Show Texts of Indictments t Brought In by Jurors The rhe texts o of the indictment indictments against Lauren W W. Gi Gibbs the two against George vf A. A FiSher and the two indictments Indictment against Powell eU Ipson n brought by fay the Salt Lake county Crand irand n iuri u read The indictment against Mr Gibbs In the district court of the Third jUdicial judicial district in and for Salt Lake county state of Utah the state 3 of Utah versus Lauren W. W Gibbs defendant defendant de- de indictment fPu The fr grand nd Jurors of the county of Salt Lake state of Utah accuse Lauren W. W Gibbs of the crime of br bribery bery in violation of sect section o 3 26 revised statutes o of Utah 1933 committed as follows to wit Offers Gives Bribe That Lauren W. W Gibbs on or about the fifth day of September A. A D. D 1934 at at- atthe the county of f Salt Lake state of Utah did wilfully unlawfully corruptly a and nd feloniously felonious felonious- ly offer and give a bribe to wit three hundred dollars to one George A. A Fisher who was then and there an executive exec officer of the state of Utah tah to wit a member of the state land board and the executive executive tive secretary tar thereof the said Lauren W W. Gibbs then and there w well ll knowing that the said George A. A Fisher was an executive officer as aforesaid with intent then and there to wilfully unlawfully corruptly cor cor- and feloniously influence the said George A. A Fisher as such of of- fleer in respect to acts decisions votes and opinions of the said George Fisher to to wit to Influence ence said George A. A F Fisher sher to fa favor fa- fa vor the Lauren W. W Gibbs company a corporation with respect to the purchase and sale of bonds by the state land board the said Lauren W. W Gibbs company a corporation being then and there engaged in the business of the purchase and sale of I bonds within the state of Utah Contrary to the provisions of the statute of the state aforesaid in such cases made and provided a and d against the peace and dignity or of the state of Utah Signed Carl W. W Buehner foreman foreman foreman fore fore- man of the grand jury of Salt Lake county state of Utah April term A. A D. D 1938 First Indictment The Tle first indictment against Mr Fisher reads In the district district court of the Third Judicial judicial district distri t in and for Salt Lake county state of Utah the state of Utah versus George A. A Fisher indictment The grand jurors of the county of f Salt Lake state of Utah accuse George A A. A Fisher of the crime of bribery in violation of section 4 26 revised statutes of Utah 1933 committed as follows to wit That George A. A Fisher on or about bout the day of September A. A D. D 1934 at the county of Salt Lake ake state of Utah he being then and nd there an executive officer of the he state of Utah to wit a member of f the state land board and the executive secretary thereof did wilfully wilfully wil- wil fully ully unlawfully c corruptly and feloniously feloniously feloniously felo felo- ask agree to receive and receive a b bribe ibe to wit three three- hu hundred hundred hun hun- dred dollars from the Lauren W. W Gibbs company a corporation corporation corporation cor cor- and Lauren W. W Gibbs upon an n understanding and agreement that the vote and action of the said George eorge A. A Fisher upon matters then pending before the said George A. A Fisher Tisher and upon matters which might be brought before the said George eorge A A. Fisher in his official capacity would be influenced by said aid bribe that is upon an understanding understanding under- under standing and agreement that the said aid George A. A Fisher would favor the he said Lauren W. W Gibbs company a corporation with respect to the purchase and sale of bonds by the state tate land board the said Lauren W. W Gibbs company a corporation being eing then and there engaged in the business of the purchase and sale of f bonds within the state of Utah and the said Lauren W. W Gibbs company company com- com pany any a corporation and Lauren W. W Gibbs at all times herein alleged knew mew that the said George A. A Fisher was an executive officer as aforesaid aforesaid afore- afore said aid Contrary to the provisions of the statute of the state aforesaid in such cases made and provided and against the peace and dignity of the he state of Utah Signed Carl W. W Buehner foreman foreman foreman fore fore- man of the grand jury of Salt Lake county state of Utah April term A. A D. D 1938 Second Indictment The second indictment against Mr Fisher reads In the district court of the Third judicial district in and for Salt Lak Lake ake county state of Utah the state of Utah versus George A. A Fisher indictment The grand jurors of Salt Lake county state of Utah accuse George I A. A Fisher Fisher of the crime of misusing I public moneys in violation of section sec sec- tion ion 59 26 revised statutes of Utah 1933 committed as follows to wit First Count That the said George A. A Fisher on or about the day of August August Au- Au gust A. A D. D 1936 in the county of Salt Lake state of Utah he being then and there an officer of the state of Utah to wit a member of I the state land board and the executive executive executive ex ex- ex- ex secretary thereof and as such sueh officer charged with the re receipt receipt receipt re- re safekeeping transfer and disbursement disbursement dis- dis of public moneys to wit all bonds belonging to the state of Utah and purchased by the land board of the state of Utah did willfully unlawfully feloniously and without authority of law appropriate appropriate to the use of another to wit wit the Lauren W. W Gibbs company company com corn pany a corporation ninety-eight ninety Granite school district 4 per cent bonds said bonds then thenan an and there re belonging to the st state te of v. v Utah and having been purchased by the state land board of the state of Utah Second Count That the said George A. A Fisher on or about the d day y of August August Au Au- gust A. A D. D 1936 in the county of Salt Lake state of Utah he being th then n and there an officer of the state 1 of L Utah to wit a member I uj JL me LUt L He jana iana Doard and ana executive executive executive ex ex- ex- ex secretary thereof and as such officer charged with the receipt receipt receipt re re- re- re safe keeping transfer and disbursement of public moneys to wit all bonds belonging to the state of Utah and purchased by the state land board of the state of Utah did willfully unlawfully feloniously felonious felonious- ly y and without authority of law loan to the Lauren W. W Gibbs company a corporation and Gordon Snow doing business as the Snow Bergin and Company ninety-eight ninety 1000 Granite school district 4 per cent bonds said bonds then and there belonging to the state of Utah and having been purchased by the state land board of the tate state of Utah Said bonds herein referred to are the same bonds referred to in the first count of this indictment Third Count That the said George A A. A Fisher on or about the day of August August August Au Au- gust A A. A D. D 1936 in the county of Salt Lake state of Utah being then and there an officer of the state of Utah to wit a member of the state land board and the executive secretory see sec thereof and as such officer charged with the receipt safe keeping keeping keep keep- ing transfer and disbursement of public moneys to wit all bonds belonging to the state of Utah and purchased by the state land board of f the state of Utah did willfully unlawfully aAd aM feloniously sly fail to keep in his possession until disbursed disbursed disbursed dis dis- dis- dis or paid out by authority of law ninety-eight ninety 1000 Granite school district 4 U 6 per cent bonds said bonds belonging to the state of Utah and having been purchased by the state land board of the state of Utah said bonds herein referred to o are are th the same bonds as are re referred referred referred re- re to in the first count of this indictment I I Fourth Count That t the e said George Georg A A. A Fisher on or about the day of August August Au- Au gust just A. A D. D 1936 at the county of S Salt lt Lake state of Utah he being then and there an officer of the state of Utah to wit a member of the he state land board and the executive executive executive ex ex- ex- ex secretary thereof and as such officer charged with the re receipt receipt receipt re- re safe keeping transfer and disbursement of public moneys to wit all bonds belonging to the state of Utah and purchased by bythe bythe bythe the state land board of the state of Utah did willfully unlawfully and feloniously deposit in a bank to o wit Zions Zion's Savings Bank and Trust company a corporation nine- nine eight ty-eight 1000 Granite school distri district dis- dis tri 4 6 4 per cent bonds to secure the he payment of a loan made by bythe bythe the he said Zions Zion's Savings Bank and Trust company a corporation to the Lauren W. W Giggs company a corporation corporation corporation cor cor- said bonds herein referred to o are the same bonds as are re referred referred referred re- re to in the first count of this indictment Contrary to the provisions of the statutes of the state aforesaid in such cases made and provided and against the peace and dignity of the state of Ut Utah h. h Signed Carl W. W Beuhner foreman foreman foreman fore fore- man of the the grand jury of Salt Lake county state of Utah April term A. A D. D 1938 Indictment No against Ipson Ipson Ipson Ip- Ip son contained two counts alleging First That First That the said Powell Ipson Ipson Ipson Ip- Ip son on the day of December A. A D. D 1934 at the county of t Salt Lake st state te of Utah he being then and there therean an officer of the state of Utah to wit the duly appointed qualified and acting cashier of the theland theland theland land board of the state of Utah and being then and there as such officer officer officer charged with the receipt and safekeeping of public moneys to wit moneys paid to the state land board for rentals on grazing lands owned by the state of Utah did wilfully wilfully wil wil- fully unlawfully and feloniously and without authority of law appropriate ate to his own use the sum of lawful money of the United States of America said having having haying hav hay ing been received by him as such I officer for and on on account of rentals rentals rentals ren ren- on grazing lands owned by the state of Utah and which were paid to the state land board Cite Check Second That Second That the said Powell Ipson Ipson Ipson Ip- Ip son on the day of December A. A D. D 1934 at the county of Salt Lake state of Utah he being then and there an officer of the state of Ut Utah h to wit the duly appointed qualified and acting cashier of the theland theland theland land board of the state of Utah and being then and there as such officer officer officer charged with the receipt and safekeeping of public moneys to wit moneys paid to the state land board for rentals on grazing lands owned by the state of Utah did wilfully wilfully wilfully wil wil- fully unlawfully and feloniously I and without authority of law appropriate appropriate appropriate ap ap- ap- ap to his own use a certain bank check made by the Lindsay Land and Livestock company Ogden Ogden Og- Og den said bank check being of the value of said bank check having been received by him as such officer for and on account of rentals on grazing lands owned by bythe bythe bythe the state of Utah and which were paid to the state land board contrary contrary contrary con con- to the provisions of the statute statute statute stat stat- ute of the state aforesaid in such cases made and provided and against the peace and dignity of the state of Utah Indictment No against Mr Ipson alleged That the said Powell Ipson on or about the day of December A. A D. D 1932 at the county of Salt Lake state of Utah he being then and there an officer of the state of Utah to wit the duly appointed qualified and acting cashier of the theland theland theland land board of the state of Utah and being then and there as such officer officer officer charged with the duty of the receipt and safekeeping of public non on moneys ys to w wit t moneys re received as interest on bonds purchased by the state land board for investment purposes purposes purposes pur pur- poses and owned by the state ol of f Utah did wilfully unlawfully and feloniously and without authority of I law w appropriate to his own use the sum of said having been received by him as such officer for forand forand forand and on account of interest on bonds theretofore purchased by the state land board and owned by the state of Utah |