Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-07

swered then asked for an officer to
assist me In the search but the CHIEF
told me there were no available officers
about"
Continuing Alexander said how he
went to the Cullen IN search or his
brother and then returned to the sta,
ton II met Capt. Burbidge In the han
and asked II there was any news about
the robbery He stared at mo as II ne
knew nothing about IT."
Capt Wedgewood. one of the attor-
neys for the defense was on his feet
and moved that the explanatory por-
ton of the witness'R last sentence be
stricken out. 1t was SO ordered. Alex,
ander told how the chief had asked
Bell III some of the money could not
be returned" Bell had promised to see
what could be done.
WHERE REPORTER CAME IN.
The witness told about the Tribune
reporter coming In. II hava goon
story about two Scotchmen getting
swindled out of $4,000" he said as he
asked for further information, explain
ed Alexander 1.-THE chief smiled ana
shook his head. We'll II I don't get u
don't want the other boys" TO get
II the reporter said as he went out.
After he had gone the chief said these
reporters are a id nuisance.
NOTHING COULD BE DONE.
Alexander told how Bell brought ST.
600 in currency into the CHIEFS office.
Hurry and pick 1t up before any OF
those reporters come in again, said the
chief" was the witness explanation.
This was after he had told us nothing
could be done with cur railroad tickets,
as they expired that evening Sept. 49,
1906, and 1t would cost us $40 apiece
| If we stayed over.
SIGNED THE NOTE.
BELL laid note down with the
money, but told me to sign 1t as he
| was lending me the money. i signed
| this. and after shaking hands all
depot to take the train for Los An
| geles,
ON CROSS EXAMINATION.
After short recess Atty. Wedge
| wood took the witness In hand for
discrimination. The testimony
| opened had bearing upon the poker
game and the appearance OF the ponce
men after the big winning d. Nc
whirter again told how Parent and
Bell appeared and searched the crowd,
taking money from the witness, Don
aldson and the O'Briens. PARENT got
the witnesses money and counted the
bills as he extracted them from cou-
pom book. Parent" explained the
witness, Counted the money In IA
voice so that all in the room could have
heard and knew the amount Contin-
ulng, Alexander repeated how Bell
took him around town. pretending TO
be In search of the police station. He
took me to the Sanitarium, explaining
that friend of the chiefs there would
square things"
again how the chief had told him he
had met William and knew all about
the affair. IT'S the same old game,
he said. you have simply been cold.
asserted the witness. II didn't deny
gambling, but told him hadn't lost
$4,000 while playing
SCOTT WAS CANNY.
No little amusement was caused by
McWhtrter's fiat refusal to answer
Capt. Wedgewood's question. After
YOU got the money and the chief ask
ed you to stay over a day or two, you
left that night didn't ~ong
II Will not answer that Yes or No.,
GO 5spe essssl the ,, M!snsss' because Gan
Eve win leave that to the court"
said the attorney.
Judge Bishop asked the reporter to
read the question. McWhirter again
refused 10 answer Hdtiy- Ati5- Wcu6S
wood refused to make any explanation.
Finally Judge Bishop asked McWhirter
to answer in his own way.
WANTED INFORMATION.
IT wish to know before answer"
almost shouted the witness, pounding
on the arm of his chair. whether that
question implies that we were asked to
stay over after we had the 81 900; when
the truth is we were asked to remain
over hours before, when We were PEN
niless and had nothing to keep US IN
this city!' He answered Yes"
when it was granted that the
question applied TO the time before the
81 900 was returned McWhirter's 1T
tie speech was struck from the rec
ords in obedience to request from
the defense.
Alexander Mcwhirter made another
little talk which delighted his auditors
in answering the question. You have
an interest in this case. haven't your
yes sir, the interest every citizen
OF salt Lake should have. am anx-
lous to see the thing ended and the
guilty punished he snapped decisively.
The court adjourned until o'clock.