Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-31
THEFT Of A CHECK
CAUSES TROUBLE
Attorneys DAILY and Newton Ac.
oused Of Peculiar"
Actions.
OLSEN MAKES AFFIDAVIT.
Assistant City Attorney Promptly
Takes Steps 10 Have Man Arrested
On Charge of Perjury,

Asst. City Atty y. ]. DAILY This
morning called at the Office OF County
Atty Christensen and asked that a
complaint be Issued against Peter Olsen
charging him with perjury and the
county attorney now has the matter
under consideration. This is the latest
development IN mysterious theft Of a
check from Olsen early Christmas
| morning IN which mulatto woman Is
| charged by Olson with the offense. The
check was on an ogden bank and called
for 1914. II IL now claimed that the
check was endorsed but that the bank
officials at ogden claim that tho en-
dorsement Of Osen's name was a forg-
cry and the check Is now in the hands
OF the National Bank of the Republic
OF this city.
DAILY IMPLICATED.
According 10 an affidavit made by
Olsen before Deputy Sheriff PaJley
white. 1t is contended that Olsen went
TO Asst City Atty. DAILY to see about
prosecution and the recovery OF the
check and that the latter told him that
II would cost him 800 TO get the check
back In this manner Mr.. Daily is I'M
plicated by Olsen ana he now proposes
to prosecute Olsen for perjury as he de-
clares that Olsen perjured himself when
he used Days name In connection with
the matter.
The theft was committed In the Union
bar az So east First South street, where
t,aaf ha M
asked him TO buy her a drink. He says
that he and the woman went In Wine
ROOM where the drink was served, He
then noticed that his pocketbook was
gone from his inside coat pocket When
he told the woman about II she said
that the pocket book was In his hip
pocket He found IL there, but when
he went up 10 the bar and examined IT'S
contents ne found the check was gone,
He then went back to the wineroom,
but the woman had also disappeared.
NEWTON WANTED 500.
Soon after the robbery Olsen said
that he met Atty William Newton,
who told him that he would get his
check back for him by daylight II
Olsen would give him 500. Newton
then drew up the contract and Olsen
signed Il. II developed later that 5, w.
Sears cashed the check, he claims, for
olsen IN the Wilson bar and Sears
name appears on the check with Oh
SENS. Sears was arrested and taken
10 the police station and after being
closely questioned was released.
The affidavit made out by Olsen Is as
follows.
State Of Utah, County Of Salt bake
IS.
Peter Olsen. first being duly sworn,
deposes and says; II live In roomlng
house I'm the corner Of Commercial
and First South streets In salt Lake
City. on the night Of Dec. rs or the
morning Of ~. q I was robbed OF
1914 dollars In saloon on First South
street. shortly after the robbery |
talked with william Newton, who said
he WAS an attorney. He said he could
get the check back for me If | would
nav him 500 out OF It. Newton said TO
me, L can get that check from the
woman who stole II from you before
daylight Newton wrote down some-
thing on a piece of paper. IL was so
dark on the street that | could not see
what was on the paper. Newton said
that II was my promise to pay him
800 when he Newton. got back my
stolen check for me. He showed mo
where TO write my name and i wrote
It down. Yesterday | went 10 the po-
lice station with policeman and went
upstairs TO see City Atty. p. j. paly'
I told him about the check. He said,
Il don't know as we can do anything
about 1t. We are up against II. You
will have TO come down. had told
him that wanted my $500 back. When
IN
/ understood him to mean that | would
have TO give UP some money To get II
back. | said that | would pay $50 TO
get Il back. lie said. You win have TO
come down heavier than that. II VIII |
cost you $50 You come back at 10 |
O'Clock In the morning and | think | |
will have the money for you. After
ward | was advised by Deputy Sheriff |
Axel III. steele not TO accept anything |
hut the full amount Of $500. | did not |
return to Days office. / make this
statement OF my own free viii and ac-
cord not having been offered any In
ducements Of any kind or influenced |
in any respect by any one.
PETER OLSEN.
Sworn and subscribed 10 ! ore me
this goth day Of December. 1906.
tSeaD j, FARLEY WHITE,
ANVkalJ UNIV
CHASE DEFENDS DAILY.
Mr.. Days version Of the interview
with Olsen is borne out by Detective
chase who was working on the CAGE
and who was present with Olsen when
he had the talk with DAILY. Mr.. Chase
makes a lengthy statement In defense OF
DAILY
This statement completely exonerates
Mr.. Daily and he proposes 70 make OIL
sen sweat for attempting 10 besmirch
his character and standing at the bar.
Attorney william Newton declared
that his transaction with Olsen was
strictly straight and that he took the
case as a civil action with the intention
of trying to get the check for Olsen and
the latter agreed 70 pay him 500 when
he succeeded In the matter as YET the
nulatto woman has not been found and
- orrests have been made In cOnnec-