Salt Lake Telegram | 1905-04-08 | Page 3 | Charges Agreement for Light Sentences

CHARGES AGREEMENT FOR LIGHT SENTENCES A new phase -in the .bounty fraud cases was brougbtjto light yesterday afternoon,' when the live jnen, accused of defrauding the State on bounties were' arraigned before Judge Ritchie. It was charged that an agreement was made -in the . lower . court ; by -which Charles W.'Jortes.'Ed Hanna and John Meyer were to turn State'B evidence, plead guilty and ,in return receive a .light sentence." "District 'Attorney Xoof-bourow Xoof-bourow refused to grant any such favor fa-vor to the defendants - mentioned, and declared he was not a party to the alleged al-leged agreement. - David B. Davies and Will E. Phillips entered pleas of nor" guilty. Soren X. Chrlstensen, attorney for the other three defendants, asked that his clients be granted an extension of time in which to plead. , The court gave them until 10 o'clock Monday morning in which, to enter their answers to the charges. , . N . At the, County Attorney's office ; it was denied that any agreement was ever entered into by any members of the .office, t Assistant County Attorney Willard Hanson, -who represented, the State at the preliminary hearing, declared de-clared that he had informed the men that should theyplead guilty and aid in the prosecution, the exact state of fa.ct would be presented to the courf ! and an appeal would be made for le-nlenyy. le-nlenyy. -..-' , . - j