| Show mn Bramwell Waives Immunity Takes Stand at Bribe Hearing OGDEN April 7 UP Private jp-Private Private Kent S. S Bramwell former former mayor of Ogden took the stand Friday afternoon as the fir first t witness in the preliminary healing for J. J C. C Meyers charged wi with offering a bribe of to Bramwell while h he was mayor was operator of the amusement establishment establishment establishment establish establish- ment which recently was Wa converted convert convert- ed to a a. store for disposal of ot surplus surplus sur sun plus a army y goods The former mayor waived im im- im- im He said in effect that he was a a witness for the state and ald would testify even though what ne he might say w would uld incriminate him S Th The courtroom was filled when Justice of the Peace Alfred Gladwell Gladwell Gladwell Glad- Glad well took his hIs' chair L L. J. J Holther defense attorney moved to quash the proceedings and Gladwell overruled the mo mo- tion County Attorney M. M Elaine Blame Peterson Peterson Peterson Pe Pe- Pe- Pe terson announced Zar Hays assistant assistant as as- Utah attorney general was associated with him for the thep p prosecution Bramwell testified that he knew Meyers and was introduced to Meyers two days after his election election elec elec- tion last November by Warren Cassidy one of the former mayors mayor's campaign managers Mr Cassidy brought Meyers Into the Red Cross office Bramwell testified introducing Meyers as asa i ia a retired mining engineer from froni the south a man of considerable wealth S Bramwell said Meyers called athis athis at athis his office s several veral times The county attorney asked about a av a conversation Involving g Bramwell testified Meyers offered offered of of- to lend Jend him for BramWells Bramwell's Bramwells Bramwells Bramwell's Bram Bram- wells well's trip to California Did you take the I did Bramwell 1 told old him I would repay him He lIe told old me to go and have a good time Bramwell said he had expected Continued on Page Pue Five I Column Two fIfI I Bramwell Waives Immunity At AI Bribe Hearing Continued from Ironi Pan Page One On to receive contributions from both parties because his appointees appoint es had be been n sel selected ct d from both parties Bramwell testified that when he discussed the loan with Meyers after Bramwell had taken office Meyers said to forget about i it t because there were other ways Bramwell could repay One of them the former mayor mayo r said was was possible purchase by th the city of merchandise from Meyers Bramwell said he told Meyers this was impossible because bids would have to be taken Then Bramwell told of a meeting g with Meyers in in room in-room room of th the e Hotel Ben Lomond early in February February February ary 1944 1941 where Meyers wanted to talk about city policies on gambling I told him I was elected on a reform ticket Bramwell said Meyers told me he knew op op- who would contribute to toa toa toa a fund if we would change our policy and let machines open up Bramwell testified He mentioned to 1000 per perr month He requested machines machines machines ma ma- chines he be tn to p pI with payoff Devices I suggested money be sent through mail because I wanted to I get et him involved in a mail offense but he did not favor this I tion I Bramwell said he was doing his best to get evidence to incriminate Meyers Meyers' and his fellows Bramwell testified as to the names of persons he was led to believe were in the operator group To make them think I was playing ball I told them I co could ld fix the chief Police Chief T. T R. R Johnson Bramwell testified Bramwell said he had never talked to the chief about a change in law enforcement policy Then Bramwell testified that one morning he found in 20 bills under the door of his office in the city building but he does not know the source The money is in the hands of the attorney general He said he told the chief and Mark Mark Critchlow city city recorder I about this money on the day he resigned Bramwell said Meyers again in invited invited invited in- in him to the Ben Lomond room He wanted to know why the machines machines ma ma- maI I chines were not permitted to op op- erate He asked me if I had received the money I said What money And he said The money the boys sent and I said I had received received received re re- I |
