The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-07

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asked for the dismissal of the case if
the same facts had been brought out
in the District court, He declared
that the testimony adduced that Chief
Sheets had asked the McWhirters to
remain over for a day or two was new
to him. Sheets had characterized the
bunco men as -- -. Nc.
Whirtcr had been asked if he agreed
with the chief and he said he did. and
al the suggestion of the County Attor-
ney he included the chief in the de-
scrlption. That showed the spleen and
animus of the McWhirters. said Mr.
Christensen. Tho attorney commented
strongly on the fact that even after
they got $1,000 the McWhrters would
not remain over,
Attorney Christensen pointed out that
II was contended that the conspiracy
had been consummated between the
21st and 25th of August On the oath
Bell was arrested on suspicion and told
to leave town, so there would be no
conspiracy at that time.
All the testimony they had was the
statement of Mr.. Hilton 5 client as To
what was done i'll the New Brunswick
saloon. None of those who were bun
coed were brought in, although the
prosecution claimed there were three
victims from Provo and two from Og-
den. He argued that. there was moth
ing 10 connect the chief with guilty
knowledge that buncoing was going on,
not one word of evidence.
Mr.. Christensen cited the fact that
the bartender in the New State saloon
could not identify Parent
Soren Trims Up Hilton
Referring to the Assistant County At.
torney, Mr.. Christensen said: "Mr Hill.
t4o |. Il
conspirator. | don t know how true it
is reported in the public press that Mr.
Hutton rs the greatest lawyer in the
State of Colorado. For that reason and
for the additional reason that he was
a classmate of the late Senator Brown,
and Senator Brown was the principal
prosecutor before, and presume he was
The only classmatc of Senator Brown
this side of Colorado, he was obtained
TO carry out the plans. / have also
looked for Hilton to get up and ask the
court TO dismiss the case against Par.
rent, he being the County Attorney He
stands in the dual capacity. There is
no such thing as a privileged commun~
cation 10 the County Attorney that ap-
phes only 10 private counsel So we
have the beautiful position here of a
man who has told his whole story to
the County Attorney or to his client.
which is dual capacity DR.. Jckyll
and Mr.. Hyde proposition-it Is just
any way 10 get in. We have first the
great lawyer from Colorado. who in turn
in attorney for the principal conspirator
III this case. Why do we see such a
spectacle in court of Justice? Hilton
is the principal attorney for the bunko
man and he comes over and bunkoes
the County Attorney Talk about a
bunko game. the County Attorney has
been bunkoed worse than the McWhi
ters. But return the eminent counsel
may have been hunkoed and somebody
viii yet be lodged in the peuitentiarv
for twenty wears He may go home
is the most rema kable condition that
ever existed. -
Judge Thurman-Tt is new phase of
unlawful cohabitation
County Attorney Hansen-Thurman
is a Judge of unlawful cohabitation
Mr. Christcnsen-You admit it then,
He then read the statutory section
which applies 10 accompliccs and which
holds that Confederation is not sufi-
cient when il merely shows thc commits
sion of the ofTcnse and the circum-
stances thereof. They want the Nc
Whirters to corroboratc Parrcnt But
an accomplice requires more corrobora-
ton
Hansen Says Christensen Lies.
Further discussing the evidence Mr.
Christensen referred TO the crime com.
mitted in Oregon. which involved $40
800. and the men were arrested here and
turned loose after they had paid back
$4,000, and they were then charged with
beng fugitives from justice.
Here County Attorney Hansen arose
and, quivering with anger. turned to
Mr.. Christensen and said: ats a lie
and you re lying,
Judge Whitaker said that counsel
must keep within the record.
MIR. Christensen: 81 did not intend
to reflect on the county attorney. He
is a gentleman,
County Attorney Hansen; "That s
more than | can say about vou sir -
Mr.. Christensen: "Wcll. | am will
ing to leave the mater To the public.
il will decide Continuing, Mr.. Han
sen said he intended 10 pay the county
attorney n compliment, Chief Sheets
WAS only doing what, in his iud gment
as an officer. was his duty rs the county
attorney had alluded 10 and TO which
ne took exception. They had been civ
ing tho chief the worst of it all the
time. and yet they could not point the
finger Of suspicion at him, according to
MCWhirter himself
Conspirators Were Strangers.
Mr.. Christensen then referred To Par.
rent S tcetimony. in which he declared