The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-30


rnarte,s and recesvad ;s,forr,1 q ton that
l5e left there Ia ,.', <sar,,e here issrs
When Iuspectof Mel "a ,1;sblir entered
the ccl1rt room he apologized for not.
4. being on hand earlier but said he had
been in constant attendance for the
last three days.
What age We're you when you
Joined the police force?'' :,
Tweass- one years old.
when aid you join the force r.
s'Dn November 26, 1866.
.'Eow much money had you when
you joined the force?
Six thousand dollars. 4 had three
trucks in West Washington market for
four years previous and ! saved q 800
and sold my trucks and horses for 81, boo.
gave the money to my mother to keep
for me. She gave it 10 Hle before she
died on September IL, 1870. gave the
money to my sweetheart, 20 whom
was married on November IA, 1870. !"
Then you had no confidence IN your
self when you gave your money to your
mother then to your sweetheart to
keep for youg" inquired Mr.. Goffs
No sir I thought they could take
better care of it than could " was the
reply
You We're a business man and must
have been a saving man to accumulate
cQ(L a SUM ~ lt45iteJf IL -OA- y t7e>4 -
Was your sweetheart In the trucking
business r.
The witress flared up st this ques-
ton and appealed to the senators. He
said that 1t was an unnatural and un-
manly question. Mr.. Lexow told Mr..
Golf to change the question and ask
IN what Business the youIg lady was
engaged.
In the candy BUSINESS was the re-
DIV.
Mr. Gon then asked him II he ever
got back the $4,000 from his wife, but
the inspector finally said that his wife
paid $1,000 on a house IN 1899 but ne
OF the $4,000.
mr.. Golf went on putting the same
questG ! repeatedly.
DID you ever get back that $4,000,
thnally he said: have received
several moneys from my wife but as to
Y that original amount cannot say
ever got it
We're You ever engaged In any nusi-
ness since yoa Joined the forceg'
Yes. in 1881 invested 81 5o in a
patent switch. Ny brosher-in-law,
hreoerfck FILLS, nougnt tne Jenrey
Clark switch patent for $l4, GOO. There
were four notes OF $500 each payable
az Nareesssl2S' nine ana, 1WeiFe months.
The business was IN Chicago and known
as the Jenrey Clark switch company.
The notes were met and made about
Ssa. Cos TO $4,000 out OF It. NY brother
sold the loyalty to several manufac-
burers and railroad conpanies.'
Name some of Them"
The Ajax. Forge company, the
Adams Union Iron and Steel company,
all Of Chicago; the Missouri Pacific.
Quincy
Were you ever On Chicago"
Never in my Rfe.'s
s'By whom were the notes rnadefA
SPY my brother-in larw.'s
<sWas your name on themrsh
ssN.o-"
"a recess was then taken
The line foIlopveSi Inv Mr. Corr as+a,.
yactss -.-a : On en6aa,noy ~ ooeert.;rs 49,
vai,,o nf so,,e,,, 49, ~ s9 a.. Tue
Nadass o5 ar !. opsrSy no" owned py IN
sp sss,s Mc--augn i1 zoe,
st- er,,,. 49, 49, ~ 1907 .s Pr
ssss % -. ti.s psssene Lasnl were larger
Iiali IA tlis previous year. ne gave the
saa sy ~ HE VILE
we nousnt mouse IN my wife' s
ndme at say west IWenLy-seventh
street at S2U,VO9 and paic 81 900 on it."
Why, If as you say, your wife had
about $4,000 lying idle, did you have a
mortgage Of $4,000 on the property?"
Because IN case we wanted TO sell
the property it was much better to have
a mortgage on lC.
Mr.. Con then asked a number of
questions as to the business his wife
was engaged in after she got this
monev.
81 refuse to- answer until I see my
counsel" replied the witness.
Would il tend to incriminate or de.
grade your wife9"
No"
Mr.. Gof then got the witness TO tell
what property his wife and he owned
or held under purchase contract. Mr..
Golf placed the speculative value of
all the property st $4,000 and the
equity at s65.178. The actual cost Of
these parcels he figured at S233. 175.
Witness stated that he had been offer
ed recently profits on the several pro-
perties amounting to $1,000, thus max
ing the actual value Of his equity
Sl02,075.
MT. Con figured up the amount OF
salary which McLaughlin had since ne
was appointed sergeant in July 1884,
and placed it at $4,000.
Now, inspector, where did you get
that $4,000, the difference between the
salary earned and the money you in
vested?'
My wife made a lot Of money in her
business.
What business?'
Il refuse to say"
We'll, did you make any money else
where?"
Yes, I have been buying and Selling
real estate and it is a matter of rec
ord that 1 made $4,000 on a deal of
real estate on the northeast corner Of
Liberty and Washington streets. I
have also been lucky enough to make
money on other deals 1 am also in
terested with my brother-in-law, Hills
in the TenderfOot nliIe. at Webb Civ