.-Nobody gave it to me.
Odd YOU 90 to the County jail
on your own accounti ;
A.-No, sir! | went there at the sol. .
icitstion Of my brother
Q.--At whose solicitation did he go ;
there9
Ale will tell you himself. I don t
know.
Q.-Your brother was detained there I
by the Sheriff. '
A.-No. sir; did not say he had I
been detained at the county Jail. No
question of detention at all I
Q.-You were afraid OF attacks from
The men whom you had been chasing all
Dver Nevada 7
A.-Well, we didn't know but that
Iome of them might be in town vet. :
Q.-When did you leave the county !
jail' :
Al have not left il vet. {
Q-Your brother is still staying {
therel /
A.-Yes: we re sleeping there.
Q.-Stlll IN fear Of attack from tehse I
thugs' l
A---Yes: il is quite possible we may 5
be attacked vet :