The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-04
TYREE AND WYL|E
UNDER ARREST
Are Held in Sum of $4,000 and
$500, Respectively, to
Answer. III
PRESIDENT TYREE MET
BY OFFICER AND LAWYER
Arraigned Before Judge Diehl,
He Enters a Plea of
Not Guilty.

Hiram Tyrce, president. and Cameron
c. Wylie secretary of the Continental
LIfe Insurance and Investment company.
who charged with falsifying the rec
ords of the company. appeared before
Judge Dlehl in the City court Saturday
and gave bonds in the sum Of 5000 and
800, respectively. for their appearance for
preliminary examination.
President Tyree arrived in the city from
San Francisco at 1870 o'clock yesterday
morning and was met at the station by
Judge o. w. Powers and an officer. Be
Ing advised that his presence was desired
In Judge Dienls court, Ar. Iyree said
that he would be there when wanted. and
later appeared to plead 10 the charge
against him When the matter was
called 10 the attention OF the court. Judge
Powers, who was present as counsel for
Mr.. Tyree. said to the court:
Judge Powers's Address to Court.
III the court please, IN the matter Of
the case of the State against HiTamSTy-
rec, defendant desire to state that he
has Travelled hundreds OF miles without
rest In order 10 surrender himself TO the
custody OF the court as speedily as poss-
BILE. on learning In San Francisco that
| there was a warrant out for his arrest,
| he Immediately came hcme, catching the
| first train, which, on arriving here, he
promptly left for the purpose l have
| he has not yet seen, he desires TO enter
plea of not guilty"
Arguments About Bond.
! The question OF bond then arose. and
| after arguing that the charge against
Mr.. Tyree might Involve the soundness OF
I the whole company Assistant Attorney
| job Lyon asked that a bond of not less
! than $1,000 be required, as the amount
! involved represented not less than $4,000
| and might possibly reach Se5.c0O. Judge
| Powers, however, pointed out that Mr..
! Iyree was not going to run away, ofler-
! Ing as evidence OF the fact that the gen
| uendn had already proven his desire TO
! explain matters and set all Alright by re-
turning. without waiting FOR the arrival
| OF an officer.
Court Holds Same Opinion.
Judge Diehl was evidently OF the same
| opinion and after giving his reasons for
| doing 50, fixed the bond at 5000
| Secretary Wylie, who. IL is claimed, had
| been acting in that capacity but one day
| at the time the Instruments were present
| ed for record With the Secretary of State.
| was also compelled TO furnish Il bond,
Judge Dlehl fixing the amount at $50.
Passes Deputy in Nevada.
| 1t is claimed by MI Tyree that he was
| In San Francisco when word first reached
| him that a warrant was TO be Issued for
| his arrest, and that he Immediately took
| the first train for Salt Lake. 1t would
seem, therefore, that he must have passed
! tho deputy dispatched 10 California 10
| arrest him. as the deputy left Friday and
! Mr.. Tyrce arrived home Saturday morn
ing He had wired ahead for Judge Pow
| ers to defend him, and was met at the
| train by that gentleman.
| Commissioner Takes Offices.
The Offices of the Continental Life In
| sursnce ana investment company, on the
! fourth floor OF the Atlas block, were
| taken charge of by Secretary OF State
| Tingcy. as eN-onlcio Commissioners of In
| surance, az 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
| In taking charge OF the Offices Secretary
| Tingey explained TO the representatives OF
| the company that he did not desire To
| embarrass them I'm the slightest. and
| that he was simply doing his duty. The
| officers present assured the Secretary OF
| State that they did not object TO tho ac-
| ton being taken and declared that the
| company would be found In excellent con-
dltlon.
Col. Squires in Charge.
Col. George B. SGulres. chief deputy In
| the Office OF the Secretary of State. was
placed in charge of the office Tuesday
| Col Squires VIII be joined by Bank Ex-
| amiuer G. A. GlaZIer, and thorough cX-
animation OF the books and accounts OF
| the company will be made.
What Tingey Says.
Discussing the matter with a represen-
tative of The Tribune yesterday afternoon
| Secretary Tingey said when I went TO
With Col squIres, whom placed in
charge, we were courteouSly received by
Secretary Wylie of the company, and no
objections were made 10 our assuming
control. l said to Mr.. Wyle that re-
GREETED that we were compelled TO take
the step and that / hoped everything
would bo found In good condition Sec
retary Wyle replied that he was sure
everything would be found in firSt-class
shape He also said that the company
would be pleased to give us every possible
assistance In checking up the books and
accounts.
Thorough Inquiry to Follow.
Upon the return to the city OF Bank
Examiner GlaZier. Tuesday, a thorough
Investigation OF the books VIII be inauR-
urated. This investigation Will not only
be as TO the present condition of the