Show CHIEF MUST MOST PLEAD I I TO BRIBERY CHARGI I I Sheets' Sheets Motion for fOI Abatement Turned Down by hy Judge Morse I NO ADVIS ADVISEMENT WT NEEDED Court Renders Opinion Opinio l Nhen Attorneys Finish Case Casc F Case May Be Held Over Former Chief Chic of ur Police George 1 Sheets will plead plea to tu a charge of or brit brili Mc LI eI cry 3 In connection with the tho robbery in Judge Ju bc Morse court cOUll FriD Fri Fri- day D morning lien hell that has bee bed done the former will probably come collie up tip for rUL trial at al the present tern ten of or COUll I. I rue defenses defense's plea in a abate atc atc- WitS was as denied by lW Ju Judge Mora Mor Thursday While h II e of ur course cOUL C thu the matter rest entirely cly with the court attorneys S 'S fo fUI Sheets said al Thursday that l Jat they th y dl ld not think tho the trial of or their ellen clien 1 six si weeks a amy alay at come conic off before that I It I an my lay rate It is quite probable not be lie held h l until long utter after th the city ity elections are over U The rhe assigned u for fUl this belef be bc- lief lef is that Judge C. C W W. Morse wll Monday Ion uy next the o ur what is Is' Is almost certain to be bo a lou by tin ti the drown ii out water suit brought PIO II S Power company against tin the I J g-atlon g I Cottonwood city illy the iho lh Bi Dig Big and amI numerous other in Iii tin tho tilts Interested In Iii water atei rights hg ig Cottonwood c canyon m on Thi cast lone it fl Is held hel will occupy thi emir court full ull ully six weeks and antl then Ju Judge ge Mortas Moist lone has as the other regular business of hi hili his delm to tu take tale till up Ho ma may how how- civil matter vcr vel postpone all other the criminal cu case c is disposed e of ur Ot L r ma may eyed o even hol hold the Sheets heets trial irline In ir line oine recess of or the water case howe el is mere more speculation The rho Sheets heets case may mar go o to the foot oi or Morses Morse's calendar Xo 0 Advisement l d nr With the exception of or a brief state state- Thursday a morning counsel cl forc for foric on Oil thelea thelea the tho thc ic c state made no ne argument plea lea of the defense for an abatement o the Information The day and ancl one one- half uhf spent In arguing the motion was almo most l wholly taken up Ut by the de do- do Cense nse When the thc three attorneys s 's for had hu completed their case cabe Judge C W. W Morse orse asked aske District Attorney rederick C C. Loofbourow if he had anything further to lo say The tate state has nothing nothing- further re- re piled led that attorney and ancl County Count At- At Willard Hanson who Is as- as stunt tant district attorney for Cor or this case incurred concurred The Thc court CouLt is I not ilot under Ull er the necos- necos sit Ly ty of or taking taking- this matter un under cr ad- ad of or Judge was the thc comment orse oie e who went on to sa say that he heid head at his ha id ad no difficulty In arriving inclusion conclusion in this U case Tho Iho court hi 11 l ld that the charge of char o of ot with Dr James Janle Donald lonald son iii i W. W H. H the two O'Briens formel inner Chief of or Geor George a aleigh an and Bell to ro rob stran strangers els el's In Salt lit ut Lake and particularly the Me- Me lc not the same samei hirter brothers was as i the tho charge of o accepting an 3 1800 bribe ibe for Cor or allowing the tho rs Mc to he robbed In denying this tills he practically ally also denied that Justice Bishop was as beyond be his jurisdiction in iii comitting com com- Sheets on the bribery briber charge The hey icy are arc not the lie same charges held helde the e- e s court and ancl the they are not carved out it Lit of or the tho same transaction Should c lIU Been Conspiracy Con Attorney B. B A A. Wedgwood e woo who ha had completed his argument for 01 Sheets citing a large number of or C cases ICS Wednesday Wed ne a night was wa not nol present In court Thursday ar Attorney S. S 11 n Thurman was as the thc nc next t to take tale up the battle I for lie Iho former met ui-met- chief an and he In closed cioc the ease of Jf the defense the argument meat ment that hom the l c evidence ence produced IHo uce uceal at al tho the trial in th the justice court If Ir an charge should bo be brought ruu-ht u against Sheets it ou ought hl to bo be conspiracy Mr 11 man read rca from frum the transcript tran trail script o of ot the proceedings ins before Justice Bishop to show that there was evidence evi o dence deuce that Sheets was to get cl 20 o per percent percent percent cent of or the proceeds s of o tho thu poker hOker games gaines lIe He said suld that thai the o i evidence was also to tho Iho effect that Sheets had ha te- te 20 U O per cent an and that tho could coul not be regarded in the light of or a bribe but as tho ho proceeds In accor accordance accord accord- I ance with a bargain bal of or conspiracy It Il was after this conclusion that I Judge Jud-e Morse gave o his Ills decision on the motion Mr Ir Sheets you may stand up he lie heid said id when through Will vilI m Enter Plea l Friday Tho Thu day aV had ha lien been set u at as the tho tune time timeto to plead plea an and Sheets complied lIe He had ha stated ho Ito was ready when his liis counsel Intervened nc an and after a consultation consultation con con- of a a. few moments asked c if It the tho postponement of if tho the pleading for fora or ora a day a would woul Inconvenience the court or counsel for fOl the thc state tat No 0 objection was wa Iva raised and ancl the lie date dat for the pleading plead plead- In lug ing was wa set et for Cor Friday a Attorney torney At Thurman Th Thursday Thurs u that th the tho reason he ho ha had asked for tor tho this continuance was wn that they thc Wedgwood e I might consult with Attorney g- g woo wood who had ha been heen active in the case of or late lale Both he lie an and Attorney Wedgwood wood staled that the they thought that Sheets would woul plead to the charge char Friday Fri liri Fil- Fil I day ay morning at al the appointed time |