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

As result OF the investigation OIL
the furniture contract, by the county
court it looks as though the noun
tain had labored and brought forth
mouse
There was a regular old-fashioned
time at the meeting yesterday after
noon. Every one took stick in the
game, even to eX-Selectman Morris,
who made . declaration or two
e. Mich We're scorchers. Judge NcNally
spoke vigorously and SO did Geddes
end Whittemore. Debate was some
what mixed at times, but ny dint of
perseverance and strict attention TO
business The Herald man was enabled
to get d tolerabiy tangible report of
the proceedings.
The selectmen met a little after 10
O'Clock in the morning and after care
fully searching the room to discover
whe her or not Martin Hayken, the
agent of the furniture company, was
in the room or not. arrived at the con-
clusion he was absent. Similar action
was yzsen regarding the attorneys for
the SS,.
HaNk{g satisfied itself on this point,
the court settled back in its respective
seats and listened to a request by the
county attorney TO the effect that he
desired an adjournment until 2:3O in
order to give him time to prepare a
resolution.
7 want to present a resolution to
this court" he said, regarding this
matter of the furniture contract.
think we have facts enough before US
TO sustain us in the belief that fraud
and collision We're resorted to in the
making Of this contract. The other
side does not appear to be here and
do as they agreed
The court took the recess as desired
and WhittemOre retired to the privacy
OF his room from whence the click,
click, 'click of a typewriter was heard
Afternoon Session.
Il was later than 2:3O when the court
met in the afternoon; much later. IN
fact the hands Of the dial pointed to
nearly 800 when all was ready. Weary
and Swiney were present with a thous-
R.d dollar light il their eyes; eX-Se- /
lectman Norris was there, wearing a
determined air; there was a peculiar
expression on the face of the probate
judge. The selectmen were normal. !
Mr.. Whittemore appeared much the /
same as usual, but it was noticed that
his fingers worked somewhat "a
though nervousness was getting in its /
graft; 'cOllusively" perhaps, but af-
fecting him just the same.
d When all had ensconced themselves 1
III their $50 Oh. IRIS the county attorney I
murmured are YOU ready?"
guess So responded the select |
man from the Third.
Clearing his throat the legal adviser Z
Of the trio of statesmen who have the I
county affairs in hand, began.
WhittemOrc Speaks
MAY it please the court. want 10 /
submit a resolution which I have pre-
pared on this matter of the contract I
for the furniture and supplies from A /
II. Andrews & &C. You know we have |
just closed an investigation in relation /
to this matter and have examined /
into the question of the prices paid
think the evidence introduced is suffi,
cient to justify the action which 7
have outlined. Andrews & Co, when
we first begun this investigation. were
loud IN protestationS of innocence of /
collision and fraud. They wanted Ia
be heard. The court knows well what
was done by Hayken and Mr. Cary.
the attorney for the firm who came /
over here from Chicago and demanded
TO be heard. The court is aware of the
notice which I served upon Hayken in
Denver that this investigation was
L
the firm has been represented by at
torneys from this city. These attor-
neys have seen fit to drop the matter
and all the promises which have been
made have fallen to the ground. They
have made no effort to explain. I feel
that the experts who have testified
here are competent and that we should
take some action. Judge Dey told us
that Hayken was within reach. He
said the firm had placed hin-Tnder
his control and he would get him H..
Judge Dey has gone. He is out of the
city. ] telephoned his office and they
know nothing of the matter at ali.
7Xley know nothing of the where
a@outs Of Hayken. Neither do the
people at the Templeton hotel. where
he stops when in the city. The attor-
neys have left US without explana
ton; the partner of the principal at
torney does not see fit to come here
and offer an explanation
Have No Explanations.
''1hey have none to Offer declared
Whittemore in tone which slightly
inclined to the pianissimo IF they
had they would be here"
Il ask the passage of the following
resolution
Mr.. Whittemore then read.
The Resolution.
Whereas, 1t appears from the evil
dence introduced before this court in
relation TO the furniture supplied by
A H Andrews & Co. to Salt Lake
II
First-That the prices charged for
lid furniture by said A H Andrews