Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-21
"poun1E.cRoss. SHEETS.

any evidence .uled out. This was
done.
"DoUBLE-CRoss" SHEETS.
Has Sheets always given you the
double CROSSE"
Yes, and to everyone else!"
Yet you say now he is your
friend?''
Il said he was my friend; at least
we spoke and did business"
The defense brought out a story
about Donaldson opening poker game
and 1t being raided- The prosecution
on redirect-examination brought out
a story of an interview Donaldson says
he had with the chief right after the
raid. Donaldson says Sheets said; II
am sorry; 1t was surprise to me; 1t
was none OF my doings.'
Donaldson was excused at 1l:12.
MISS KING CALLED.
Miss Grace King was next called by
the state. She is Donaldson's niece. AS
she was about to tell OF the gathering
OF the gang at her home right after
the McWhirter robbery, the defense
objected, saying her testimony would
be immaterial unless the defendant
was present.
The court asked Attorney Wedg-
wood IL he contended the events hav-
ing to do with the conception of the
bribery were immaterial. The attorney
argued at length but the objection was
overruled; the court saying 1t was his
belief that the meeting out at New Eng
land addition Is as important as what
happened In the Antler roominghouse
as all were proceedings leading up to
the crime alleged in the information.
Miss King left her home at 6 o'clock
after the two O'Briens Parent, Dom
aldson and Bell had got together there.
LANDLADY TESTIFIES.
Martha ventress. of 1914 south Second
West street, the Salt Lake House. was
next called. She saw Donaldson and
ST. Claire in her house Sept. 10. They
used the phone and went their way.
DRUG MANS STORY.
Frank Anstree. proprietor of the Sun
Drug company, around Sept. 10, 1906,
followed He saw Alexander McWhir-
ter and Bell In his store Corner West
Temple and Postofiice place.. They
came In and Bell asked to use the
phone. Anstree heard Bell call mo.
TO-" heard him call Chief Sheets and
then "Chief Raleigh This was all
the druggist heard.
Judge Thurman took the witness for
the defense, The judge wanted to know
why Anstree didn't hear more. The
witness was asked if he knew whether
Bell held the lever down or not. An-
stree said he did not; Bells back was
toward him.
NJ. P. BRAFFETT AND SHEETS.
NJ. p. Braffett, who acted as counsel
for the McWhirters when they returned
to Utah. came next. Mr.. Braffet is
counsel for the Utah Fuel company.
Il talked to Sheets near the Smith
Drug store the week after the robbery,
about the 18th. The chief and l were
by ourselves. In substance our CONVEX
sation was as follows: / told him I
was representing the McWhirters and
after some Investigation said I had
come to the conclusion that Donaldson
had been one of the parties. told him
some of the facts / had learned In in
vestigating, ] told him about Donald
son breaking the thousand-dollar bill
and other things Sheets said he didn't
believe Donaldson would do such a
thing. saying he regarded Donaldson as
a man depending on fallen women for
a livelihood but not strong arm man.
We went 10 Mrs Young, proprietor of
the Antler, at my suggestion, and got
the descriptions OF certain men. These
she had already furnished me. one fit
ting Donaldson.
II told Sheets and Raleigh about be-
ing down at tho Sanitarium with the
Mcwhirters when two men entered
whom the McWhirters pointed out as
two OF the men who had robbed them.
Raleigh wanted 10 know why I hadn't
telephoned the police and told him
/ didn't think the time was ripe"
Under cross-examination, MT. Branett
said:
~ didn't call In tho police TO have
the two men arrested because / wasn't
81 re OF the Identification furnished by
the McWhlrters. And again because l