Show PARTY WORKERS BUSY i ON DEFENSE PLANS I. I Mayor Fails Fais to Sign Tribunes Tribune's Manly Statement Number Number Num Nurn- ber Two Although th the lie J workers continued their activity yesterday e in ha arranging for the tho defense of or Chief of Police George A A. A Sheets Jim Donaldson Donalt- Donalt Donald son son on Detective Raleigh and W W. IL II I Par- Par rent Mayor ICOr Thompson to sign Ign hl his Manly Statement No 2 2 as prepared by the time Tribune to clear the police polee department de tie- le- le of all ul possible connection with thin tho bunko games gaines cares brought out Inthe in inthe intire the tire confession don of II IL who isnow la is now in the the- council jail ji Sheets Donaldson and Raleigh with their backers anti and sponsors orl are boil In tin their expressions o of doubt concerning concern concern- ing imig confession while tl they are arc delaying their appearance In court count as att Ion long ns mis possible in iii the hope that hat tho they may strengthen then their defense when they come to trial trial An Interesting Interesting Interest Interest- Jn ing feature of the lie testimony In the trial of or tho the police pollee polee officers is expected to he be regarding res the thc work of Detective Raleigh Hal Ral in lii 11 recommending the tho discharge of ur ur prisoners held for or connection with bunko un ko when wh they were vere arrested fUleR ii by mistake Tho TIme method used in police polee court has been been a n simple one for time the police as all rl that hint would be necessary W was to 11 make c the thc statement that the police or de detectives tie tie- could furn furnish Ish no evidence against th tine the prisoners anti and the release would often ofen follow at the tine request of oC the lie prosecution Judge J Diehl however never releases the prisoners unless acquitted or their release Is requested b by the tine prosecuting at attorney t 0 rn ey William llam New Newton alleged ed n attorney lorn e I from Butte Bute represented the tIne prisoners when he was not hu busy 4 I cashing checks s. s |