Show OFFERED AGA MAYOR lL ii NOT BE HEARD NIh HIS RETURN RULES COMMISSION las as Swan Testifies That He Notified Chief rant irant and His Detectives of Confidence Men but They Failed to IVl Make Arrests Jie Ie e hearing on the investigation of the Salt police dent de- de ent nt took a a. new turn today when Hugh L. L Glenn former cit city lYe Ive we asked permission of the commissioners sitting as a court iry to file specific charges against Mayor Samuel C. C Park declared that he lie wanted to charge the mayor of Salt Lake th permitting officers to be dropped from the police dent de- de lent exit nt for no other reason than that they conscientiously tried form orm their dut duty as members of the thc police department he second specific charge which Glenn said he lie wished to top p r. r against Mayor 1 Park Pad was that he knowingly permitted an anTto anto Tto to remain on the force who he lie knew had permitted viola- viola f the law City Attorney H. H J. J Dininny went to the defense C mayor and declared that these charges would not be proper time because the mayor is out of the tile city and should be bet ft t when charges against him are arc aired in public commission agreed with thet the torney t torney and agreed that Glenn aI ake ke his charges In writing a e C understanding that the would not nol be bo heard until the mayors mayor's return to Salt Glenn said ho would be glad to such an arrangement king this request of the corn corn- en n. n Glenn declared that tim the thoat I at 1 t Investigation of the tho depart depart- was wag weak In that it did not nol specific charges for a base want nt to make specific charges si Mayor Samuel C. C Park ho hoI hotha I t I It Itha tha the same time tImo Glenn made mader er r request of or the four com corn ners ers sitting silting as a fI court ourt Ho He tied d a a. letter calling attention fact that witnesses were ques- ques flonly along certain lines As e of the public ho that he be permitted to in in- ate witnesses called at the ig so that the truth might bed bo be boId bod Id d at He cited cHed the tho examination witnesses as proof that were not questioned as they might bo be If It the ruth Is desired ted sed d Glenns Glenn's Request city attorney opposed Glenns Glenn's st t declaring that he stood ito Ita ask any q questions qu that 10 might desire to have asked on tho the stand Glenn re- re reI I that he ho had already alread submitted Ions to Will H. H Folland assist assist- ity attorney to bo be asked witnesses He declared that he lie ht tho the questions had been d over to Dininny but none of or had been asked ally the commissioners adopted which would permit ito to ask aak questions through the i Glenn announced to LEGRAM reporter later that he if not take tako advantage of this thisby hy by doesn't the commission el ei Attorney Thorn Thom ask his lila questions through the Glenn asked They that it Is an Investigation and ando BO o one Is on trial Why then an attorney be bo permitted to examine witnesses It resolves a case of ot two cross ex ex- without any direct ex- ex lUon o of ot witnesses Douglas witnesses Douglas Swan ger gel of the tho Dooly block bloc and andas anden andes es en N. N Tuckett Janitor told janitor told Howard and had ofin ofin of of- in tho the Dooly block early In InThey 1 II The They further testified that such as would be used poolroom was found In their era ers after atter they left twenty days dayse e e the expiration of their rent wording to Swan the thc police pollee notified of the presence of at Imen but hut lid did not como come to In- In until more than two hours after they were notified Swan declared declared de de- de- de dared that It was his belief that the men had been tipped off after he called the police Deputy Sheriff Ben Harries on the stand testified that he had bought beer In the house of May Donnelly l 9 South Main street with another officer early in hi May Mar Ho was WEtS not certain that he lie bought it from the Donnelly woman but declared declared de de- de- de dared that the woman who sold him tho beer knew that Tie was an John M. M Young was the tho first witness called He said he know of ot nothIng nothing noth noth- i ing that would reflect on the pollen I department Moreover er he said ho had never heard of any rumors that would reflect on the department deportment from any reliable sources Hush Hugh L. L Glenn arose nrose and said that ho he wished to make specific charges r I want to charge chargo Samuel C C. Park commissioner of ot public safety with consenting to the discharge of officers officers olTi- olTi cers for no other reason than that they the did their dut I duty also so want to charge hargo Mr Park with permitting to tobe tobe tobo be bo retained In the department a man I who allowed violations of ot the law I announced Glenn He said the man mon manIn manIn I In Question has Interfered with prosecutions prosecutions prosecutions prose prose- In cafes cAtes and rooming house cases and anti that the Ule mayor was responsible responsible responsible sible for or his hla being retained Dininny Objects Dininny objected on the tho grounds that the mayor was out of town and that ho felt that the mayor should hould be present if Ie charges charge are arc to be preferred against ag him Dininny asked that Glenn Glonn furnish tho name of ot tho officer He refused declaring that he did not Intend to have hn the tho officer frame a defense deCenso In ad advance Commissioner Morris told wId Glenn that he might file filo tho the charges In writing but nothing would be done dono until tho mayors mayor's return Glenn then presented a a. communication cation requesting that ho he bo be permitted permit permit- ted In tho thu Interest of at the public to question witnesses to bring out testimony man runny mony that has not been disclosed ed Glenn explained In lii his letter that he was familiar r with most of ot the circumstances cir clr- cir cir- brought ht out and could ask questions that the attorneys had hadnot hadnot hadnot not put to the tho witnesses Glenn criticised the method of handling the hearing bearing He ridiculed City Attorney Dininny for tor calling In witnesses against whom char charges es hn have 6 been made dt declaring clarIn that witnesses naturally would not nol admit tho the charges May ray Donnelly Donnell was called In here and asked If IC she sho sent two hulls to Chief Grant said Glenn Now of course she Is IB going to get up and sa say she did Of course she Is 18 going to admit that beer heer was vas sold or that there was as pro prostitution In her house lift he n r l n Hr n u Matthews' Matthews Examination Glenn cited tho the examination of ot former former former for for- mer Police Officer r James Matthews Ho said that tho the examination was wa directed to show that Matthews Matthews' wife objected to him doing rooming house work Glenn declared that this ob ob- ob was tas raised carl early In tho the servIce I er ice of at Matthews but that no effort was vas made to bring that fact out Commissioner Morris declined to give o I Glenn permission to Interrogate witnesses He Ho said however that Glenn might hand his questions to tho the city attorney to be put to wit wit- ne nesses seg Glenn declared that ho he had already to W ar j given si questions H. H Folland a assistant city attorney who had turned them over to Dininny He lie said the q questions had not been asked Douglas Swan Called Douglas DouglaR Swan manager of at the Dool Dooly building was called He was asked re regarding the occupation of or a room In the thc Dooly block by Howard and and a n. man named Lee Swan said that while he could n not t positively identity Identify the tho men the Janitors janitors janitors Jan jan- of or the tho building could Ho said th they rented a a. room advising ad him they were merchandise brokers I 1 was a little suspicious and ad advised advised ad- ad the Janitor to watch thorn thom and did so rn myself elf The The- They pasted paper over all the windows out outside on the court so ao that tha no one could see ace what was going on He said Mid Attorney George Geore J. J Gibson had rented them some Mme furniture and Continued on page pago 7 CH CHARGES OFFERED Continued from page pago 1 I that he Swan had a advised Gibson to get hl his mone money Swan said RId ho he became thoroughly hl convinced about June 1 that the men n were not what the they represented themselves to be Swan told of oC finding oil stocks stock reports blank checks on different different differ differ- ent banks and a n blackboard What had bc been n written on the blackboard Swan said had been en entirely erased H Hn Hf said Bald a note pinned to tho the board said Gone to look Jook at some real estate G P. P A Swan told how and Leichter waited twenty minutes Then he heBald said Bald the they announced they would r return re rt- turn the next da day get them I asked aske d them what the they thought of the Ule two said Swan Oh undoubtedly the they are crooks Well We'll get them tomorrow is the answer answer an ai- an- an Swan said Zee Zees e and Leichter ga gave Would Not Wait Swan said laid he ho wanted them to katch but that the detectives said it was not necessary Swan told how hl his Janitor had lo located located located lo- lo the men and trailed them to the Covey Cavey apartments According to Swan Lees came and took part of ot the equipment while the tho Janitor was out to breakfast t. t Ho lie called tho the police again but heard nothing from them until and came carne at nt 11 Swan said and L gave him In Instructions on what he should do My I Impression lon wa was said Swan that and Leichter did not want those men arrested I have never heard from them since Reported to Grant Swan said he called up Chief Grant and related tho the whole circumstance and his connection Tho The chief said Oh you OU couldn't do a thing with them thorn if we did get them them said Swan I thought that was a. a pretty pitiful admission lon for tor forthe forthe the chief of oC police to make Swan submitted sorno somo articles found In th the rooms after the de- de of or the tho men Ho lie said that the themen themen themen men had paid paltI the rent for tor some sorno time beyond the time when they left fh Tho rho articles articlE Included blank checks 8 and paper strap for mone money rolls roUs Some of or thu the straps were marked 1000 and some Swan said that th the men had paid the rent to Jun June 22 and left about June Junt 1 1 This ThIA 3 you ou say nay was aM on June the 1 let 1st nt or 2nd Inquired Dininny That is rn rny my recollection During tho the time they were operating operating oper oper- were there ra man many men going li liand In Inand and lind out asked askel Wells Veils I am told a n. number of oC men went In thero hero Swan said that with tho the exception of ot I Leo Lee pe none of ot the three men came back after Swan Hwan reported to I and Leichter t Aside from this Swan said he knew of or nothing that would reflect on the I police department In fact he said Bald conditions are b better around our place C than theo they were a few years Cars ago No Telegraph Instrument Replying to Dininny Swat Swap said that ho he had not seen peen a telegraph in- in He lie sait 11 hl hIs hili janitor strument J con later ton later thought he heard one ont but hut eluded that it was waR the po ln ln on tho the typewriter lie Ha said that there pages were or more typewritten Jumbles jumble of letters which were sero Just said ald D Dininny Din Din- ninny n- n ou As AM I 1 underhand you there when ou Inny were inny the men but th themen the Leichter phoned Z se and detectives th the when men w were ere re Kon Kone th there got rf It Yes It Is only nJ my zW opinion hut looked to me us ps though they heard In n I that officers were ere cop coming some wa way and therefore got Gol awa away Morris Morrl Morrisa On motion of fir Commissioner u n resolution was wan passed permitting wit wit- Glenn to Interrogate lIu hugh h L L. L submitted questions JU SS S'S through to tu the thO ell city attorney attorney- horles H. H Tuckett Janitor of oC the Dooly Doob block was walt called II lie Uti was waR wasn n asked UI Ked if Ir he had seen Howard and anti anti and said ye yes e but added that he did lId not know them bern by those names He lie said he lie later identified them a aa as b the pictures Howard and by published In the papers Ho Ito said they were th the th same men whose photo photo- graphs appeared in the he papers Paper on the tho Windows Window Tuckett was as asked eci to tell what h he knew about the men Ho related how he ho showed them then rooms and how the they finally picked one room He Re continued saying that they put paper paper- on the lie windows and doors door and pulled down the lie shades s. lIe Ho said he was In the rooms nearly ever every night but hall had never se seen en what hat was in the desk TuckeR Tuckett declared that when he went to the ht rooms with George Jay Gibson the they were Intercepted In the anteroom anteroom anteroom ante ante- room by by byn a lookout and shoved sho back Into tho the hall bali and locked th the door The lookout ho he I saId Bald then n went we-nt into the Inner office and anil got ot th the rent re-nt mono money for tor Gibson Gillson I told Mr Ir Swan said he he and he reported to th the police That night I h left ft work at 9 I 1 met these three men and a girl I followed them One of them stopped at nt the Lincoln house The others went tp to tim the Covey Cover Howard and Gornati Gor- Gor nan nati he ht said paid went to tho the Covey Cover lIe Ilo said he lie saw the two men n again da day before yesterday Tuckett then save gave fI a descriptions of ot the th two men They checked with the descriptions lot of Howard and Tuckett then told toM what he had seen Been In IU th the room which was waR th the same as that described IJ by Chan Cian However when Tuckett saw the blackboard there were wre names and figures on It In InA A 11 list He lie told about going through the desk sk one night and finding checks check from banks hanks all aU over or the tho United States and from man many local hanks banks Checks Made Out There was yas one ne check there there- therewith with Sawyers Sawyer's name on It It was drawn on pp the Utah a antI and frust com com- pan pany He said ald it was filled d out and declared it was the name of ot Sawyer the attorney He lIe was not sure flure of oC the initials Tuckett said he lie also found race tickets and telegraph blanks and Leichter he said saia told him they had gone one through the desk and everything Tuckett said he saw horse raco race tickets and bunches 8 of ot I O. O Us and bunches of ot currency wrappers among the things in the desk Tuckett told how the men wrapped up their paraphernalia and when and Leichter arrived there was nothing of importance there The This men were there when Mr Ir Swan telephoned the police pollee hut but the they had gone Jone before ZEes and antI I Leichter got t there h re he de declared clarc Harries Called Deputy Sheriff Ben Harrl Harries s was asked concerning tho the Illicit sale pale of ot liquor at the Brunswick rooming house houRt About the time Eddington went on th the police force Harries said I was Be seeking Information about stolen property While I was talking to a n woman in another rooming house she went after tho the police pretty hard She roasted the department and es especially especially es- es the tho chief She said I 1 dont don't know her name you yon know the these c things ar are going on anti and that the chief is crooked Cooked She sail said he permits some som people e to run and closes others othe She mentioned mentioned men men- d the Brunswick He lie said he was curious to find out and went to the rooming house houe I 1 told the woman to call in the girl girls She Sho called 1 In four girls and anti I bought ht a a. bottle of ot beer Harries said he |