Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-03-25
DONE WITH TILL MONDAY
When the Arguments In the COmmis-
SlOlef' Case Will Begin.
MOVERS MOST EMPHATIC DENIAL.
Commissioner Booth Gives Testimony
Elijah Marshall was an Inn
pOrlant Witness.

When the investigating committee
adjourned at 30 o'clock last evening the
Inquiry % to the Martin. Meyer case
WINS ut an end until Monday. When
the arguments Of counsel will be com.
meu ced.
subsequont to the NEWS report OF
yesterday's proceedings, Attorney
George a. Burgon was called 10 tho
wi,ness'slaud. lie testified that Mr..
Meyer told him he had solicited nc.
counts from merchants for collection
with the understanding that they
should not pay the costs unless tho
bills were collected. j. w. Smell, Jr.,
Mt. Burson'a partner, was present
when tue conversation occurred, aud
testified rs to thu Same statement of
facts.
Il. ID. Parsons stated that he had
brought two cases In Mr.. Meyers
court, but had not paid the fcec yet.
There was no agreement that he should
not charge fees unless collections were
made. He did not get pay Tor serving
summonees unloss the money was
paid in.
MIR. Sibley, recalled, testified that
Meyer gave him n certain percentage
on the business he took 10 him. lie
further stated that Mt. Meyer agreed to
pay him half OF the sums which he
might realize out OF cases Ia which h.
appeared ~ attorney.
Thomns IL. Connolly said no brought
aauit In MOyor's court, and paid no
costs until tho money was collected.
>. X. MARKS said that Meyer called
ut his etOte about year ago anu said
he would like TO get some accounts for
collection. He also offered 10 buy any
accounts that witness might desire 10
sell IL the price suited him.
Emanuel COhu testified that Booth,
Lee & Gray, who have 1928 cases on
MIR. Meyers uocket, had some OF his
claims for collection. The understand.
Ing mad with the attorneys was TINT
ho should not pay costs until tho claims
were collected.
Elijah Marshall said he brought n
replevin suit for another party in the
commissioners court 10 recover the
possession Of u horse. Mr.. Wheeler
drew up the papers for hin, and Ms soon
nH the horse was recovered Wheeler
sued him for attorneys in fees the sum
Of $50 aud MIR. Meyer rendered judg-
ment la favor VI the plaintiff. Mr..
Marshall also stated that he had en-
deavOred TO appeal the case, but his
suretlee were not acceptaOls to the
commissioner. He objected to the firss
two hureties because they resided In
Davis county, and to one OF his Salt
Lake suretles IN the second instance
on the the ground that no was not
possessed Of sufficient means.
Mrs. NJ. j. Hardin was called and
said that Meyer had brought some suits
Tor her anu collected some money, hut
she didn't remember how much he re-
,nined.
The prosecution here rested and
Judge Judd asked 10 be- sworn. His
request wns granted, and tho Judge
made u statement relative 10 a replevin
suit which had been testified 10 by
Marshall, that there was nothing
about the transaction. Marshall EN-.
plOyed Wheeler to begin the suit
anu when another attorney got the
case away from them Wheeler brought
suit for his fees, anu got IA judgment.
Mr.. Meyer, recalled by Judge Judd,
testified with reference 10 thu failure
of the defendant Ia perfecting an ap-
peal. He found that the eureties were
not worth the needed amount, aud he
refused to accept the bond. Mr. Meyer
was also examined as 10 the affidavit
OF BuTgOn n smell to the effect that lie
had solicited business from merchants
aud allowed suits to he fled without
demanding the costs Ia advance. He
testified that he did not tell them that
he allowed the costs TO be- waived un-
less they could be recovered from the
Defendant, but did tell them that II ho
felt like the matter OF few dollars
costs IN case could prejudice MIN,
he would never try another case.
To Mr.. Nariau, witness said he
never, In any inatance, agreed with
persons that he would not charge for
his services unless the amount could
DO collected from the defendant.
Mr. Meyer then made statement In
his own behalf, denying every charge
that had Ueen alleged ngainst him.
Next, III. T.. Booth sw0ro positively
that he hat never made any arrauge-
ment with Meyer about the non.pay-
ment Of costs and that his firm was
responsible for the costs In every case
brought before the commissioner.
o. h. Leo testified similarly, and
after some further questioning VI wit
nesses who had been previously exam
lined the committee adjourned till
Monday, az above stated,
Sentenced 10 MntrImony.