Show J. J O i t tl B I I S HO GEORGE OffEN Sf I Desperate Attempt Made to Clear Pet in Court I ALIBI IS FULL OF HOLES I Sheets Sheets' in Salt Lake When I Bunco Man Saw Him Honest George case caso Is Isnow Isnow now under advisement ills His case caso was rested before Judge J J. J J. J er 1 Thun Thursday ay afternoon without taking the stand stan In Ill his ills own defense From Front the arguments of or his counsel which consumed consumed consumed con con- tho tile greater portion of ot the afternoon af at- the time alibi presented In the tho I case cases is l the ho o main point of or contention contention i for 01 his release lelea e and the dismissal of the case With the negative tc testimony of oC George Georgo Goalen proprietor of or the thc second-hand second Junk store at al South State Stale street and his clerk Ben Den P. P Gough tho time defense AlIe a argued for an Impe Impeachment Im Im- un- un pe o ol o. story tor- tor Tho The other argument set forth was wm I that nult P Pan cut had utterly failed to give hc I the Iho location of ut tho the telephone In the Cie Halliday drUg drOg store stor where Dell Bell had telephoned froll tout to to Chief Sheets te testimony was taken tak tak- ell en to discredit I this pail of ot the story tOI In c citing several authorities County Coun Coun- ty Attorney Willard Hanson plugged Sheets's alibi full ull of ur holes It was shown that it was not Hot even cyon necessary fOl for one ono conspirator on to know all the thc others I Tho rho law held that t the conspirators con con- did not nol have to be in th the same state or 11 the same county But Dut at lit some tIme It was necessary to show during time the conspiracy that th their lr acts attained some seine unlawful ell end In III his UI argument lie Iw i nd that loU Sheet us tas in lii Suit Snit l ikc IH ilion lIn Hell Bell him money on tuo t oca Ho lono hen t lie he told Pm to lo i l iii his hi clothe because lc UH Ihl timey tt Mere cie 1 too loo loud lien the iii camo to his of- of lieu fire Ii and mid ho lie submitted the proposition l It to them that limit lu lit and Hell Bell framed up III in ill tho limo hall at nt the thc police station and then an III In getting the time Ie IC out of ot Salt Sail Luke Ic JIt Ills COUll contention W S that imet e ns lIS no HO such a n timing thing as nil on alibi I in ill ii a Ii COl pliney e-pliney ci charge ill By Introducing the time testimony of or and Gough Cough the thC defense gained nothing It was wn n negative gaU and amid Mr Han halt sou showed lint In tho the law positive evidence c was wai superior to ii negative ev e cv- Neither mr ifil Gough could s ay say that thai Sheets he ts had not been In inthe tho the second hand stOIC SOle on September 20 or nn any other time line They Timey testified that hut they hind hat not nol nolt t oen 11 ii him tin in lii Iho lIw store and that thal I Is aa an far as its the testimony mony went Neither Goalen nor 1 Gough could Identify ry Deputy SIH Sheriff who W was tas lI In their place of or busl- busl lies nc M t twice Ice last latt week and talked with them On Omi th the second occasion Par Par- rent remit accompanied Sharp ant and Sharp talked with Goalen was as culled called again In time the afternoon to Identify Par Par- rent He le couldn't do tin It and amid ho Ito tl frankly frank framk- ly b stated that he lie did not ocHo o that Continued on in Page Pago Two I I ALIBI IS HONEST GEORGES GEORGE'S DEFENSE NSE I Continued from mn page 1 1 was the man who came cam there thre last Monday Monda with Sharp t testimony So iti regard t t tv b this was that hat Sheets and anti Bell JI went Vent Into the secondhand second hand st store me an and there Is when Sheets was paid ro The testimony of Thomas was not contradicted lJ by the time case made h by the state In III his tory story was unable II to tn state exactly where the lie tel telephone telephone tel tel- ephone was but he lie did not nut commit himself elC on tho tito mailer mattea although the thc defense worl worked ed with him him for fer Cr some sonic time He lie i stated that Bell hell used a telephone tele tele- phone on nn the left hand sIde aide o of th the lie store HP lIe said lI that it was wa on omi u a show showcase showcase case II lit id the hit hade hack of Ie f the room roum but Iho I ho number of or reel feet from lom trie ho he I Idill dill did not I know now In this one Instance hm talico slot story was ivas contradicted comiti ted hut but butIn hutIn In iii no other oIlier place anti and It er co covered ll the actions of or an entire gan gang for weeks weel s while thc they were operating in iii Salt Lake City Hell 1111 1 huh Floater County Attorney Hanson scored a n point III In his rebuttal when he hu showed that D Dell Bell 11 had been arrested on on August 24 4 b 1 by Shannon and Wilson VIlson and anti taken to the tho police police- I station Sheets was out of or town at that time but hut his telea release e ewas was secured from froni Chief of or Detectives Raleigh h upon that he lie would lea ICae Salt alt Lal Lake e Within three eeLs ecks after hb Hell Bell ie I Into 1110 Chief ollice us liS time till sucker ular in lii a n suro thing game a III l' l Unless s sheets u II ns us III in with MIi time the IIII play I OIl am U Mould lii Hell itch tilt with witha Ii Iia a i Monter I ill ir 1 0 ii Ct I his hl- m is I head 1111 k Into hmo I till lit polke Itt stat Million ii that thai mat matlie ho lie told old l i lint hat he lie ii II mis u o an all auxiliary 1 I tell sj aiu Halll Raleigh h i In Imi Inthe the time SIc Sheets o from he lie t-e- t cured his Ills floater Captain gc saw sow Bell Belt in Imi She Sheets's ts' ts but le testified In the cac case he lie had haJ never lIe seen D Belt Bell 1 before e was tas acting chief of oC police when Bell lIeu was arrested ted and amid brought ht to lo the station but buthe he was not conCeITed con- con fen erred ed with when Bells Bell's release was granted Bells Bell's ca case caso o never came caine before be be- fore fOle the court and he lie was ivas turned loose louse b by Raleigh h who saw w him three weeks later Inter with In iii Sheets's o 0 III CO ce Sheets Jed to U Sheets's at attitude and actions actions- ns while the lilt dc lc were nete III in his with I IBell Bell Bellel were el examined under County Attorney At At- I At-I torney till-hey Hanson's Hansons argument In the lie J It 1111 e Sheets t lied 1101 to the lie Mc imir ter tel'S era When hen Bell went to the lie New England Eng land addition he lie took look a buggy buSY and was I II by another man who was seas proven en to be Thomas a brother broth broth- er or of William H H. Shortly hultI after Bell ell left the he police station to lo get the lie moho William Mc re returned ie IC turned from a search In three saloons with Sergeant to tu find the men lc saul that he had hall seen een Bell Dell drive orT off with another man In iii the lie l buggy buggy bug bug- lIh gy with him re Inquired at McCoys McCoy's Coy livery ely stable table and he was In Informed In- In formed that the lie men stated dated tile the they were going oln to the New cw En England land addition lc asked Sheets If IC the man mall with Bell was wa a detective Sheets re replied replied re- re plied that he lie was wali and that he had hail sent an au officer with Bell it ii n mm hole for I thu S 1000 1 I 1111 Belt Bell lo to him III in the iii pie O of o. o Iii to In li I di i mi ney back tilt then turned mound Ii mu mitt mid mh ril 41 h he 1 not lint l Ii In lt return t ee tl Bell tIlI mom to 0 or 01 ho the II note 0 h Iia c e skinned P MI nhI II Short taid 11 M. M mints nou jou Jim i hum 1111 hem fit hi hi iii mit fount At- At t. t 01 ney it UI argued IIII Hurls o hat had admitted I tie lie Bill mis US a II member of or time the gal In Thurman's arguments after adS ad'S ad- ad S 'S a 1 the thC alibi and tim tho Ull testimony ith which he lie Intended to lo Impeach story ho tw h. h w l HP III branded him him ox us a n convict and auth r ref re- re f i Ted red to him hun as nl which wo the lie then n umber number on omm a n picture In Hid Rogues Rogue's at nt 1 Kansas 8 City Admits I Thurman recalled lo tu the lie stand Bland to lo question him about I II his record which lie hc freely elY admItted hen ho tic first filet took bolt the stand nd The Ihie I information had been gathered by i Sheets anti and It did not tx conic me until f y was wan Que questioned about his Ills record Accord Accord- Ing lug to to Sheets Sheets' t 1 information had ld el 5 59 days and was then themi pardoned pardon pardon- ed 01 i he ihie remainder of his sentence Ill 1 days day stated slated that hat he hind had paid uld i his hb fine One of 0 Thurman asked him to explain matters matte s I Well ell I Ins Ivas vas ns In the city jail about 59 J days remit Pam replied but I 1 paid m my flue lino of or I was In iii jail S lra several I da days before my trial After I wa ivas a fined I 1 was kept In jail until I sc lit mit for fol my which was wa delayed 1 issi II weeks AH As soon soomi as the money a i 1 paid It It But Dut I didn't stop to Kuli after arter the lie records and I dont don't know knots whether I was pardoned or not l identified his an arul the picture of or his his' brother brothel which is rp i presented to lo him b by Thurman Thui- Thui nun nan also brought out the fact act thai ihu and Sharp were at th the second secondhand secondhand hand store tore on Monday l and looked hooked th the place over ovel r Thurman urman thought he Iw hail hild nailed In a lie on hits his examination but the court record failed full fall ed oil to beat bear him hint out Part emit was wa noi mei asked If It he lie went scout to the till second hand store tOle He lie volunteered as nf evidence that Sharp had hall stopped about 40 10 0 feet teet south nU t h of or the thc store stor and end got sot out ont and tall talked with a n man on nii the thc sidewalk Thur- Thur ThUl mun man asked ed where they drove c to in next and amid said to the thc city and county county coun coun- I Ily ty ly building X N. Christensen wasted an nn hour going over ovet the story told by after attel Thurman concluded his remarks s. s lie lIc brought out jut nothing but which was covered by uy Thurman rl When court COUlt convened for the lie i mornIng morn morn- Ing lug session Thomas of oC tilt tie Halliday Drug company was placed on Ort the stand b by the defense He lIe W was S ex examined cx- cx x- x in iii regard to the telephones s In his hiM store where declared liar tha Bell Uell went to telephone to lo Sheets Sheds when they met macI in the second hand store and paid Sheets 30 stated thai hint the telephones were never on the lie show case where hr sa sold said th they y I were seem to his knowledge H He lie admitted however el that lint the telephones were at attached nt- nt to long hong cords anti and wore moved on the lie counter in iii the prescription lion tion room George proprietor of or the second hand hani store at al 1 GI South State was seas also alsi called as UM a witness lie Ill testified Unit hat It to the lie best tiC of f his knowledge knowledge know know- ledge th thai hint lt he ht had never Cl seen Sheets with man en enter tel his place of or business He lie stated that thai the time day du book hool showed that he lie was in iii his lila pl place ce on eu on 30 W. W tIme the cla hay day says fays as a's Sheets and amid Bell Deli went Into Inlo lila his store h by an un entry of If C sub sale made In iii it Ii In iii his own handwriting hud iad im aj 11 way eay of or of tellI telling hO lieu how hOlon lon long bug h he was wag at lila MOlO dm Ins that hat day i If A Chan Memories County Count lit Attorney C Hanson cross ex X J Goalen and amid tho he witness frer freely K admitted that when Deputy Sheriff Sharp came caine to him several IlaK ag tg he lie was unable to remember If Shuts 1 had hail ever el been in his store He lie had not nol seen him Goalen stated that Deputy Sheriff Shai had taken him hint Sharp p unawares and amid that he ho did not know what he lie hewa wa wanted ted by asking him such question Goalen admitted that his junk simm was st-as turned bottom side up ever evel every oat onee in iii a while lIe He testified 11 to a rearrangement rearrange ment of or time the tables since last lust Septem lieu her The Thu tables were chan changed when Goalen sold a stove c and amid hind hat to mow move them lie He stated that he lie had nv never r rhad had a glass show shots case caf In iii his store but admitted that his lila hand second goods Including lamps and amid other trinkets were displayed on tables Goalen's tea tl's III In regard to the width and amid breadth of oC the room room corroborated Pai- Pai rents ts t's Ben Den F F. Goush a clerk at the tue secondhand sec see hand ond-hand store said he lie was waN unable na le to state stale whether ho was In iii I the lie store or 01 It not nul He lIe admitted that he lie IlI goods near nearly every Ilay day and amid was awa away from the store tore a 1 great dent deal He lie Ie did 11 not nol of oC Sheets Sheet and auth I another man ever evem coming comins Into the store stoie He lie was wms clo examined cross b by I County Count Attorney Hanson and finally admitted thai lint h he lie was unable to te testify tel l t f fy positively cl about nfl an any thing thing- which occurred d at nt the second hand store on September 20 20 O. O 1906 1006 S II I homiest t C In lii Ix s n. n H H. G. G Brockman H a r traveling salesman sales sales- Ic man said ald h he had known Sheets for 0 om eight years lie t testified that hint he lie hail had seen Seoul Sheets In iii n it store In iii Logan and amid ha had talked with him He lIe said It was waK wason on omi August 27 i. i Brockman said mild that thai he h saw Sheets heelN a few Cew days day Inter In SuIt Sail alt Lake lie He was seas excused 11 crosti crosa Ina Hun Jo Joseph eph C. C Hogan conductor eu on the time Oregon Oreon Short hult Line railroad slated that he lie honored u a l f for fm Slice Sheets t alii and anda a Si tRI trip for or III Mis oln Sheets utah und daughter u from ruin Logan to lo Salt Sail Lake on oui I August 2 28 8 John Juhn Crull hank auditor of or he the Oregon Shot Short t Line railroad testified ns as to the tic conductors conductor's report showing that an nfl annual pass held hi by hy George Georgc Sheets and a Li trip pans held by hy Mrs Mm's Sheets lull and daughter were hon bait 01 Jit pd on nn August ct 5 The rue wt were sem rc excused without exam cross Imia bimi and antI annual paw and trip Ill I'll were svere tiled filed as us r In iii the en case During n th UK thi afternoon all Warden n Arthur Arthur Ar Ar- thur hur Pratt Palt and imul j undue Dam ms were wert called to 10 tc ury 48 05 wio tO lO In AU Au- tiLe the city olty SheetS SheetS' Dams honored Sheet l gust t. t ItU past nad Mrs pass ro for on August 16 15 herself und atel daughter him him on the train Warden Varden Pratt PIaU saw nw iw August 20 30 0 They rhy WC wore excused c I 4 4 and amI tho o oe out aut examination cross thou then re rested It its ca case Ant anti and the argument were ore heard Judge kir asked for fora rora a of or the testimony amid tat tat- It Il T before eforo sic Oc- d c-d that hAt h he ho would wo review loW J 01 the County AttorneY lInn Ham won n Judge Judg hUnker to 10 Set Set mil Di Nowton Newtons will be he heard Sward on Tuesday and amid case It 1 wi unc CC Soron X wilt will appear a as a his Attorney Newton ton Ne Is 13 an arm un alleged ct at attorney mit- mit torney torne formerly from Butte who ha has b boon been one ono of or Sheets Sheets' cl close clop tom for many Newton has line been OCI busy US cashing checks of or questionable with the value mutt and he lie I Is charged chargo being go between of the gang who delivered the th hU hush h moray money to Sheets while the big mitt milt mit gang wi was operating In Salt Sl |