The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-15
ben BACKS UP
N SHEETS CASE
Attorney Loofbourow
/ Riot Act to Attorney
General.
HIM WITHDRAW
REQUEST TO HANSON
S That He Is Capable of
ming His Own Office
Without Help.

Attorney Fred C. Loofbour-
,n the warpath after Attorney
q. A. Breeden Tuesday, and
official a tonguelashing such
not had since, by the grace
,rmon hierarchy, be was first
o public office. Although Ma
N wears the button of the G.
says he faced rebel cannon,
aficiently cowed, after Mr..
w got through with him, to
bed out a four-story window
loofbourow told him TO, 1t is
Major Breeden shook hands
elf several times Tuesday af-
ecause Mr.. Loofbourow had
him alive.
5e of Mr.. Loofbourow s wrath
tier written by Major Breed
ity Attorney Willard Hanson,
1t Individual to assist Mr.,
W in the prosecution of Chief
7eorge a. Sheets After Mr..
" had finished his decidedly
Conversation with Major
he latter, at Mr., Loofbour-
tion, humbly wrote the fol
er to Mr.. Hanson.
Ike, May IL. 1907.-Hon. Will
a. County Attorney.-Desr Sir:
ar consultation. ] have deemed
e TO withdraw my letter of
requesting you TO appear and
District Attorney In the prose-
7eorge Sheets for conspiracy.
s, NJ. a. BREEDEN,"
II. Loofbourow read Major
letter to Hanson, he was mad
j, and he sought out the at
'eral at as early an hour
j Tuesday, and, in language
and picturesque, laid down
eral propositions, as follows:
hat there is no warrant of
ie attorney-general to "butt
engage special counsel to
district attorney in the prose
my case
That if Mr.. Loofbourow
p IN any case he would pre-
stance of any lawyer in Utah
Willard Hanson.
hat he regarded Major
being guilty of a rank dis
asking Hanson to assist the
'orney without first consult
;fict attorney himself, and in
Die his request without mott
district attorney thereof.
tated attorney.g general saw
4 Mr.. Loofbourow S remarks,
he other tenants of the D. L.
lding were wondering if an
sad occurred in the attorney
,mce. Major Breeder shaking
d his stenographcr and wrote
ison as Mr.. Loofbourow had
turow as a Fall Guy"
sierally believed that Major
I'd County Attorney Hanson
leads together and conspired
pom District Attorney Loot
N odium for their joint failure
the conspiracy prosecution
rslef Sheet "stick' either in
or Supreme court.
st place Mr., Hanson s com
ust Chief Sheets was copied
~ Mr.. Loofbourow in the in
rhich he filed in the District
5lge Armstrong quashed the
~ and Mr.. Hanson was net
sIe he had been unable 10
complaint which would hold
jor Brccden made a grand
and, without consulting any
really knew the laws. APP
te supreme court from Judge
>s decision. Later he learned
s1dn't make his appeal stick.
to dismiss Ii, assigning as
nat Judge Armstrong 8 rec
complete. This was d shot
rmstrong, who is being read
republican party by all the
n, the Smoot machine, be-
Sielared the law as he under
the Sheets case.
dismissed his appeal, how
Breedcn wrote County At
!, son q letter, asking that per-
Dst Mr.. Loofbourow in the
seeution of Chief Sheets in
court, and making the un-
laent that Mr.. Loofbourow
o ed to lille another informa-
tst the chief. Mr.. Loot
- not asked for assistance,
p'eI, Major Breeder gave out
Hanson to the organ Of the
y lbllcatlon without notifying
nrow Of what nc had done
Mr.. Hanson could receive
Safor Hanson was in Fillmore
4 letter was written. 1t was
5pr performances on the part
y ;ney-general that reused Mr..
y almost to the fighting pitch.
Bun His Own Office.
Jbourow declined absolutely
phe controversy between Ma
D aud himself Tuesday, but
rnown that he served notice
.Sg Brecdcu that he was per.
y 'elent TO conduct the affairs
- ,oihce, and that he proposed
Sfhe only person authorized
q Or otherwise engage counsel
ae district attorney is the
~ Major Brceden's statement
= lofbonrow had agreed To file
Al Information against Chief
Z. without foundation in fact
'urow not only made no
Sfnent. but has not vet con,
a iher or not he Will file such
q 2okIng into the law in the
" lid Mr.. Loofbourow yestcr.
WwIli not know for a day o,
= l will file such an informa