The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-28
EF|DAV|TS FILED
| AGAINST OFFICIALS
(C6ntinued from Page One.)


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The affidavits filed with the attor-
.1y general yesterday make three spe-
.6c charges against Mr.. McWhinney.
|rs charge is that Constable James
Fstficld of Sunnyside allowed an
'nliau charged with attacking a g.
.|ayold child to escape and that Nc.
Kinney refused TO file charges against
Entfield According TO the affidavit,
eWhinney was called before the coun-
4 commissioners and ordered to file
||nrges against the constable, with a
rs to securing his removal from Of
d McWhinney, it is charged, flatly
used 10 instlgate prosecution Of
y constable,
he second charge is that the county
orney refused to file charges against
|sx Fowler and Harry Crane, who were
legged to have operated a gambling
nee at Sunnyside One of the affi-
wits alleges that the county commits
'ners investigated the charges against
<fse two men and decided that both
It guilty of gambling. Nevertheless,
afficavit continues, the county at
pey refused TO prosecute the two men
ZEE after having been ordered to do
Dy the commissioners.
lhe third charge is that a man
ned Williams applied Cor complaint
5fglng q real estate dealer and Jour
irt OF Prlcc, with embezZlemept, and
county attorney refused to issue the
nplaint, Williams charged that
man had misappropriated $400 he
collected in rent for Williams, and
nsked that complaint be issued.
lae afildavits filed with the attor-
general are signed by George n,
~ OF Sunnyside, William Sanderson,
We OF the peace at Sunnyside, and
Snly commissioners Joseph X. Sharp
Benton Randolph of Price.
~ ~ 9t the allegations contained in the
tqsvils are specifically and cmphatically
@ea ny County Attorney McWhinney
y MI srafett. his attorney. They
.e inc charges result from a diff
ice IN the political views OF the com
..ohers and The county attorney. Two
-, cnmmlssloperS are ProgresSives
ue tnira is Democrat. The county
Eney hho the sheriff are Republicans,
-ns charges were discussed only in
aant al thc meeting yesterday. At its
iusl0n Mr.. Braffctt announced that
nc" Kinney wished time 10 file af-
VIE contrddicting those filed yester-
ano zen days time WAS granted In
~ 20 file these counter-a ffidavits.
-MMure to the charges filed against
I'm, aicM nlnney. County Commissioner
aAm Hamilton OF Helper said ye3ter-
ahere has been friction between the
slhly commissioners on one side
~ me county attorney, tho sher-
ana some OF the justices OF the
&C particularly the Justice at
W. since the first OF the year.
y" "s ss,,, neve had great deal OF trou-
~ getting the county attorney 20
rssssnln Yioators Of tho liquor and
nohng laws. The county attorney
eeserei instances has flatly refused
prosecute charges OF infractions
.nsse and other laws.
"a %s Shc advice OF Allen T. Sanford
" =. Nelson. whom We have
p'oyed as special prosecutors, We
iald the charges against tho
ny attorney before tie governor
ue attorney general with view
sscuring the removal Of the county
''orhey from office
-. Nelson, special prosecutor for the
- ~NH''S tOlllllbeslOHSTS, tHld.
ms Is not in any sense a purity
~,sS or reform movement. We
M ohly 10 secure the prosecution
III. kIsnt offenders. Crimes are be-
committeed with growing fire.
es.cy IN Carbon county and SO long
d,a.e e county attorney refuses TO
1r,s.snts 1r, sSnts tne Offenders we arc with
suequate protection.
rnaer section 1855 OF the Compiled
" Utah. we have the right 10
evidence before the attorney
,rsn lending To show that the
'rssNT attorney il guilty OF NAL
nr,cs IN office. II we make out
p'.ine lacie case. II is the duty Of
rsu9ofneg general 10 prosecute the
Gsea offender. We believe that IN
.So,..ia as,navlts we havo filed We have
IN sunlclent evidence TO make
prims facis case
,Saoula The attorney general take a
.ifsns,nl view OF the case, We can
'hsrnpt to force a prosecution
uah writ OF mandate, or we
'ric, mhutute proceedings In the dis
IA court against the county attor-
ssen Mr. Braffett was advised OF thc
lSh.s OF Mr. Nelson and Mr.. Hamil'
whitney,:
'nere is serious doubt In my mind
.r5 .ns 6uihcicncy OF the affdavlts
4 ssr sgainst Mr. McWhinney. How
|asi,. VIC VIII contradict these afn-
a vs,,,w VIII counter affidsvits which
neral. '"'u WIN t'io a''o'i''S
" SMnarges are just an attempt OF
n j har,nn MOOSE county commissioners
||enJr... ass TWO good officials into re-
'6n ~ =. they compelled the reslgna
. usasurer, and now they wish to
\ ~ @ a", sheriff and the county attcr-
Fay nor OF The way in order that they
/ nebt %ve Nv. tne whole county govern
Ia 10 ,n. lnese two men are not So
e.nng has been shown or Will be