Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-02-11
THAT FOOLISH FARCE.
Mr.. Lannan Exonerated from What
He Was Never Charged with.

c was -NVici NuAT ecu Win.
The proceedings in the absurd
operations connected with the
charge Of forgery filed against Mr..
T. II. Lannan came to an end to-
day jim the Commissioners court.
Mr.. Varian did not appear as prose-
cutor. Mr. c. w. Penrose was one
OF the witnesses subp@naed, and
after a long wait the hearing be-
gan.
Mr.. Penrose testified-I am editor
OF the DEsEREF NEWS; was not
personally in charge last week; hold
myself responsible as editor; re-
member the kilograms pub
lished about Mr.. Barton: one
telegram was ia the 7imeG
the others were received from Mr..
Barton; l have known him two or
three weeks; the kilograms received
by me from Mr.. Barton were on
regular Western Union blanks, and
were genuine; ] saw the Rerold
article, but did not read 1t through /,
L don't Remember any charge
against the Tribune; know the
NEWS did not refer to the Fy5une.
To MIR. West-Mr. Barton was
employed by the Peoples committee
as an attorney; had no personal
business with kim except with
regard to these telegtams; saw the
copy OF the dispatch he sent
to Chicago, and also the
replies, which were published in the
NEWS. Mr.. Barton had telegraphed
TO Pilkerton and asked IL he sent n
telegram saying that Barton had
been indicted for perjury and black
mailing. / also saw the denial Of
Pinkerton's manager. / onlS know
that the telegtau,s referred 20 the &C.
cusation in the 7'Iiies, AMI 10 ether.
| never heard OF Mr.. Barton before
he came here, nor how or why he came
here, | know Of no action Of the
Peoples committee to bring de-
tectives here from Chicago; | knew
Captain Bonfield YVES here; knew
nothing OF his men; have never met
any Of them that know OF. Under
stood that Mr., Barton was an at
torney; never understood that he
was detectives never saw Mr.. Ray
or Mr.. Van Arnold; knew Mr.. Bon
field was detective; know nothing
Of any Others, heard tha. Bonfirld
had employed men; do not know
how many; had nothing TO do with
paying the expenses OF the cam
paign; don't know how much Mr..
Bonfield is to be paid.
Commissioner Greeuman said the
line of1uesii0ning had nothing TO do
with the case.
Mr.. West said he wanted to find
out all about Barton, and show that
there was conspiracy TO deceive
the community.
Commissioner Greenman insisted
that the line Of Mr.. Vests ques-
tons was not proper. The commits
sioner said he wanted full inyesti-
CATION, but it should be in n proper
manner.
Mr.. West said he wanted to show
why Mr.. Barton was here and what
he was doing.
Mr.. Moyie said il was n singular
and an unfair thing 10 charge one
man and endeavoT TO try another.
If Mr.. Lannan was the complainant
and the witness. the ACCRUED ought
to be Known, and the person assail-
ed should have the right Of legal
defense.
Mr.. West said the publication was
against his client.
Mr.. Moyle - There Is no such
evidence. That is denied by the
witnesses.
Mr.. Penrose-I have no objection
to answering the questions, notwith-
the course Of Mr.. West.
Witness, to Mr.. West-I con-
versed with Mr.. Barton subsequent
to the publication Of the dispatches;
never suggested that he send a tele-
gram TO Mr.. Pinkerton; il IS my
opinion that a man could send the
dispatch published in the Tribune,
and faithfully deny having made
The statement given III tile TffIes.
think the telegram in the
Tribune was genuine, but rs pub
lished In the Times Il was dealt
with, l understand that Mr.. Pin
kerton was not in Chicago, and do
not believe yet that he sent the dis
patches himself. / made no inquiry
Of Pinkerton or his agent be-
lieve Mr.. PinkertOn employs num-
Der Of men, If you want my
belief in your gO-as-you-please
| never questioned
the genuineness Of the dispatches re-
ceived. l only questioned the genu-
ineness Of a dispatch that was not
received; don't know how often
have met Mr.. Bonfield. l had re-
ceived evidence that Mr.. Barton
was q man Of good standing and a
lawyer Of repute.
Mr.. Jesse Il. Barton testified
that he came to salt Lake on Nov.
S, 1859. 1 saw the publication in
the Times aud Tribune; did not see
the articles in the NEWS and Her
aid; | telegraphed to Pinkerton and
u. 5. Attorney Ewing, and got the
replies which were published; /
made no charges against the de-
PENDANT.
Mr.. west-why did you come
here?
Mr.. Barton-That Is not crossex-
animation, aud this is not the proper
place to answer. have no ohjec-
lion TO telling my business. but l
think il should be done legally, and
with proper regard for my rights.
a discussion ensued as to the pro-
priety Of the question, which the
Commissioner ruled was not mate
rial.
Mr.. West-How were you en-
ployed in January and February?
Mr.. BartOn-I object to answer,
on the ground Of the immateriality
of the question.
The Commissioner said the wit
ness should answer.
Mr.. BaIton-I object to answering
the question, unless it is asked
properly.
Mr.. west-were you known as
No. /?
Mr.. Barton-I object to answer
ing.
Mr.. West-Were you n detective
for the Peoples Party?