Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-01-29

any intentional wrong. He hoped
tne mayor would Withdraw his re,
quest for an investigation.
Mayor Armstrong said he had
handled no moneys whatever and
had only approved vouchers for
moneys appropriated by the coun-
Gil it would take but a short
time to investigate the whole matter
and he wanted it to go on.
Mr.. Ritter hoped the major
wouldn't insist. He believed this
Council was ready to vote unani-
mously that in their belief the
mayor did no wrong. He thought
that would satisfy the public and
ought TO satisfy the mayor. II was
not an unusual proceeding though,
and If the mayor Insisted he thought
the Investigation ought 10 proceed.
Finally Mr.. Aoung,s motion pre-
vailed, and the Council went into
committee Of the whole, with Mr..
Mccormick in the chair
Mr.. Yconr stated that he had in
viped tie district attorney to lie here,
Oue ne nau refused.
Mayor Armstrong then testified
rs follows in answer 20 questions
propounded by different members.
Tine marshal employed Coltrin for
detective service. He (Coltrinl had
detected many crimes and brought
the criminals to justice. Thu PARTIES
Were tried in the police court. This
employing or detectives has been
done for years before I was MAYOR.
L had no money. in rtts hSndA. Ali
this WIS raid ci,t OF the contingent
fnhd IN The hands Of the marshal.
lnere Is marshal's fund appropri-
ated every quarter. He gets vouchers
Tor all expenditures and l examine
and approve them. 1 know 90
whom the money is paid. The
marshal told me that he was giving
Coltrin 40 per cent Of the fines. Col
trim employed his own men to do
the work.
Marshal Solomon said tbs' 81.
though this man raid 4 Percentage,
II YVES NOT faid out Of the fines.
They all went into the treasury.
Ii was paid out of my quarterly
fund. It was 10 be at the rate Of 30
per cent Of the fines. kept account
of the fines collected. What | did
was under the advice Of the attorney
Of the police court.
Mr.. Richards-Did Mf. Houtz
advice you TO do thats II so, he
had no right to-, | want him befune
this committee before the close of
the Investigation. This is the first
time have heard of this.
Judge Piper explained that the
testimony before the court was not
given by Coitrin, but bJ his en-
ployes, and they were paid by the
month and had no contingent in
terest in the result,
Mr.. Young said he thought that If
the marshal had a right 10 employ
detectives at all, he had n right 10
do il il this way II re chose.
Attorney Richards said thai mas
much rs Coltrin was never a witness,
and the witnesses had no interest in
the result, he could see no inegality
Or Improperly in it.
Marshal Solomon said he acted 81
entire good faith. He deputized
Coltrin a. he thought he had a
right to DO, and paid him, and had
nothing to do wifi Coltrin's men.
In fact, he uIdn't know them till
hey came in court.
After some further questioning |
the committee arose and reported |
progress, and will continue the hear
Ing next Tuesday evening:
Mr.. Apponst who was present, |
wanted a Contract employing him
. complete the plans and specifica-
ions. After a somewhat protracted |
the matter was referred to |
he committee on improvements
with instructions TO report at the
next meeting.
The council adjourned te next
Tuesday evening.