The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-07-07
SHOOT ORGAN LIES
ABOUT Mr.. NUN
Misquotes DOnaIdson's NJ
mony to lmplicate Counci
man in Crime. \
DECLARES HE HELPED ;
TO SKIN SUCKE
Official Record in Case SR
That Apostles Paper II
a Falsifier.

Councilman Martin Z. MulSsv.
made the object of a slandsro,,'
tack by the Smootite organ p
morning. In an editorial that
used this language
There is rather an illuminating y.
IN the evidence of Dr. jjm Teoas -
on trial for his share in the McWr M
robbery. lie says he was i'm fhe =,
OF Councilman Mulvey: that he r.
the suckers and that his ep1,
Mr.. MutVey. did the rest.
There is considerable moro !,
same effect. but this is the eist d
organ s charge against the Amf
party Councilman from the Fifth
AS a matter of fact, Donaldson 4
testimony did not utter syI
word. phrase or sentence upon
this attack could be based. One
dred or more men who heard his
mony are willing TO swear 10 thi,
TO brand the Smootite attack as a
ton lie out of whole cloth.
Mulvey Against Grating.
As matter Of fact, Donaldson
fed that for seven months prec
the Whirter affalr-includinp
whole of Mr.. Mulvey's term Il
Council-that official had been,
deavoring to see that there ws
grating or gambling IN Salt
Here is Donaldson 8 testimony on
point, as transcribed by the offici
porter in Judge Armstrong; cou1
q. Between the time you gave
OF this money back and the timf
won it you had seen Mulvcy as ma
five times2
A Yes.
Q. Knew he was a City Council
A Yes.
Q. Knew he was chairman of tn
lice committee OF the City Council
A Yes. sir.
Q. And you knew Sheets was
OF Police?
A Yes. sir.
Q. And you knew Sheets hung a
this saloon Just as much as you q
A. No. sir
-. And was constantly with NJ,
\. No. sir; they had been enemi
seven months. the same as myseI
s9llttlSs anu 'fAi iI'N' ~ ~ stu
q. Because you could nor open
gambling house, Was Mulvey tryi
open gambling house?
a. He was running every graftt
OF town for seven months.
@. Why were Mulvey and Sheet
mics?
a. Why?
O. Yes.
Mulvey for License.
a. Because he would not alloN
open town and let the city get the i
due it, And he heard there was 81
In town There was gratis, aud "a
said he would not allow any graz
long as he was IN the Council. al
advised me, hired me to trail gr
and post him as 10 what Was goi
In The city. That is what l was
Q. You were then Il part OF the
ent city administration when you
gambling over here in the Antler
ing house?
pose. -.
O. You were employed by Muiv'
A. Yes. sir. ] was,
O. President OF the police conn
Of the city Council'
a Yes. sir.
-. 10 llan OuN luSot o"''"~~'|
a. Yes. sir.
Q, And find them?
A. Yes, sir.
@. You were there In his empl
City Councilman
A. Not exactly in his employ :.
O.. Al the time you were IN hii
ploy"
Looking for Information.
A. No, / wasn't getting pad
from MIR. Mulvey, but as. my Irieno
true friend. and him have prose
crime for seven months. was "
Antler rooming house and was ne
as much as the McWhirters -
O.. Didn't YOU say you were IN ~
vey's employ for the purpose Oh ~
down gamblers?
A. Yes, sir. / said that.
q. You were there for that purp'
4. For that purpose.
Q. You sat in that game LOT tha'
poSe' ,ox
A. I didn't sit in that game ioi
purpose exactly. | never inteno
gamble before | wenl up tnere,