The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-02
DIEHL TORTURED
BY CR0SSF|RE
Alleged Victim of Gladys Whit
ney Tells Story on the
Witness Stand.

Somewhat excited and assuming a Sc
certive attitude. J. D. DIehl. the travel
ing salesman OF Denver whom Gladys
Whitney is alleged TO have robbed of
S7076 worth OF diamonds at the Metro
pole hotel in this city on the night Of
September I. 1910, told his story OF the
episode in which he is alleged to have
| been relieved OF his valuable treasures on
the witness stand in Judge 7 d Lewis S
division OF the Third district court Thurs
day.
Assuming a confident yet interested
demeanor, Gladys Whitney. the 1Iyear-
old girl who is charged with taking the
diamonds. sat by The side of her attor-
ney. Willard Hansen, and often whispered
10 him during the examination OF Diehl.
On cross examination Diehl became great
" excited and responded TO the cross
interroGatorles In a loud tone OF voice.
Diehl Tells Story.
Diehl testified that at the time OF the
alleged robbery he was travelling for the
Charles Wathen & Co. firm Of Denver
gether with Charles Warthen. Charles E
Everette and Leo Schupe. He testified
that he came 10 Salt Lake City about
august 81, 81, 1910; and on The evening OF
dinner with friend named Dextel. Here.
he says. they met Gladys Whitney and
her sister Clara Whitney. and later the
four were Joined by three men.
Diehl testified that at the instigation
OF his friend he showed Gladys some of
the diamonds which he carried in his
the diamond ring he had on his own
finger. He said that Miss Whitney rep
resented herself as the wife OF a race
horse man and said that she had lost
her glove and put her hand into the
pocket OF his coat pulling out one OF his
cards and two opals, one of which he
gave to each OF the two girls. She kept
his card putting IL into her handbag, he
although
back.
Says Beer Made Him Sick.
The witness testified that Gladys got
up TO go 10 the telephone and returned
bringing him glass OF beer on each oc-
casion, which he drank and which after
closed about midnight Diehl testified
that the three other men who had Joined
the party and whom the girls knew. to-
Sether with Clara Whitney went TO the
himself.
Diehl testified that at the Metropole
very sick. When he suggested going to
the Cullen hotel TO his room. Gladys. he
testified, together with several others, ad-
yise1 him TO get room there and stay
FOR the night, which he did. After going
TO his room in the Mctropole. Diehl testi-
fed That the defendant came into him,
Just as he was tuckine away the wallet
which contained the diamonds he had
showed her, bringing him more beer. He
drank this. he said and suddenly went
Into a trance. not awakening until the
following morning. when the precious
stones were gone.
Diehl testified that on the following
morning one Of his socks was missing and
that in his room he also found a wom-
an S stocking, He could not say that IT be-
lonsed TO Gladys Whitney.
Has Poor Memory.
On cross examination Diehl became so
badly excited that he Couldn't remem-
Der anything" To the greater part of
the questions propounded by counsel for
the girl Diehl responded by saying that
he could not remember because he was
sick.