Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-23
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SHEETS STORY
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out the declaration OF Bell that Nc
Whlrter had been gambling. and the
denial Of McWhlrter that he had gam
bled, with the accusation that Bell was
ore of the gang that had robbed him,
he, Bell, having posed as policeman.
BROTHER WILLIAM.
Without making any argument from
this review OF testimony, Mr. Varian
turned to the case OF William, whom he
traced on his way around town and
back to the police sta ton, bringing the
story about seeing Bell and another
man In a buggy driving to the New
England addition. He veered from the
testimony a little here, to pass over
the conversation between the chief and
the boys. in which the chief declared
he had sent detective with Bell, and
that this second man was detective.
He narrated, however, a conversation
between the boys themselves, with the
chief carefully eliminated, IN which AL
eXandor expressed to William the JOY
at prospect OF getting some OF the
money back, since Chief Sheets had
sent out for IL.
This Is important" said Mr.. varian.
ut shows what Chief Sheets supposed
and thought
IDEA SEEMED INCREDIBLE
The idea of the men losing $4,000
was incredible. That two men In this
day OF the world. carrying $4,000 In
bills on their person, was hardly 10 be
believed. and such n story ordinarily
would not be believed. The man at the
Sun drug store smiled when he heard
Il and thought II highly colored and ex-
aggerated Was this not what any
person would have concluded
He then took up the statement that
Bell had offered loan of $1,000 to help
tho boys out It'll they got their money,
and turned again to defend the chief,
who was showing great interest In the
speech, and looked more hopeful than
he has since the hearing opened, to
date.
I'VE must assume, In giving the de-
PENDANT a presumption for honesty and
fair dealing In the carrying on Of his
public office, that there is not one scin-
tia OF proof that CHIEF Sheets New
any OF these men, except Donaldson.
lie did not know that Bell and Me-
Whittier wer7 agreed on this matter OF
getting some of the money back, and
this Is the only fair conclusion that
any decent man can put on the story.
Chief Sheets told them not to pay back
the money, and Informed them that
they ad been buncoed
ADVISED TO SAY NOTHING.
"Hempel advised them not to say any,
thlns about IT, Sheets knew this hunco
man must go out IN his own way to get
the money. He knew the gang were not
congregated to he interviewed by po-
licemen or detectives, and he was 1usti-
hed In letting the man go his way.
Now about entering conspiracy
with these men. Philips OF the Tribune
knew the story Officer Hempel knew II,
the drug store keeper knew It and var
ious hotel clerks and saloon men knew
It. | ask II IN that atmosphere, Chief
Sheets would have entered into q con-
spiracy with six men, only one OF whom
he knew. to let them get away with
Sl0,0007
rs there anything here to show that
Sheets got money? People have not
hesitated TO say that Sheets got money,
and compounded felony. II anybody
compounded felony IL was Alexander
McWhirter. CThls was shouted In the
most dramatic tone OF the mornins).
Gong ON with a little show OF heat.
he claimed that what Sheets did Is
done In every administration. and In
every American city, veerlng away from
the case to narrate a case in a former
II want the counsel to conflne HIM
self to this case" put IN Mr.. Hanson
for the prosecution
Il am not giving evidence from other
cases-1ust arguments" was the reply
OF Mr. Narian, and these arguments
help TO give my client standing"
Where is the evidence that Chief
sneets concealed a crime from a mag
istrate. He concealed Il from the news
papers, and officers do not make ar
rests without a warrant being sworn
to-"
ATTACK ON BRAFFAT.
Reviewing the case on the return OF
the McWhlrters, Atty. Varian had
many unkInd thlngs to say OF Attorney
Branat whom he styled a detective"
part or the time, and" he went on.
the better detective ne is the poorer
a lawyer he Is" Braffat was called
sort OF Sherlock Holnise, who went
mouslng about one day to get evidence.
advice.
He scored BraNatt for not telephone
ne the chief when he located Bell and
Davis, and for his interest IN tho civil
aspect OF the case. which he claimed
was an interest wholly IN getting the
money back.
He branded as contsmptibIe trick
me transfer OF the case 20 the sheriffs
Diiice. and the interviews with Chief
sheets vhilo the shsriff and county