Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-03

when Larry D'Brien and Parent came
up. They went with him 10 his sisters
more on Jack O'BTien's invitation. Aft
or they got out there the three men
went out towards the JORDAN river and
stayed until called to dinner While
they We're eating diuner, Bell came out
in buggy and another fellow came ON
a horse looking for the buggy. Parent,
he said declared that the officers must
have followed them and Donaldson
declared mat they had better cut the
meal short, as hc did NOT want anything
TO happen AT His sisters house, for she
did not know anything about those
things. They then LETT aud went up
town.
CHIPS FOR sg,l0o.
AT the time the game started asked
for $1,000 more chips making in all
S2,l00 ! had IN the game. o. Bricn and
! had been playing and was about SIG
loser After the first hand, McWhrter
said he did not know about putting
money IN the game when there was
nothing but chips on the table. He said
that he did not know whether the gem
tlemen could pay the money it he won,'
Jack O'Bricn exhibited some money and
told McWhirter that he was running
the game and was responsible for the
chips also pulled my pockets out and
showed him some currency aud he
$1,000 bill cut and placed II on the Ia
bic.
Lucky SEVENS.
we played the pot on my hand OF
three savens, AlcWhir,er said that !
was a lucky man O'Brien wanted 10
know &c they wanted TO play any more
and ! sad that 1t was up TO them. Nc
Whittier said he did not intend TO lose
so much money on that last game. FL
"A. l.. hi
pocket and pulled an automatic gun
and, advancing towards me, he declared
thar he wanted his money. ] threw up
my hand and said hold on, gentlemen,
don't want any gun play here, remem,
her you're playing with gentlemen. IF
you want this thing investigated one.
of YOU go for n policeman" Larry
OBrien then went for policeman
CARDS NOT STACKED
Donaldson then told OF being APP
preached by Bel and OBrien that
night at Mulvey's saloon and being
asked TO return $1,000 of the money to
the McWhirters. He told them that
81 600 was a big lot of money to give
back. and that they ought TO be salts
fed with $3.50. lie got the bill changed
at the Turf Exchange and gave them
the money. Bell returned again about
1880 that night after the rest or the
81 600 but Donaldson told him thaL ne
did not know whether the McWhirters
would get the money or not beil
told Donaldson that he could 10 with
him ana see about II. Donaldson Went
with him to the police station and re
NAMED outside while Bell went IN
side. Later he followed Bell and the
McWhirters to the hotel and then 10
the depot
He declared that he did not know
ANYTHING about the McWhirterS being
robbed of IS 900 until the following day
when Peck told him that the q Brioas
got that amount OF money nom the
Scotchmen. He denied that the u
about the money they got from Nc
Whlrter or that they ever said any
thing about dividing it OF setting soma
| OF II apart for Chief Sheets.
The direct examination Of Donaldson
was concluded Just az the court LOOK
| its noon recess.
DEFENSE BEGINS.
AL the conclusion OF arguments OF
the ATTORNEYS on the motion made ny
| the defense for Il peremptory inslruc-
| ton 10 the jury 10 return verdict OF
| not guilty. Judge Armstrong late yes
| terday afternoon denied the motion ana
| Inc evidence for the defense was COM
| mencad. Atty. King made u brlef
| opening statement 10 the jury IN winch
he declared that the evidence for the
1 defense would show that Donaldson
| Won the money from McWhirter w a
| fair and square game OF stud poker
| and that an expert on me game ~oulu
| tnlke the stand and testify that DOnhld-
i son won the money by reason OF the
| fact that he hold the best hand that
was MAYED I'm the game. He sad thht
/ Donaldson knew the O'Brlens alghtly
| and had never seen farrohl OF bel
| before they entered the room as bogu
| poliremen The evideINeD he said,
! would SHOW that the defendant had
| nothing To- do with the transactions
! that occurred after the game OF poker
, He admitted that the defendant hal
| been gambling ANA was ready 20 pay
! me penalty for H. but that ne had
| nothing 10 10 with elther robneiS
or grand larceny ottense'
DONALDSON TAKES STAND.
Jim Donaldson was then called to III,
| witness stand. He gave his name and
stated that he was 10 years OF age and
was born Ia Paisley, Scotland. eight
| miles from Glasgow When he hrsl
/ came "a Utah, he said that lac lly
three yeais IN Min Creek and her
| moved 10 Tooele county
MRS. YOUNG TEsTIFIEs
Attorney King az this point calIet
| Donaldson from the stand Va order 70
take the testimony OF a witness WI.
! VAS In great hurry 70 get away
| Mrs Sallle r. Young prupfleilrhs hI th'
Anler roomlng house, whore ihe iob
berry took place, was the wltnesa Gale
10 The stand. She testified that "A ieM
days prior 10 Sept ~ last, TWO mef
rented roam No, from heI but hcithcl
| of Them was Donaldson. She dccarec
| that she Ind never seen Donaldson an
| M she was taken 20 tho county JAN
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