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

terview between Bell. the McWhirters
and the chief Raleigh denies 1t. He
says he was not present. Sheets also
says that Raligh was not there when
the $1,000 was paid by Bell to Nc
Whittier.
After the McWhirters returned from
Los Angeles they told their story to
County Attorney p. p. Christensen,
and warrants were issued for the ar
rest OF the notorious Donaldson and the
other men implicated In the robbery.
AN IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT
An important development; occurred
this afternoon when it was learned that
the man who represented himself rs
Morris Is CRATER named Larry
O'Brien The latter's brother was also
mixed up In the deal. One of the broth
ers is married. A May Davis has been
living with one of the O'Briens an1
knew Of the buncoe game The Davis
woman. so II Was reported this
afternoon had sen interview With
Sheets on Saturday morning or
yesterday morning at which she
stated that the boys" had gone II is
also said that this woman made ar
rangements 90 leave the city this eve-
ming 70 join the OBrlens in old Mexi-
GO. These Developments were comriun.
icated TO Sheriff Emery. The latter
learned also that the woman had ham
died some of the $1,000 bills stolen from
McWhirter. According to the informa-
ton al hand, and In possession of
Sheriff Emery, Chief Sheets asked the
woman II the boys had gone, and upon
beirg Informed that they had Is said
to have exclaimed thank God!"
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Sheriff Emery Is now hard at work on
the case and expects to land some of
the grafters before long. II Is quite
certain that Donaldson viii be arrested
and other warrants are likely TO be is
used and some sensational disclosures
are TO follow.
THE VICTIMS STATEMENT.
The following statement was made
by Alexander McWhirter In regard to
the case
MY name Is Alexander McWhirter
and my brothers name Is William Nc
Whrter: my age is 30 years and that
of my brother william is 25. We have
resided at Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
until Aug 16 1906, and were engaged
in the restaurant and bakery business
We sold out our property in Scotland
and on Aug. "A we sailed from Liver.
pool for New York.
I had with me on leaving Liverpool
some Zoo and some odd pounds, Eng
lish money, In the shape OF drafts or
New York, receiving 10 $1,000 bills and
five $500 bills. but used two of these
500 bills for expenses while In New
York and in buying our tickets at the
Office of the Lehigh Valley railroad IN
New York and paying our other ex-
penses, | had on leaving, sl0,313 and
then | had few odd dollars TO spend
on the way for such expenses as We
might have In the shape of hotel bills,
etc. We had friends who were keeping
us both at Toronto and IN New York
where we stayed about 10 days, and In
Chicago, where we spent one day. We
had very little money In our pockets
besides this.
WHEN THEY CAME,
We reached Salt Lake on Sept. Is, We
came In by the Denver 4 Rio Grande
route on the train which arrives here
about 10!30 a. m, and came up town
and registered at the Cullen hotel.
About noon we were standing al the
corner of Second South and Main
streets, when we were approached by
young man, who wore a soft SLOUGH
hat, knked on the sides, and had a
sort of a shutting gait, with dropping
shoulders. His toes were inclined To
turn inward; his dress seemed to be
fairly well-worn. He had a sailow COM
plex'on; clean shaver and no mustache
When he smiled his upper teeth chow
ed on one side. He weighed about 1855
pounds. think he was about 2s years
OF age, and he certainl was not over
80. III he stood up straight he would be
about my own height, but as he stoop-
ed a little he was not so high, about
feet inches. His shoes were ordinary
black shoes. He had on a laydown lin
en- collar. His general appearance was
one which showed that he was not
prosperous. He wore q sack coat. !
did not observe that he wore any Jew
elry. He had Denver & Rio Grande
folder In his pocket. He described
himself as a stranger to the city, but
said he was acquainted with one Cob
Rice. or Brice, who was friend Of his
unces, and had an office In town where
he transacted mining business.
After a good deal OF talk he said
that the colonel Intended going on his
motor to Saltair at o'clock the next
day On behalf Of the colonel he ex-
tended an invitation 10 Us 10 Join him
on u trip to Saltair. We agreed 10 go,
and after being IN our company about
an hour and "A half. saying he had
an appointment with the colonel about
o'clock. he left Immediately on
his leaving us. | remarked TO my
brother that | considered this man 70
be operating the confidence trick on
US, and II was not my intention to
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