The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-21
TTORNEY FOR
FRENCH THROWS
DOWN GAUNTLET
Declares He Will Humble
Salt Lake Lawyer; N. c.
Morgan Says He Is Not
Worried by Threats.
REOUISITION PAPERS
DELAYED IN TRANSIT
Gentlemanly and Quiet De-
meanor of Local Attorney
Creates Favorable Inn
preston in Phoenix.

| Special 10 The Tribune.
PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 20.-E'Be-
fore we are through with the case VIC
will send that man Morgan out OF Ari
zona considerably humbled,' In these
words Attorney Robert S. Fisher,
counsel for G.. ". French, threw down
| the gauntlet before the assistant coun
| ty prosecutor Of Salt Lake, who is
| here prepared to urge extradition of
| Promoter French of the Pacific Devel
| opment company to Utah 10 face
| charges of passing bogus drafts in
Salt Lake. Morgan, confident, col
lected and gentlemanly, continues his
quiet investigation into the affairs of
French, asserting that he will not leave
Arizona, except with the fugitive in
his custody.
Mr.. Morgan said tonight:
Without being in the least wor.
ried over news that Collier g. Clark,
Los Angeles attorneys, expect TO
file suit for damages against me,
! must say that | cannot sec upon
what grounds they propose to
bring such an action. In the first
place. I made no affidavits in Cal
ifornia. | simply presented affi-
davits in my possession, sworn TO
by others. l was in no way respon
sible for their contents. They can
not detract my attention from my
work in hand by threatening either
civil suit or A criminal action
against me.
Expects to Win.
Since coming to Arizona | have
learned things which more than
ever convince me that French is
lust the sort of fellow he has been
pictured in the Salt Lake City pa
pers. | expect 20 make good
showing before Governor Hunt
when the re9uisition papers arrive,
and | see no reason TO believe that
he can refuse to honor the request
of Governor Spry,
% Unlike Fisher, L am not trying
my case in the papers. There are
things | am not III n position TO
reveal Just now TINT will be
placed squarely before Governor
Hunt, and | only hope French will
keep his word and appear person
ally at the hearing on extradition.
1t was rumored here today that
proceed against Sheriff Pulliam of
Flagstaff, who arrested French upon
request of the Salt Lake authorities,
but Fisher would not confirm this sup
position, laying stress on the excellent
treatment Pulliam had accorded his
client, aiding him in every way 10 Sc
cure bonds and expressing faith In his
integrity.
French at Prescott.
1t developed today that French is
endeavoring to interest Arizona capital
in his promotions. He has stated that
there are vast iron resources In Ari-
Zona, hitherto untouched, and these,
with others III southern California, rep
resent greater resources than are az
the command of the United States Steel
French is said to still be in Prescott,
and to be keeping close to his private
car. Through Fisher he let it be known
today that ho will come to Phoenix
not later than Wednesday, whether
called before Governor Hnnt M & or not,
w lLU ulu 10 SoiVhSA N- W. NSADSS
of Seattle.
Governor Hunt continues his policy
Of making no statement upon the
French case. saying it will be time
enough to talk when the facts are laid
before him.
Morgan has been we'll received, both
By the city and the state authorities,
md by his gentlouauly demeanor and
apparent sincerity, has created favor
lbie impression. He spares no effort
% make il understood that a great
like Utah will not lend
is agencies to any conspiracy, much
ess plain prosecutions,
Attorney Fisher today telegrapaed a
statement to Salt Lake afternoon pa
,er. in which he der!ded the efforts OF
he Utah officials In endeavoring TO extra
lite his client, and declared that French
: a much maligned man. The statement
ollows;
C. w French came to Arizons at
the request OF prominent business men
here after Governor Johnson had
failed to grant requisition to extradte
him. He had been in Arizona moro
than one week before the reQuisitlon
was granted by Johnson's secretary.
Ills private car had been In evil
dence ever since. He has never
Jumped Il bond In California or any
where. The suit 10 he filed In the
federal court OF this state Is not to be
against Morgan but against the sher-
IN OF Salt Lake county, on account
of his telegram TO Sherin Pullman