The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-28

Yesterday was another wearisome
day spent in hearing the Third precinct
election cases in Judge Bartch's court
Several incipient sensations we're
sprung. especially during the e1amina-
ton Of Detective Joe O'Brien, a wit
ness for the petitioners. but the gen
eral feeling by those engaged on both
sides of the case was one Of languor,
characterized by a very evident desire
TO be done with the business. Both
sides have had their I'LL of 1t and are
thankful that the end is about reached
The cases were submitted to his honor
last night and a ruling as to whether
the Writ5 Of prohibition shall be
granted or denied is expected today
If TIE writs are granted the Utah COM
mission Will be unable to decide who
is elected and the question viii have
TO b@e2ecided, If decided at al, by the
constitutional convention itself when 1t
meets.
The first witness called yesterday
morning was George Lambourne. he
Said he was outside poll ?, Third pre-
inct. all election day. ana was present
It the court in the evening. Witness
was asked TO describe the plan adopted
in counting and Old so. The ballots
were tailed as announced. He say
some boxes in the refreSllLlent tent be-
tween 3 and A O'clock on the following
morning. a man named hatZ being in
charge of them. When the judges got
through with the ballots for constitu-
tional candidates all the ballots were
put back into the box.
Detective Joe O'Rrfen.
Joe q. OrBrfen next testified that he
knew a. man named Joseph Grennan.
He left Salt Lake. however two or
three weeks ago. Witness met Gren-
nan in this city about November IL
last, aud accompanied him as far as
George Bl2ir's house, up the Canyon
road. On the way thence Grennan
said he wanted to see Tom Lewis-in
whose interest he had been working
elected to the Office Of county sheriff
over Harvey Hardy. and that he could
get s4oO or $500 for stuffin5 the box in
the Second precinct
Judge Powers objected to this testi-
m0ny, as it had reference only to the
election of sheriff and to the Second
precinct: but the court oVerruled this,
subject to the objection.
Witness stated that they met Blair
and r. w. Sloan subsequently I'D the
canyoh road and witness heard Gren-
nan I.Fh Sloan TO try and get the keys
of t4N Uoah commission room, where
the ballot boxes were kept. for him.
Sloan said he would see him on the
following day about IL o'clock and fix
st UP for him"
was anything said about The pro-
vidins of tesets?" asked Attorney
HileS.
"Grennan said he had the tickets ali
ready printed for sheriff"
IN answer to Attorney P. H. Will
Hams the Uftness said this happened
about 2sS0 on Sunday afternoon No
Venber IL. Grennan had told witness
before this that Lannan ana several
1nofeS good Irish Republicans wanted
10 elect Tom Lewis as sheriff laugh
$er)
MIR Williamg-What L2nnan Was Il
Pat or Martin?
We'll, don't know, he had been
talking to Martin
Was there any promise 10 give YOU
any Of the money!
sWell, wasn't IN Il. II 7 wanted
TO stuff 'en wouldn't go with Gren-
nan into the fob" Naughter.)
Witness further said that Sloan firs,
came out Of the house in the CANYON
road. and Blair came up 10 them later
Grennan had told Sloan that he
wanted TO see George Blair about get
ting into the Utah commission room
where the ballot boxes were; but he
didn't then say what he wanted be-
yond that It was when Blair was
with them that Sloan said he would
see Grennan On the morrow, and Blair
remarked. That's al right"
Attorney Williams then Tiddled
O'Brien with questions as TO his past
OF the Bonfield detectives: had since
run saloon, and followed various
other occupations. Prior TO coming to
Salt kTke he was a Chicago detective
witty PinIselton-
And didn't Pinkerton discharge
Soe2"
We'll. ne said I couldn't draw any
more salary, 50 quit" (Laushter.)
You are under Indictment for for
gerry in this court NOW, aren't your
'Kes~
What are you doing now for 1iv-
wen. DO little, detective work
1 get q Job Of that sort"
~yghat do you know about these
Irish Republicans putting up money tc
stuff the ballot boxes?"
Snyshhe Lannans yYere at the Head.
only what Brennan told me He
told me that Martin Lsnnan was al
the head OF it, He said the Lannarls.
sswhere is Grenaan now?"
"Back east"
'-Where?"
II presume he is in New York ]
could find him, I guess, If Manted
TOP
.:Are you assisting in concealing his
whereabouts"
NO sir. I am not
DVho paid you for what work you
did at the election7"
-sNot soul, The Democrats didn't
even pay me Tor what did for them. y
Mr. Wfnlams-Ungratefui fellows
f1HQre 1aughter)
2pever TO other questions, O'Brsen
saf6@FIe informed Harvey Hardy
friends Of Gtennan's enterprise" pro