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Show JONES AND DAVIES ENTER PLEAS OF NOT GUILTY TO BOUNTY FRAUD CHARGES Frank Jones, alias John Ward, and David Bynon Davles, former- Deputy County Clerk under County Clerk John James, charged with obtaining money under un-der false pretenses, in the alleged bounty fraud cases, were before' Police Judge Dlehl Friday morning, for pleading. Both men filed pleas of not guilty to the charges. Davles was admitted to ball in the sum of $2000, but at the request of Jonea' attorney, ball was not fixed in bis case. Davles and Jones were taken from the county Jail to the couTtroom by Deputy Sheriffs Butler and Steele. At the court they met their attorneys and consulted with them a few minutes before court convened. When the eases were called, Jones, whr is charged with having obtained $392 under un-der false pretenses, from the State, by representing that he killed certain wild animals on which the Bute paid bounty, said, through his attorney. Joseph Chez of Ogden. that he would enter a plea of not guilty. Attorney Ches asked the court not to fix bail at thle time, and also asked that the date of the preliminary hearing be left open, to be decided by agreement between the counsel for the 8tate and for the defendant. de-fendant. Judge Dlehl agreed to grant all requests made by the defendant, and Jones was given Into the custody of the Sheriff. Jones' attorneys are Soren X. Christen sen, who is out of the city for a few day, and Joseph Ches of Ogden. Davies was then called before the court. The complaint charging him with obtaln- Ing money under false pretenses by representing repre-senting that certain wild animals had been killed by Frank Jonea. alias John Ward, upon which representation he was given for transfer to Jones, $372, belonging belong-ing to the State, on December 23 was read. Davles throughout the reading , of the complaint was extremely nervous, and when asked to plead, could scarcely find his voice. His plea of not guilty was given In so low a tone that he had to repeat it for the court. Attorney M. M. Kalghn. representing Davies. said that thia plea was made with the understanding that It might be withdrawn with-drawn later, for the purpose of Interposing Interpos-ing a demurrer to the complaint, to test the legality of the complaint. Attorney Kalghn then asked for a low ball, as Davies' wife and child are at home ill, and they need bis care and attention. at-tention. Deputy County Prosecutor Wlllard Hansen Han-sen asked that Davles' ball be set as S5000, as he was accused of misappropriating-publio misappropriating-publio money while a county official. Col. Kalghn then said that he looked upon Prosecutor Hansen's request for $5000 bail as a ghastly joke, and asked that the ball be made equal to twice the amount alleged to have been taken. Judge Dlehl said that the ball was not to be made in such a sum that It would act as a punishment for the accused, and that it was not for the purpose of keeping keep-ing him in jail that the bail was required, but that Its purpose was to Insure the presence of the defendant when he is wanted. He then set Davlea' ball In the sum of 12000. The date for the preliminary hearing hear-ing was not set-and It will be fixed bv agreement. It will not be held for at least Attorney Kalghn said that he bellevrd that he would have but little trouble in securing signatures to Davles" ball bond. With the exception of the repeal of the bounty law by the Senate there are few new developments In the bounty fraud case. That the officers are looking for others who are supposed to be connected with the case is admitted, but who they are and when they will be taken into custody cus-tody the officers refuse to say. The most startling development In the case in Weber county Thursday was the confession of Former Deputy Clerk W. R. Swan. The confession was made to District Attorney Halverson. who refuses to state the exact nature of the confession. confes-sion. From the Information furnished the officers by John M. Lee. the bartender who drew and cashed certificates at the request of 8wan, five new complaints were sworn to charging Swan with fraud. He was arrested later In the day by 8herlff Bailey and Is now held at the county jail pending the fixing of bonds. The part that Swan has played in the matter . comes as a complete surprise to his many friends in the junction city where he has lived for the last sixteen or seventeen years. Few men who ever held a public office were better liked than Swan. About seven yean ago his wife secured a divorce from him, also the possession pos-session of their three children, two girls and a boy. The former are now 20 and 18 years old. while the boy Is about 14. ' Shortly after securing the divorce Mrs. Swan went on the stage. On application of Swan to the court ne wae given possession pos-session of the children and they have lived with him and his parents for the last five years. On account of age and sickness Swan's father does not seem to understand the situation which his son Is In. but his mothyfand the three children feel the rttcTfte keenlv. |