The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-02-12
A SLIGHT FLARE-UP,
Baskin's Eagerness is Re.
pressed by Powers.
"WOULDN'r HAVE aM AT ALL"
AIr Williams Once More on the Rack
Church Sheep as Ttthing-
Their Value Nil.

morning, and no little surprise when
Mr.. Baskin appeared IN the seat usually
occupied by Judge Marshall, while the
latter and Mr.. Critchlow retired to the
rear. The respondents put on couple
of witnesses and then Mr.. Baskin re-
called P. L. Williams, who occupied the
stand for three hours or more. The
first witness called by the respondents
was
A. g. KENDALL.
Have resided in Utah about thirty
years; was a resident of Nephi in 1876;
am sheep owner, and have been for
nine years; have some on shares at
present; am familiar with The wool and
sheep market; in September and Oc-
tober last year the outlook was any,
thing but bright; sheep and wool were
almost as drug on the market; in
August last bought good average
sheep at SIPS and S1.50; saw 700 or 800
head of church sheep at CentervilIe,
with a view of leasing them; as 8
whole, they were below the average;
they were not as good as |
had bought; L offered a rental
OF 1 per cent. on the money
value of the sheep at that time, and
keep the old stock good. L made that
proposition to the receiver, but he said
he thought he could do better; a fair
cash rental for % 600 sheep In August
last, such as were held by the receiver
and under the same circumstances
would be about II per cent per year,
valuing the muttons at $1.50 per head.
To Marshall-I own about !, 200 heads
now: am getting twelve lambs to the
hundred and two pounds of wool, the
old stock being kept good; know the
property called the tithing house
property at Nephi: there is a brick
building and barns for slowing hay;
should say the value of the property in
1888 ouid be from 81, 500 to 81 OO0-at
least 81 500.
To Wnliams-I do not know who
holds the deed to the property {;
it has been used for tithing
purposes for twenty years or more.
NJ. K. PARSONS
recalled by Critchlow-The average cash
value of twelve lambs and two pounds
of wool is from IS cents to fifty cents.
The value Of ten lambs would be the
value of ten sheep at the end of the year.
P.L. WILLIAMS
recalled by Decentralization was ap-
pointed November Eth. 1887; he en-
rloyed me very soon after; Mr.. Peters
was employed afterwards; he appeared
as counsel, however, at a very early
day; the receiver was ordered to at once
take possession and reduce to his pos
session, all the church property; that
was his chief function: | understood
that a few days before the passage of
the E GRANDDAUGHTER law, great deal
of the personal church property had
been transferred TO certain stakes;
other property was discovered after
wards: that it had been the property
of the church was beyond all question;
Mr.. Peters had the same view as the
b ,en so snsferred in order t. cover it
up; the tirsG matter that we gave appli-
cation to was the gaining of books of
record, the tithing house, Temple
Block, etc.; years before 1 knew of
certain properties that had been held
by the church; and l made inquiries
quietly because L did not want the
county recorder to know just what l
was doing; Mr.. Peters was in harmony
with me IN that regard; the writ of as
sistance was q proceeding in the orr
ginal case, and was against Winder,
Preston, Burton and probably some
others; some of the parties who were
parties defendant in the main case; it
was 10 obtain visible properly, personal
| property around the tithing house, and
some cattle at the church farm; they
denied that the cattle belonged to the
church. but we subsequently got hold
of them; the petition for the writ of
assistance was the petition of the re-
ceiver; did not take any steps to have
the stake associations parties in the ORR
ginal suit; the idea never occurred to
me, but 1t was suggested to me last
summer; l believe they could have
been made parties before the comprom-
ise was made. Mr.. Woolcott and 9TH
ers we're in the field searching fol-
church property; he took charge of the
church farm, if at all, away long in the
summer; l do not know when ne first
made q report as to what had been &C.
complished; I think he first went out
in April, when he went to San
Juan and Emery Counties; he was also
in WasRLch aud Summit Counties
sometime in April or May, 1 would
not be certain; he was out in
pursuit Of such property as we heard
of in various ways; understood thai
he also went into Utah, Cache, and
other counties; he gathered informa-
ton that certain property existed sup
posed to belong to the church; his
instructions were to get any and al
evidence that he could; the report;
made were indicative of the difficulties
surrounding the getting at it; besides
Woolcott, l am not able to state
whether anybody went out from this
city or not; [ never obtained any in
formation that 1 thought was sufi
ci n, prior to the replevin, to enter
tain a suit for the recovery of the
property the object of the receiver wa!
TO get all the property that belonged
to the church or was held In trust fol-
the church; thought it was the duty
OF The received to take possession of al
property, whether it was subject Il
escheat or not; he took possession o
the Temple Block on my suggestion
and exacted only a nominal lease;
attended the examinations before com
missioner; the burden in that pro-
ceeding was upon the government; i
deyolyed upon them to show 10 al
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