The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-03

Lake City and came here about the ISL
OF August, last year lie came mere
with a fellow named Thompson and
Harry Sullivan. He knew Attorney
Newton and had conversed with him.
He know Chief Sheets and George Ral-
eiph. He talked first with Newton
about two years ago and had con
ycrsation with him when he arrived the
last time.
HWbat occurred at that converse
tion7D aueried the County Attorney,
The question was objected TO as I'M
material
The County Attorney promised TO con-
meet the conversation with the defend
ant or it might go out, he said
ward | had business dealings with him
on the 25th of August:
Q-Where was thatY
k.-At the Chesapeake case, in this
city.
Q.-What occurred there?
A.-Mr. Newton, his wife and two
httlc girls were there BY arrangement
we were to give him $l00.
Odd you do that'
Ayes, sir.
Q-For what purpose?
Ale said he would furnish US pro-
lection here to work
Judge Thurman objected and moved
to strike out So far as the defendant
was concerned. .
The court said it could go in if IL
as properly connected.
O.-What was said by Mr. Newton?
Was to Pay S100 Per Week.
Witness-T intended to leave town
after Thompson and Sullivan were ar,
rested here. | met Mr.. Newton and
told him | intended TO leave town. lie
SAID | was foolish 10 leave here-he
could fix ii up so that / could go to
work. l was not known here, and he
said if l could get partner he could
fix it up so / could 90 TO work. wrote
to Bell, and he arrived on the 25th- L
introduced Mr., Bell to Mr.. Newton,
Newton made me a proposition to go
to work for 500 per week,
Q.-Who was TO receive thatt
AR. Sheets.
Q.-Didn't Mr.. Newton say what he
was to do with it?
A-Turn it over to Mr.. Sheets.
Attorney Christensen asked that they
have the conversation.
Attorney Hansen asked that he give
the substance,
Witness said Bell had finally agreed
He had been arrested and he had a talk
with Sheets, and Sheets turned him
loose.
This was objected to and the court
said il properly connected 1t was ad'
missable.
Bell Told to Leave ToWn.
Continuing. the witness said: "Mr.
Bell had q conversation with Mr.. Sheets
and Mr.. Sheets turned him loose, and
told him to leave town, Bell came
back TO the hotel and said he had been
told to leave. He bought four rallroad
tickets to Los Angeles. When Bell
came back Mr. Newton was in my
room. We told him that we were go
ing to leave He said we would be
very foolish, if we wanted to stay here
he could fix it up.
He told us TO take our tickets back,
which We did. The next day, the 25th'
was SATURDAY,. We met him at the Ches-
speake ar $50 We told him that we
had decided to take chance. l gave
him 500. He told us to go back TO
our room and wait. He eame back
in about two hours and told us 10 60
ahead. everything was all right, We
to. We went 10 work on MONDAY morn
ing. We we're to give up 500 per week
to him.
O-To whom?
Witness-''To Newton, We went to
saloon on West Temple--a fellow by
the name of Ross ran it-a dago; We
engaged wine room. We explained
to the Italian what we wanted. He
asked if there was any chance 10 get
into trouble. and I told him / did not
think there was We opened up card
game in there.
Parent Was Watched,
''Tuesday, the 2Sth, ] noticed some
one following me. l called Bell and
asked him who he was, and he told me
it was Raleigh. Bell told me to wait
until he introduced me, and he intro
duced me. He asked where the joint
was and / told him. ] went into the
saloon and Raleigh came in, and he
asked me about the game, and | ex-
planned il to him. | went out to the
man; the dago was behind the cigar
counter, and / saw Bell coming Bell
had sucker with him. Bell had been
up to the Temple grounds.
Odd you say anything to Mr., Ra"
leigh7
Al told him that Bell was coming
with a fellow and he went out
Q.-What was done with that fel-
low1
Al don't remember whether we
beat him or not,
Q.-You say you explained the game?
A.-Yes.
Q-How many decks did you use'
A.-Two.
Q.-Can you explain the game now'
Ayes