The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-19
SAYS SENATOR
FORCED MATTERS
rage Claims Sutherland Threw
Him Out of Office to Sat-
isfy Obligation.
WAS ASSURED PROTECTION
ASSERTS SPRY DID NOT ACT OF
HIS OWN ACCORD.

From the stories which are being told
about the city by friends of Howard S.
Page, ex-deputy United States marshal.
and from the assertions Of Mr.. Page
himself, his dismissal from the office of
Marshal Spry was due wholly to Senator
Sutherland, and was made in order to
satisfy personal obligation of the SEN
atOr
At the time Page was appointed. or,
rather. reappointeo. according to his
statements, the trouble began. This was
on Feb. -, of this year. and at that time
the junior senator asked Spry to appoint
Riley. This. as claimed by Page. was in
order to satisfy an obligation under which
Senator Sutherland rested because of the
fact that Riley had taken care OF the
senator's father for a time, the elder
sutherland living at the Riley home
The marshal refused to make the ap-
pOintment, however, and gave Page the
place instead.
The events. as they are narrated by
Page and his supporters. followed in
QUICK succession, and dated from the re-
turn from Washington of Senator Suth-
erland. about the middle of July He at
once, so it is claimed. took up the agita-
ton OF Riey's appointment. and made
strenuous efforts to have Page thrown
out Page, in a conversation with Mar
shall Spry on July 5, was assured by the
marshal that his position was safe, the
marshal saying at that time that, mas
much as he had permitted the senator's to
appoint his chief deputy, he felt that he
should have the say in retaining Page
ON July 10, however, Marshal Spry asked
Page to resign. When asked for the rea-
son he stated to Page that his page 81
record was clear. but that he would do
well 10 resign. This Page refused to do.
Riley Gets Appointment.
Riley was appointed by the marshal TO
take Pages place. and the appointment
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erals office for approval At this time
. protest signed by several prominent
Republicans was also sent the attorney
Senerals office. asking that Page be re-
talned because of his record and because
he was thoroughly qualified for the du-
ties of the office. This, according TO the
friends of the deposed deputy, caused the
appointment to be held UP by Acting At
torney General Charles w. Russell 1t
was next taken UP by Acting Attorney
General G. II. Robb. who directed the
Inarshal 10 take no action until the re-
turn OF the attorney general. Then. upon
again taken up. Senator Sutherland. ear
~ In October, told friends of Riley that
he was going to Washington and that he
would fix the matter all right
Finish of Mr.. PAGE.
On Oct. II. Charles S. Easterling. ex-
amlner in the department of Justice ar
rived in Salt Lake, and Immediately went
into consultation with Marshal Sury
After this consultation, the insnactor
went TO Page and told him that if matters
went against him it would be better To
resign and keep his record clear. This
rage refused 10 do. On Oct p the ex-
= miner took an affidavit from Page and
others, and on the evening of oct Id
he left the city. On Oct. 10 the telegram
came approving Riley's appointment
when this was received. Marshal Sprv
went to Page and asked the dep1,tT if
he would resign This Page again re-
fused 10 do. saying that he preferred ia
be dismissed if his record warranted II
MARSHAL Spry replied TO this. so il is
claimed, We'll. l don't blame YOU
Mr.. Page asserts that the whole matter
was forced by Senator Sutherland. and
that the marshal was in a measure CO.
creed into acting against his own wishes
IN the matter Mr. Riley takes up ac-
tive duties this morning and. so far as
Indications go now, will be continued in