Show BRIGGS WILL COME BACK I 1 new developments in t the 11 e pleasant grove case FRANK WAS intimidated ilia his brother a State monty blamed by idles westphal ing tier hor sona promise of or procured under durona of the parents young burglars tried la in tho the rolice court the driggs westphal breach ot of prom lae ise fornication case the particulars particular of which were published exclusively by the Til butle yesterday created a tremendous ruen dous sensation in this city oliff to the prominence of 0 the young youn man and the sensational features of tile the affair several new phases were developed yes yesterday and the plot thickens the friends and relatives of 0 frank driggs are indignant an and 1 I declare the accused Is 13 the victim of a young woman of oc bad repute and her designing rela lives find and that lie he will return to the city and face the charges deputy 31 marshal arshal henry came up from pro provo v it yesterday anc mith a warrant for adril arrest arres A V message was sent to him at Wan manship wanship ship and it Is expected lie he will re rc tum to this city ut at once sirs alm in mother cither ot or thin th ac accused cuned nine caino up tip from pleasant grove yesterday and asked iced that her sons side of 0 the story br be riven given to the public fol I 1 I 1 Is d tier lier statement as she gave cave it to a trib tribune une reporter J T fully believe this Is it a Malle malicious loul ill plot ot to compel my biml son to marry this girl or rula ruin his character it if it lies within her power that she la is adelb a dla charter character can be proven he bin yond a doubt franks I promises to tier were made to avert the scandal she had threatened to heap upon hla his name and under tho the influence ot of his rathers ad mcc fee realizing that what Is eald d of a man mail whether true or false has haa almost as much to do with his lifes history AS what ho he does the file boy was hardly responsible tor for lila his actions at the time lie went to take out the license as hla his life was threatened and his reputation was in jeopardy and ills his father taU ier bellm belie ing that was the hie best beat way to avert tile the scandal advised him to 10 do it after the licence had been procured friends swarmed in 1 I with testimony as to tier her chai character acter thinking wo we could not know the true slate ot or the h case end and we just deferred the marriage marrio ee regardless of the conre qu elices frank and his father wont went to to consult a lawyer and I 1 it t was through the attorneys advice that lie did 1 I not havo have the ceremony perfumed perfo mcd lie he waited one day expecting arrest ir ret and we had word from the other side through friends that the als would drop the matter lie he then hen left to engage in work that had bad been promised him and his last words were to send for him it if anything happened and lie ha would come home at once ile he hat has no idea of trying to avold avoid the issue and w will ill meet it and tight it to the bitter endi end mrs it q driggin stated further that her son nan never ale ai any time engaged tot tol marry the girl slanderous reports had been circulated concerning them ands and 2 mlis westphal had voluntarily made mad c it written statement denying denyl ncr that had ever been n any riipi proper oper relations between them thern young lady claimed that tier her hiot bLOth nr lr wes was the of 0 ill all the trouble lie he had heard those these reports and believed them to be true MISS STATEMENT mrs driggs produced the original ot of the statement referred to and the following Is 13 a copy pleasant grove june 13 ISM to whom it alay concern concerti this 1 Is i to certify that tafts sal 50 fur far an M mv knob ledge and acquaintance with frank at driggs hns has been he hai ban always been a true gentle antle mail and morally pure find and virtuous I 1 know of no dishonorable let act of ni hi life laia ned RAY wita wll ia s ab B IV tt ir E N DRIGGS THE FAT FATHERS arrs STORY franks father was ELL at provo yesterday seeking legal advice lie he felt very badly of course over his sons trouble but insists that it li Is a a case of blackmail frank lie he said bald had been doing exceedingly well at school and was a mark that attracted tile the attention of this girl while tho the young man was attending school she wrote to him to come home and marry her frank came home and under t threats la reate agreed to marry tile girl but wanted wonted k alx lx to be a quid let affair bit mira West phil phd on oil a public reception and thero there la Is where the hitch came frank would have married her inasmuch as he hall had promised her had she consented to a q quiet let wedding but ho he nover intended living u with her the father of frank claims his son ls Is lie not trying to evade the officers but will stand trial now the crime it wilt will be remembered Is alleged to have occurred in july and there was no issue from the al ad lebed criminality ED BO the friends 0 of f the young man think he has haa nothing t to 0 fear from an ills his father says say he has written to him to corn como e home S H R thurman Ls is ills his attorney Y PROF endorsement mr frank 11 dregs has been a member of 0 my farally family for the past live years and during that time big hl conduct has at all times and under tinder all a 11 circumstances been in every way val that of ii gentlemen Kent leman knowin knowing g him as 1 I do 1 I feel that thi the depoi reports ts circulated him are arc entirely without foundation land and when the truth Is known ho he will be fully vindicated FRANK NV MET METCALF CALr |