Show v. v SLEUTH DENIES HE EVER GRAFTED Detective Testifies at Police Probe He Turned Over Overt t I I Every Cent of Hanson Money and That He Acted Always Under tinder Directions of Chief I TWO WITNESSES REFUSE TO TP ANSWER QUESTIONS Will Be Recalled to Stand T To Today Toe p 1 day With Instructions to An An- An swe swen City Attorn Attorney y to Advise Advise Ad Ad- vise Board of Powers to Compel Compel Com Corn pel pet Testimony or Punish i I GOODWIN CITES INSTANCE P POSITIVE statements under oath t that he had never nc received ed a cent of graft money since he has been a member of the police f force W were re made mado yesterday afternoon by William cit city detective whose name has JUts been mentioned frequently durin during the police police po po- po- po lice investigation told in iu detail of his connee- connee tion with the department of offers ho Ire said Eaid to bribe him of his connection with the Hanson case in which lio ho testified he lie and Herbert Leichter hart hal turned over oyer to Chief B. B I 1 F. F Grant every cent they had re received fro from t that n source c o nd that a i ee they were acting under tinder the tho directions ns of cit l I the chief of police asked If It a policeman n had no im right to own property in Balt Bait Lake Lace ko and andIn anlIn In reply repy to the statement that thu he had hatt bought ht a n home valued at it more inor than declared declare that he had not rH paid for the lot on which the tha i Is s. s located that he still sUU owes over OO on tho the building and that the furniture In the house was not yet pt paid paki for Equally positive J po was J. J T T. Goodwin In his testimony that the law had been heen violated in III Salt Lake Mr Goodwin raid paid he had se seen n liquor sold In n Salt Lake on a n number of occasions after arter closing hours houra and that members of ot th the police force torce In uniform were wre present at the tho time To date MY Mr Goodwin Is the only witness who has furnished I instances in support of some atthe of at the tho charges against the police pollee to nw r Samuel Dowse lowse former deputy sherIff sheriff sher sher- iff IU and Frank rank Wheeling former city detective c on the tho stand refused to answer answer an an- a n number of questions question put to them therm during the morning session though directed to do so 50 by Chairman R. R P. P Morris Both witnesses es were given given given en until In tho the afternoon In which to consult counsel Dow Dowse e and Wheeling wore ore present In the court courtIn In tho the afternoon but neither of ot them were railed called as witnesses At the end of the hearing both witnesses witnesses wit wit- nesses remarked to friends that they would refuse to answer the qu questions and that the board might send them to jail If it so O desired Chairman Morris said last night that the entire matter of oC contempt In the tho Continued on Pago Page 5 6 DENIES HE EVER GRAFTED AS DETECTIVE 4 WAS TAKEN OFF CHINATOWN BEAT Declares He Turned Over Every Cent of Hanson Money r to Chief Grant Grant Continued From Paso Page I I. I had gone over O until this morn morn- l at tie tIle the request of ot the cl city attorney At the tha close cloo of ot th the tho he hearing yesterday afternoon the dt city attorney asked that the court Instruct Dowse Wheeling nd Hugh Glenn to he ho present at 1030 o'clock this morning They were 30 so instructed After r h lie had been notified nail noti not not- fied fled Hugh HUh Glenn Glen said ald 2111 he would welcome welcome wel wel- come a Jail jai sentence but would not he ho says sas he knows unless It be to toa L a grand giand nd Jury to Co Comment v During Durin tho the afternoon sessIon cession there thereas Saras as was a shari sharp tilt con between Chief Grant and and Joo Joe What hat Is your our business asked the theet city et attorney I t II I am nm In tho chicken business That answer r seems to amuse the chief of oC police eald ald tho the witness J I 1 was waR wondering what kind of chicken business answered the chief Well Yel you oU listen to what hat I have haye to nay a and you ou will wll find Ind out said soll Din Din- Detective was as the tho first witness witness wit wit- wi ness called at nt the tho afternoon session Ho lie 10 member of t testified that he had been a the detective f force of ot the police department de do- t since February 1912 1012 that Herbert Leichter was ns his partner durIn durIng during dur dur- In ing all al of ot this time Uth Ith ith the exception of lot a short time when ho worked with wih Hugh Bugh Glenn Jugh of or Chinese Dent Den f said he and were ere dc- dc tailed to look out for tor pickpockets and confidence men melt That for ter a short time their work carried them to Plum alc alley and nd other ChInese quarters quarter but on ac account account ac ac- count of ot complaints made to the chief the te they wore were 1010 relieved from that part of t their work said he and Leichter hadi halll arrested ar- ar rested two men who wore were supposed to tote to bc te e members of o the the Taylor gang that I after the arrest had been made they I started to the thc rooming house of ot ono one o of the te men who showed a a. union card and that Leichter had said Let Lct them go we e have havo something else on them that later his partner had told him said aid that the United States Stats officers were ere after the two men on another charge and that the tho two men could bo ho picked up when wanted It f ha has been stated here or In a newspaper newspaper news news- paper that you ou an and got ot money from Willard Hanson at one coo time said torne Attorney Dininny Every Ever cent that I ever got from Hanson was turned over to tho the chief of ot police said Keeso explained that In that case Hanson himself himsel did not give him the mone money but that Hanson acted as the go go O between for tor and Kell Kelly What were you supposed to get gel We Ye were supposed to get 50 0 a week We Ye turned over to tho the chief chie 80 Tho The money money was wa received under the directions lons and with tho the knole knowledge ge of ot the tho chief hief of or police How FU much h did you ou got bet out of ot it 0 Ga Gave Cave e It I All Ali Al to Chief Every cent that I received from Hanson or the tho other two was tur turned ed o er over to the chIef t How Hew was ns tho the mon money y delivered del to you ou 1 It I was as put In m my pocket when I was not looking What kind of ot a a game were the they supposed to be running It was what is known as Pay off oC game Please explain Well Wel the tho pay off ott game bamo Is one one In the sucker never loses At t least he Is la not supposed to lose He lie never loses when he ho makes a cash bet bet When ho he a advances a check for tor a big bet bel he wins but In the case of ot a check bet the check IB le held up on the tle plea it Is to be sent to the bank on 01 which it Is I drawn to find out If I It I Is good The check Is usually cashed and md when th the sucker goes to get et his mone money he finds linds that the coop Is flown own and that thore there la is II no one there Later and after aler tho arrest In connection con- con with wih the Taylor Talor house raid did i release one of ot the men under arrest arest ar ar- rest Tes est t t I did diet It I wa was under orders of ot the thet t chief chie and tho the man h had hd something like j 2000 in ball bal money deposited I. I 1 In answer to question said he Remembered t Bill Bi a Telegram reporter coming to him and saying Baying that that there thero was wa wn a confidence game going go go- 10 I ing lug on In th the Newell Newel block and that tha he had fold Col that he would put put a stool pigeon on and that h ho would have something that nl night ht or ortho thin tho tl next morning Tho The witness wines testified test test- fled fied that tho next morning a a raid was made and that was present said Raid Id Later The room was empty empt he that day two m n were wert arrested who It was WAI claimed had b been en at nt the room In Inthe 11 the Newell block What If It anything have hA e you ou done lone to protect a Chinese lottery loten near the Orpheum theatre on W. W Second South I I 1 havo have never done on anything to proteCt protect pro pro- such a n place In n fact 1 J did not noC know and do not know now that there Is or was such a n place Did either you oU or 01 Leichter get gel 60 OJ OJa a we wok k for the tho protection of a n loter lottery If I had hat 1 I would woul start a n bank hank said In I answer to another question I l have n never vr received recel a cent to protect protect protect pro pro- anyone anone what I have ha e re received received re re- the from tho the et city to protect rights of or the tho taxpayer What do you OU know about sixteen gambling houses that are arc said eald to have h e been operated ted between Main and State and First and Second South that is within the confines s of at one block I l do not lot l know now of ot an any such games within the last year My t duties dutes are aro not connected with wih the gambling element cle ele- dc- dc ment ment I go to work at S 8 In the mornIng mornin morn- morn in Ing and work until S 8 at night Did vou you mk make or assist In an arrest arrest ar ar- ar year rest on V. V. V Second South within th the last lat Yes warrants of oC arrest were placed in m my hands handA The place was WIS r raided and anda a n number of ot arrests were wore nutte made No 0 Money tione From Gambler Did you rou over ever e cr receive any money mony to protect gamblers No So never Do you ou know of oC any officer of the pol police Co department that has ever taken an any moRley money for tat graft graf I r 1 do not not Did Dl you Ot take part In a n raid on a n place on V. V W. W y Second South In II which someone was arrested on the charge charse of ot bookmaking nal nJ Yes there were a n number of or arrests I t at Ct that time There had been heen several eral e arrests made on the tho same sante char charge e be before before be- be fore but we had never been able to secure a conviction The court has held nt cit several times that the evidence evi I dence was not sufficient What hat hat became becam of ot th that thu last case I think It is still un pending but whether in the city or the district court I am urn not sure rite rhA assertion has been made I think that it was Ii in a newspaper that I you OU have purchased an and paid for lor a aI home since you have havo ha e been on the I police force I wish it I were true Toll Tell ol u us about your our home purchase 1 r I bought io a lot and borrowed borrowe mone money to build bult u tt home home I was to pay 00 for tor forthe or orthe the lot and the house was to cost cot me At tho the present time I owe over 2000 2000 on the house an and some Bore on n tho the lot I also owe on m m my furniture Tho The county county county coun coun- ty clerk will wi give you the tho record of at what I owe on m my house and lot lot From som some things that havo have been said it I looks to me inc as though a policeman had no right to own property in Salt Sni Lake e Have you ou received an any mone money outside outside out- out side of oC your salary Yes sir I have hae received a part of more re than 1000 for Cor the arrest of mon men who wanted In other states testified that on more th than n one occasion ho lie had been heen offered money If Ir he would woul stay off or a certain place What arc your our orders from tho the chief To arrest ever every violator of oC the law without respect to persons persona person Have you ou followed those Instructions Instructions ton I 1 ha e have What do you 0 know about lotter lottery or in Plum aHe gambling games gaines games alloy alley I r have not been In that tha ale alley for tor over o er a year Complaint wa was wag made mado to I tho the chief chic that and I 1 were too I stron strong on those places and we were told to ke keep p off of that part o of tho the beat I would have havE arrested m my own brother If It I V If had found him In a gambling hou house so Were Vere you OU ever offered any money when hen you were on tho the Chinatown beat Was 0 Offered 1200 20 1 Yes res at alone on one time I I. I was wa offered If I I would not bo be so strong in trying to close clos up tip places places I told the chief and he said Well el they thoy must take you fora for a a. B A heap guy gu i They hey offered me for Cor or the same J kind nd of ot protection said a former detective Frank Wheeling had sug suggested osted to h him hm m that If he lie would la lay off aU on the tho Chinese Chinee there ml might ht be some money In It for tor him and that he Wheeling ml might ht make some somo mone money said in An answer er to another nother question queston that complaints had been boen made to the tho chief of oC police and to the cl city commission because of ot tho the activity ity Iy of oC the tho two officers In Chinatown The Tho whole thing was a frame up The truth of ot the matter Is that w we w- wre refused re re refused refused re- re fused to take money to protect those people and made arrests whenever we ve could said Ha Hare Havo HaOU you OU at an any time r received money from a man an named Ne er Never In answer to other questions said ho had never received a 8 cent from troman an any source for tor the protection of ot An any game ame or an any violation of the tho law Ho Hote te testified that not all 31 of ot the reward mone money had been divided equally equal b be between between be- be tween him and L but that the chief had got some of ot the te mono money The witness declared he believed that tho chief chie was entitled to some of ot tho the re reward reward re- re ward money because he ho had worked on the case or caBel cases He denied that the tho chief had ever e asked for a divie of or tho the reward flunks Dunks hard to Catch Th The witness winess declared that man many of ot the best bet confidence men alert and bunco men mon wore diamonds and good clothes and that It was at times a a h hard rd matter matter mat mat- ter to pick out tho the right man Z ese said uld that George Robinson wa was wrong when he said that tho second waT t time me two men were arrested that both of ot them were of or tho the Tn Taylor lor house crowd One of at the tho second arrests was a aman aman aman man n named med Milton Milton has never been a member of ot the crowd that Robinson Rob Rob- Rol inson said he was said Max tax Florence was the next witness He testified that he was arrested some somo sometime sometime time ago on the tho char charge o of ot having re received received received re- re stolen pro property pert that at tho the trial there was wag not evidence to convict convict convict con con- vict and ho was discharged cd Did sonic some police officer tell tel you OU when hen you wore were arrested to let our attorney go JO and get et Soren X Christensen Christonsen Chris Chris- who could get et you oft off No sir Vho Who was your our attorney I have two attorneys attorneys S. s 's S. S P P. Armstrong Armstrong Arm Arm- strong stronA and Mr Ir Christensen Mr Christensen was as to take care of at this case but hut he had ome other business Mr Armstrong made mado the tho plea until such time as IS Mr Christensen could be pres pros ent Did an any Policeman or an any any- officer atthe of at the tho police force Corce advise you ou to Jet et Soren 11 X Christensen No sir Mrs rs Sadie hadie Hayes proprietor of ot the James hotel testified about a raid on tho the hot hotel l several months ago In which three men inca were arrested for gambling The three men had been at the hotel for or three days and she did not know of ot tho the arrest until the following mornIng mornIng morning morn- morn Ing she said Raid Mrs Hn Hayes Haves s said she Rhe went to the chief chic of ot police and asked him to assist her In stopping an anything of ot that kind In |