The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-14
CHIEF is ON
WIT N ESS
STAND
AT THE McGUIRE-GoFF HEARING
IN POLICE COURT.
Mrs. Lovelcss Again Called as a Wit
ness-Police Judge Refuses to
Grant q Motion to Dismiss.

The preliminary hearing of Nc
CURE. Bramlett and Garrett charged
with robbing Frank Con. was contin-
ued at noon today several more wit
nesses being examined.
Mrs. Loveless, who cared for the
rooms above the Apex saloon at the
time Of the alleged robbery, was call
eG again to the stand and questioned
regarding various incidents in relation
10 COTS presence In the place,
Following her release from the
stand Attorney Maginnis made a mo-
ton for dismissal, claiming that the
evidence In the case was not of suf-
ficient weight to call for the defend
ants being bound over for trial He
stated that Garrett had not been in
yolved in the matter by the evidence
introduced. but was reminded by act
ing District Attorney Harris that that
gentleman had been quite deeply in.
Nolved by the testimony, 1t having
been testified that he had helped to
carry Goff up the back stairs and had
been present on numerous occasions
referred to by witnesses. Attorney
Maginnis then sought TO have Mr..
Bramlett dismissed on similar grounds
he claimed in the case OF Garrett.
The court remarked that men had not
only been convicted of murder upon
circumstantial evidence, but had often
given up their lives as result of
such evidence, therefore, he thought
there were quite sufficient grounds for
ordering the defendants TO be bound
over.
Attorney Maginnis then called Chief
Browning to the stand and question
ed him regarding the Investigations
which had been made. He sought to
find what Goff had told the police about
his experiences wnile in Salt Lake, but
was told by the chief that the Salt
Lake part of Goff's life. previous to his
coming to Ogden, was of little conse-
quence compared to what had happen
ed to him after arriving in Ogden, and
that it was chiefly with the latter that
the local police had to do Chief
| Browning told of COTS recital OF bis
| troubles and alleged robbery at the
! Apex saloon, and remarked that the
old gentleman's mind seemed to be
very clear indeed on what had occur
red to him Mr. Browning also stated
that the defandants had at first denied
everything in the way OF knowledge
of Goff OF his business, as far as sell
ing him whiskey was concerned ol
taking the latter up stairs to room
but, as facts developed in the case, the
defendants had apparently become
more active in recollecting events.
Jos Fleming testified that Cor
came into the saloon with only his
shirt and pants on and called for a
drink. He was barefooted and said:
Hello. Bulger, Don't make so much
noise when you come in He said
Good morning, and took his drink ol
whiskey and went back up stairs. lie
came in several times during the
same day, in the same attire, and took
drinks Of whiskey at the bar. Once
Con came in and asked the man at
the bar If he (Go1) had left any mon
ey with him or his watch. Upon being
told that he had not. Goff went back
up stairs. He was under the influ
once of liquor most of the time that
saw him about the place.
Fleming admitted that he had been
arrested on numerous occasions since
his coming to Ogden, drunkenness be
ing the usual charge. although he was
once tried for striking a negro over
the head with revolver.
After considerable questioning
Fleming was excused and the case
ordered continued.