The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-30
MORE INTERVIEWS.
Prominent Citizens Called On Re
garding the Decision of
JUDGE ZANE IN BENEFITS CASE.
A Special Emissary from THE Herald" Hunts
Up Some Men Whose Opinions are Worth
Having and Draws Them Out.

pOrtant subject OF Judge Zane'S recent
ruling in the Bennett polygamy case, 1 at
once sailed forth to comply. Anything
that l am wanted to do whether it relates
to quietly bracing up the system with
few drops of the moisture which alleviates
while it inebriates, writing learned dis
sertations on the fall of the Roman EN-
pire, gems of thought culle1 from Ward 6,
or what not, shall be cheerfully done G. 0.
D. | have been almost everything in this
life but wet nurse and Republican; my
physical structure makes the former in
possible, and Il decent regard for the opin-
ions of mankind puts the latter out of the
question.
Things are getting somewhat mixed in
our midst Just now. There has never been
such campaign seen since the days when
A. S. Johnston spread his tents on the
banks of the purling and perennial Hams
Fork Some times, in my moody intervals,
l think that the parallel will not cease at
this point, that those who have sure
thing on coming out ahead will do it-that
is, they will not find what they looked for
and be disposed to sell out very cheap.
wen, Lllo ID LidIuly w VIZ POAhb' 40
previously suggested, l was engaged to
look up prominent people, those who have
became conspicuous in our midst by rea-
son of special service to the community or
by some signal ability by means of which,
like white cat in a fog, he could be
singled out from the surrounding mass; so,
armed with this purpose, 1 hied me hence
and, with my note book in my hind pocket
and my pencil in the yawning abyss which
between the right ear and the
dome Of thought, first hunted and found
COLONEL JOHN CRoCKER
The coloncIS countenance, when he saw me
approaching with my right hand in the pocket
where he has several times had occasion TO
know my p0urbOjTe is kept was overSpread with
a smile which can only be described as the
dawn of new hope. He was holding down
nail keg in front of Pcacock'S quarters which
recently tunbled into oblivion and seemed to
be having somewhat difficult task for the
keg, though empty, was disposed ID question the
coiones ability to make it do rs he wanted IL
TO, and every now and then would show him that
he had no points to throw away. As though
about to ask him in, Ismole my most seductive
smile and said:
Good morning, colonel"
Good mawnin, (hic9, jedge."
Colonel. have but little time TO spare. as
lIeTG dtC StNcTdl OlucE BcuNltultuO Vi ulSIluSl4OL
to be encountered to-day. would like to have
your views. if you have no objection, upon the
ruling OF Judge Zane in the Bennett polygamy
case"
Anything in it?'
'Oh, yes, OF course after tire opinion
'I guess itSh all right
"Which-the case, the opinion or the judge
''All of email of 'em. I've got money, don't
YOU forget it. Going to leave this ding blasted
town as soon as vote in February. Got TO hist
this concern, then goin' TO pull out
But. colonel, the Liberals denied your right
to vote in August last
"Zas-so zas-so. But vote twice in February
to make up for it, seer
But what do you think of Judge zane's rul-
tng?''
i!Decsion's all right, you bet
Then you think that if polygamist dissoives
his unlawful relations in good faith, he is enti-
tied TO voter
Don't think polygamistS got no rights at all. Me
and Mother Taylor's solid on that you bet.
The coonerS remarks were not in that stage
OF coherency which THE HERALD expected Inc
to obtain from those called upon, So after pas
sing out a dime. l walked along, and wended my
way to the headquarters of
HON EPHRAM KELLY.
This geatlemanis now, and for a long time
past has been, chartered eligibly at room 10.
Maison de la Solomon, commanding u fine view
OF the length and breadth of the juicy boule-
ward which unites Commercial street to the
State road. He was leisurely putting cigarette
when, in response to my card, Carried in by a
liveried attendant named Kol Similarly | was
issued into the presence.
HHello!' lsaid he, in an impetuOusity of tone
and voice which shook the window castings
made of iron-'what in - do you wantF'
Il merely called TO ascertain your views with
reference to Judge Zane's opinion in the Bennett
case said |.
Bennett the lawyer, or Bennett the editor g.
Neither; Bennett the polygannist
"Oh well, have to pay for all my foolishness;
let Bennett do the same. Six months three
hundred and costs"
You misconceive me. This is not case OF
conviction but one Of acquittal The judge de
cides that
Don't care d-n for the judge. Bring any
thing good with you y
Perceiving that Mr. Keiys views were
moulded to suit himself altogether and not edi-
flying to the community, bowed myself out and
sought
REV WILLIAM NIXON,
whom I found Mt his usual place OF devotional
exercises, corner of Plum alley and Ching Chong
avenue. He refused to commit himself without
q douceur in aid OF the sufferers on his block,
which, being handed out, he forthwith proceeded
to the nearest source OF spiritual consolation to
deposit, followed closely by me in quest of his
opinion. But | could not draw him out. some
way The most ineligible thing could get out
OF him that he was Il Liberal dyed Tor
soaked) in the wool, and would vote that ticket
every clatter.
But what OF Judge Zane's rulingT' l per
sisted
IF runsh Liberal I vote him; 'fnot, don't
vote him; don't giv-dan nobody; am whiteSht
and besht man rs walllsh streetsh. Whoop"
This was not not so deliberately as hoped the
gentleman would express himself. but as he was
evidently taciturn and little moroSe in his dis
position, thought perhaps II was as well TO
make the most of what had been obtained.
! then sought out
THOMAS JEFFERSON CLARK.
He was busily engaged in waiting on some
customers of his own color in his palatial eS-
view with him was more pointed and precise
than any of the previous ones I asked
What, in your deliberate judgment, is the
purport in law and in fact, of the judicial de
csion Just handed down from the bench Of the
Third district tribunal ia re Bennett? In passing
desire not merely your dictum as to
its Soundness or otherwise as legal proposition,
but also your best Judgment regarding its
probable effects upon society as at present con-
stituted in this vicinity, and more particularly
in view of the pending contest for municipal
supremacy by the contending parties"
JET weakened visibly under this sally, but raj
lying, managed to reply
Don't keepit, sab: try sumfn straight
/ then ran up against
BRIGADIER- COLONEL o'CoSSOR,
blunder since the charge Of the Black Horse
cavalry 1T Sedan.
W. NJ. EvARTS M'HURD
said although the Judge had not consulted him
the matter beforehand, as usual, he
presumed it would do in an emergency.
WILLIAM II. BEST,
the noted pathfinder and Indian fighter: ats
imperial to me but my confederate judgment is