Show JIM Jl DONALDSON ACCOMPANIED BELL BE Went to Police Station to Settle to-Settle Settle With the Me- Me TELLS STORY OF THE GAME Gambler I telti tes for t the i me F Fir t r t I Ills us Connection With time the Tn Taking of time the ls Money Doctor James M. M Donaldsons Donaldson's explanation of hl his conn connection with time the Alexander tic Mc- gang ang which fleeced r and his brother brothel William out of 1 brought ht several new ness developments de tie- v when h he told his hilt stor story last nl night ht at nt tho the count county Jail Donaldson admitted that he went to the station with W. W W. W Hell Bell whose true truename name Is C. C J. J St. St Clair when the latter latter lat lat- ter ten handed l to Chief of oC Police George Georg A. A Sheets the 1000 which was given tuck back to the McWhirter lc 1 brothers brother Donaldson declares that he stood tood In Inthe time the alley ailey lJ by tho Independent Telephone Telephone Tele Tele- phone company's compans building and later met Bell Hell or II St. St Clair at the main en entrance entrance en- en trance to the thc city hull anti and followed the time l brothers to the depot wh where r the they took 1001 the time train Ih The I In which the lie Mc Ic lc- lc r brothers assert that tile they had taken n awa away avay from them Donaldson Don Don- declares did thu not tale take place In lii Inthe the he room where the poker game was waR played He lie says s 's he lw knows Imo nothing about It It but admits ulmUs that h he won 2000 front from Alexander McWhirter lc on a hand which Mc lc l dealt alt him There were vere three men amen playing In the tue game and there should have hav been In the pot but Donaldson only secured 2000 from frou It Ju just t time the amount Mc 1 lost lo t. t Chips t were Il put In iii Inh h 13 jy Donaldson and anti John OBrien on oll says aYR he Iw won nothing although he lie had bud 2000 worth of chips ehll's In tile tho pot ci Changed u S 1000 I 00 Hill BIll When hen lieu Hell camp came driving ln out to lr l Mrs Mar Mary 1 Kings King's horns home in the N New w England addition h 11 hv made the proposition to Donaldson to give back 1000 to the rs Mc and ami gl get t twin them out of oC the city The entire gang gan except B Bell Belland Belland 11 and Davis whose name Is IR took ook the Poplar Grove Grov car and anti came buck bock to the city Bell Hell anti and Davis dlo back In mm tIn the buggy and went t to lQ Donaldson's Donaldsons room In lit the Imperial hotel on ull State Stat street Donaldson on changed a 1000 greenback at the tho Salt Lake Turf Tur exchange and antI took tool he the O'Briens to his room where the entire gang m met t again Hell HE'll took tool the he mon money y and Donaldson followed him ilm to the thc police station while the th others awaited their thell return Certainly Looked Strange Donaldson said it H was a strange thing for B Hell II to take th the Mc to o the police station He lie said ald it looked likE Ike somebody ha had prot protection but that he IP knew nothing about that whatever Donaldson says Fays h he was slated for Cor a position as detective e on on the police force torce but Ut that Detective e George Raleigh knocked him out of oC the place 80 Several ral I Um times inies Donaldson says ys gamblers came cameo cameto cameto to o him and asked ed If he was tas the man wino who had charge of ot the gambling and was vas giving certain ones special leges to run Iun on the quiet quiet H He replied that hat he heUS was vas not but later he noticed that hat the f same me men who sho came to him were soon oon afterwards M operating poker games Donaldson says M that he coe toes does lot know from whom th they secured permission to open up The money I won from Crom the McWhirter Mc- Mc fc- fc Whlter brothers brother Donaldson said ald when Interviewed In his cell cel at the count county Jail was as won on the square In Ina Inn n a poker game I J ha had played three da days ays In that room In the Antler Anter The game fame was operated by the O'Briens but ut whether they had hat police protection protection tion lon or not I do o not know There were several everal stilt stiff games played plue there an and I participated In them The Time O'Briens won von considerable mon money an and so o dl did I. J On one of two occasions I lost hea heavily vII Wore ere It J Anxious Tho The afternoon that Lan Larry Lany OBrien O'Brien came to the room with wih the two Scotch men they were anxious to get et In the game ami rh They seemed to tn understand It I for tOI or the two first hands hans the they won The hand on which I won the 2000 Wl was dealt deal b by McWhirter and ant he heet bet et his mone money When the show down came I J hl had three sevens ven and ho had two pair air aces up and John OBrien O'Brien ha had two wo pair I Donaldson was waR interrupted here In his star story an and asked if he and OBrien O'Brien put JUt ut up an any money Yes wo we put up UI chips an and had hail enough nough to pa pay to redeem the checks s she he replied How much did you OU win on the theland han land hand 7 was waR the tho next question queston Wh Why 2000 he replied quickly lt you win anything from OBrien O'Brien on the tin hand You sl said he put 2000 worth of chips in the pot was was vas asked Donaldson son caught his breath an and then hen went vent on to sa say that he was wag playing play play- Ing ng with wih O'Brien's money and that there hero was a settlement after aCer the game Wanted Money Moncy Bac flack Back Donaldson Donalson resumed his story and told old about Larry Lany OBrien O'Brien leaving tho the room oom when McWhirter Mc wanted his mono money back Five minutes after aCer he lie left eft lef he lie returned with wih Bell Del and Donaldson Kon Dona says he lie thought they came ui up to pIa play pol poker el When Deli Bell Bel and Davis came into the ho room the lc asked them them themo to o look 1001 at the hands and see sec If th they were ere fairly beaten Boll Boll r replied that they were weme The rc and Bell Belland Bellanti Bel and anti Davis Ifft Ift tho the room together I walked out out behind thom them and the they stopped on the tho sidewalk and were taking aking the matter mater over o The OBrien O'Brien boys OH JH came with wih me and we went down don downto donto to o m mv my sisters sister's home to tn dinner Larry who vho knew Bell and Davis better than I did told where Whelo we were going I Idid Idid did il not go down own there to hide for or I Iwas Iwas Iwas was living there mot most of oC m my time What became gf f lell Bell an and l Da Davis and amI ho tho lc brothers from that time until I went vent to the police Jolce station with Bell Del to return the 1000 I do 10 donot donot I not know If I the tho boys hos were robbed lobbe nf If tt the rest of their money 1 had hall no hand hanl in It I. I If I any tny lY attempt had been made to rob them while in the room where the thc game was played I would woul ha have hae e objected to I it Fen red Double Cro Cross I went to the police station staton with wih Bell lIeu to see that I was waR not double double- crossed Donaldson continued when he made mae the proposition to get the two out of ur town ton He lie sal said he lie could coul lix it all right I did not set my foot In tho the hall bali but remained on tho the outside an and waited walte for fol him to conic out omit I stood tOOl In the tho to aie alley by bythe bythe bythe the telephone building in the thc rear of oC I the tho jail jai for tor a f fe few w minutes minutes Then I J i 4 6 W f J h I. I J. J walked around and stood in front font of the Iho fire station slaton until Bell Bel came come outI outI outI out I think he he tried to 0 o hold out on me mo when ho them iCO because be he- cause he had hall th the 1000 In his hiM pocket pocket I understand that he handed the tho Chief the and then went out to get gel the thc rest est rest He lie didn't lea leave leathe the police station station sta sta- tion lon for COI ho he had hall the thc other 20 with him ilm Boll Dol dl did not tell tel me IC wh what ht t Chief Sheets Shoots had hull to f say to him When he came out he simply said ho had fixed It t up with wih the an and that tho they were going goinG to Los Angeles that night light Vl Very Junn Funny Tiling It I was yes a funny Cuno thing for Cor Bell Bel to take talc the to the tho police station staton sta- sta llon tion ton If IC ho robbed rob them If J he had an any protection I knew nothing about it it It Some of oC the gamblers lers were we're looking for protection soon after oCel Sheets Sheets took tool char charge c of the police force Whether the they got It 01 or not I do clo not know Several Sev Se oral eral erl came to me and Rl said that thai the they understood that I was waH handling th the gambling I 1 was assured a 0 position as aR detective but Raleigh butted buted in anti and andI antiI I lost lust the place These same sante gamblers gamb gamb- amb- amb lens lers leIs who thought I was the go be tween soon afterward opened UI up private private vate veto games games I dont don't know leow who gave them the time privilege lege to 10 tie do- doIt It or O whether er em the they secured protection from the police I 1 know leow when I lIen left here for tO Hot Springs Ark there were about t ten tn n games genies goll going When hen I loft left lef hero I went to Denver on my wa way to Hot HM Springs I met the O'Briens there and saw W Bell and amI Davis there The fhe O'Briens went tl to work worl III for Lew I who Is running the Graft Graf In Denver He lie has about out fOlt forty men employed on the streets steering men Into his places The fhe police are In with wih the game bruno there and amid run every sucker out of town who ho comes s and anc complains about losing monte mone money 1 Heart ut Was ns ns Troubled rlou From Denver I went to Hot Springs where I went lot for treatment nt for my heart I did not see the O'Briens or on Bell Bali or Davis after aCer leaving lea leav ing irig there thre If J I J had known that I was wanted here her In iii Salt Ral Lake I would have returned without having an officer sent for Cor me mo I do o not think the court can en hold me inc for Cor anything except gambling I i i i I t J 1 an and I will wiil wi plead guilty guly to that charge but no other othel Donaldsons Donaldson's preliminary hearing will iiii wi como come up tolla today before Judge J. J J. J Judge William H. H King and Attorney Samuel Thurman of oC Provo PlO are representing him As s soon s-oon as the case is clell called a change of oC venue will wi be bo asked for tor It I has hns already been decided to take talo the ca case e before Justice of oC tho the Peace Francis M r Bishop Bish Dish op The hearing will wJ ihl probably bp bm bl cale called before him at 2 o'clock in the afternoon ii I |