The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-23

for a time, was seized with an 1nSplr-
alton about this time.
Would Not Trust WhittemOre.
when the gentleman speaks of the
contract as filed on the 29th of De-
cember, he speaks unadviSedly, said
Morris. eff the clerk will bring in the
contracts he will see they were filed
on the dates 1 have mentioned. L
would ask the clerk to go and get
them from Mr.. Anderson himself. L
do not want the county attorney to
have a chance to tear off the backs
as 1 know he would do, if opportunity
presented itself. I would not trust
him with the papers.
Il would suggest that the clerk Keep
an eve on Mr.. Morris ana
not allow him to meddIe with
the papers either" said Geddes-
You need not worry about %ne sir,
ratorted Morris. Il have no interest
in the county records save to see to 1t
they are not mutilated in the interests
of anyone"
Clerk Stanton produced the papers
which were found to be as MOTIFS
stated as regards the filing OF May {,
1894. The filing mark on the otneT
had been obliterated by being carried
in the pocket of some one.
..Hired Guttersnipes."
Now the court is sa listed that the
filing marks are on those papers l
wish to saw" said Morris, that last
April this court hired two men from
this city, furniture men. TO go over
this building and make an inspection
of the furniture. They made an IN
spection and were paid for II by inns
county court as appears on Tecoru III
the minutes. These men were Two
reputable citizens of this city and did
tnrrGlU They nave
not been brought in here TO make
report. oh no, the county attorney
goes to Chicago and brings back with
him two men; two men Of no STANDING
or reputation TO testify in this case
Two men who have no rating; TWO
gutter snipes to testify IN the case
The gutter snipes" referred % were
In court at the time, but said nothing.
''Hayken was here" continued Nor
ris, land wanted to testify He came
here because it was announced that
on that day the county court would
take I'D the matter of the investiga-
ton of the furniture contract was
he allowed to testify? No. MI.
Murphy, counsel for Mr.. Cahoon, asked
that he be placed on the stand ana II
was said the court was not ready.
But he was granted the extraordinary
privilege of being allowed to make
statement
McNaIIy Says Ditto.
eyes" calculated McNally, "and
that too after Wlhittemore had an
nounced through the Argus that Hay
ken would be tauled up and compelled
to testify as to what he knew about
this contract"
The selectmen went into caucus
again. When they got ready to an
nounce the result OF their deliberations
- 6xrc fril<-
ing out all reference to COLLISION and
fraud where this had hitherto ap-
peared. The reading of the resolutions
will be appreciated by reference to the
resolutions. After the word ''eXhOrbi-
tant' in the third section strike out as
follows: Strike out the word ''collu-
sive'' in section 4. Strike out the word
"collusive' and .'and the same con
stitutes fraud upon Salt Lake
county,"
These amendments make the resolu-
tons read that the contract was made
in a secret manner and the prices
charged were exhorbitant. That is all.
Whether an action can be based spon
such a showing remains 70 be seen.
1T has been charged here con-
tinued Morris, that all the furniture
has not been found by these men from
Chicago. I want 10 say that when it
was delivered it was checked up by
five different men and found to be cor
rect"
"How about the railing:" inquired
the selectman from Farmers.
1.-The railing was delivered as con-
tracted for. But the architect and
1t was here and it was not placed as
was the original Intention
The resolution passed as amended,
ayes 5, nays 1. Judge McNally Voted
against the resolution.
Paying the Experts.
The court having done some dane
ing, the question of paying the fiddler
was then taken up. The two experts
from Chicago fled a bill each. 1t
doesn't cost muoh to get a man here
from Chicago. The bills were very
moderate when it is considered that
experts come high.
Here is one bill.
salt Lake County to z. D. Weary, DR..
To services in Chicago and Salt Lake
city in making estimates. ...... $500 90
Expenses of trip from Chicago
and return as follows:
Railroad fare NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. fl 80
sleeper .....-....... ...........-.. % %
Meals ..-...... .-.-.........--... Is %
Hotel .......... .........-...-....- OF 90
Baggage ............. ............ 2 90
Total 49,. .--...............-..$5 1884 0S
1t made the court look weary, bur
it paid it together with a Ike one
from Mr.. Swiney. The probate fudge
did not vote. He declared he had no
part in making the arrangement was
not taken into the confidence of the
selectmen and would not vote any
money for the purpose.
That is all of the investigati ton ON
the furniture matter Weary and
Swiney announced their departure this
morning.
E. 3. Tyson, the man who received
the contract for the work of correcting
the collectors plats and making them
conform to those of the assessor, re-
ported that the assessor would not