Show ww r 7 Y i Ir r i p. p r l OTEL II WOMAN AIRS PAY PAYOFF IN VICE TRIAL 0 Ic T I On Sta Stand S-ai for fOl 1 Prosecution I If c f r. r t M 5 j jr r ri rs r's i 5 s F FU U I u TESTIFIES SHE GAVE TO POLICEMAN Mrs Sadie Ca Campbell alias Adler States State's Witness ERWIN PEARCE LOSE MOTIONS FOR DISCHARGE Witness Claims She 11 I Gave to J Policeman Testimony that Sadie Alder Aider Campbell operator of the Blackstone Blackstone Black Black- stone hotel West Vest Second South street which she characterized as u asa asa ua a sporting house paid to Golden Holt on or about June 1 1937 was submitted d I Iby by the state Monday as trial of a 6 grand jury charge against former Mayor E. E B. B Erwin and R. R O. O Pearce an attorney was re resumed umed in Third district court The defendants are alleged to have ha profited by earnings of fallen women on June 1 1937 and it is the contention of the prosecution prosecution prosecution prose prose- cution that the 12 mentioned b by Mrs Campbell is a part of the pay off money Before taking any testimony Judge Herbert M. M Schiller denied motions of the defendants to quash strike from the court file exclude introduction of testimony by th the state and discharge the defendants Mrs Campbell was the second witness called by the state Objections ions from defense counsel to her testimony were vere frequent and for forthe forthe the he most part overruled by the judge She described briefly the character of ot her hotel and said she knew mew H. H K Record and Mr Ml Holt HoU both police officers What arrangement did diel you ou have ha with girls asked Tamel Parnell Black associate associate- counsel for the state VI I I took a part part of ot their earnings replied Mrs Campbell an added that she had no other income than that in May 1937 1037 As the witness started to testify to a conversation she had with Mr Holt in May 1937 H. H L. L attorney for Mr Pearce objected on grounds of of- incompetency and that such testimony would be at variance with the indictment and bills of particulars alleging the offense be beIng being being be- be ing tried It is my opinion that you ou must lay your our foundation first said alel Judge Schiller to Mr I Black Blade If the conversation comes In n nv naw v despite counsels counsel's assurance that it will be connected up later I dont don't Relieve e it will be proper The objection is sustained Mr Black then directed his questions ques que to the date ot of J no 1931 and Mrs Campbell testified in substance substance substance sub sub- stance Well VeIl he Mr Holt came down He was there about 20 minutes I gave him 12 The money was part lof of what the girls made I 1 got it off the girls said the witness When did you get the money you paid Mr Holt 1 a asked ked Mr Black In May June July August August- the witness started to reply How long before you OU paid it did didou you ou receive it It Four or five days das Mrs Campbell Campbell Campbell Camp Camp- bell said Ethel Macdonald Salt Lake City recorder was the first to take the stand after Judge r ruled the trial should proceed where it ceased last Friday by defense At Attorneys ut- ut starting making motions designed to halt the trial Her testimony concerned formal records which showed Mr Erwin took office January 6 1936 was as assigned assigned assigned as- as signed to the public safety department department department depart depart- ment and resigned in February 1938 after acting as head of the police pollee department all of the time he was in office The recorders recorder's testimony ny also allo stated Harry I. I L. L Finch was appointed ap up- pointed chief of police and took tool office MarcIa March 1 15 13 1936 and anI was dismissed January 2 21 1 1938 Defense counsel waived cross- cross examination of Miss Macdonald r rAs As court opened at 1035 a. a m. m Burton W. W Musser attorney for tor Mr Erwin asked for exclusion of the jury and Judge Schiller directed that the six ix men and two women who comprise the jury retire to an empty courtroom across the hall halt halland halland and away from contact with the public I The TIm courtroom was filled to overflowing o anil amI the adjoining corridor was congested Mr Nasser Musser moved at once to of offee offer of- of fer fee proof by witnesses including j members of the Salt Lake county grand jury which adjourned Sep jf 3 after a five months' months si sefe sion and even Beverly S. S Clendening Clendenin t. t Continued on Page PaJe Twenty jH I I |