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Show V VOL. 7, NO. 7 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. FEBRUARY 18. 1928 81.00 A YEAR City Auditor Drops New Bombshell Upon Doorstep of Co. Atty. Smith Record Assures Dry Law Enforcement Declares Publication KEDDINGTON PRESENTS SOME MORE RECORDS OP ALLEGED LAXITY ON PART Of COUNTY OFFICIAL IN CRIMNAL CASES. COLLIER'S WEEKLY, WITH ALMOST TWO MILLION CIRCULATION, SAYS PROHIBITION NOT AN ISSUE, BUT THAT SMITH WILL DO HIS DUTY. Further alleged laxity in the handling of criminal prosecutions by the office of County Attorney. Wallace B. Kelly, was set forth in a letter addressed to City Attorney W. II. Follaiuf Thursday by (From Colliers Weekly.) Prohibition is the most exciting domestic question before the country, More than any other openly discussed Issue it will influence the selection of the president this year, 1 J. City Auditor Alvin Keddington. ' In his communication, Mr. Kedding ton specifies nine separate cases which he declares are a sample of man more too. numerous to specify. The cases In question are some which were handled in the criminal division of the city court during 1926 and 1927, and In which the county attorneys office has failed to clear up the rec-- , ords with respect to recovering on bonds. Why Not CollectT Pointing out that In some of these cases the county attorney apparently did not even bother to find out whether or not bonds had been filed as per the order of the court, while In others the prosecutors had apparently made no effort to collect on forfeited bonds, the city auditor asks Who is responsible, and "Why not collect this money from the bondsmen? , Referring to cases In which bonds ' were actually posted, but where no attempt has been made to collect on the forfeitures, Mr. Keddington writes: "It Is to be presumed that these bonds were good, else why were they accepted by the prosecutor In lieu of cash or Imprisonment? "The bonds, continues Mr. Keddington, show who the bondsmen are. The records show no collections made. If the bonds are any good, why dont they (the county attorney's office) collect?" List of Cases. The cases set out by Mr. Keddington follow: Cases Nos. 13666 and 13667: J. K. Fined 3300.00. Cleghorn, defendant Elisabeth Smith and L. 8. Dunyon, bondsmen. March 25, 1926, defend- ant . in court and sentenced. Ten months later committment Issued and filed with notation "whereabouts of Bond given sedefendant unknown. curing payment of fine. This bond was referred to county attorney's office months ago. Why dont they collect? Someone Is responsible. Case Nos. 13739 and 13682. Pete Conom. defendant $106.00 fine. March 5, 1926, bond glevn by Sam Potous and M. Sampos guaranteeing fine imposed. Bond Is good for $300. Why dont the county attorney collect He has had this Information for months. Someone Is responsible. Case No. 13771. Frank Blellch. $50 fine March 23, 1926. Paid $25 eight months later. No record of bond forfeiture ever having been enforce. NO BOND ON FILE. Case No. 13741. 'Angelo Beanchlnt. Fined $100 April 1, 1926. Paid $75, balance unpaid. Bond for $500 to guar-tepayment given by Evelyn Bailey and August Lurgelllerl. Docket now reads "whereabouts of defendant unknown. Why not collect on the $500 bond? Bond in possession of county attorney since December 13, 1927. Case No. 17843. E. D. Allen fined $2C0 May 18. 1926. Paid $100. Balance dun. Bond for $75 given by H. J. Gray and A. J. Gemmell to guarantee payment Bond In possession of county attorney since December, 1927. Why not collect on bond? Case No. 13859. G. L Miner, alias Bert Wilson. Fined $299 in June, $400 1926. Nothing paid. Bond-fo- r . - e given by A. E. Cahoon and Wm. Thomas to guarantee payment Bond with county attorney since December 13, 1927. Why not get the money? Vicious Case. Case No. 14453. Floe Green. (Persistent violator.) Complaint filed October, 1926. Case set for November 10v 1926. Defendant failed to appear. Case continued from time to time. Bond ordered forfeited TWICE. NO BOND IN FILE ON FEBRUARY 15, 1928. Just another Instance of continuing a vicious case. Case No. 14091. Joe Cummings and Morris Simmons. lined $150 each on guilty plea. Released on bonds guaranteeing fine. Bonds given by Mrs. Frank Burgener and Don Burgener. VHy dont they collect on this bond? Case No. 14469. H. & Tripp. Fined $25 suspended. $50 on guilty plea. Docket $12.50 paid and $12.50 due. reads "Bond to stand. The fact Is that there is no bond, and the prosecutor did not know It. Keddingtons Letter. In his letter to Mr. Folland the city auditor says: "I am again addressing you with reference to the results obtained by reason of my recent showing of the condition the cases In the criminal division of the city courts were In due to lack of proper prosecution and followup by the public prosecutor. "You no doubt have been officially notified ef a purported Investigation on the part of the public prosecutors office, and I am willing to admit that their feverish haste to dismiss cases and ask for arrests In some of these cases since their attention was directed to them has tended to help the sitir nothing more is uation a little, accomplished, at least someone has checked on cases that are from one months old (a Job that to twenty-fou- r (Continued on Page 5) COUNTY. COLLECTS JUDD DENIED NEW TRIAL, BUT GIVEN FREEDOM ON BOND FOR REPAIR WORK ON PRIVATE CARS Calvin Coolldge la counted a "dry." rather than wet. Alfred E. Smith Is "wet. What difference will the election of a wet or of a dry" candidate make In the actual enforcement of prohibi- Herbert Hoover la "dry tion? ,, ir Mr. Coolldge were reelected Irregulatitiss at 8hops Remedied, as Auditor Also Holds Up $2C00 Worth of Vouchors. Democratic Committee Called to Meet March 3 Irregularities recently discovered In the conduct of the county shops hare been straightened out It was announced Thursday by County Auditor James H. Sullivan, private individuals whose cars had been repaired at public expense handing In checks to cov- State Chairman Draper Sende Out er the amounts due. t Letters to County Chairmen The fact that private. Individuals in State. were haring their private automobile diswork done at public expense was Meeting of the Democratic Mate closed, following a special audit made committee City, March at the shops by Deputy County Audi- 3, for the In Salt Lake of calling a state tor Nichols. Among other Items It convention purpose to name delegates to the was discovered that R. T. Dahlqulst, national Democratic convention in county commissioner, was Indebted to Houston, select a place for this conthe county In the sum of $437.97, for vention and launch preparations . for work done on his car. Mr. Dahlqulst the handed Mr. Sullivan a check for that Statecampaign, has been called by Chairman Delbert M. Draper. amount Tuesday, It Is reported. The The sum pf $10 was also handed In meet state committee Is called to at the Newhouse hotel at 2 p. m. by the Royal Baking company for ser- on the date named. If a majority of vices In towing a disabled truck bethe county chairmen are favorable to loto a while that company, longing cal contracting company likewise paid this date. a similar bill. It Is understood that One of the Important matters to be the auditors office has sent out bills considered at this meeting Is the seto several other individuals, who hare lection of a place for holding the Dembeen receiving service and repairs at ocratic state convention to name delegates from Utah to the national Dempublic expense In the past. Edition to forcing collection on ocratic convention in Houston, Texan these Items, Auditor Sullivan has an- June 26, for the purpose of nominating nounced the rejection of $2000 worth candidates for president and vice of vouchers turned In by various coun- president of the United States. ty departments, on the ground that Logan is making a strong bid for .the work and materials Involved had this convention, through Its chamber not been ordered by the county purchasing department. 'We intend, Mr. Sullivan declared, Smith. Is Assured "from this time on, to strictly enforce the rule that no goods and services Idaho Delegation will be paid for unless they have been obtained through the purchasing department." The largest voucher rejected by the Governor's Managers Get Promise of auditor was for $1725 for painting and Full 8upport From recleaning. Commissioner Dahlqulst deThat 8tate. He fused to sign this voucher. clared that It represented extrava(The New York Times) gance on the part of Commissioner Governor's Smiths campaign manRulon Labrum formerly of the finance and purchase department but now in agers received word that the governor, assured pf an Instructed del-charge of roads and bridges. "During had beenfrom Idaho to the Democratic the first month of this year . declared egatkrn Mr. Dahlqulst, "In which Mr. Labrum national convention aa the result of the meeting of the Democratic state was commissioner of finance and . he practically exhausted the en- central committee at Boise on A telegram 'from that city, tire years budget of $3000 for repairs to the city and county building, and signed by W. Orr Chapman and L. E. here we still have eleven months to Dillingham, read: Democratic state central commitgo without funds to make needed retee completely controlled by Smith Mr. Labrum pairs this statement of Mr. Dahlqulst, but a forces. Meeting fixed Blackfoot, In check-uIn the county auditors of- the southeastern part of the state, as fice Indicates that the latter knew the convention city. Convention will be held March 1, with absolute assurwhereof he spoke. ance that instructed delegates for Smith will result. The governor's managers also received Information that a club had been formed recently at Newport, Ark., with Judge Committee to Entertain Democrats R. E. Jeffrey, former minister to Uruguay, as president and Assistant AtWill Seek $2CO,OCO More. M. R HOUSTON. Texas. Farrar, torney General John H. Caldwell as treasurer of the committee In charge of vice president raising money for entertaining the Democratic national convention here ONLY GOLD CAN next June, announced that the fund "Is SMITH, right at $100,000. All except about $2,000, he said, had SAYS been contributed In Houston. Meanthe for fund, drive the while, he added, WASHINGTON. Protestants opposwhich Is expected to total $300,000, ing election of a Catholic as president has not yet actively begun. ware called "bigots by the Rev. J. G. Pulllman, Baptist minister, Boone, N. IS C., In n talk to the A1 Smith Democratic club here. FINE Pulllman said: "Nothing but gold can defeat Smith. Members from Alabama, California, With the final performance this afternoon and evening of "Dover Road, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Marythe Uttle Theatre Guild closes anoth- land reported strong Smith sentiment er successful week at Delevantl hall. In their states. This subtle comedy has struck a popular note as have all the other plays in the guild's repertoire. Each night NUMBER new and enthusiastic recruits have Joined the movement after witnessing the excellent work done by the casts. It Is an interesting fact that the Little WEEK. Theatre Idea has made a strong appeal to men tired business men too and they are giving hours of their valuable time to promoting the success of the The special Industrial edition of the undertaking. Real histrionic ability Statesman will be Issued next Sathas been discovered and developed urday. This edition will give special atalso during the process of developing tention to the Industries of Utah the Little Theatre, at the Bohemian, and will contain much matter of Inand picturesque Delevantl Hall. terest and information concerning Self feeding sows and litters during the Increasing and growing Industhe suckling period saves both labor, trial enterprise! of the state. Dont fall to get your ropy of this and feed. A total of 441 pounds of feed was requlr4. for 100 pounds of special edition. Send this out to lots on test on the friends In other atatea and help gain in self-fegovernment farm, while 603 pounds of boost the Industries of the state. feed wss required for the same gain of pur-chase- , Satur-dayq- "pooh-poohed- " p HOUSTON RAISES $100,000 Smlth-for-Preslde- BEAT AL BAPTIST DOVER ROAD ATTRACTION SPECIAL PUT NEXT d In hand-fe- lota. Convicted County Treasurer Prepares to Appeal to Supreme Court George T. Judd, convicted and sentenced for misuse of public moneys, was denied a new trial by Judge Morris L. Ritchie In the Third district court Wednesday. Mr. Judd will re- main at liberty on a continuing bond, pending appeal to the state supreme court. Judd was found guilty last December on one of several charges against him. He was convicted of misuse of $200 back taxes paid July 23, 1923, by John M. Chamberlain. At that time Judd was redemption clerk in the office of County Treasurer E. J. He was subsequently Groesbeck. elected treasurer himself, but was suspended on disclosure of the shortages attributed to the departments administered by Judd and by AVIlliam A. Groesbeck, who is now in prison. H. A. Rich, attorney for Judd, announced that he would definitely appeal to the supreme court within the de- spite his preference not to run. It Is safe to aay no startling change would be visible. Mr. Hoover as the heir of the Coolldge administration would naturally feel Impelled to continue the same policies. What could or would Governor Smith do differently? What first Is the present condition? The most conspicuous fact Is that prohibition haa not stopped drinking but haa merely changed the nature of the liquor traffic. The saloon has been abolished. Recognised breweries and distilleries are closed. Both the manufacture and the distribution of liquors of all sorts are now clandestine and criminal. The bootlegger haa succeeded the saloonkeeper and the wine merchant. . The volume of liquor consumed may possibly have been reduced. The quality has certainly been Impaired. The character of the men engaged In the business is obviously worse. Before prohibition the liquor trade carried a social stigma: now It is a mark of the crlmlnaL In contrast with this drinking has lost Its stigma. Before the war to be drunken was a disgrace. Now too often It is a matter of Jest. The new equality of women brougnt with It a new appetite for hard liquor. Under prohibition women and young people drink more, or at least more flagrantly than When alcohol was a legal sanc- of commerce and Democratic organisations, offering the free use of the Pala D'O auditorium and offering to bear all expenses connected with the proper entertainment of the convention attendants. Ogden and Salt Lake are also under consideration as convention places and It will be put up to the state committee to decide upon the convention city. The date and place of the state nominating convention to name candidates for state office, in the coming fall election will also be considered by the committee at this meeting. ninety-daperiod In which he Is per"You have, , no doubt, noticed mitted to have his bill of exceptions through the dally papers that the po- filed. Notice of appeal will be filed litical pot begins to simmer, said Mr. within thirty days. Draper In his letter. "We hare a chance to win the next election. I hope that doesnt sound too trite to you because ge are likely to make this Statement preceding every election. This year, however, we have some tioned beverage strong candidates In the field, much Such In a few words la the situation stronger, I think; that the Republicans with which any president, "wet" or at this time. "dry, must deal. What therefore Preparations for a rousing reception would an avowed "wet such aa Alfred for United States Senator James A. E. Smith be likely to do about it? Reed of Missouri, at the hands of loReal light can be had from Governcal Democrats, will be undertaken by or Smiths message to the New York State Chairman Delbert M. Draper and legislature last month. There Govthe Democratic executive committee, ernor Smith summed up his attitude. Immediatey they are officially notified Here la his position: 1. Prohibition is a fruit of post-wa- r Charging his predecessor, Commis- of the date of the senator's visit, It sioner R. H. Labrum, as head of the was announced Friday. The legislature should have hysteria. According to ptesa dispatches. Sena- allowed the people to express their department of finance and buildings, for the an Is who tor aspirant Reed, more had allowed contracts Involving will at the polls but did not 2. Those opposed to than $3000 for cleaning and repairing Democratic nomination for president, prohibition Lake Salt in is scheduled to arrive the county building without the have the unassailable right to petition visbis a change In the Volstead act or In the of asking for competitive bids, March 4. It Is understood that R. T. Dahlqulst, county commissioner it here will be In furtherance of the constitution. now in charge of the department of campaign which, he 3. But the authority to change the finance and buildings. Informed the hopes, will land the nomination for enforcement of the law now belongs visHis 26th other commissioners Wednesday that him at Houston on June to congress and to congress any petihe would refuse to sign vouchers pay- it to this city is part of an Itinerary tions must be sent. of of cities more or score a work. for the 4. including ing Finally, in Governor Smiths own "I believe the workmen should be the south, west and southwest. words: the of chairman M. Delbert Draper, In th6 meanwhile, there devolves paid, but I will refuse to create a deficit In the budget setup of only $3C00 Democratic state committee, has not upon the state the sacred duty of susIn order that the matter might be tak- as yet received word from Senator taining the eighteenth amendment and en care of, Dahlqulst said. He sug- James A. Reed In regard to his visit the Volstead act. They are aa much gested that the bills be paid out of the here, but when shown the dispatch a part of the laws of this state aa our the that own laws and our own constitution. from Washington declared statutory and general fund. Over Dahlquists dissenting vote the party leaders would immediately start As far as I am concerned. In obeboard passed the Item on motion of preparations for a rousing reception to dience to my oath to sustain the conChairman W. II. Stenacker. the party leader when he is officially stitution of the United States, I have advised. repeatedly promised the people that, Mr. Draper said if the senator ar- so far as it Ilea In my power in the rived here March 3. aa the dispatch constitutional or statute Jaw, I will time remove from office, upon advised, it would be a propitious comproper proof In view of the fact that the state being presented, any public official chairall county mittee, together with charged with laxity in enforcement of men and party leaders, will be In the the laws. Hoover Rune Close Second to Nebraa-ka- n city the day previous for a meeting. This Is a concrete and tangible proin Corn Belt. gram. First, there would be a serious and honest effort to enforce the SIOUX CITY. Iowa Senator George laws. Second, the voters existing Al W. Norris, Nebraska, and Gov. would be encouraged to express their Smith. New York, led the Republican views through the means of referenda. and Democratic presidential lists, Under such an administration we In a straw vote conducted Jacobstein Sees Effect of Attack aa should possibly be drier than we have of bv the Sioux City Tribune in parts ever been. Obviously the law could Clearing Political "Bigotry. four states. s not be changed quickly even If More than 41,000 votes were cast by of three fourths or the states (The New York Times) voter of Iowa, South Dakota, NebrasROCHESTER, N. Y. Senator Her-lln- s ultimately decided that the eighteenth ka and Minnesota. attacks on Governor Smith and amendment should be altered or reNorris polled 8.543 votes. Hoover, the resulting battle with Senator Rob- pealed. Lowden 6.756, and Dawes 6.655. Smith inson, Democratic leader of the upper Regardless of who is nominated and led the Democratic candidates with chamber at Washington, hare greatly elected, there will therefore be little 7,513: Reed was second with 3,112 strengthened Governor Smith through- change In prohibition during the next and McAdoo had 1,509. Denver News. out the nation. Representative Meyer presidential term. An honorable "wet would probably Jacobstein said In the course of a brief feel a greater need to enforce the Volvisit to Rochester. COMMISSION CONFIRMS "The vast majority of Americans are stead act strictly than would a "dry LABRUM APPOINTMENTS fair, people, said Mr. Jar official who would he safe from the resent onslaughts criticism of the prohibition advocates. and they cobsteln, Those who favor the nomination of Five appointments by County Com- on any man because of his religious Smith on the theory that hla missioner Rulon II. Labrum In the beliefs. The small minority waa op- Governor election would presage more and betroads and bridges department were posed to Governor Smith In any event, ter liquor are chasing a confirmed by the countv commission and Senator Heflins attacks would The election of a "wet might, way or the other. Wednesday morning. They are: Or- have no effect one son Spencer( superintendent of coun- But the majority of the electorate haa however, be the occasion of vote takwhich would clearly record the narrow bigty shops; L. C. LeDur, assistant su- had ita eyes opened to the to Governor ing will of the peoples of the various the behind opposition C. P. Christian, shop otry perintendent: hand, an Intelliforeman: C. M. 8pencer, chief mechan- Smith, and the result haa been a great states. On the other gent "dry might also call for such ic, and Douglas Harker, chief of the revulsion in his favor." Mr. Jaoobsteln waa asked why Sen- popular expressions of sentiment. county fire department. to However Instigated, they would be of The commission also afflrmsd the ator Robinson elected suddenly enormous value In providing an unthe since Heflin, Senator Wallace challenge request of County Attorney Governequivocal answer, at least for a term been assailing has be B. Kelly that Jospph S. Nelson long latter of years, to the argument that the delegated chief criminal deputy coun- or Smith and Roman Catholics gener- electorate haa not had an opportunity ally without notice. la ty attorney. a fine, square to apeak its mind on this corroding Senator Hoblnaon and Issue. Doubtless It Is true that Mr. McAdoo man anawered Mr. Jacobstein, vicontinued Heflins a Is not seeking the Democratic presi- he Is fighter. Fact Is, Tom Heflin Is getting Just and nerves, on his were dential nomination. Not only that but cious attacks about as enthusiastic over Al Smith the Democratic presidential nomina- were so obviously unfair that heacould halts as Jim Reed ever got over Woodrow tion la not aeeklng Mr. McAdoo. Ana- not refrain longer fro mcalllng Wilson. Anaconda Standard. no way. uncertain In It did and he conda Standard. y Dahlquist Scores Labrum Method of Letting Contract ty NORRIS AND SMITH LEAD STRAW VOTE SAYS HEFLIN AIDED SMITH the-voter- open-minde- |