The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-02

ance.
The Devine trial is nearing an end
The prosecution rested yesterday and
the chief began giving his side of the
case. lie was on the stand most of
Ih4dfternoon and will be on again this
morning. As was expected, he denied
the charges seriatim, explaining some
things and paying little attention TO
others. The other side will subject
him to d very severe cross examina-
ton.
One Of the surprises OF the day came
IN the testimony of Jack Manning, the
reduced lieutenant, who swore on the
stand that he had consented to his
reduction because he was yet too i'll to
take his old position. The prosecution
charged that he had made greatly diff
ferent statements when the case came
ksp under consideration before the men.
4 witness coming afterwards sWore
hat Manning had several times told
him that he would demand his old
position and pay. The men around the
department were especially surprised
as NSnning had been one of the loud
est of the kickerS and had said that he
would demand his old rank if they
would all stand by him. Before he
left the stand he wound himself up
pretty thoroughly.
An Issue on Veracity.
Fireman WEIGH went On the stand
ana SWore 10 certain c. .erSations
with the chief and the latter denied
them fatty. This SO far, has peeG the
only S(direct denial made on the de-
fepA The line in regard IL smoking
Fsne other charges seem to be to
claird 81 lat the men were affected by
the rtle $ and the chief was not
Counsel for the prosecution yesterday
gave notice that when the present
hearing was concluded a stay of pro-
ceedings would be asked until il could
introduce specifications covering the
Hasbrouck fire and various other mat
ters that have been ruled out.
That Social Drink.
The proceedings were delayed until
1G:45 a. m. by the absence of attorneys, /
who were in the district court.
7. z. Chapman, recalled: when
Chief BinfOrd was down on that ex-
hibition day, was Chief Devine in uni
form all day"'
Yes. sir
Joseph Enzensperger. of the Oxford
saloon, had seen Chief Devine in his
saloon on the day of the exhibition at
the Eotel TempletOn at about o'clock
In the afternoon; was with Chief Bin
JPd ana Major Stanton. Did not re-
fnember whether he was in uniform
or not
Thomas WEIGH, one of the four men
suspended last week. had been a MEM
her Of the department for over three
wears; was driver Of the hook and
ladder.
rs the aeriei truck sufficiently
manned by two men?"
No; two men cannot handle the /
truck and handle it right"
10 you remember AIcCarthy's alb !
sence?"
Yes: he went away for three days:
believe he was out of town, but he had !
.on no substitute"
; More Ruled Out.
After your suspension in February /
and reinstatement. did you hear a CON !
versation between Chief Devine and |
Chief Pratt?"
Yes
What was said:'
"a Zane-We object. This comes |
JiT1fNr no specification.
NJ. Lippman-We want to prove
Chief Devine made slurring remarks
about this board. under the charge of
conduct un6ecoming an officer and a
gentleman.
Objection was sustained.
Do you remember the Bates acct
dent %
yes, sir
What kind of horses did Mr.. Bates
have?"
They were balky and hard to get
OF. u would take an experienced
driver to handle them
Wanted Him to Swear Falsely.
Before he Bates trial die he come
TO you and speak about the horses"
Yes; he asked me to swear that
a anybody could drive the horses.
sold him / couldn't, because 1 might
have 10 drive them myself sometimes"
DO you remember having a CONVEX
sation with Mr.. Devine on June about
the influence he had over the police
and fire commissions"
Yes, sir"
State as near as you can the sub
stance of that conversation"
About two days after Clark was
laid of We were coming along the
street and 1 saw Clark looking kind OF
mad. L remarked about it to the chief
The chief said it would do him no
,s2od TO loof mad. because anybody he
di0 not want might as well put his
things together and get IN and %
III said Mr.. Salisbury did not accept
sle position on the board because he !
wanted it, but il was simply to help
him .Devine) out"
He said that any man he did not
want might as well go?'' {
He said he might as well go, be-
cause If he went before the, board he
would go anyway. He said he had
seen the mayor and the mayor said {
srv member who would not work in l
harmony with him and Chief Pratt
could not be member Of the depart
kent.
The Board in His Pocket.
What did rs say about having the
of the boara in his inside J
oocket?''
He did not say inside pocket; he
said he had them in his pocket"
DO yor know any instance of favor :
tism III the Department
Yes; Bywater, Mccarthy. Earl and
5pry are let Oh without substitutes"
..p.a Devine ever say to vol, 4 want