The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-19
COMMISSION.
UTAH
The Registers Hauled over thu
y Goals.
THE EVIDENCE ALI SUBMITTED.
Registrar Hyams Registers on the Streets and
Neglects to Visit the Householder
Points Brought Out

animation of the charges against the Libera
registrars.
The case of Registrar ]. r. Morris was takeI
up for hearing, and the registrar admitted some
Of the charges made against him by the Peoples
central committee, thus saving time by the fact
of several witnesses Of the compliments were
excused.
+. r. wADBLL
was the first witness placed on the stand by the
complainants On December 10 he called Oh
Registrar Morris at his home, desiring to be re-
gistered, but Morris stated that he would re-
gister no more until on or after the 2Sd inst.
Cross examined by Colonel Merritt, he stated
he was born in Nephi, and that city had been his
home until last June, when he first came to this
city: had not been a permanent resident OF this
city until the oath OF last October. Since that
that time he had permanently resided in the
city. He came 70 the city to work Was not
sent here by his bishop in Nephi. Had never
been q home missionary in that city and released
TO come to Salt Lake. He had no promise OF
E&fk when he came here.
fare you not an elder now?" -
Objected to by Mr.. Young us having no bear
ing on the case.
t, Chairman Godfrey-What is the object OF en-
quiring into his church relations!
After some jangling, the Liberals turned II into
a case OF whether or not Mr. Wadell was quail
fed to vote, which they had never denied until
this question was sprung.
EAdulldLlOu IutH pIOCtGubu- hlbiCoo
is stiIl on registry list in Nephi; he had voted
there last election.
WILLIAM SLOVENIAN
was the next witness. He testified that he
knew j. r. Morris, and had seen him skip the
house of Mr.. Osler, Peoples party voter, on
November &c, while out on official duties. He
also saw the registrar skip the house OF j. l..
Nebeker another Peoples party residence.
Cross examined.
witness stated that he had charge Of block in
~ H.,fr InNn1d NOT
state positively that the registrar had not
visited the house mentioned on previous occa-
sions.
REGISTRAR
Witness-I am no dog, sir.
He said he got no pay for tracking Norris
Did it all for the good of his party. He had
watched him since November p.
RH. MORRIS
was then placed on the stand and testified that
Registrar Morris failed to visit the house OF Mr..
Butler when on his house to house visitation.
Cross-eXamfned-Mr Butler lived in Pear
street. He had seen the registrar but casually.
Was not tracking him. 1t was on December 3
that Morris skipped the house OF Ir Butler.
Il. T. GREENBRUY
tesutied that he had been a resident of the city
~fImany years, and had resided in the Third
pRecinct for five years Registrar Morris called
at his house, and witness found that his name
\ was not on the list. On questioning Morris
lesrned that witness had been of TO Sweden for
TWO years, and had not been back over SIX
months. The registrar told him he could not
register until he had been here that length of
time. He owned property in the city and his
family had resided here during his absence.
& ss-eXamined-He was missionary to
Sweden sent by the church. Had had two
wives at one time in 1851 since 1862 had had but
one wife. He is a naturalzed citizen and pro-
duced his papers.
Re-direct-Morris told HIM that he could ap-
ply again when he had been here six months,
which would not be so long from that time.
ROBERT SMITH
was brought 10 testify on point not stated in
the original charges, but the commission allowed
him to testify.
He stated that Registrar Morris had refused
him because he had some Pat. Lynch papers of
naturalization. These papers, he told Morris
had been to the district court and TO the land
Cross examined-The papers did not have the
district court certificate when shown TO the
registrar. He was in polygamy at one time, but
had no wife at all now.
Compliments rested here on the case Of
Registrar Morris.
REGISTRAR MORRIS
was placed on the stand for the defence. In the
cash of Udell he had heard that he was a
oolonizer from Nephi. He remembered that
Uden and another young man called at his
house, he had registered the other person, but
put Udell off for reasons stated.
In the case of Greenburg, he remembered
calling at his house to register him, and upon
hearing OF his having been on, he wanted him
20 wait, he said, until he could learn about such
cases.
Had told him. however, to call at his registra-
ton office when it should be opened. About the
papers Of Mr.. Smith, he said that he had re
fused the Lynch papers because there were so
lhfHC spurious papers issued of that kind.
Re stated that on his visits, the pc Jple would
often ask him If he was Liberal or belonged TO
ehe Peoples party; as he declined TO state he
was refused admission TO some houses and
passed them. This was the case with the
house of Mr.. Nebeker. He had never refused
Peoples party man registration.
Cross-ex amined by Mr.. Moyle-He had been
an attorney at one time. Greenburg explained
thoroughly about his being an old resident OF the
OF the city, and that he had not gone OF to re-
main.
He generally registered people who called at
his house; but registered one only on the street.
Had probably registered twenty-five people at
night; never registered more than five a I ole
place.
He said Mr.. Kendell, a real estate man, had
told him about Udeu being a colonizer. Mr..
Buffers name he had not checked of. Had reg
istered none not belonging 10 his precinct. He
had received some names from Louis HyamS,
another registrar.
4This ended the testimony in this case, and an
adjournment was taken until 2:30 p. m.
On reasSembhng,
THE CASE OF LOUIS HYAMs,
registrar OF the Fifth precinct was taken up.
Mr. Hyams admitted some points OF the charge
against him.
C. N. CUMMINGS
was the first witness OF complainants He tes-
titled having appIied TO Hyams for registration
at his home and had been registered The claim
by the registrar being that he did not register at
his place of residence.
WILLIAM HUNTER
testified to having applied TO Hyams for regis
tration and been put of until the ed instant.
Others had also applied and been refused be-
the officer would not register
until his office should be opened. This fact was
admitted by Registrar Hyans.
THOMAS ]. DoNKIN
test Ned TO what Registrar Hyams had done
from November % until December z. Showed
that he was about Main street good portion of
his time, and much OF this time had no books
Cross-examined. Never knew Hyams 10 skip
Peoples party house while watching him.
H. B. ALDoUs
testified to having hunted up registered voters
and bringing them TO the registrar. Up til
November %, had not seen Hyams at work
registering.
b. N. WELLS
testified to having had a conversation with
Registrar Hyams about registration, and he
told him that be did not expect to visit all the
houses in his precinct, in fact, did not think
there was time enough allotted by law to do So
William Naylor testified TO having cenversed
with Hyams about registration, and wanted him
to register Magnus Olsen. This he promised TO
do, and did so when MI Olsen was taken to his
office next day The registrar told witness to
bring any of his friends around, and he would
register them on his recommendation. In a few
days he brought others to his office and Hyams
~efused to register them, saying he was not reg
lstering that day and was not going TO.
f. S. FERNSTROM
testified TO having gone in company with Mr.
Movie, on March 26, TO Hyams and the regis
traT told them then he had only visited the
southwest block of his district
Cross-examined by Judge Hoge-The judge
wanted to know lot of matter that Fernstrom