The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-21
SOL. KIMbALL
MUST ANSWER
FOR OUTBURST
judge Powers Files Charges
Against BaiIiff With De-
partment of Justice.
BOMBSHELL CONFESSION
RECOILS UPON WRITER
BoNAPARTE SENDS LETTER TO
UNITED STATES MARSHAL
IN THIS CITY.
lspecial 10 ma Herald.l

Washington. Nov. 2e-Judge O. w Pow
ers of Salt Lake has flied charges with
the department of justice against Solo
mon F. Kimball bailff of the United
states court at Salt Lake, setting forth
KimbaIrs ,lnfitness TO hold that position
IN his letter to Attorney General Bona
parte Judge Powers begins by saying thal
he is a member OF the mar anu IN ~
tice before the supreme court OF the Onlt,
ed States He says he Is a Democrat ana
refrained from making any charge during
the campaign. so that he might not De
accused OF attempting 10 MAKE polItttfe ny.
cau;taI out of the alleged offense of Kim
ball This offense- according 10 judge
Powers was the publication and dlstri-
hutton of pamphlets containing enure-
ly false charges against NUMBER Oh "a; "a
men. This pamphlet was signed by Mini
ball and distributed generally IL Dors
the title 'Bombsheu Confession lie said
that the pamphlet was pushed under mas
door during his absence from nome anu
was an insult to himself and family.
Judge Powers enclosed copy OF the
circular with his letter TO the attorney
general and in his letter he told at some
length who are the men assalieu III IL
He also said that the American party
referred to contained over 10000 persons,
among whom are many or the pes, ciu-
ZenS of the state =,
The Kearns referred TO IN the hiinoaH
document Judge Powers explained is a
former senator of the United states from
Utah So likewise is Frank j. cannon
also attacked in the pamphlet Dy MIN
hall The Salt Lake Herald. similarly at
tackled Judge Powers said. Is a conserN-
alive paper of high standing in the com
nlunitv. and owned by w. a. Clark, for
mer senator of the United states from
Montana 5. p. Armstrong. assailed az
'sSanpete'' Armstrong. is member OF the
bar. Of excellent repute.
Judge Powers said in his letter that ne
did not believe person capable OF Wit
ing such letter as the -Bombsheil Con
feesiop" and who showed such Will
incness to assassinate character Is a III
person to hold a position in a fedora
court For his part, he said. he would MOI
wants4to see Kimbail entrusted with th'
/ jury in a case in which ne was INTEREST
! I'd He asked-Eor xthe removal OF Kim
hall and offered. in case kimball Is q
/ the civil service and protected by the clNl
( service law 20 prefer charges agains
I him. If necessary.
Attorney General Bonaparte has Writ
J ten the United States marshal az Sal
I Lake requesting him to inquire INTO IN
/ charges He has also written Judge Pow
erS promising an inquiry.
+ Judge Powers said last evening that h
had made charges against kilnban an
( that he had received letter from MI
( Bonaparte acknowledging receipt OF tn
! charges. He declined to go into the mat
I ter. saying that it is now entirely IN IN
hands of the federal authorities.
! Julian Riley. chief deputy in the Unite'
| States marshars office. stated last even
! ing that Marshal Smyth was in receipt o
a letter from the department OF justic
/ bearing on the charges against SolomOi
| KimbalI AS Mr. Smyth was out OF IN
CITY il was impossible last night TO secur
any further information regarding the let
Ter.