Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-22
TOOK NO CHANCES
WITH SULLIVAN
Alleged Slayer Of officer Ford
Was Not Arraigned Be-
fore Judge Diehl.
HUGE CROWD DISAPPOINTED.
While i,50O People Waited Uptown
Desperate Criminal Was Pleading
Not Guilty In Court.

While a crowd of fully 1900 men and
women were trying to force their way
into Judge Dlehl's courtroom TINS
morning. while hundreds packed the
sidewalk from the Y NJ O. a. to the
police station and scores more jostled
and crowded into the hall ways and
on the stairs. all eager to get n glimpse
of Joe sullivan, the alleged murderer
of Police officer Charles s. Ford, Sulli-
van was quietly listening to the COM
PLANT being read to him in judge
whtukers court IN the city and
county building in the presence OF
about 80 persons.
In the meantime the crowd in and
about the old city hall was stamping
about mpatiently and clamoring for a
point of vantage in the hope Of seeing
the notorious and dangerous crook But
all We're doomed to disappointment.
The curious could not believe that Sui
Ivan would not be arraigned In Judge
Diehl's court, and when II was finally
announced that the prisoner had been
taken to Judge Whitaker's court and
that he had been whirled away to tho
state prison. there were groans of dis
appointment and ordinations of;
"stung again!"
AS a PRECAUTION.
The change from one division OF the
court TO another, from the criminal to
the civil branch was quietly agreed
upon last evening, but nothing was
said about 1t. 1t was done as mat
ter of precaution.
County Attorney Willard Hanson, in
explanation of the change said TINS
morning.
II did not feel that we should take
any chances, knowing what mob
there would be IN Judge Diehl's court.
We can not afford TO take any chances
whatever, az there Is no knowing what
might happen in crowd of more than
1000"
RoUdHT IN CARRIAGE.
Sullivan was brought from the state
prison this morning IN a closed car
riage. He was securely handeulfed and
shackled and rode between Sheriff q.
Frank Emory and Deputy Sheriff Joe
Sharp. The carriage stopped at a SID
door of the city and county building
just few minutes before 10 o'clock.
The prisoner was hurriedly escof ted
into the courtroom and placed in the
jury box between the sheriff and his
deputy. The irons were removed from
lft man anu ne pAAlfnllN lMulAtD tllf
arrival OF Judge Whitaker Two min
utes after 10 O'clock Judge Whitaker
took the bench and the clerk called
the name Joe Sullivan" The despera-
do stepped from the jury box, closely
guarded by Sheriff Emery and Deputy
Sharp. While the complaint was being
read to him, charging that on the liln
day of December he wilfully, piu-
medita;edly and with malice Rfore-
thought. did kill and murder Charles
s. Ford. sullivan stood with folded
hands behind him and grazed languld
Iy out of the window. Asked TO enter
his plea. he said:
mot guilty"
TOMORROW MORNING.
He was Immediately returned to the
jury box and again hundcufted. Ins
officers were taking no chances what
ever.
III the court please said County
Attorney Hanson. I'VE win be ready
at any time to proceed with the pre-
limlnary hearing and l understand the
defense Is also ready"
Sullivan is represented by the law
firm OF Bailey 4 Vickery. Attorney
Bailey arose and said they were ready
To proceed ana that the case might be
set for tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock.
Accordingly, the preliminary examina-
ton WAS set for tomorrow morning at
the hour named In Judge Whitaker s
court. ii will take place there at that
time unless the prosecution thinks or