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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-01
MORRIS
IS STANDING PAT

Al the state prison yesterday Morris
vas interviewed at length by Tribune
representative in the presence OF Deputy
affidavit. He declared firmly that the
instrument had been drawn up at his own
request, that II was true in every par
tscular and that he would swear to 1t
with his dying breath. He denied en-
phatically that Sheriff Joseph c. Sharp
or any other official had played any role
In the preparation or appearance OF the
written statement.
IT requested that I be allowed to make
known what is asserted In the affidavit
two weeks ago." said Morris. "but was
refused on account of the fact that my
said that could see or talk with no
one until the jury had returned It's ver-
dict. had faith that ! might possibly
slip. through the trial with. a favorable
ter so so as not TO influence the jury
men or the court in any way"
''Is the affidavit in question true in
every particular Morris was asked.
"By whom were you induced to prepare
by. no one. ! made the statement
two weeks I had tried 10 tell the story.
but was refused both In court and after
was returned to jail"
Denies Amy Compact
'It is true, however that when the
statement had been written It was
agreed between yourself and Sheriff
Sharp that 1t should not be made pub
lic?"
mo. Sheriff Sharp is no friend OF
mine He had nothing to do with the
Did not Sheriff Sharp obtain the af-
hdavit and at the same time intimate
that he would protect you in some way?
For instance, did he not give you TO un-
derstand that II you would swear TO the
statement your past record. which in its
entirety Is now in the hands of the coun =
~ authorities, might be kept from reach
Ing your home? Wasn't there some con-
sideration?"
"That Is all rubbish. There never has
been. and never will be any such agree
mcnt or understa anding between myself
and the sheriff, l don't know what you
mean by consideration but. no one eX-
cept myself had anything to do with the
returned TO me and found that the loot
WAS gone. ] wanted to make the state
ments and II was only after great diff
Guilty that I had the opportunity to dc
So
There were others present when the
paper was drawn up?''
Yes. Sheriff Sharp, a reporter, Dis
trict Attorney Deatherwood I believe
and one or two others, whose names 7 dc
not recall"
mer guard at the Montana state prison
at Deer Lodge, where you served time:
Did he not Identify you as George NJ
Hammond No. l, and did he not overhear
the entire conversation in regard to the
drawing up of the statement2"
u can't say.
is not your real name George NJ
Hammond?"
My name is ]. J. Norris. One OF The
mon present was known TO me. / may
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-01
CRITICISES OUTCOME
OF SEAL CONFERENCE

ST. PETERSBURG. June 3o.-The
Novoe Vrenya criticises the outcome of
the Washington seal conference and
questions the right OF Canada to par
ticipate. It says that Canada, not pos
sessing seal breeding grounds, could be
United States only because the latter
conceded TO the Dominion one-fifth Of
the American yearly catch
The paper asserts that compronise
with the Canadian and Japanese poach-
ers, giving them 30 per cent OF the Rus
sian and American catch. is useless. be
cause there Is nothing to prohibit
poachers OF other nations from taking
their places,
1t adds that the conference should
have established the principle that Rus
sia. the United States and japan were
oNners OF the seal herds.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-01

to the conclusion the two departments
must have been ut outs with one an
other.
Personally. know Morris to be a dan
gerous man He is all to the bad and
needs close watching. He served eight
years OF a niueteeD-year sentence al
Deer Lodge for robbery. but was paroled.
AT the Montana state prison he was
known as George NJ, Hammond No. l.
there being another convict there by the
same name. known as George Hammond
No 2. Morris has a long record and
shows his stamp.
For my part / do not believe that
Morris had the booty referred to In his
possession when he was arrested. Those
fellows don't do things that way. His
story doesn't sound good to me. although
/ am quite sure IL WAS he who wanted
to make the affidavit and not the sheriff
who did the soliciting. Morris as ] know
him. is man who would stoop to any
level without hesitation even though a
small matter was involved. Whether
Norris or Hammond is his true family
name I don't know
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-01

have seen him In Montana. l won't say.
My real name and tho postoffice address
Of my people or home 7 refused TO give
out In court and | shall stand my ground
firmly No man shall learn that from
me. -.
But your name was George M. Ham
nlond at the time you were serving sem
tence for robbery at Deer Lodge?"
81 didn't say that II was or wasn't"
How much was the booty You lost
from your clothes while they were out Of
your possession worth?'
over $4,000"
"Did Sheriff Sharp know ths?''
II told him the story before the affi-
davt was made"
''If you had the booty, as you declare.
In your clothes at the time you were ar
rested and taken to the police station,
snd s IT. ssnr bs sdses the yaga Were
returned TO you, who do you think got the
artices?"
Il am certain the police department
took them, and I am willing at any time
TO make the charge under oath" >,
Don't you realize that few people, II
any, would place any eredence In the
word OF man In your present circum-
stances, even under cathH
Sticks to His Story.
'Yes l am convicted OF murder. The
rope is ready and the moose Will soon be
tightened l am frlendless and alone.
know all that, but have been robbed by
the police OF clean booty, stun | got
tlseWHeIe. ana lIlIilh " ouSul " pS
known that am not the only bird OF my
kind.
WHO took your clothing when you were
first lodged in the city jail?'
81 don't know"
Can you prove that you had the lost
articles when you were arrested?'
Yes, and l can prove more have
nothing to say about that. however
After this other trial I will bring to light
some things that Will give YOU more tc
talk about than the affidavit"
The affidavit. then. is perfectly true
YOU think the police took the articles from
your clothing and stand ready TO prove
it?"
Yes. / alone wanted to make the
statement. was advised not to do so by
the sheriff, but insisted With my dying
breath ! will swear this is true, all Of IT.
AS the interview ended, the reporter
left for the sherlff's office at the county
Jail. AS he was going out Deputy War
den IRE called up Sheriff Sharp. who was
waiting at the county Jail, and repeated
TO him the interview in detail
When seen at the county Jail Sheriff
Sharp admitted that the entire interview
with Morris had been repeated to him
over the telephone Immediately after the
newspaper man had left the state prison
He said that Morris had asked TO be al
lowed to see a reporter, but that he hac
been refused several times Sheriff SharI
declared that he had nothing to do with
the affidavit, that he had never entered
into any agreement verbally or otherwise
with any convict or jail bird for any pur-
DOSE whatsoever,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-01
SIX CAPTAINS RETIRE
FROM NAVAL SE|

WASHINGTON. June 3o.-Muc.
qualification Of the ''pluckinE"
the navy department the folIo7
captains voluntarily retired fror
service today: .'IF'
Burns T. Walling OF Ohio, CON,
of San Juan naval station; IanneI
more Of Arizona. commanding. 4
ored cruiser Maryland: John M.
OF Missouri. commanding the ~
ginia; Thomas D. Griffin OF
captain OF the Mare Island na1
Ben w. Hode ees of Mississippi,-
sick leave, and Edward W.
Maryland, commanding the Wahi
These retirements make q 4,
twenty-six vacancies In the I'm
navy above the rank OF lid
junior grade. during the fiscal ~
ing today. while the law reoui1
vacancies to provide for promoti
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-01
DECLARES SHARP
IS RESPONSIBLE

George Beaumont, formerly a. guard
at the Montana state prison at Deer
Lodge, who Is visiting with Henry Ives
Cobb at 81 Canyon road In this city,
went to the Utah state prison Thursday
and positively identified Norris as George
NJ Hammond. the man who served eight
years OF a nineteen-year sentence for
robbery at the Montana prison. He was
also among thoe present when the affi-
davit was talked Of at the state prison.
When seen last evening. Beaumont said;
picture I recognized It at once and asked
Sheriff Sharp II I could not see Morris
and make sure OF the identified ton. The
sheriff allowed me TO go to the state
ris knew him To be George M. Ham
mond.
'At the time. Sheriff Sharp. deputy
warden, the district attorney. ] believe.
and several others were present While
they were talking Morris, or Hammond,
and myself drew aside and talked OF old
times. He admitted to me without hesi-
tation that he was Hammond. the man l
tana state prison
During the conversation he told me
the story OF the robbery al the loan Of
fee and the shooting OF Ax'eu, OF whose
murder he had Just been convicted. He
declared that the cops had taken over
$4,000 worth OF jewelry he had secured at
while he was in the city Jail
AS we were talking the sheriff ad-
dressed Morris. who approached him.
The two talked together. but / did not
catch the entire conversation. I over
heard the sheriff say. DO YOU still want
to make that affldavit?' Morris at once
answered. Yes, I insist upon IT. Sheriff
Sharp then said, All right, I will have
a man I'D here this afternoon
Il did not hear the men enter into
any verbal agreement about anything.
but my visit impressed me with the fact
that there was evidently a little light on
de -
Dartment. / am a stranger here and
know nothing OF the political situation.
but from what L had heard and what 7
saw and overheard at that time I came
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-01
How Morris Acted Part.

when Morris was given the clothing
the first thing he did was TO make grab
Tor the vest, and after examining IL he
exclaimed: BY -, they've got it
II am not casting any reflection upon
the police department AS / said. ! would
not believe Morris under oath. He lied
on the stand when he sWore that he was
never In Jail before, | tried my best TO
dissuade him from publishing this afii-
davit. That's the whole story as far as
| am concerned.
AL the time Morris was arrested after
his commission OF the double crime OF
robbery and murder. and when he was
taken TO the police station and locked In
the county jail. he was carefully searched
This search was made by Detective
Schultz, assisted by Patrolmen Hinton
and MacCormack. Officer Schultz Is pos
five in his declaration that Morris had
In his possession only such jewels, jew
elry and cash, with the exception of some
small change, as were afterwards identl-
fed as being taken from the shop which
he had robbed.
Policeman Schultz says that he made q
careful examination OF the clothing of
Morris. bur found nothing concealed other
than in his pockets. This clothing he
turned over to the jailer who placed IT
in the locker. where IL remained until It
was delivered TO a representative of the
sheriff's office,
Captain OF Detectives Beckstead and
Detectives Chase and Ripley fully cor
rohorate every statement made by
Schultz.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-01
Where He Got the Idea.

On February II Of this year the iewelry
store OF w. NJ, Rubin, Portland. Ore. was
robbed of a large amount OF diamonds
and JeWelry Under date OF February 10
circular describing the stolen property
was sent broadcast over the land. il 60
ing into the offices Of every sheriff and
chief OF police in the west
There is marked similarity between
the description OF some OF the articles
which Morris claims were taken from
his clothing and those which were stolen
from the Portland store. Sheriff Sharp
said last night that Morris did not claim
10 have robbed the Portland store and
that the list of articles did not correspond.
Here are A few or the Jewels stolen from
the Portland store:
"One diamond ring heavy setting. set
with 3sk. stone.
"One pair ear studs. II K. each
"One package. loose stones, six in all.
from ] k. 10 u k
"On setickpin. set with 1A-k- diamond"
The similarity of the description given
by Morris OF the stones he claims TO
have lost and those stolen from Portland
is ma renf
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-01
Canadian Reciprocity Situa-
tion in the Senate Looks
Assuring to Supporters
of the Agreement.
MAY VOTE ON WOOL
AND THE FREE LIST
Indications That the Stand
pat Senators Will Trust
to President Taft to
Veto Both Measures.

w s:::s'; ::;::s !, ;:;:, s.::; .:::: ;:::
day and a canvass of the sen
ate was in every way assuring to
friends OF the measure. With not more
than q dozen set speeches In prospect
and with eight hour sessions on the pro-
gramme, many OF the senators count on
A vote before the end of July.
When the senate adjourned after
three hours of anti-reciprocity speech
making by Senators Gamble and Gum
minis, there was an understanding that
there would be no further effort at
legislation until after July and that,
when business is resumed, there will be
no cessation until final adjournment
There will be brief session or both
houses tomorrow, but only 10 meet the
constitutional inhibition against either
body adiourning for more than three
days at time without the other 5 con-
sent. The recess will continue until
July ).
Tie most formidable speech still to
be made is that of Senator La Toilette.
.He will present his long promised tarlft
amendments to the reciprocity bill and
will talk for three or four days, dis
cussing the tariff even more than reel
procity These amendments will be In
thesna ture of substitute for all other
tariff suggestions.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-01
Fears Wrath of Farmers.

Can IL be expected" he added. "that
the agriculturist will sustain the party
under a. policy which must necessarily
depreciate the value OF his holdings make
unrsmunerative his employment, lessen
the price OF the things he has 10 sell and
place MIN in competition with a foreign
PEOPLE whose production is from cheaper
lands ana at low COST"
The possibility of manipulation OF inter-
national railway rates so as 10 give Can
ada monopoly Of many American mar
kets under the reciprocity treaty. was
emphasized by Senator Cummins when he
resumed his speech against the agree
rnent in the senate today.
Senator Cumnins said he had called the
attention Of the men who are responsible
for the making OF this agreement to the
railroad rate danger
=! think am violating no confidence 4"
said Senator Cunimins, when I say ]
was assured that somehow. some time
somewhere, treaty would be made with
Canada that would organize tribuna
that might review international rates and
that through that tribunal we might re-
ceiye Justice
Senator Cumyuins proposed an amend
nent that whenever Canadian roads
should make an unreasona bly low rate 10
get Canadian produce into the America N
market. the president should have power
TO restore the general tariff duties on ar
ticles affected by the rates.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-01
son OF MILLIONAIRE
ARRESTED AS BURGLAR

STREATOR. H.. June 30-Accepted as
a guest at Strcator's most fashionable
off here 10 buy an automobile. a we'll
dressed young man whose card read ::
"a. William Martin. Los Angeles. Cal"
was arrested today at a hotel with a
his possession, all OF it stolen. II is
charged. In numerous burglaries which
have been committed here recently,
Martin said he Is the son OF a Los An
geles millionaire.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-01
EXPLOSIVES FOUND IN
GOVERNMENT COAL PILE

SAN DIEGO, Cal. June 3o-A report
circulated here today that eighteen small
sacks, probably containing explosives,
were found in pile Of coal at the wharf
at Fort Rosecrans.
The army tug Lieutenant George M
Harris was coaling at the time
Major George II. McManus. command =
ing the fort, refused 10 discuss the mat
ter. Lieutenant F. NJ. Hinkle. adjutant
at tne fort. said he had not heard
about II.
An investigation is said to have been
IN stituted.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-01
Bomb Thrown in Madrid.

MADRID, June 3O.-It is officially
stated that while the Eucharist pro
cession was passing through Gale
Mayor, one Of the city's greatest thor
oughfares, yesterday, a bomb was ex
ploded In a side street. No one was
in iured. One arrest was made
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-01
Montana. Gold Ontnnt

BUTTE. Mont, June 30.-Receipts Of
the United States assay office for the
month of June show the gold output for
Montana for that period to be s119.411.99,
with Chouteau county leading with pro-
duction of s32. .S0S.56. according 10 re-
port received here from Assayer in Charge
B II Tatem at Helena
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-01
PRESIDENT RESTORES
IDAHO LANDS TO-

WASHINGTON. June 3o.-A
animation having disclosed thar
mately 1929 acres of land In
Gently Withdrawn for examina6
tain no phosphate deposits (
President Taft has restored
entry.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-01
Inventory Was Taken.

When Morris was searched at the po-
lice station representative OF the Uncle
Sam loan office. Adolph White. stood with
the officers and identified every piece OF
jewelrv taken from Morris. one Of those
belonging to his firm. At the same
time Morris was eXciaming; Don't let
that - - touch any of the stuff.
It's mine and I can prove an alibi."
Detective George Chase. who was pres
ent the time, took an inventory of the
jewels taken from Morris. noting down
the description of each article. COM
parison OF this list with the description
OF the jewels stolen from the loan Of
flee corroborated the statements OF Mr.
White
on his way to the police station in the
patrol auto Morris was caught dropping &
numerous articles of jewelry from his
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-01
BRIDGE WORKER is 4
ACCUSED OF N

VANCOUVER. June 3o.-Ed
Canfield, a bridge worker. was
today charged with an alleged
in Dickinson, n. D. The mans
fields alleged victim is mot
here. Garfield will not resist
tion. L1
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-01
REICHMAN FAVORED
WITH SHORT SENTENCE

NEW YORK, June 30,-J. B. Reichman,
former president Of the Carnegie Trust
company. convicted of making a false re-
port to the state banking department, was
sentenced TO serve four and one-half
months in the penitentiary by Justice Da-
Wis in the criminal branch Of the supreme
court
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-01

given in his published affidavit. a copy
OF this order was presented TO the police
department. ! do not remember by whom.
The answer came that the city officials
were holding all Morris's property for
evidence against him. That was all right.
| would probably have done the same
thing myself.
when Morris was arraigned he made
another demand for his clothing and prop
erty which he said he had at the time OF
his arrest / told him to do his business
through his attorney Then the cloth
ing was turned over by the police depart
ment. with the explanation that all the
jewelry had been identified and returned
10 the Salt Lake pawnshop from which 1t
had been stolen.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-01
Speeches to Be Made.

The only speeches promised IN sup.
port of the reciprocity bill will he by
Senators Stone of Missouri and Burton
of Ohio. In addition TO Senator La
FolleIte, Senators Clapp. Bristow. Gron.
ma. Nelson, Bailey, Simmons and others
will be heard, but none except La Fol
lette and possibly Bristow will talk at
great length.
With reciprocity disposed Of, il is not
believed that the session will be greatly
prolonged. The standpat Republicans
are disposed to concede vote On the
wool and free list bills. The Demo-
cratic senators have said from the be
ginning they would be satisfied with a
rollcall on the two tariff bills and there
are indications that the standpat Re-
publicans will let these go to vote
without much debate in view Of the
threatened presidential veto of both
bills.
Senator Cummins. who has had the
floor durinc parts of the last three
days. announced that he would conclude
his attack on the bill next Wednesday
snd that he would like TO have his
amendments, enlarging the free list on
Canadian products. voted on July 6.
Senator Gamble Of South Dakota fol.
lowed Senator Cummins in a speech
against the measure. Chairman Pen
rose OF the HndncS C0HmlI(ee, IN
charge of the bill, announced that next
week the senate would observe longer
hours TO hasten consideration Of the
measure.
Urging ether tariff legislation and the
Arizona. New Mexico statehood bill,
Senator Bristow of Kansas. insurgent.
said he did "pot want the impression
created that the senate has nothing to
act upon but the reciprocity bill. "
CANDLES Speech.
Characterizing the Canadian reel.
procity agreement as ''severe and
unwarranted blow at the agricultural
interests of the country" Senator
Gamble of South Dakota continued in
the senate today the attack on the
measure which was begun by insurgept
senators.
''The measure proposed,' said Sena
tor Gamble, 'Fis unjust. unfair, unre
publican and is in violation of the de
clared and settled policy of the party
for more than a generation. It means
to me a serious blow to the American
farmer. which places him in uneqna
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-01
Republicans Against It.

Senator Gamble pointed out that the
measure had been passed both times In
the house with a majority Of the Re.
publican party against it.
"With the highest respect for the
president said Senator Gamble, 'and
with great confidence in his wisdom,
am unable to follow him in the pro
posed legislation.
81 have no criticism to make on the
president for the course he has pur-
sued. I would have preferred, how
ever. that congress in the first instance
had been advised with and consulted
therein and we would not then have
here proposition of executive origin
which we can only arbitrarily dispose
Of. -
The bill was referred to as a revision
OF the tariff so far as the farmers pro-
ducts we're concerned without any equiva-
lent reduction of duty on the things he
is compelled to buy. Senator Gamble
said the farmer is apparently 10 be sac
rificed. his prosperity checked and his
opportunity Of extension and enla rgement
curtailed. In this respect he is practically
helpless TO protect himself BY combina :
tion or otherwise. said Senator Gamble
10 save himself from the general on
slaught The bill he said. gave adVan-
tage to the manufacturing interests. and
would seriously depress the value OF farm
Ia nde I'm this country
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-01

and unfair competition with his Cana
dian rival without fair and just com
peusaticn.
~ cannot persuade myself that in
any sense this agreement follows the
rule Of our party faith in the policy OF
either protection or reciprocity. AS far
as I am concerned, ] cannot vote for its
enactment or its ratification. Had IL
been proposed by the opposition / could
readily appreciate that it is in line with
their sympathy and their policy