Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-03-24
ADJACENT CITIES
OGDEN.
The Fire Chief Investigation Mayor
Lundy MS Hot as at the Fire.
--Gencral Notes.

The fire committee and May or
Lundy Sat ne committee Of investiga-
tion yesterday TO hear testimony AZ 10
VIM. Binford's incompetency as fire
chief. Those present were Mayor
Lundy, councillors Gin and Hnfrop,
Jones putting In no appearance until
the afternoon session. Many RETAINED
from putting In an appearance until
summoned to appear, as they felt that
they did not care to he parties to what
they termed n "whitOwashinR"
scheme. Captain Donnell OF tue
Pacific Insurance Union, was also
present.
During one Of the frequent waits for
witnesses Magyar Lundy proceeded TO
give the newspaper In general
thorough tongue lashing. He accused
them OF telling falsehoods about the
fire until thoy believed them
true. do went 90 far In his
denunoiations OF the newspapers that
any one who would have accepted as
true what he said would have been
led to think that the Loan and Trust
company's building was not burned at
all, but the whole thing was news
paper Illusion. The mayor was In a
white heat and appeared to bo as ex.
cited as he Ia said to have been when
he deposed tho chief ct the firo and
assumed control.
At the examination, tho method Of
questioning was, TO say the least,
peculisr.A II the questions asked were
leading 40 that II there was anything
In BInford's favor II would be brought
out without particularly bringing cut
any damaging testimony unless the
Witnesses volunteered 1t. Most Of those
who were subpwnaed to appear before
the committee seem aversc TO attend
Ing.
Many tlmes have the troubles Of the
Bnir family been ventilated In court
and out, and yesterday another scene
to tho drams-it might be called-was
added by the arrest, conviction and
sentence for disturbing the peace OF
benjamin Frank Bair, the head OF tho
family ana ex.huaband OF the notorious
Lola. Several days ago Lola and Tom
Shelton, who had previously been OK
tremely intimate, no Intimate In fact
that Shelton spent three months In the
penitentiary for 1t, were married, Lola
having some time before been divorced
from Bair. On Wednesday night Bair
loaded up on fighting whisky and GO
ing TO his former wife's home attempt.
cd to clean out the family. He was
arrested yesterday by Deputy Marshal
Corey and arraigned before Commits.
sioner Wardlaigh who found him
guilty and sentenced him TO six months
In the penitentinry, sentence TO be sus.
pended during good behavior. 1t II
almost needless to say Bair was very
much tanned when the court had exer-
oised It's judicial power.
Nearly all tho bondsmen OF Carr &
Callahan were present at the meeting
last night called for the purpose OF
agreeing upon some plan for the set
Element Of tho affairs OF the Grant
avenue school house. After full dis
cussion 1t was decided to accept the
terms offered by the board OF education
A committee was appointed to collect
from the individual bondsmen the
amount each will be forced 10 put up to
cover the deficiency and clear the
building OF Indebtedness.
Another snow slide occurred yester-
day morning on the Union Pacific
near the mouth OF Weber canyon. No
damage WINS done and the track was
cleared without delay. Engineers on
nll trains have received Instructions
not to run at speed OF more than
four miles an hour through the dan.
gerous parts OF the canyon.
A company OF United States soldier
for the California department, occupy.
ing Especial car, wont west yesterday
afternoon.