The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-19
WEARY TAKES
THE STAND.
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ture, isn't there?'
Yes, SIR
and this is good furniture?''
Yes, sir; it is good furniture
You have checked up this furniture;
do you find any shortage?''
Yes, sir"
viii you assume to say that this
was short when delivered?''
mo, SIR"
You and Mr.. swiney started on diff
ferent plans?"
! Yes, SIR
Explain your plan"
Witness explained the various
modes of listing. They each made
their own prices.
While you were with A. H. Andrews
& Co., did you sell any furniture at
Salt Lake prices?"
mo, sir; we were not as lucky as
that
In selling goods do you take ex-
pense of design into consideration?
Eyes, SIR
Does it cost any more to sell fur
niture a thousand miles away?"
mo, not in original cost
Did you ever see duplicate of that
desk before?"
Il cannot say
What is the rate on furniture from
Chicago?"
Don't you know exactly?'
mo, SIR
Then how could you estimate the
weight of the furniture and the freight
charges?"
by lifting each particular piece
How did you estimate the desks?'
by adding as I went along; I
guessed at it,
"oh. you guessed at it. Well
give us guess"
but 1 doubt if it was paid
when did you become engaged in
this furniture matter?'
About a month ago"
And what have you done since to
become an expert?"
Nothing"
Then you knew as much thirty
days ago as you do now
well 1 have made an estimate on
prices
Where did you get the prices?"
Its my estimate
t'Oh. you make this furniture your
self?'
No"
well, where could you get it?''
"Oh, of a hundred places. 1 think
I could get this contract for $4,000"
Couldn't you do better than that"
''No-o-o, L don't think could
We'll how much money would you
make?"
Il don't know. I wouldn't make
much. I would probably furnish too
good material
High Toned Chicago.
What kind of marble do you use in
Chicago?''
We'll. we use a better grade than
this. This would cost 50 cents per
foot there We don't use a cheap
grade in Chicago"
ooh. you are expensive people over
there. Have you ascertained the mar
ket value of this kind of work in Salt
Lake city since you came here?"
Haven't you been away from home
long enough to know that everything
is cheaper in Chicago
Yes SIR
Weary's Compensation.
I'm whose employ are you?"
Il don't know. Mr.. Whittemore
asked me to come out as an expert. |
Said he would pay my expenses and |
leave the balance of the matter Of re-
enumeration to me-
$50 thus far you have been doing
this work at your own expense?"
NO, not exactly
What interest have you in this
matter?"
We'll, none especially"
What do you mean by especial1y?" !
well, 1 have the interest of this I
county at heart"
OH
When did you leave A. II. Andrews
and company"
In 1922
How"
II resigned
What contracts did you ever make
for court house work?''
We'll, l merely assisted the agent /
of the district by advising with him. \" /
Have you any memoranda of court
house furniture?"
well, have a catalogue"
But that is stock goods"
Yes
You say this contract does no,
comply with the specifications"
No. The finish on some is not good |
The drawers are not three Div as
called for
Can you tell me within 81 900 what
the freight would be on this iot?"
mo. 1t would be a guess
Have you examined the city's fir
ni @9o.;,
School board?''
Il have scheduled it, but tnade no
estimate" --0
Judge Dey then examined the wit
ness on various articles showing thar
the county got its furniture at a much
less rate than the city. Instances
without number We're cited, in every
one of which the county had the adj
vantage by from 5 to So per cent. 4
similar state of affairs was found to1
exist regarding the board of education.
1he board in nearly every case maid
more than the county court
Comparison of Prices.
Some examples are herewith shown.
the first items being settees:
Fltty-nine wood seat and back. 6 fit.
long, paid by city $42; by county s25.
Nine feet long, paid by city S72; by
county, S45; arm chair paid by city.
$3.50; by county S12; mopracks. paid
by city $4S. by county 81; armchair.
paid by city $50, by county $3.50; top
desk, paid by city $175, by county
$162; stenographers desk, city S45:
county $33.75; check desk, city $50:
county $21.25; storage cases, city SIS.
county $16.25; ratings, city, $3.50,
county SO. AS there were several of
these the total saving to the county
was $2,215.5O.
The school board paid more by
81. 065.50 for similar pieces.
1t was on the matter of furnishing
furniture for banks that Judge Dey
first made the witness think he was
being cross-examined. It was demon
strated that he had supplied Wells
Fargo, Walker Bros, National Bank
of the Republic and the Commercial