Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-05
MORE WITNESSES
IN SHEETS CASE
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Saloonkeeper, Porter and TWO
Young Girls Testify for
State.
MUCH EVIDENCE STRUCK OUT.
Defense Plays Blocking Game and
Trims Edges Off Strong Points
Very cIeverly.
State Enteayors to Expose Dealings
Between Newton and Crooks' rron'-
isIng to Connect Them Up.

Taken all in all, this mornings ses-
sion of the sheets hearing was tame
compared with Saturdays exposures
and the defense gained considerably.
Parent yesterday asserted that ne
and Newton and Bell had explained
ia Swain, the saloon keeper, mat ne
would not be in danger If he rented
them his wneroom, as they had police
projections" swain. upon being called
ia the stand, corroborated Parents
testimony only SO far as the attempt 10
rent the wineroonl was concerned. lie
denied, however, that any reference had
been made towards police protection
Upon motions of Sorcn y. Christensen,
much testimony brought out by the
prosecution was stricken from the rec
ords.
A number OF witnesses We're called TO
tho stand this morning. Parent beng
the first to take The chair. Among the
others called were Miss Grace King,
SsDr." Jim Donaldson's niece May Da-
Wis. Larry O'Sriens Wife; Charles
swain, the saloon keeper; Fred -Anness,
the employee of the sun drug store; ana
Belmont, the porter In the saloon where
Newton and others made their head
charters. Despite the fact that these
witnesses We're called to testify by the
prosecution. little was gained through
their evidence, as the defense made
every effort 10 block the corruborattNc
testimony ana in the main succeeded
Jim Donaldson was in an ante-room
awaiting his turn to be called. Inc
doctor" will be called this afternoon.
V'NSt IL
vet 10 be called for the state. Unless
the county attorneys Office has some
thing more up it's sleeve the hearing
Will come to an end within short
Time. After Miss King had finished
her testimony Judge Thurman said
he had no questions. Miss KING had
testified throughout that Donaldson and
the gang had been out TO her home
Sept. 20. All testimony introduced be-
fore during any hearing of the Sheets
on McWhirter case had tho gang out
at Miss Kings home on the same eve
ming as the NcWhlr'ter affair. Sept. Ia
Chief Sheets was present at this
mornings hearing and appeared in bet
ter spirits than he has exhibited since
this the second, hearing opened. He
watched the proceedings closely. Cap
tain Raleigh was in his usual place at
the end OF the mourners bench. Tho
little courtroom was again crowded
many of the faces being those seen at
every session since Saturday Judge
Hilton was seated beside County At
torney Hanson and took a more active
part In the examination. While Par
rent is on the stand, Deputy Sheriff
Joe" Sharp sits AT the side of the jury
box, within n few feet " the witness.
Parent was dressed in a gray suit,
white collar, and was neat and natty
in every detail He appears ON the look
out for yelled question from Judge
Thurman, and answers carefully; half
the time evasively.
ToDAy's PROCEEDINGS.
rhe hearing was resumed promptly
nj 10 O'Clock this morning. The court
room was again illed with interested
spectators. w Fl. Parent, the self
confessed gambler and conspirator
who has turned states evidence. was
called 10 the stand. The prosecution
immediately resumed its redirect
questioning The defense objected
from the start to the witness an
sNveIing questions regarding his ac-
tluaintancc with shannon and Wilson,
members of tho Salt Lake detective
force Attvs. Hanson and Judge Hill
ton explained that they Intended
showing by their questioning that the
acquaintance. To be proved existed be-
tween the detectives and Parent will
throw further light upon Chief sheets
completely with the understanding
that the evidence will connect directly
with Chief Sheets. Whitaker overrulcd
the objection.
MEETING WITH SHANNON.
Parent then proceeded 10 describe
meeting shannon on Labor day at the
Salt Palace. when shannon met Par
ront and pal In the beer garden
Shannon touched me upon the shout
Il MI al fInI al, 81 NO tsan gsfa
me- said the witness. "Oh, | dom
think So" he continued, HE knows
I'm here and can see me when he
wants to-
Parent then went on to eSplair
that Shannon asked what he and his
fair proceedings under the forces
very nose.
I'VE are not doing business with
you" Parent said he answered Bel
said he would tell the chief that We
were being nterfered with by Shan.
non and Wilson" AT the conclusion
Of testimony upon this phase. Attorney
Christensen made motion that tn,
whole be stricken out, explaining that
the witness had offered no facts con.
nected directly wish the chief. Aftel
considerable talk between the defens,
and prosecution, Judge Whitaker up
held the motion.
PAID NEWTON 800.
Parent neSt told Of giving Nowtor
New York exchange for 500 IN a sh
loon oil Second South street. "rhe pa
per was turned down and | paid III
money" continued the witness. ''Thi
paper was out OF u series OF hooks ~
had made The witness Identified
book OF blank drafts. Parent de
Rcribed how q man who had been In
weighed into game would be induced
10 Ill out one of the drafts The slip
were printed on both sides. no afte
the man had filed In a draft III
''sharps'' would pretend to tear out tn
draft and tear II up. but I'm realit,
while blotting the fresh writing woull
,urn the book over. hiding the writ
ng and exhibiting the blanks. Tn
ook was admitted as evidence.
'PHoNEp TO SHEETS.
Judge Thurman asked Were yo
IN Bell when he teiephoned I
fets7'
y \ Yes. SIR"
Was there any one IN the dru
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