The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-06

BlAsScS VI the question:
To Confederate Donaldson.
c. w. Scott, a neatly dressed young
man, was called by the defense. He
corroborated the portion of the teSti-
mOny of Donaldson with which he had
been connected. He said he had been
in the room at the Antlers in which
the O'Briens operated a poker game on
the afternoon of September 10 a few
moments when Donaldson came in.
Donaldson invited him TO go to his sis
ters' with him. Scott said he would do
so as soon as he ate his lunch. DON
aldson told him to hurry back in time
TO catch the next car to the New Eng
land addition. He went out. ate break
fast and returned to the roOming
house On his way upstairs he met
Donaldson coming down stairs alone.
Donaldson told him he had won $4,000
in poker game, but that O'Brien still
owed him $4,000. The other $1,000 he
showed to Scott.
On cross-examinatiOn Mr. Loot
bourow did not question the witness on
his story, but confined his questions
to attacking the credibility of the wit
ness.
How long have you lived in Salt
Lake,"
Since 1902"
What has been your occupation
since coming here?"
Gambling"
How long have you been a gam
ber?'
Eighteen years.
How old are you"
Thirty three"
Has your sole means of support
been gambling since you came to Salt
Lake."
Yes, gambling with cards and play
ing the races"
A Touch Of Romance.
Now isn't it a fact that for three
years your only means Of support have
been supplied by a woman known as
'Trixie' who lives at a resort on Com
merciaI street,"
No, sir
And isn't it true that you have re-
Gently transferred your source of sup
plies to another woman on Commercial
street"
No. sir; I don't know the lady you
mention"
How much money have you in your
pockets now?"
. This was objected to by Mr.. King
and the objection was sustained by the
court.
Jim Donaldson when you both were
smoking opium in a Plum alley joint ~
NO. sir
Haven't you smoked opium for
years.
The objection to this question was
sustained by Judge Armstrong.
How much money did you have
when you came to Salt Lake,"
Five thousand dollars"
The witness said he won this money
gambling i'm Rawlins. Green River and
KemmereT, WyO.. and in Los Angeles.
Angels Camp, Bakersfield aud San
Francisco, in California.
Character Witnesses.
DR.. J. N Harrison, Donaldson's ply
stefan; NJ. J. Casey, proprietor of the
Turf Exchange: Charles Bates. one of
the prOpTietOTS Of the Log Cabin Sa-
loon; Charles Riley, proprietor of the
Elk Liquor company: Police Sergeants
Ed. Janney and William Hilton: John
Gill. a gambler from GlenwOod Springs;
Harry Finch, proprietor of Finch's
cafe, and NJ. z. Mulvey, city council
man. testified that Jim DonaIdson's
reputation for honesty, integrity and
square dealing among his associates
was good.
Mulvey said that Donaldson and
Sheets were not on good terms because
of the refusal of Sheets to allow Don
aidson to open up private gambling
house. He said that Donaldson told
him there were poker rooms allowed to
run, and Mulvey told him to find out
where they were and to let him know
and he would see that they were
stopped.
On cross-eXamination Mr.. Loot
borrow asked:
You are still a city councilman, are
you, Mr. Mulvey?'
Yes, sir
MuVey Didn't Resign.
You haven't been able to resign ,"