The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-17
BELL SECLUDED
BY THE SHERIFF
EXtradited Crook Permitted to
See Neither Lawyers Nor
Reporters.
PLENTY OF EVIDENCE
OF BOGUS CONFESSION
District Attorney LOOfbourOw
ias Asked for Help in
Sheets Case.

Bell, accused of completely in the al"
legged bunsoing of the McWhirter
brothers, has made a deal with County
Attorney Willard Hanson and Sheriff
C. Frank Emery whereby he is to have
immunity if he will make "confes-
sion' involving Chief of Police George
A. Sheets, came TO light Thursday,
when it developed is, if Sheriff
Emery's statement is to bo credited
that Bell. since his arrival in Salt Lake
has made no effort TO communicate
with n lawyer.
When Bell was first arrested he re-
tanned a firm of lawyers in Kansas
City. They advised Attorney William
Newton of Salt Lake by wire that
Bell was under arrest, and evidently
Bell, from the telegram, regarded Mr..
Newton as his legal adviser here; but,
so the Sheriff says, he hasn't asked for
Mr.. Newton since he returned TO this
city.
Evidently a Bluff Telegram.
If Bell ism t anxious to see a lawyer
now, evidently the telegram from
Kansas City to Mr.. Newton was part
of the game to deceive the public and
make ii appear that Bell really had
giving himself up and submitting to
fake arrest. The telegram TO Mr.. New
ton said that habeas corpus proceed
ings would be instituted in Kansas
City for the release of Bell. but those
proceedings were never instituted, and
Bell came willingly 10 Salt Lake with
Sheriff Emery.
The only lawyer who has seen Bell
SINCE the latter arrived here In custody
OF Sheriff Emery is County Attorney
Willard Hanson. He consulted with
him the first night of his arrival, and,
according to the best evidence obtain
able, ". II. Parent, the other crook
who made confession, was pres
ent at the interview, So far County
Attorney Hanson has not advised Dis
trict Attorney Fred G, LoofbouTow as
to any revelations which Bell has
made,
Reporters Are Barred.
Sheriff Emery refused Thursday to
permit newspaper men TO sec Bell.
''He told me he didn Z want to see
any newspaper men or talk with
them declared the Sheriff.
"Aren't you willing for Bell himself
10 tell that fact to the newspaper
men7'' was asked.
'ENo; there wouldn I be any use IN
that" declared the Sheriff.
One Of two things is evident, there
fore. either Bell has confessed on a
promise of immunity and is anxious TO
remain in seclusion until forced to take
the witness stand, or else he is being
subjected to the "third degree in the
county jail IN an effort to force a
confession out of him In the latter
event, of course, the Sheriff would not
permit him TO see either newspaper
men or lawyers.
Asks Special Counsel.
II developed Thursday that District
Attorney Loofbourow, although he re-
seuted Attorney General Breeder s
| effort to force County Attorney Han
son on him as special prosecutor of
Chief of Police Sheets, has actually
asked Gov, Cutler to engage special
counsel in the case. Mr.. Loofbourow
refused to discuss his reasons for max
| ing this request. or, in fact, even to
| admit that he had made such a re-
| quest. but it can be stated authori
tatively that he is not willing to accept
Hanson as special prosecutor, or in
| any other capacity.
There is no appropriation TO pay
special counsel to prosecute the Chief,
| II would be an expense which, If in.
cured at all, would properly fall upon
| Int Dldlt, duI Hpl uP'h luf Guilty I,
but, If special counsel is brought in,
| il is fair 10 presume. in view of past
experience. that the Mormonized Board
Of County Commissioners Will be
willing to bear the expense,
Until the special counsel matter is
disposed of il will not he determined
whether or not new information will
be filed against Chief Sheets III the
District court There is much doubt
as TO the right of the District At
torney 10 file such an information with
out new complaint and another pre-
liminary examination before com
mitting magistrate.
McWhirters Look at Bell,
"Sandy'' and "Weemm' Nc
Wbirter, the alleged victims of the al
legged bunko game. went down and
looked ut Bell Thursday morning, and
declared that he was one of the bogus
policemen who broke into the room
while the game was going on. They
are willing 10 do anything or identify
ANYBODY, according to counsel -
given them at the County Attorney g
Office, 1T is believed. Both declared
/ that Bell looked somewhat different
from what he did the day they first
saw him, but. so Sheriff Emery snys,
both were positive in their Identified
| ton.