Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-07-02

ut THIS mornings session aud proceeded
TO reiule substantially every allegation
made by his dissatisfied aud accusing
eubotdiuslss. The same course wa,
pursued by him la his testimony given
last night after the News went to
press. A foil eynopsis OF today's hear.
Ing Is as foilow,:
PROMOTION
Dsvine said that IN making promo.
tl0ns he did 70 usually with full aud
due regard 10 seniority Of appointment
aud efficiency Of sirvlce. He Ap.
pointed Mccartney because he knew
him TO DO competent man who was
experienced In the handling OF his
follow men. Politics had never cut
any hgute WITH him Ia removals or
appointments. The political anil.
atiors q most Of tus men were un.
kuSwu 10 him. lie denied that he
had ever stated 20 any man that he had
ten iircmen on his blacklist whose
heads he proposed 10 get He hai
called SglAiu before him aud
asked n no hal INDUCED Ia
ptoisne language against tho witness.
5plain denied tnEt he had done 20,
ami tue matter dropped. WEIGH hsu
spoken 10 him about a, Il. a. troubles
soon after lie took charge Of the depart.
mont. Witness replied 80 didn't care
whether the men were A. l., AS OF
anita. T.. A., md tnht he wanted the
| question dropped. lie had mover said
tnat he had the Mayor OF q Immiaiou.
ers In his control nF that he carried ous
or any Of them In his inside VI outside
pockets or anywhere else. On the
contrary, he hal found by experience
that he could not carry any Ut these
! gentlemen. He never tol1 any mau
90 bs true TO Nun ami that he would be
| true In To,uru. Hs had never inti-
mated anything VI this hind except In
a general way, nor had he ptelerfed
| frivolous charges against any OF his
subofdinates. The real cause OF lack
OF harmony In tue department wa.
that law existed governing II which
made tue men feel that they Absolute-
| ly owned their lois ana that the man
In charge had NJ pDw0r Whatever to
remove them. 50 long as this c1ndi.
ton existed there would be lack OF
harmony. Another cause OF dissension
was tho interference Oi outside parties.
the CHtEF CROss EXAMINED.
| At this point the direct testimony u
the Uhiei terminated aud oross-exAml.
nation by Judge Powers followed
Judge Powors-What IL yOus agef
Chief Devint-rhirty-slG.
Judge Poweu-Where were you
born?
Chief Devine-on or near the ~.
Lawrence river.
Judge PoweTb-On what aide?
Chief Deyine-On this Canadian
aide.
Judge Powefs-wero you not origl.
nAlly known as Patrick James Do.
| vidsP
Chief Dsylns-No, sir; was not.
Judge P0wun-iI In not time that
you were christened NJ Patrick Janes7
Chlet Dgvine-It IN not.
Judge P0wers--Wete you moi
known by that name at one timer
Chief Devluc-I was not.
Judge Powers then led the chief
over tue country, from city TO city,
until he came 10 Salt Lake, aud slicltes
the Information that Mt. Deyine was
born ON d farm; thAt his carly life was
spent upon It aud learning the oarpsn.
ter trade; that he had erected or as-
sisted Ia tue erection OF large build
ings IN several large cities OF tho
| United StAtes; that ho came hers Ia
1853 and that he had studied law duI-
1 lux hAH hhk VI"
had not yet been admitted 10 practice
before tue courts.
lie had no experiences In fighting fires
except In volunteer way before TAX
lug charge VI the Salt Lsks depart.
monl. He was not acquainted with
the men prior 10 that TINS, He maze
no promises prior TO his appointment
that he would give positions 10 certain
men.
HAD MADE No PROMISES.
lie denied specifically that hs had
promised to give place In the depart
ment 10 Lance Esfi Or that he intend
ed TO make him assistant chlef In place
! OF NJ. NJ DJnuvan, or that he had
urged utou Captain Donovan OF the
police department 10 pursuRds his
brother Mike to resign IN order
that no might name some fayorite 10
succeed him. The chief tAid II was
true that be seldom wore his uniform.
He considered that he had the right 10
make one set OF rules for the men And
another tor himself. He knew VI no
rule that either permitted or pro.
hibi,ed the chief from entering saloons
whils Ia uniform. Ho had never said
that salisbury went on tbs board Al his
instance. lie did not know that com.
I
opposed to toe enactment OF the
police ard fiFs law. lilo mad n0Ih-
ing 10 90 with naming tho com.
mlsuonep. ihs witness re'lgned
Ms Chiel "a December last, possibly
with tue presumption but not ~ rv-
suit OF an Understanding that he would
be TvappOlntgd by the board. Hal no
not iclt saIished that hs would be re.
appointed ho would not have resigned.
AGAINST ms own AProISTEEs.
The chief said no had preierTsl
charges hgAin6t men appointed by
himself As Instances OF thIs hs cited
the CAGES VI WEIGH AMI MoreIOu,
Wneu he appointed e., ", Wood Ia
July last he did not know that hs was
a resident OF Mammoth, JuaU county.
Attnls point Jul Powers asked =
question which the ohlot declined 10
answer, saying lie did not propose 10
have his own private business ventis
lated before the board. The objection
was sustained.
FREE FOR ALL Cay LuhBER.
Tho chief, In response to questions
| by Judge Powers said he was not
|