The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-06
COUNCIL CONTINUES
SHEETS INQUIRY
AcCuserS of Police Chief De-
cline TO Appear Before
CounciImcn.
COUNTY ATTORNEY WRITES
LETTER TO THE BODY
Newspapers Who Have Printed
Sensational Charges Afraid
to Give Evidence.

The investigation Of certain charges
against Chief Of Police Sheets, which
the Chief asked the City Council TO
make, after certain disreputable news
papers in the city had tried to make
1T appear that the Chief was guilty of
wrongdoing. in connection with the al
legged robbery of the McWbirter broth
ers, was Yesterday continued by the
Council until such time as it is desired
10 take up the matter sgain.
The Council, sitting as committee
Of the whole, met at o clock in the
council cha mber, With Councilman Black
IN the chair. The roll call found
Black, Carter, C1sbtree, Ferry, HOLIDAY,
Martin, Mulvev, Wells and Davis pres
eut As soon as il was announced that
a quorum was present, Mr.. Black asked
the recorder IL he had requested various
persons to appear before the committee
TO tell what they knew regarding the
charges made against ths Chief. The
recorder replied that he had and that
be had received letter from County
Attorney Christensen. declining to ap-
pear. The communication was then
read from Mr.. Christensen. IA follows
Letter from Farley P.
]. r. Moreton. ESD. City Recorder, City.
tou 10 be in attendance upon 2 meeting Of
the City Council this afternoon Dt o'clock
In the matter of the robbery Of The Nc
Whirtar brothers. the cases are now in The
criminal courts. and whatever information !
have must aud will be submitted TO that
tribunal
In the RadchF matter. ] did not give this
matter my personal attention, and I know
nothing whatsoever about Il. and Till there
fore be Of no service 10 your honorable body.
Respectfully, r. 2. CHRISTENSEN,
The communication was received and
fled and Mr.. Black then inquired If
there were any other persons present
who desired 10 testify IN relation 10
the charges made against the Chief by
the Herald and Inter Mountain Repub.
lcan. There was no reply and Mr..
Ferry then introduced the following
resolutions:
Whereas The subject matter OF this investi-
CATION has been presented 10 proper judicial
authority by sworn complaint charging
George A. Sheets, Chief Of Police. With GER
tain offenses; and
Whereas. 1t would 10 improper for this
Council, IN advance OF the hearing 10 be had
upon such complaint, 10 proceed with the
investigation heretofore ordered and il is
investigation heretofore ordered and il is
therefore unnecessary 10 continue said in
yestisation; therefore. bo II
Resolved. That The present investigation
anu uNdIluEs u'IttOloIt cTeCI"D upon inc
request OF George A. Sheets. Chief of Police.
be and the same is hereby continued until
the further order OF the Council in the prem
ises,
Mr.. Wells al first objected TO the
resolution and insisted that the hearing
be proceeded with. but, after hearing il
read a second time, he withdrew his oh.
jections and consented that the matter
90 over. The vote upon the adoption
Of the resolution was unanimous and
the committee then adjourned subject
TO the call of the chairman.
This morning Judge Uiehl Will set +hc
date Tor tbe hearing OF the case against
the Chief of Police.