The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-31
ANOTHER NASTY CASE.
Woes Seem to Pile Upon and EnveI-
ope the Governor of Colorado
Wheels Within Wheels

Denver, Aug. S0.-The hearing in the
case against Governor Waite, President
Mullins of the fire and police board, Chief
OF Police Armstrong and Police Matron
Kate Dwyer, charged with conspiracy to
detain letter intended for ex-Police
Matron Iikens, was begun before United
States Commissioner Hinsdale today Tes-
tlmony was introduced showing a conspir-
acy TO besmirch Mrs. Likens character
IN order TO pave the way for her removal
| A letter to her from Jesse Parr. of Pue-
bio, in answer to an advertisement for q
position as housekeeper was used for
this purpose
Ex-Matrop Likens testified that the
reason given her by the police board for
ner dismissal was Economy No op-
portunity was ever given her to explain
the letter from Jesse Parr
She considered Parr's letter in answer ia
the advertisement of Mrs. Ellen Harnett
TOT a situation as cook or housekeeper,
private, not official, business
District Attorney Johnson asked Mrs.
-lkens TO what party she belonged
Assistant Attorney General Sales. who
appeared e. for the defendants. objected.
Mr.. Johnson thereupon declared: "I
expect to show that all the defendants are
members. of the Populist party; that the
Wilness is a member of the Republican
Party; ana that every effort was made
70 get her out of Office. l expect TO show
that although this letter was addressed
on the note to Mrs Likens. it was de-
Saileo from her, was carried 20 the presi-
gent OF the board, and was announced bv
him that it was the evidence upon which
ne could remove this Witness
Inc commissioner sustained Mr.. Sales
Jesse Parr, who wrote the letted. testi-
ned that he did not intend it for anv of
the defendants but for Mrs. Likens. u
,.e Mrs f Eior a, Frincke, formerly house
MISS DWyer, over a wear ago iI, boz
presence told Governor Waite's private
secretary. she, would have Mrs Gikens'
Mrs. Frincke testified that Miss Dwver
discharged her because she refused IN
take letter from Mrs. Likens' desk.
Friends of Mrs. Likens testified Matron
Dwyer gave them to understand Mrs.
Ilikens was removed because she was en-
gagged in an immoral business
Ponce Commissioner Barnes said Pres
dent Mullins produced The Parr letter be-
fore the board, and declared it proved her
an improper person for the office of mat
ron.
Mr.. Barnes replied that the letter con-
taired nothing derogatory to Mrs. Likens
She was never notified to appear in regard
to the matter.
Mr.: Johnson put in evidence President
News in which he announced:
SHOULD the very ardent defenders of
Mrs. Likens desire further information
as to the reasons why Mrs. Likens was
chosen as the one to be sacrificed to re-
duce expenses in the department, they can
obtain such information by calling upon
the fire and police board who are reluctant
to submit these matters to the public
press"
Mr.. Mullins denied having written that
portion of the letter quoted, but acknowI-
edged having attached his signature to 1t.
A few more witnesses were examined
but gave uuimportant testimony, after
which the hearing was continued until
tomorrow morning. when Governor Waite
will take the stand.
Governor Waite's appearance and con-
duct throughout the day was that of
man at peace with the world.