The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-19
The "TRIB" IN Hoe.
Trying to Attach the Stock for
a Debt.
THINKS M'BRIDE HAS DONE IT.
The "Herald'S' Exclusive News-PrOceedings
in the Three Districts, the Probate
and Police Courts

The examination OF u. y. GOODWIN, eulUOl
of the Tribune, before Referee Lewis. wa:
held at p. m. yesterday afternoon, the
object being to ascertain what property, il
any, was held by the witness that could be
attached to satisfy a Judgment of 81 ,223
held by George w. Carter. An execution
had been issued but nothing could be found
George W. Carter made affidavit that he
believed c.. c. Goodwin to be part owner
of the Tribune stock, and an order was
issued by the court appointing S. H. Lewis
referee and authorizing him to take testi-
mony on the subject. Attorneys Wollacott
and Loc6rey conducted the examination,
and after some preliminary work Judge
| Goodwin was called to the witness stand
and the investigation proceeded asfollows
THE DIALOGUE.
Attorney-What did I understand you
paid for the Tribune stock:
Goodwin-Mr. Lannan was to pay to
John w. Mackay $4,000 for four nfths
interest. He paid $4,000 down and gave
his note for $4,000, due in five years,
secured by the stock of the company.
Attorney-What interest do you own
in the Tribune?
Goodwin-AIr. Lannan has promised me
a half interest in the fOur-tiftnS if l would
stay by it until it was paid for.
Attorney-What kind OF an agreement
is there between you and Mr.. Lannan!
GoOdwin-It is simply a verbal agree
ment that | am to have one-haif OF Lam
mans four-tifths, and Ilhave Mr. Mackay's
word for it.
AttOrney-Well, you are business man,
or, that is TO say, you have done some bust
ness; now, will you state to the referee
whether this is a business way Of doing
business?
Goodwin-Probably not under ordinary
circumstances but | know Mr.. Mackay to
be man of his word
TRIBUNE STOCK BELOW PAR.
AttOrney-What do you consider your in
terest in the paper worth!
Goodwin-Well, l could not say If Utah
gets statehood, the Tribune EWould not be
worth two bits, and if this thing continues
l shall not stay in the country two weeks.
AtlOrney-When is this note due, and
what evidence have you that $4,000 has
been paid on it!
Goodwin-The note was given about five
years ago, but last year Mr.. Lannan went
to see Mr.. Mackay and told him that things
had not been going as they had expected,
and requested an extention of the note,
saying, however, that the money would be
ready on time, if required. gan extension
soon as Mr.. Lannan has any money he ap-
plies it on the note, and know that $4,000
has been paid on above note by looking over
the books of the company.
Attorney-What salary do you get, Mr..
Goodwin:
Goodwin get $500 per month, and S45
of that goes to pay interest.
Attorney-What property do you own!
Have you any real estate? And how IS
your salary paid?
Goodwin have no property but wife
and two children. l own no real estate
but rent a furnished house. My salary is
paid weekly.
Attoruey-Are you willing to surrender
YOUR interest in the Tribune, that is to say
the interest Mackay holds for you in what
has already been paid, to satisfy this
Judgment:
GOodwin-No, am not willing to do that
because my agreement with MIR. Lannan Is
that we are to fight it out together.
THINKS M'BRIDE STABBED HIM.
Goodwin would like to ask Mr. Carter
a question as l think l understand who IS
at the bottom of this proceeding. l thinkit |
was man who claims to be amutual friend |
of US both Was not this suit instlgated by |
Judge Mcbride?
Carter-NO. sir; it was not as he always |
spoke well of you.
Adjournment was then taken to II o'clock |
this morning, when Referee Lewis will hear |
arguments of the attorneys for the prosecu- |
ton. on the question of his authority to call
and examine more witnesses in the case.
The above proceedings are published |
exclusively in THE HERALD, the matter |
being a dead scoop" on the Tribune.