The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-24
OGDEN
SUNDAY, July "a. 1892.
BLAZERS HEARING
A Pretty Stiff Case Apparently
Made Out.
No New Water works-Mabel Benton's Flu
neral--Real Estate Transfers.
Gleanings, tc.

The hearing of C. L. Blazer and ]. H
Stallings, charged with conspiracy and
fraud, was called before Judge A. c.
Bishop, United States commissioner, at 10
o'clock yesterday morning.
The prosecution was represented by E.
NJ. Allison. ir. Blazer employed as coun-
sci A. G. Horn. and A. j. Weber appeared
for Stallings.
Attorney Weber waived examination
and entered plea Of not geilty for his
client.
The court then ordered Blazer to rise to
his feet and read the complaint entered
against him, to which the defendant
entered plea OF not guilty
Charles Woodmausee was the first wit
ness called. Am acquainted with Staff
ings, Blazer, Moulton and Harris, the
parties mentioned in the complaint. am
the proprietor Of the Farmers and Mer-
chants bank building. l first leased it to the
parties who conducted the Farmers and
Merchants bank and afterwards leased
it to the Farmers and Merchants
bank Blazer was the first 10
approach me- concerning the matter
believe he stated he wanted it for a man
by the name OF Hart.
The lease was consummated and few
days after he told me that Mr.. Hart would
not come here but his place would be filed
by a gentleman by the name of George
Racket. The lease was made in the name
of George HacKet for period of five
years l met man by the name of Harris.
Mr.. Harris gave me to understand he was
partner with Mr. Hacket in the business
He did not state o ME what part re was 10
take ia the enterprise. The rental on the
building was 500 per month. Three
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the money when the oDtract was drawn
up. Hacket paid the last months rent
j. M. Lungsdorf was next sworn and
testified: / was interested in the Farmers
and Mechanics bank, which was private
concern, and its business ceased in
February last Am acquainted with
Blazer and Harris. Knew that bank
known as Farmers and Mechanics bank
being started or at least the name Mer-
Harris spoke to me about the matter and
wanted to use the name Farmers and
Merchants " and wanted to purchase the
stationary on hand, to which | objected.
The stationary of the Farmers and
Mechanics was similar TO that used by the
Farmers ana Merchants l sold them no
fixtures. Had a talk with Mr.. Harris and
asked him il he was practical banker and
he said he was not but expected man in
from the east that would put it In shape.
He did not state who the party was.
Marshal w. +. St. John testitied-I am a
deputy United States marshal Am
acquainted with Blazer Stallings and
Moulton, but never saw Harris. | went
into the bunk once and saw Moulton.
Went into the place TO get piece of money
changed for the purpose of identifying
Moulton. l looked behind the counter and
there didn't seem to be much business
going on.
Oscar e. Hill was sworn aud stated :
Am cashier of the Commercial National
bank; Know Blazer. Our bank had some
collections on the Farmers and Mechanics
bank. The paper was check and a GER
tifcate of deposit. 1t was presented and
not paid, aud was protested and sent back
to our Salt Lake correspondent, from
whom the paper was received. They
stated at the bank that they were not able
TO protect their paper at the time of the
presen tation.
L. J. Halther, jr., was next called.
was in. the grocery business with G.. a.
Child, and we styled ourselves as the
Utsh Grocery a1d Commission company,
or Childs 81 Halther.
David Kay;s offlce. / asked him if be
knew of any lumber companies that
| could secure the agency for; 1 had heard he
was in the lumber business himself He
said he thought he could get a company for
me. | ma arrangements with Blazer tc
travel ON the road for him, after ne had Il
credit at the Farmers and Mechadics
bank. He stated he had deposited securi-
ties aud had a credit of Sl0, 600, and showed
me a pass book The bank was not YET
open, but Blazer stated that the reason II
was not ready for operation was because
! the stationery mad not arrived. Went tc
the bank once and casned $50 check to
buy ticket to Washington to look up 6
Single mill. either to lease or purchase
Blazer was going with me- but when about
ready to start he said he could not go ow-
ing to his wife being sick. Blazer went tc
the depot and was to follow the
certified check at the depot
but he stated that he had left it at home.
Blazer signed blank check and told me tC
fill it out when | needed Is. | filed tbs
check out for 500 at Baker City, Or, and
deposited il there and it was returned un-
paid. / sent draft ON Chiids 81 Hulthei
and it was returned paid l endeavored tt
fulfill my mission, and wired Blazer the
mill we went after had been leased. He
wired back. Secure mill before return
see letter of instructions. l will take care
of your business here. (Sigued)
The letter Of instructions never came.
wired him and told him TO look after any
bills that might come due (Which is re-
ferred to in telegram).
l remained there long enough TO receive
the letter of instruction. | sent another
telegram TO Rlazer that was out Of money
and he wired back that certificate of de
posit had been sent me, which Ineyer re
ceived.
Mr.. Childs telegraphed me that the gro
Gerry business was in q bad shnpe and