The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-31
STATEMENT OF
POLICE CHEF

Chief of Police Thomas f. Brown.
ing was asked at the police station
last evening for his version OF the
controversy between Attorney George
Halyerson. Bail Commissioner Ander
son and himself. alleged to be due to
the refusal oi Mr. Anderson to turn
over so TO the attorney in the A j.
Simmons case.
Simmons was found guilty In the
police court Friday of carrying con
cealed weapons and was fined $25 At
the time OF his arrest he had deposit
ed 800 az n bond, and Attorney Hal
yereon has been making an effort to
secure the difference between the
amount of the bond and the amount
of the fine.
According to the chief of police. the
attorney has so far failed to produce
any authority TO collect the $75 for
Simmons or any right to take posses
sion OF gun held by the police and
claimed to be the property OF the
Spokane gambler. In stating the
police side OF the case, Chief Brown
Ing said:
Arrest Of Spokane
"On December IS a man by the
name of a ], Simmons. alias 'Spo-
kane, a notorious character. was ar
rested for disturbing the peace and
carrying concealed weapons. His
bond was placed at 500 and his trial
set for December II. Halvorson asked
the court to have the case continued
until the 23rd On Sunday, the 18th,
Simmons sent a friend To the police
or h nsIfh
to the effect that he was going to
leave town and would forfeit his bond
He stnted that he had so notified his
attorney.
"On Friday, December 23, Halver-
son appeared for Simmons-who. by
the way, Is 1000 miles away-and en-
tered plea Of guilty for his supposed
client The court imposed n fine of
$25 and HOlverson came rushing out
of the court room ana said, I want
the $75 and the gun that belongs 10
Simmons
Should Produce Power Of Attorney.
Il told Halverson that It would be
necessary to produce the power OF at
torney and an order from the court.
He became infurlated when | made
these remarks and threatened a law
suit He said that some day we would
get into trouble; In fact. he became
very abusive and dlsGusted nearly all
present in the room. He again made
demand on Bail Commissioner An
derson this morning and threatened
suit if Anderson did not turn over to
him the money and the gun
81 called Mr Anderson and the city
oh 10 NV Of1ro n tol {.
ter Halverson made this demand and
we were advised by the city attorney
rot to turn over the money or the
gun until Halverson produced a letter
from Simmons, showing that he rs
given the power Of attorney. The
city attorney pointed out that unless
Attorney Halverson could show such
authority. Simmons could come later
and make a demand for his SO and
the bail commissioner would be COM
PEELED TO return the amount
HsIverson Is "FUssy,"
Il wish TO say that ! feel II is my
duty to protect the city's Interests IN
such cases. and I fully expected that
the city would be credited with the
full amount OF the bond in place OF
only getting a fourth OF the amount.
am sorTy that Halverson is SO fussy
and quarrelsome, II seems TO be his
delight TO get into a miXup with me,
In fact. he is getting me somewhat
In the habit OF roasting him back.
which is somewhat against my ma
ture
81 told Simmons friend that the gun
could be expressed to him when the
ball was forfeited and the case dis.
posed OF, and that ] could not give it
Ia him nj that time "