Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-07
mcwhirter Brothers Once More
Tell story Of the $10,-
600 Robbery.
BELL WILL NOT GO ON STAND.
Relieved State is Confident De-
PENDANT viii be Held With
out His Testimony.
rro,her william Proves an Entertain
ing witness--Case Continued
This Afternoon.

The second forenoon Of the pre-
7jn,inary examination OF former CHER
az Police George Sheets, charged with
accepting bribes, was given to listening
ia the testimony of the McWhirter
brotbers. Alexander and William, The
evidence submitted was practically
identical with that offered in numerous
previous hearings and trials. Willard
Hanson, county attorney, had the ex-
animation in charge for the state and
Judge s. r. Thurman. for the defense,
Il was learned this morning that
Parent will go on the stand, but Bell
will not This Is regarded as peculiar
,nasmuch as Chief Sheets is charged
with accepting brides and Bell Is the
man who has signed a confession say
ing he, himself paid money to the
chief on several occasions. Several
who are following the hearing, believe
Bells testimony is to be withhela az
the state is confident the defendant
will be held to answer to the district
court
DONALDSON DIDN'T TELL.
Jim" Donaldson was dismissed
from the stand yesterday afternoon
without telling what he knows about
graft In this city ae he said ne Whnteu
TO Yesterday morning. This threat was
made amid considerable furry but Inn
,aediatnIv afterwards a different and
less sensational line Of testimony was
onencd pr by Atty. Christensen who
had the witness in hand at the time.
THIS MORNINGS HEARING.
This mornings hearing was enliven-
ed by frequent Tits between LAWYERS
for the defense and the older McWhfr--
fer Aie~e-Sei- refuses to be pinned
do,.-.s Cd mo" or yes" and succeeded
u going Into details of incidents and
PORTIONS Of the atrAir whi.e the der.
iense was oD1ecting. ~ = ~ ~ !, y. ~
TWO SPECTATORS PRESENT
There were two spectators when the
Sheets preliminary hearing was re-
yumed before Judge Bishop sitting 10.
Judge Whitaker's court room at $3.50
,'clock this morning. The increase was
natural seeing there is no circus In
,wn TODAY. Ex-Chjef OF Police Sheets
was in tho courtroom. Near him sat
Taller Wilkinson in uniform. AS the
ailor sat within the railing separating
he spectators from the lawyers and
not included among the ordinary wit
nesscs.
AN ENTERTAINING WITNESS.
Tho Younger McWhirter makes an en-
,ert1ining witness. His answers are
composed of the choicest English. AS
ie testified this morning he folded his
hands on his knees and leaned forward.
fudge Thurman opened the questioning
ior the defense this morning. When
The attorney would direct rapid ques-
lions al the Scotchman, William would
get calmly and when an opportunity
)rored itself he would interpose po-
ltely, Permit me, II you please 10
answer your question William ex-
planned how the chief instructed MN
not 10 talk about the robbery, etc. I
Relieved. ct that time. that the chief
VAS anxious to have nothing said for
reasons knew not, hut considered
lust. was In the hands of the chief
completely, and had full faith in him.
He made remarks about our experience
Being hard lines" the robbers s.
e" etc, aud asked us TO be quiet as
It would go hard with him.
The witness retold the story OF how
sergi. Hempel had wondered greatly
Mt being told of the peculiar poker
game and subsequent events and conf
forted the victims by telling them not
10 worry as the chief knew how those
games were being run.
At quarter to 10 there were four
spectators In the court room.
CHIEF SHOOK HIS HEAD
It was told by the younger Mcwhir-
ter how reporter for the Tribune
came into the chiefs office while the
witness and brother were there. 1.-The
reporter came in and sat down beside
the chief. he said What is this ! hear
about u robbery7' The reporter ask,
ed. The chief shook his head and tina
reporter went out
Didn't yom refuse to talk to the
newspaper man?
Ayes, In obedience to the chiefs
request
Didn't you ask that nothing be
said as you were afraid the news
would reach your own home.
Al said nothing of the kind,
DEFENSE CONCLUDES.
The defense concluded It's cross-ex-
animation at 10 o'clock There were
now At least dozen spectators Ia the
opdlt room. County Atty Hanson
men gpcned the redirect examination.
rms lasted five minutes and was in
,ehded 10 show that the McWhlrters
were In the chiefs office; detectives
onice and desk sergeants Office dur
iing The evening between the time of
me robbery and their departure for
california The defense tried 10 Shon
thh, the chief and. Raleigh were IN the
Wallcn all evening, but the with psa
sald they were in and out all tho
.lme. He could not estimate ths
lsAeiA Of time they were out, nj any
one .npc, 80 could not guess whnthor
2r not they we've out or around town
Vu'ine their absence.
OLDER BROTHER TEsTIFI2s.
Alexander Mcwhrier was thon called.
me older brother told again the story
~ the visit 20 the chiefs ofiice. II
taxed the ahief n the man with me
meaning BelD WAS an officer Ger
Rinly not was the chiefs reply.
isked the chief II we couldn't trace
The thousand dollar bill. oh, nol' an-
iwered Sheets, There ara lots OF thou
ma dollar bills floating around Salt
u asked II anyone had deposited
aVer $4,000 10 my name at the sta
Ion during the afternoon. after telling
low ! had been swindled. Bell told me
p be careful In my recital, 4 took
zone Of your money. he warned. NO,
aut you act like an accessory, ans