The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-26

Che most important affair at the adj
johrned meeting of the fire and police
commissioners last night was the filing
by Officer Chris Lund Of charges Of
perjury against Sergeant W. H. Ford.
Of the police force of this city.
Clerk Felt was on hand early and
was busy in the work OF preparing the
routine for allowance Of a huge stack
of claims against the fire and police
departments, when Messrs. Empey and
Stephens put iii an appearance. Later
Chiefs Pratt and Devine came in, and
the former discoursed considerably
about the very fine new horse that was
purchased in Weber county for 500 to
take the place of the dead and lament
ed Nick" The new horse is a roam.
three years old, and bids fair to be-
come the idol of the department.
Vas time drew apace and neither Mr..
Jennings or Mr.. Noble appearing, the
matter of the back pay due Fireman
Welsh was discussed by MIR. Empey
and Chief Devine 1t seems that there
is an opinion long due from the city
attorney covering the legal status Of
this case, and as Mr.. Welsh was anX-
ious to get east, a prod was suggested
to be placed behind Mr.. Hoge to hurry
things along.
n 6nally developed that President
Winnings had not yet returned from "a
limiting trip, and that Mr.. Noble was
out of the territory on business. and
that as a quorum could not be had it
was concluded to adjourn until today,
IN the hope that one or the other of the
absentees would be present, and the
large amount Of business on hand
could be disposed of. Just before adj
journment Clerk Felt handed Commits
sioner Stephens the document filed by
officer Lund to read, which he did, and
returned it. 1t is as follows:
Charges Against Sergeant Ford.
To the Hon. r. y. Baskin and the
Hon. Board of Police and Fire
Commissioners of Salt Lake City:
hereby charge W. II. Ford, SER
geaut of police, with conduct unbecom-
ing an officer and gentleman, and in
violation of his duty and his moral
nd legal obligations as a man and
citizen. in testifying falsely while be-
hearing of the charges against Cap
tain J. j. Donovan, as fully appears
In the following specification:
Specification lon or about the 18th
day OF November. a. D. 1895, at the
city and county of Salt Lake, Utah
territory. he. the said W. H. Ford,
was duly sworn as a witness upon
she hearing of certain charges there
tofore preferred against Captain j. J.
Donovan by Arthur Pratt. chief of po-
lice. before the board of police and
fire commissioners, and then and
there took his corporal oath to tell
the truth, the whole truth and moth
ing but the truth.
That pending said hearing the under
signed had testified as a. witness for
the accused as part of his examina-
ton substantially as follows:
O-You may state whether Sergeant
Ford had d conversation with you in
regard to your testimony.
Ayes, he did; just a few words.
O.-What did he say to you about it?
All that he said was some words
something like this: You had better
be careful
G-Be careful of what? State
kether or not he asked you what you
Sre going to swear to?
A.-No.
Or what you knew about it?
Al 10 HOl IIllIlh NE ulQ.
Q.-How did the conversation arise?
A.-He said: Are you a witness
here fer Captain Donovan tonight?"
81 was at one time that I thought
the captain was going to have his
triaD. 1 said. Yes" Well" he says,
you want TO know what you are talk
ing about or "be careful" or words
20 that effect.
That thereupon at the same hearing
the said W. H. Ford while so sworn
as aforesaid testified as follows:
Sergeant Ford.
Odd you hear the testimony of
Officer Lund?
Al did; yes. sir.
Q.-That you had said to him at one
time that he had better be careful?
Ayes, sir.
Odd you make that remark to
him?
Att strikes me that 1 did.
Q.-What was it about; just state. in
a general way what you referred to.
A.-The chief had admonished me in
regard to officer Lund as to a lady
here in Salt Lake City, and, as a
friend OF Mr.. Lund, / admonished him
tq be careful OF any association with
her.
Odd it have any reference to
this case at all?
A.-No. sir.
Crcss-Examination by Mr. yarian.
o.-You say the chief admonished
him?
A.-The chief had spoken to me
about it.
Q.-,some reports he heard about
Lund?
Al presume so.
Q.--And about a lady?
Al would cali it so; yes, SIR
Odd he tell you to tell Lund to
be careful?
A--well, now, I don't exactly re-
member.
Odd you infer he wanted you to,
or how was it?
G--E seems to me that / did
Q.--You thought it was the purpose CT