The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-04-15
A RUmOr.

During his perambulations yesterday,
HERALD reporter heard certain vague
rumors in relation to the existence of q
set of abstract books which, Dame
Rumor asserted, had been surrepti-
tiously obtained. So interesting piece
of information naturally aroused the
small remaining portion of curiosity
with which our representative is en-
lowed, and he determined to CLEAN
something further for the benefit of our
readers. As was very natural, he first
wended his way to the county Record
ers office, and was fortunate enough
to meet that atfable official at
the steps OF the County Court
House on the Fourth Street Hill.
MIR. Rich, " said our reporter, lis there
any truth in the street rumor saying
that THERE'S set Of abstract hooks In
existence which have been m d. with
out your kuowledgeP" "Weil," re-
piled the recorder, Il cannot say, as l
have no further information than you
seem to possess. All can say is that l
know nothing of any abstract books OF
Weber County being made u til accl-
dentally heard day or two ago that
such was the case" Can you state.
Mr.. Rich, anything as to how they are
supposed to have been obtained?" "No,
at present, have no positive infnrma-
ton, and cannot say anything further
on the matter just now"
Knowing that Mr.. A. H. Nelson had
a set of abstract books, our reporter
called upon that gentleman. ''Mr. Mel
son, have you heard the street ruBor
or thnr cnt Of or in,
existence in addition to your oWnf'
Yes" replied the gentleman, II have
heard such rumor." 1.-The recorder"
our reporter went on to say, informs
me that he had no knowledge of their
existence until day or two ago, when
he accidentally learned that there was
set in town besides yours. Do you
know of any copy having been made
from your books?"
Mr.. Nelson-"No, sir my books have
not been used for any such a purpose.
The fact of the matter is they have
been made by some parties having the
confidence of the recorder, and in doing
so, they have violated the confidence
reposed Fin them by that otficia', by
using the privilege of their knowledge
of the vault combination TO stake the
books at night, and at other times
when the recorder was not present, to
copy the books"
Mr.. Nelson volunteered other infor-
nation which we don't deem advisable TO
publish at this junctare.
Our reporter then took his departure
and hunted up Mr.. D. H. Peery, Jr., as
the secretary of the Ogden Abstract
Company, which has lately been
formed, to learn if that organization
had any knowledge of the matter. Mr..
Peery declined to give any satisfactory
replies to the questions propounded BY
our reporter, = and all We can
get out of him was abuse and inelegant |
language. doubtless expressive, but |
hardly chaste enough for publication in |
a family journal having the circulation
of THE HERALD. He did state, however,
that it was true his company were /
making set of abstract books, but how
it was being done, he would not state, |
but rather impolitely told our reporter
that he had better seek after other |
items which would interest the public
more than the one of which he was in
quest. We leave an unbiased public to
Judge how far we have done oar duty.