Show I i Sh Sheriff riff Harries Read Riot Act By Judge Young I Official Charged With Usurping Usurping Usurp Usurp- i ing jug Judiciary Power in Releasing Releasing Releasing Re Re- leasing Prisoner Without Without Without With With- out Bond I Sheriff Benjamin R. R Harries o of Salt Lake county was called on the carpet In Judge Gal Galen n S. S Youngs Young's division of the city court Friday morning and read the riot act for alleged exercise of authority authority authority author author- ity supposed to be vested solely In the judiciary When hen the sheriff attempted to explain the court told him if he had anything to say to talk to the county attorney and let the county attorney talk to the c court urt It all came caine up when the clerk of the court sang out the name of Jack Sullivan charged with being being being be be- ing drunk on the main street of Magna on Janu January ry 29 Jack had been arrested on a complaint filed in Judge Youngs Young's court and sworn to b by Clarence Mitchell u. u I i Sullivan railed to ins UiS attorney Glen D. D Woodmansee explained explained ex ex- that Sullivan had been ar arrested arrested arrested ar- ar rested January 31 and later that day released in his custody by the sheriff Inquiry by the court de developed developed developed de- de the fact that Sullivan was released without bond The court would like lilee the sheriff to understand that when a prisoner prisoner prisoner pris pris- oner Is confined in the county jail on a complaint filed tiled In this court he is to remain i in Jail Until or ordered ordered ordered or- or dered released by this court the judge said He also made It plain that the sheriff has bas no authority to release any prisoner without a abond abond abond bond or order approved by the court and he suggested that this should be borne in mind in the future Sheriff Harries who was In Incourt incourt incourt court arose to his feet teet and at attempted attempted attempted at- at tempted to explain that he thought It was all nIl right to release the man manin manin manin in the custody of a reputable at attorney attorney attorney at- at torney when the latter agreed to have him in court for tri trial l Mr Harries said the court if you have information on this case talk Lalk to the county attorney and let the county attorney talk to the court The sheriff turned and left the courtroom When asked about the matter the sheriff observed I Iam am am hot And when I am hot it isn't wise for me ne to say anything A bench warrant was issued for Sullivan and an officer commanded to go to Magna get him and bring him into cour court as soon as possible |