Show DIEHL A WITNESS IN BUNCO CASES CASESI I May Throw Light on Police Methods in Fleecing Tourists CHANGE OF VENUE GRANTED Newton Acts as Check Cashier for Thing Sure-Thing Gang Because Ju Judge ge C. C B B. Diehl of or the criminal I dl division lon of the city court will willbe be he called calle as a witness In behalf of the thep p prosecution n lic paso Of of of- Ge Georgo A. A Sheets Detective George Raleigh William Newton Nick Dr James Jame Donaldson Donald onald- onald son SOil W. W H. H and other members mem mcm- bees bers of the gang charged with conspiracy conspiracy con con- a change of or venue was taken Wednesday to Judge J. J J J. J Whitaker's Whitakers court by Attorneys Soren X Christensen Christenson Christen Christen- sen son and Samuel Thurman for the de de- de fonse The case before Justice Francis M. M r. r Bishop was dismissed and similar complaints charging conspiracy were wel filed before Ju Judge gu J J. J J. J Whitaker r The defense is sparring for time tim in iii the thc case and after aCter waiving tin till lit reading 0 of the complaints took until Friday to enter a plea Sh Sheets and Raleigh Haleigh are stumped us to what evidence the county Count officials have at hand in the tho McWhirter a as well ivell as about the organized gang ang formed for th the purpose of fleecing travelers anti and tour tour- Isis out of or their money by hy bunco and atil games Just l what JUdge Diehl will sill be he examined x t-x- on is not known It Is stated however howe that several alleged bunco men were arle arrested by the tho police cers and detectives not in ill the gang gangas as alleged In the complaint One or ot two of these men were released without with with- out nit an any trial trial whatever ct anti and in nearly nearl eve every case cao th they were defended by Newton fin au alleged police court at at- at torne torney In the instances where the themen themen themen men were released without an any trial it i is stated that word was sas sent t to Judge Diehl to release this man or nt that man inami and the cases ses would latel lately be he dismissed VIctims VIctim's Check Turns Up Some Sonic light was wa thrown on Newtons Newton's connection in the he case It I is stated th that t Thomas Thoma Ogden was waH fleeced out nut ofa of ofa ofa a check chock In a pol poker lOker er game In Salt SaIL Lake lust hut August Newton cashed this check ut at Jim Jini nays nay's nays nay's saloon on West Second South street When the check went through h the clearing houses It wa sas held up UI Ogden had hud filed HIed an aili- aili davit In which ui hf stated the lie circumstances circumstances circumstances circum circum- stances in which the check cheek was as taken from flom him The check was dishonored and returned to In turn went to lo Newton anti and In some way the a attorney olney promised prom prom- I to make the lie money moncy good advanced ad ull on the lie check refuses le- le fuses to say an anything about the thu-s check I 1 got ot the tho promise e of my money out nut of the he thin thing he ho said Id un and that that's all I 1 care about aboul it |