The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04

in the game and supposed 10 have got
the $4,000. Neither of the descriptions
fitted Donaldson.
Mr. Black-Is there warrant out for
Sergt. Hempel-I don't know whether
there is a warrant out for him or not.
see a reward Of $500 has been offered
for every ono Of them.
Mr. Dininny-When was ii that you
offered TO get this ticket exteuded2
Chiefs Office That was when we
first brought the man into the Chief S
Office. This concluded the examination
Of Sergt. Hcmpel.
Chief Sheets Makes Statement.
Chief Of Police Sheets then made his
statement lie said, % was lust leav-
ing the hall to 90 30 lunch, about $50
] came ont of the desk seTgeants Of
flee and started into my Office Us they
caGue in. They wanted to know &c [
was the Chief of Police aud ] said that
| was
Mr.. Dipinny-What men are you
talking aboutl
Chief Sheets-Thc Scotchman.
Mr.. Dininny-Stato where Hcmpel
came in.
Chief Sheets-He came and told me
this man had been buncoed out OF $1,000
| said, You get out and see il you eau
find these people Two other fellows
came back at $50 and asked if 7 was
the Chief of Police. | told them ] was.
The Scotchman said that the fellow
who was with him WAS indirectly mixed
up III a money proposition. That he, the
Scotchman, had lost some money. They
quarrelsd between themselves some time
and finally the little fellow, his name
was Bell, according 80 the newspapers,
said: Did | have anything to do with
ltl (Bell also was a Scotchmau, J
think; | took him to be a Scotchman)
Did get any OF your money! It ap-
pears that this fellow had met the
Scotchman at the foot Of the stairs
The Scotchman had asked for an officer
and this fellow had said that he was
an auxiliary. He said: Il haven t got
any money, either; only $23 ia all |
have. he pulled out $40 bill and
three dollars in silver, and throwing
down the bill, he said Il will loan you
$1,000. He said he would have to go
out and get it, and he asked if he was
willip- and the Scotchmar said yes. [
went 10 lunch and when I returned the
Scotchmap was there, but the other fel-
low had not shown no. / asked the
Scotchmen if they wanted the other
man arrested, and they said: No. They
said they had TO 20 out that might [
told them we could get the tickets
NN' 'HVy SdAH ChEy 4HuSI 80
that night.
Mr. Wells-Why did you ask them il
they. wanted him arrested You were
suspiciousl
Did Not Want Arrest Made,
Chief Sheets-I asked because l was
suspicious Of the men. I was suspicious
of both Of them / asked if he was
mixed up IN it, aud he said 'indirectly,'
but that he did not want him arrested.
Mr.. Wells-Wby did you not arrest
him?
Chief Shoets-Because could not.
There was NO one to make a complaint
lie would not make a complaint
Mr.. Barnes-He said that he had
been robbed Of $S00O2
Chief Sheets-He had q receipt for
eight thousand odd dollars.
Mr.. Barnes-Do | understand you to
state that be said he had been robbed
of $4,000 as well}
Chief Sheets-He said q policeman
took this away from him and gave him
q receipt.
Mr.. Bsrnes-Is ii customary TO
search men like thatl
Chief Sheets-No, sir. This was not
a police officer. [ was sure there was
some trouble between them l thought
they were all to"ether
Mr.. Barnes-Then you would not be
justified in arresting them all.
Chief Sheets-I could not throw them
IN jail unless one man would appear
against the other. / had to protect
myself. / had only two Of them.
Mr.. Fernstrom-Yo on understood then
that the men had been robbed OF $4,000
Chief Sheets-He had lost that
amount Of money. He gave me a de-
scription of the man who played the
part of q. policeman. He was light
complexioned, sharp featured, aud
pigeon-toed. l did not think CT any 6ne
that fitted that description.
Mr.. Fernstrom-Since he come in,
was it not olain TO you that he was
brother of the one who was in before2
Chief Sheets-I did not know. Hem
pei did not tell me all about it. He
told me that man had been buncoed,
and I'detailed him to 90 out and lnves-
tigate. The man was swearing over
the $50 railroad fare more than over the
money he had lost. That is one reason
why ] did not give it as much attention
as 1 might.
Mr.. Fernstrom-Is it not customary
in such cases that the Chief gets full
information and he details the men on
Chief sheets-We detail a man to do
Jobs, but we don't detail the whole
force.
Mr., Professionalism you think it
was a serious case, TO you.
Chief Sheets-Ue did not seem to
think it was serious ease.
Mr. Wells-As Chief OF Police, do
you consider it your duty, when such
serious case is reported to you2
Mr.. Diniuny here objected and said
they were assuming a good deal that
the Chief had not testified to.
Mr.. Wells proceeded to say that the
City Attorney did not ask such ques-
tions and he had 10 ask them. The
City Attorney did not seem to be anN
ious TO bring out these points and he
had to.
Calls Wells to Time.
Mr.. Dininny-Who are you talking
about me? Now if this City Council
wants me TO make this investigation,
l will do it,
Mr.. Wells-I wanted to know if he
did not think it was a serious question?
II vou are acfino in fhc defense