The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-16
Man Who Figures in Sensational
Claim of Diamond Robbery at
Saltair Is Held.
EMBEZzLEMENT IS CHARGED
County Attorney Wiley Says His
Deputy Had No Authority
to Release Prisoner.

Charles Scott Cunningham, who was ar
rested last Saturday night by order OF
Riley M. Bockstead. captain OF detec-
tives, In connection with the alleged mys-
terious disappearance or over $4,000 worth
Of diamonds from the check room at
Saltair and who was released Monday
Afternoon on Instructions from the coun-
ty attorneys office. was rearrested yes
terday morning at 1915 o'clock by De-
Electives Wilson and Goldlng OH instruc-
tions from Captain Beckstead,
I Late yesterday afternoon g complaint
was Issued by the county attorney chars-
Is alleged that Cunningham converted
10 use, not In the lawful execution OF his
trust, but to his own use, s22I3 worth OF
diamonds. the property OF Mrs G. l.
the property OF Mrs, NJ, Ward" The
complaining witness is Captain Beck
stead. Two counts are contained In the
complaint.
sum of $1,000 for each count, They were
furnished yesterday afternoon and ratl-
fed by F. NJ Bishop. Justice OF the
peace. Judge Bishop also ordered the the
furnishing of the bonds. Cunningham
was released from the city jail early last
night.
Something OF a sensation was caused
Monday afternoon when the release OF
cunningham was effected by method
dictated by Nephi United States Centen-
nial Jensen, irst assistant county attor-
ney, and which action was passed upon
by number OF Salt Lakes best :
known attorneys as absolutely unlawful
and out OF the jurisdiction OF the county
attorneys office.
Captain Beckstead says that he has suf-
ficient evidence, he thinks, to conVict
Cunningham of embezzlement in case II
is proved that the gems were aS1uaiy S axy
checked. The captain said that he eS-
planned to Mr.. Jensen. who was acting
Tor the county attorneys office. the ma
lurc OF the evidence In his possession and
that early Monday afternoon Mr., Jensen
said that he would issue a complaint. but
that after Jensen had talked Win the
women who claim to have lost the JeWe's
and with Cunningham: who was ~ that
time in the city jail. he did not proceed
TO issue complaint. Later. Monday after
noon. after a conference between Parlcy
P. Christensen, attorney for Cunningham;
Harry s Harper. Justice Of the peace
to approve bonds In the sum OF $1,000
which had been prepared by Mr.. Christen-
of Cunningham On Instructions from
Mt Jensen. representing the county at
tornev's office Justice Harper did this
and Cunningham was released. This was
not the end of the matter,
When Lieutenant Shannon and Captain
Beckstead returned 10 the police sta
ton last night after the supper hour
D'Nll VIZ ''''''S
cred the 'ralnoading" by unlawful means
of q prisoner out OF the city Jail: An
attorney we'll veIsed In. criminal law was
consulted and re said that the, action
which had resulted in the freedom u! Gun
ningham at the '!nstiSation OF Nh len
sen. was absolutely unlawful and that the
bond which Cunningham had furnished
was not worth the paper upon which IL
was written. He said that. as no com
plaint had been Issued against Cunning
ham. he was the city's prisoner and that
the county attorneys office was not up
posed to know even that such man WAS
under arrest ana that the justice could
not know whether Cunningham was held
for murder or for n petty THEFT.
Captain Beckstead instructed his men
to rcarrest CunninChnm as soon AS he
could be located. Beckstcad said that he
went 10 County Attorney I. +. Wiley
YESTERDAY mornins and asked for a COM
plaInt and that the county attorney told
him no would not Issue y complaint until
after he had seen c. Y Russell AMI G. G.
smith the checking clerks In the "valuG-
bies'' room nj Saltair. Both OF those mon
visited the county attorney early In the
afternoon md complaint WAS issued
against Cunningham
Yesterday morning at 1876 o'clock De-
tcctives Csoldinz and Wilson met Cunning
ham as he wns entering the county at
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