The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-08
DALY'S STORY IS UNTRUE
Detective Shannon Recites Narrative
OF Facts in Alleged Extor-
ton Case.

Detective Richard l.. Shannon. accused
by City Prosecutor DAILY of extorting 81
from prisoner with which to pay for a
pane of glass broken by the prisoner while
lntoXlcated, said yesterday that he had
been made the victim of gross misrepre-
SentatlOnS on the part of Daily. Il think
1t is only fair to myself" said the detec-
1--WE. that the facts in the case should
he given to the public. / am certainly in
nocent OF any wronedoilg in this matter
eIther Intentionally or otherwise. The
facts are these:
When l reached the city hall Thursday
morning the desk sergeant informed me
that somebody from the Bamterger Coal
company had telephoned over to ask for
me, called the company up and Tony
Mldgley, one of the employees, said he
would come over to see me. When he
came he spoke of the arrest of the man
Tor breaking the glass and said there was
no desire on the Fart of the company to
prosecute him. We went back together
to see the man.
He volunteered TO pay for the glass
ne had broken, saying ne would be glad
to take this step, and said he would give
an order on the Hatch Brick company by
which he was employed for the amount
l made him no promise whatever. In
stead, l told him / would talk to Moore
the arresting officer and see what could
be done about it. 1t was perfectly ap-
parent that the prisoner had not broken
the glass maliciously. The damage was
uOllc ny tCClucnl ana lie was WILING
settle for it.
Moore was not in the station at the
time so / spoke 10 Chief Sheets about it.
explaining the circumstances. The chief
said that if Moore made no objection he
could see no reason why the case. under
the circumstances, should not be dis
missed. Later on | saw Moore. He said
he did not desire to prosecute L asked
him to speak to Mr.. DAILY about it, and he
soon returned with the statement that
Daily would not agree to dismissal. I
then went TO see Daily myself, but he flew
into rage and refus ed to give civil an
swer TO my questions. in fact. he acted
like crazy man. He even said he would
compel Moore 20 sign a complaint against
the prisoner.
This Moore refused to do on receiving
information from Chief Sheets that he
could not be compelled TO sign a COM
| plant he did not desire to sign Later in
the day Mr.. Hatch of the Hatch Brick
company. a reputable business man. came
| to the station. He and / went out to the
| Jail to see the prisoner and the latter re-
peated to him what he had told Midgley
and myself about his willingness to pay
the damages. Midgley had written out an
order for the amount. but | had not asked
the prisoner to sign il. because. as | told
him. it was not certain that the matter
could be arranged. He finally GiG sign it,
however, and 7 supposed the cas- was dis
posed of until 1 learned that DAILY himself
had signed the complaint.
1.-The whole matter. as far as / was con-
CeIned, was absolutely open and above
board | was never more astonished in
my life than / was at Mr.. Days attitude
and at his subsequent charges AGAINST me
in Judge DiehfS court. | am anxious to
have tn fullest possible investigation
made and I am sure il would result in
my complete eXOnerd ton. j shall. indeed,
insist on an investigation If | an guilty.
I ought to be dismissed from the force in
disgrace If am not guilty. and I know
I am not, the public should know it also. -
| 1t may be said that nobody who knows
Mr.. Shannon would believe him to be
guilty of anything diShOnOraEle