The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-07
CALLS CHRISTENSEN 4 LIAR
County Attorney Enraged by P nted
References in Argument OF
Sheets Attorney.

The morning session of the Sheets case
was both varied and interesting. The pro-
ceedings began with the speech for the
defense bv Soren X Christensen. the
climax of which was reached when he
was interrupted by County Attorney Han
sen with the words: That's lie and
you are 2 liar
Mr.. Christensen Immediately apologized
to the court for having gone outside the
record and closed by saving that had Mr.
Hansen given him time to elaborate his
remarks he would have shown that what
he was leading up to was in the nature
rather of a compliment than a criticism
He is a gentleman" added Mr. Chrlsten-
sen. land will readily perceive my point.
Mr.. Hansen replied: Ihat IS more thaIi
[ can say for you
The circumstances leading up to the tilt
began with a reference by Christensen to
a case of two negroes, who were arrested
by the Salt Lake authorities some time
ago on warrant from Portland. Ore,
where they were wanted for $1,000 rob-
berry, vet were not returned to Oregon,
neither were they brought TO trial in Salt
lake
Hansen at this point, that the governor
refused extradition papers for these peo-
pie
II know that they gave up 5000 -
4 yelled Christensen in reply, ana were re-
lease in consequence
And then followed the pointed Interrupt
/ ton of Hansen
| Mr.. Christensen afterward explained
that he had had the word of one of the
negroes in the affair to the effect that
/ s. 0Gg had been paid over to the county
authorities as the price Of their escape.
| In the balance of his speech Mr.. Chris
| tensen dwelt on the spleen which, he said,
| actuated the McWhirter brothers in their
| efforts TO discredit the chief.
/ These men," said he, have shown
! themselves to be more knaves than Tools
I Of Io-x- the r1cliCd gfafi.1v
| on the night of the robbery they shook
| hands with Chief Sheets, and there IS
nothing to show that they did not con-
slider themselves perfectly satisfied with
the chiefs treatment of them
Then there is the other feature Of the
case the fact that Attorney Hilton, re-
| puted one of the foremost lawyers of the
| west. is In with the prosecution and as
| sistinp them. and at the same time the
fact is common knowledge that Attorney
| Hilton is an old time friend OF the late
| Arthur Brown VINO was active In the
prosecution of the chief on the last prose
cution, Is it not a beautiful position
The witness has told his story to a dua
personality a sort of DR.. Jekyl and Mr.
HYDE proposition, the attorney for the
principal conspirator in the case, an as
sistant to the county attorney
Chief Sheets is charged with mis-
demeanor; yet here is man who Is
willing to go to the pen for twenty years
to heID convict this man on a charge OF
it the greatest spectacle ever seen in the
west?'
New phase of unlawful habitaSion,
shot in Attorney Thurman
Proceeding along general lines. Attorney
christensen went over the evidence of the
prosecution and analysed each point
winding up with his comment on the az
| legged meeting of the chief, Bel and tbs
McWhirters at the formers office tbs
evening of the robbery.
County Attorney Hansen then opened
for the prosecution. After speech oe
cupying the better part of half an hour
he said
I'VE are willing to admit that Newton
! is a liar. rogue. villain and sneak
! but we are also willing TO admit that h.
is an associate of the chief. Do yot
| think Parent would add perjury to hi
other crimes by swearing that he has
been promised immunity Doesn't tn,
evidence throughout show that the chic
has been the leader of the gang of thug.
| right along?