Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-07
RECEIVER LAWRENCE
Considers $500 per Month a Fair
Compensation for bis Services.
MS ATTORNEY ASKS FOR $3.50 A
MONTH.
plJrlct Attorney yarlan Offers no OBJ.
MISUNDERSTANDING Bache VIII
Report to'he Territorial
Supreme Court.

AT Eve O'Clock yesterday afternoon
CLERK Bache, OF the Territorial
ainiome Court, sat Ia his oiiioe, as
sncc,al Examiner, TO take testimony
On rooard 10 the amount Of compensa-
lion 70 be paid Receiver Lawrence and
nj. attorney for services rendered In
the matter OF the escheat proceedings
IN connection with the Church Of
Jesus Christ Of Latter.day Saints.
Dlstfiot Attorney Narian re-.
nr,.cnted the Government, ana
Judge Marshall appeared on boz
hnIf Of the Receiver. The hear.
ING was originally fixed for Saturday
last. hut had 10 be postponed In conse-
onsuce Of Judge Marshall being en-.
rsrcd In tho mining suit In Judge
Andoron's court.
Recover Lawrence was fret exam
insd and testified that he was appoint
"a 10 that office ON July l9th, 1880. He
bsd had charge Of the fund since that
time. his duties being the fare Of a
number OF sheep, the collection or
rents from real estate, etc. The several
hands Of sheep were largely scattered
and he hal experienced some trouble,
therefore, Ia getting them together and
disposing OF them. The real estate had
been carefully looked after. About $500.
600 In cush was turned over 10 him and
tho q. 600 head OF sheep sold for fiO,-
900. rhe money In hand-whlch was
drawing interest when II came into his
possetsion--ha1 been banked, and the
revenue derived from II amounted ~
something like $4,000 year. Last
year the gross revenue wns from So
900 to $4,000. The care VI these in-
tercst. had required more or loss time
aud attention, and there had been
much responsibility connected there
with. In his opinion $500 per month
would be reasonable amount Of com.
pensation for the services he had rem
Tered. He had 10 furnish bond Ia
thetum Of $500, 900, aud that, he con.
fiderei, would not DO In excess Of
n reasonable compensation. WitneH,
declared that he had made nothing
whatever out Of the fund on his own
account, and had given credit brewery
item received.
In reply to Dlstrict Attorney Varian,
the Receiver said the money was
loaned cut at interest, but the court
did not 10 Instruct him. The property
In his hands had been realizing from
the time he took possession OF It,.
When lac was appointed Receiver the
real property was leased; lie had, how
ever, ELECTED new leases. At the
present dino there was 100000 on
hand, drawing per cent. Interest,
less 5000 10 meet current expenses.
He based his claim for compensation
simply on the care Of the property.
This work did not occupy ell his time,
but there was, nevertheless, u great
deal TO zee after.
Judge Marshall was tho next wit.
ness. He stated that b.. began his
duties an counsel for Receiver Law
renee on OF about September LIST, 1891.
Since that time hc had been more or
less occupied with the work. lie COM
mencod one suit IN this city on behalf
Of the Receiver; he had also defended
one suit bTOugh fgllnst the Rcceiv, Il;
la Ogden he argued In three suits anu
several minor cases. In addition TO
this, he had held consultations with
Receiver Lawrence rs well M the law
Ofiicofs Of the Government with regard
20 the management OF the fund, aud
given legal advice and assistance
whenever sought from him. lie felt
some dellcacy la making claim ~ 10
any specific amount u compensation,
but he thought that $3.50 per month
which was the sum allowed 10 his
predecessor, Mr.. Dyer's Attorney
would be affair compensation for his ser.
vices. Thus far he had received nothing
In the matter Of compensation. The
amount he had mentioned would
therefore Include retainer.
Attorney Waldemar Van Colt was
tue last witness. lie has been pTac-
Using here, he said, for upwards Of
sik Year,, ana was acquainted with tho
fees usually charged by attorneys In
cases similar 10 the present. His
Judgment was that $3.50 per month
would bo fair and reasonable COM
pensation for Judge Mafshalps ser.
vices,
The Receiver was Interrogated by
Judge Marshall M TO the Hing OF his
REPORTS, which he said he did monthly,
aud they were correct In every detail.
District Attorney Nnrian then, on
the part Of she Government, said he
should not contest the Recelver's
claim for $500 per month, nor that Of
Judge Manhnll for $3.50. The Refefsc,
however, would have 10 determine the
matter according TO his own Judgment.
Mr.. Bache will ME bis report ON the
evidence adduced before him when
the Territorial Supreme court meets on
Monday neat.
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