Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-26
COMPLAINT IN FULL,


The complaint against the men I'M
plicated In the conspiracy follows III
fun:
On this 25th day Of February. a, y.
1907, before me, r. M. Bishop, Justice
OF the peace, within ana for Preoincy
No, a, salt Lake county state OF Utah,
personally appeared Alexander Me-
Whittier, who on being first duly sworn
by me, on his oath did say that George
Sheets. George Raleigh, William New
ton, w, II. Parent. w, w. Bell Larry
o'BTien, Jack OBrien, James Donald
son and Nick Ross Whose other and
true name Is 10 afiiant upknown) on or
about the 25th day OF August \. ID,
1905, al the county OF Salt Lake, State
of Utah, did commit the crime Of con-
spruey as follows. to wit:
That the said George Sheets. George
| Raleigh William Newton, w. n, Par
rent, w. w. Bell, Larry Q'Rrlen.
Jack O'Brien. James Donaldson and
Nick Ross (whose other and true name
| is to aftiant unknown) at the time and
place aforesaid with intent to cheat, de-
| fraud. rob and steal from certain divers
and sundry persons whose names are to
| this at1iant unknown and known as
| tourists and travellers passing and
travelling through salt Lake City, Utah,
did then and there wilfulIy, unlawful
| ~ and feloniopsly combine,
| couspire, confederate aud agree
defruud, rob and steal from certain d.
vers and sundry persons whose names
| am ~ this atfipnt unknown and Known
| az tourists and travellers passing ana
| travelling through salt Lake City, Utah,
| certain Ineney and goods the personal
| property of the divers and sun6ry per-
sons last aforesaid. by then and there
inducing and persuading said divers
and sundry persons aforesaid TO play
with them the said George Sheets,
~.
H. Parent, w. w. Bell, Larry O'Brien.
lack OBrien. James Donaldson and
Nick Ross twhose other and true name
Is to afiiant unknoWn) al certain games
of chance and by then and there false
ly, unlawfully, fraudulently and COR
ruptly pretending and representing to
said divers and sundry persons afore-
said that they the said George Sheets,
George Raleigh William Newton, w.
| Fl. Parent, w. w. Bell, Larry O'Brien,
Jack oBrien, James Donaldson and
Nick Ross (whose other and true name
is 10 affiant unknoWn) had fairly. by
means OF said games OF chance
won from them the said divers
and sundry persons aforesaid, money
and goods the personal property of SAID
divers and suhdly persons aforesaid;
that they, the said W. w. Bell and w.
II. Parent and each OF them We're po-
lice officers OF Salt Lake City, Utah.
and as such police officers had lawful
power and authority 10 make arrests
OF said divers and sundry persons aforc-
said, and TO take from said divers and
sundry persons aforesaid money and
goods, the personal property Of the said |
divers and sundry persons aforesaid, |
when Ia truth and in fact as the said |
George Sheets, George Raleigh, William |
Newton. w. II. Parent, ". w Bell |
Larry OBrlen, Jack o'Bnon, James |
Donaldson and Nick Ross twhose other |
and true naplo Is to atiiant unbnown) |
then and there well knew that the said |
w w. Bell and w H. Parent were
not police officers of said city and did |
not have power and authority as such |
police officers, or AT all. to make ar |
rests ~ said divers and sundry per-
sons aforesaid, and 10 take from said
sundfy ana divers persons aforesaid |
money and goods the personal
property of said divers and |
sundry persons aforesaid; and acting In
pursuance Of said conspiracy the said
George Sheets, George Raleigh. William
Newton, w, II. Parent W. w. bell.
Larry OBrlen, Jack o'Brien James
Donaldson and Nick Rose (whose OH
or and true name Is To afiiant unknown
did OH the 18Th day of September. a. u.
1905. at The county of Salt. State of
Utah, with the intent and purpose
aforesaid then ana there persuade and
induce one Alexander McWhirtcr. he.
The said Alexander McWhirter. being
then aud there a tourist and traveller.
pahsne and travelling through salt
Lake Guy liah, TO play with thoni The
,ad Georg" Sheets. George Raleigh.
William Newton w II. Parent, w. |
w Bell. Larry OBreu. Jack O'Rrlen.
James Donaldson, Nick Ross twhose
other and tiue name Is To afiiaul UNI
known a. certain game OF chance.
called poker. ana did then aud there at
the date and place last named falsely.
nnlaWlully, fraudulontly and corruptly
IN pursuance OF said conspiracy pretend |
aud represent 10 The sald Alexander Nc
Wbirter that they The said George
Sheets, George Raleigh, w III. Parent,
w. W. Bell. Larry O'Bricn, Jack o.
Hrion, James Donaldson and Nick |
ROka iNhOse other ANA true |
name n to afinnt unknown) |
had fairly won from the said AloNan-
dor McWhIrler fs,O50 lawful money
% the United states ~ America u tho
value Of 5000. the same being then
ana there the personal property of
Alexander MeWhirier ana William
McWhirter and In furtherance of said
conspiracy did at the time ana place
lasl mentioned falsely unlawfuily,
fraudnlently and cpruptly pretend
and represent 10 said Alexander Nd.
Whittier that they, the said W ~.
lioll ana w III Parrent aforesaid
were police officers Of salt Lake city,
usah, and ~ such Dolice officers had
power and authority 10 arrest the said
Alexander McWhirter and to take
from him. the said Alexander Me-
Whittier money and goods and they.
The said w w, Sell and w. n. Par
rent as said pretended police Officers.
with intent us aforesaid In furiheTanoe
of said conspiracy did then and there
pretend 10 arrest said Aloxander Mc-
Whittier and then and there did from
tho person and against the win OF the
sisld Aiexander McMhifter. fcl0nious-
ly take. steal. and carry away the sum