Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-09
American" Chairman Suddenly
Loses Interest in Young
Eugene Blair.
NO REASON FOR GOLD FEET"
Judges Action and Tribuuc's Explain
ation DO Not Coalesce-Case
Looks Peculiar.

Eugene Blair. Robert Moore and Ed.
ward Behl three youths. pleaded not
guilty In police court this morning he
fore Judge Bowman when arraigned ON
the charge Of having burglarized the
baggage room OF the oregon short Line
OF trunk, suit cases and telescope
containing valuable articles, which they
riiied and then burned in the street.
Nov g. Their preliminary hearing
was set for Dec. 6. Blair and Moore
arc out Of Jail on $500 bail each and
it is expected that bonds will be fur
nished FOR the release of young Behl
today.
Without giving any reasons for his
action. Judge Darmer, chairman for
the American party, withdrew from
the case as Blair's attorney Blair win
IN the future be represented in this case
by Attorney W. II. wilkins. Of the firm
OF Lee wilkins. Judge Darmer's
action In withdrawing from the case as
Blair's attorney is all the more peculiar
IN face of the statement made this
morning by the American" partv or
gan as follows. There was no politics
In the matter None was thought Of
and the action of Judge Darmer was
simply a professional act in behalf Of
Young men accused of crime and who
had no lawyer 10 look after their inter-
ests."
Judge Darmer is not in the habit OF
handling police court business. and his
legal practise rarely drags him into
the police court.
DOES NOT "EXPLAIN."
The American" party organ. m try
ing TO explain the connection OF tho
American party political chairman
with the case further SAYS: Judge
Darmer happened to be in the city
courtroom when Young Blair and two
companions, Moore and Behl. We're ar
ralgned on charge of burglary in the
second degree. Chief OF Police Barlow
was with Judge Dalmer, and as the
young men had no attorney. Chief
Barlow suggested that the Judge look
after their interests. He assented to
the proposition, took up the case for
them and had them admitted to bail in
the sum of $500 Bonds were FUR
nished for Blair and Moore and one
will be furnished for young Behl this
morning
WHAT WAS BARIyOW'S INTEREST
inns alleged explanation OF Judge
Darmer's connection with the case is
quite unique IN It's bland information as
to Chief Barlow's interest in the mat
ter. The American" party organ, how
ever. does not go so lar as to Eek
plain Chief Barlow's sol,citous care for
young Blair. The chief of police is not
IN the habit either. Of securing legal
counsel for young men charged with
burglary
The fact that by Blam's own state
ments he is only ls years of age. but
that he voted in tho recent municipal
election in district 3. and that he per-
jured himself az that time by swearing
th9t he was y years of age IN order to
vote and that he was promised protec-
ton by Ar Sharon, transportation
agent for the American" party and
one of Judge Darmer's chief AIDS in the
election. made the case look peculiar.
to say the least.
But Judge Darmers sudden interest
in young Blair which he displayed
yesterday morning by volunteering his
legal counsel TO the accused burglar.
apparently as suddenly ebbod this
morning, when the case came up ga
court II is evident that Judge Darmer
does not care 10 be publicly associated
with the case any longer as he an
nounoed h.s withdrawal this morning