The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-02


and took what appeared to be money
from him. o 'Brien then said, "You
have $4,000 of mine, that will be my
bond-there is no use of my going, -
This was agreed to by Parent, and
o Brien was enjoined to be cat the
station tonight. - Parent was to take
Donaldson and Morris, who developed
TO be Larry o 'Brien, to the station.
Witness described their leaving the
room and returning for the cards and
chips, and finding the men and the
goods gone. AS they were going up
Second South street to the Cullen to
get their grips Alex remarked TO Willie.
90 have my doubts this being an officer
at all, - and Willie replied, "Oh, go to
pot; don t you see the star on his
He told about their taking the car
and his following him and their going
to the Sanitarium, where Bell asked
for Davis and Hemenway or Parent
appeared. PARENT hen received from
Bell the money taken from o 'Brien.
taht he had been at the station, and
when witness asked about his money
ne was told his money was IN the
bank, and "you will have to blow the
lid of before you get 1T. - 81 knew by
that time 1t wah all up said the wit
ness.
Arrival at Police Station.
Alec then told of the arrival at the
police station. They asked TO see Chief
Sheets in private. The chief took them
into his room. Bell said Alex had been
here for me, Chiefa'' The chief said,
"No: there is no money here for you :"
Witness said he had been robbed of
$4,000 and was proceeding to tell the
story. when the chief said his brother
had been there before him and told the
tale and che had been buncoed,
me. continued witness. He says;
Have [ got your money! and | said
NO ID di l take you money! he
SAYS, and ] said. No. YOU dion t take
my money What have J got to do
with it?' he says, and I said, You
was one of the confederates The
chief asked me what this man had TO do
with it and l said he was part of the
gang The chief said, 'He did not take
You money, and 7 replied, No, he is
not the one who took my money and
then | began to cry.
''The chief then said: Is it not pos
sible to get this man back some of his
money! and Bell said Il believe it is.
If you give me an hour or two can get
back some of his money ] said ] was
agreeable if they sent detective or
officer with him. They wento Mt for
time and came back together, and the
chief said: This man has a PROPOSE
.tion TO make to you, and Bell said he
proposed to loan ME $1,000, and l
agreed. -
Witness then told of meeting Raleigh
and starting TO describe this man to
him but being interrupted. About IL
o clock Bell returned with $3.50 He
said this was all he could get. Witness
said he thought he could raise the $3.50.
Bell was about to depart again and
witness suggested that the chief had
better relieve him of the $50, and he
poured out the $50 in gold on the
chief s desk. Shortly after he returned
with the $3.50, they all shook hands,
Bell accompanied them TO the train for
Los Angeles and waited until it started
before he left them. On the way to
the depot Bell told them that a detec
tive had gone with him to get the
money from the New England addition.
Witness identified picture of Par
rent as the officer who is now at the
county jail and also identified pictures
of Donaldson and the two Q 'Briens.
Witness Corrects His Testimony.
Cross-examined by Judge Thursman
witness corrected his testimony by say
ing that when Bell brought back the
$3.50 the chief followed him out of the
room and then he brought back the
money. This was the testimony he
gave at the former trial and was the
correct version.
Q.-Why did you testify this after
noon that this man Bell brought the
money and laid it on the table,
Al haven 4 been over the evidence
since.
Q.-Is your memory defective7
A.-No; my memory is good
Q-Gou have admitted that you were
mistaken as TO this proposition; may
you not be mistaken as TO others7
A.-No. | am quite sure of that.
Many questions were asked as to
whether or not the Chief urged him To
leave the city, but the only reply that
could be obtained was that he did not
give them much encouragement to stay.
On redirect examination Attorney
Hansen asked witness if he remembered
Bill making telephone call from the
lice station, and the witness replied he
did Asked what number was called,
and he answered !T5.
Judge Thurman then moved that all
OF the testimony of the witness be
stricken out " for the reason that il
does not appear TO show IN any manner
or form any unlawful act or agreement
Or combination on the part of the de-
fendant in the case.
Judge Whitaker announced that he
would reserve his decision,
Willie Takes the Stand.
Willie McWhirter was then called to
! the stand In the main his story was
a renctition Of that related by his
brother He told about visiting saloone
in quest of the men, in company with
I Sergeant Hempel He told about going
to the Rio Grande depot and on his re.
| turn meeting Beel.
He started TO tell about meeting an
other policeman, but Attorney Christen-
! sen objected.
] County Attorney Hansen said he
would bring the matter back TO the
! Chief and argued that the conspiracy
existed until after the division of the
! spoils.
Judge Thurman argued that the COM
plaiut only alleged that the conspiracy
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