The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-07-06

willing to trust him with his roll.
Charles Bates testified that he knew
Donaldson in Park City when he was
mining. He also knew him at Cripple
Creek when he was manager of q gam
bling house; and Jim had always q
square reputation.
Charles Riley. salooDkeeper, gave
similar testimony
Sergeant Janney of the police force
was sworn. and also testified to Don.
aldson S good reputation for honesty
and fair dealing.
On cross-eXamination, and over the
objection of the defense, Janney stated
order had been made to vag Donald.
son.
Examined again by Attorney King
the witness said that Donaldson had
asked him to use his influence with
Chief Sheets to obtain permission for
Donaldson to open a gentlemen S club.
room. Chief Sheets refused this per.
mission, and since then the Chief and
Donaldson had not been on good terms.
John Gill, a resident of Glenwood
Springs, Colo, was the next witness.
He stated he had been resident of
Salt Lake since last October. He first
met Donaldson at Cripple Creek when
he was manager OF Johnnie Nolan 5
gambling house, and among the frater
nifty Donaldson s reputation for square
ness was good In Frisco, said the wit
ness, stud poker was known as "hokey-
pokey' McWhirter claimed there was
no such game as "hotey pokey.
Denies Parents Story.
Charles C. Anderson. who conducts
the Imperial rooming house, was the
next witness called. He said Donald
son had roomed at his house for five
years He denied that at any time he
had delivered the key to Donaldson s
room to any one. Parent claimed on
the day the stolen money was divided
that he got the key to Donaldson g
room from Anderson.
Harry Finch, a restaurant keeper,
who next took the stand, said he had
had never heard anything against him,
Councilman NJ. r, Mulvey was next
called. He said he knew Donaldson
and that his reputation for square deal
ing was good. Mr. Mulvey said that
Donaldson had endeavored to open
clubroom for gambling, but Chief
Sheets would not permit it. Donald
son asked Mr., Mulvey as member of
the police committee if it would be
permitted and Mr. Mulvey said 81
advised him that he wouldn I do 1T.
vey. "that other people were doing it.
and / said if he reported to me who
they were ] would have it stopped.
Councilman Mulvey said he believed
there was ill feeling between Chief
Sheets and Donaldson because of the
Chief s refusal TO permit Donaldson to
run a game.
Cross examined by District Attorney
Loofbourow, Mr.. Mulvey said he had
heard that Donaldson had won some
money gambling.
William Hilton, the oldest member of
the police force and who has spent
in that capacity. said he had known
Jim Donaldson for years and that
among those with whom he associated
he had always borne good reputat ton.
This closed the testimony for the de-
fense.
Attorney King then offered in cvi-
dence extracts from the testimony given
by Alexander McWhirter at the pre-
liminary examination. of Donaldson, The
testimony was as TO the value of the
chips used in the game; McWhirtcr s
explanation Of stud poker game and
as to the bets he made,
The testimony of McWhirter rela-
tive to Parent threatening to shoot
them was also introduced, Parent
testified that he did not have n revol-
yer in his possession. The defense then
rested.
Braffet in Rebuttal
NJ. D. Braffet, attorney, was called
by the State in rebuttal. He testified
TO Mrs. Young, the proprietress of the
Antlcr rooming house, giving what ap-
pealed TO him as being an accurate de-
scription of Donaldson as one Of the
men who rented the room from her in
which the robbery took place. Mrs.
Young, however, did not recognize q
of Donaldson when it was
shown her. This closed the case for
the State.
Judge Armstrong announced that each
side would be gwen an hour and hf-
teen minutes to argue the case,
Attorney Samuel Breeden opened for
the State, and was still addressing the
Jury when court adjourned until 10
0 clock this morning.
Wouldn Believe Parent.
Attorney Breeder, i'll the course of
his address, said he would not ask the
jury to convict yellow dog on the un-
testimony of w. II, Parent.
He would not insult their intelligence
by asking them to believe what Par
rent had said, unless it was supported
by other testimony. The Attorney
General gave the jury TO understand
that Parent was simply unbelievable.