| Show JONES ON THE STAND salt lake deo 13 the news says CAa fles W jones waa on the witness stand during iglio entire session of the county fraud case 0 the state ot utah against D benyon davies in the criminal division of the district court his rooming most of the time be was under a rigid a e hands of attorney J gustan in be bial of defendant his examination wag not concluded when the court adjourned for tho noon recess in answer to district attorney loot the witness stated that he did soi hill any animals at all between july and december 1904 ho described the pelt p coyotes wolves wild cats mountain lions and bearg which he presented for bounty but denied that he ever presented the hides a second time for bounty but could not slate what the other men did as to that ho met ed manna another of the bounty fraud men on the lucan cutoff in july 1804 and sent him to the clernt s office a number ot times with pe s and divided with him he also arild some business along that line with henry martin who as also in jail jones said be met james german ana hey agreed to go into the bounty business together he met a number of times at the southern hotel and the latter brought him the incites and he went out and cashed them and gave halt ot the money to take to davies and the latter ifould report to him next day that he i KO he money most ot the ca ea were made without any hides bt ins presented he said that he gave di D i i s money personally on several oo 00 f one time in july he gave der gome money on the balcony ou side the clerks office baties told tt m 10 out the money under a brick jn ho balcony and he would get it a arward he did as instructed and i davies sa an gold on other oc nhe gave davies 10 and 0 october Oci ober 1904 he met davies at sou hern hotel and german was r 0 hr c he was asked to relate i conversation occurred at ta OP but refused to do BO unless ducted to by the court ho said ar he did not want to tell it while davies wife was in the court room orney gustan told him that he need no be afraid ot the feelings 0 the defendant whereupon the conversation ats related jones said that he saw dadles and in the magazine printing of afke and german was with him fhil alps he said suggested that he print a lot ot bounty certificates and then hev would not have to go to the clerks office at nil the witness was then taken in hand tor cross examination by attorney gustin he was asked his name which he repeated with some show ot irritation he was asked if it irritated i him to tell ills name and replied chati it did not he was asked a number of questions as to his actions for a number of years back and answered them unwillingly on one occasion be asked for protection from the attorney and said that if he could not de end chiy ho would get an attorney who could ie admitted that be had pleaded guta to the charge against him in connection with the bounty frauds and was now serving Ms term of one year he county all he had talked with he sheriff the district attorney and lie assistant county attorney concerning the case and said ihal he pleaded guiv because he could not get bonds and aid not want to lay in jail any ngar than necessary he told ot the a made with davies in regard ro tho county certificates and alao s abed that he met german in jane 1901 and tient into the business with lum you want to tell the truth in this anai er do you not inquired actor sev gustin i ys hi i was the answer well why dont you do it then inquired the ot torney this question was objected to and judge howell instructed the attorney noi to ask such questions the case was men closed antil ihla afternoon |
