Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-07-01
NEARING THE End.
Tho Prosecution 10 lha Divine Case
Puts lis Last Witness on ID, Stand.
NOW 1HES FOR rnE OTHER SIDE.
Defense WIZ roa,ums Much loss limo
Than tie Opp0,itiou-What VIII
the Verdict Be-


the Verdict Be-
The board OF nf1 and police cln-
mlIsIonsrs resumed the hearing of tho
Dsvlne case NJ eleven O'Clock THIS
tOrouooa, ono hour after scheduled
time. This delay was ocrss.Oucl by
the necessary aud unexpected presuuco
In the Third district court o., the attor.
nOys Of other arr. Tho persecution
iinlshed he case toby W iar W. the
putting Of witnesses on tho stand 10
concerned ana the doielau will have
the inside from this time on 10 the enj
The main topic Of interest now 10 In
guessing what tho verde, Will bs-
whether Dcvigc or tho complainan!s
must 80.
T. IT, Chapman, n suspended IRE
man, said thul Chief DBvIue wRs Ia
full uniform the day shat Chief Bin
fDfi VI Ogden waB down ~ witnufH tue
exhibition given by the Sal, LsAo fire
| department for tho benefit Of tue Nom.
and Joseph Euzrnsporger said thsi the
two cliufs were Ia he saloon taking u
drink together on that DAY.
WEIGH OS lHE gTSND.
weich, recently suspended from the
department, testified that iaylfitism
was shown IN the department and that
Mccarthy wac allowed to 10 20 Coal.
vile Tor three days Without yultlug
substitute IN his place.
Attorney Lipmuu-Dii YOU hear n
conversation between Chiefs Dsviuu
aud Pratt recently bearing on this
case?
Wolch-G did.
Attorney Lipman-5late what the
substance OF ~ wAs.
Attorney Hane-Well, wo object @
that.
Commissioner stephonu- What do
you expect 10 shOW2
Attorney Lipmau - That ho made
sluffing temnfsr about thls board.
Attorney HluC - We Blnu.d have
due notice o. Uuy attempt Oh your part
10 Provo this conversation. Chief
Pfatt " out Of the city now auJ We
have no opportunity TO febut II.
Chairman Jonnipgs-Ihc objection
IL sustained.
Attorney Llppnan then orsteI the
charge under now heading but u
was also ruled out by the board. Tes-
tliying further ,l0 wllsH.1 aid the
team wulu. sAN- ar"N. Nuiie the
uC'iient !Of wliut hn $40 uiul o..
CURED w1a u bGulEy anu bad one. The
Ouioi Ntaied him ~ testify that the
team WAS a good one, but witness 10.
fused,
Attorney Lipman - DID you hear
Mr.. Dsvine say IA June, 1884 tnat he
hAd great Influence over tue commits
siOn2
Welch-Yes, cir; ani ho said thar
things were fixed ~ " members didn't
like to stay they could pick up their
clothes anu get out, anu That Salisbury
had ssid hs didn'i accept tue chair.
manship hecRuse he wanted II, but
Just TO help Deviu0 out.
Attorney LipmAn-Dld DBvins cay
the Mayor hHu promised him he would
not nppOint commits Onefs who would
not work IN harmony with Chief Pratt
Aud himseli2
Wglch-- Yes, cir.
Attorney Llppmsn-Dld he cay ho
had the commissioners in his inside
pocket3
woleh-Not 10 his inside pocket.
He Just said he had them in his pocket.
(Laughter)
The witness then said fAvoritlsm
had been shown by tho chief 10 Earl,
Bywatsr, Mccarthy aud 5pry. The
older employees were not considered In
the matter Of promotions. Devlno had
said he wanted him to be ttus to him
ana no would DO true IN return. lie
ALEC sAil there were a. Z. A.'s or
Amorines In tho department whom he
wanted TO Ret out OF the department.
Attorney Lipman-He wanted you
TO act as q spy.
Weloh-l gusss that was IL.
Attorney Hine-Well, We objec. 10
what you guess.
CrOss examined! Chief Dsylne said
II tho men were talking behind his
back he wanted to know IL.
Attorney Zane-Dldn't you tell the
chief there were a. T.. a. meu In the
department. who ought to DO gotten
Ou,?
wolch--No. sir; didn't.
Attorney ZAne-And that they Wero
after you?
woich (shaklng his head)-Oh, no
Ihey are my friends. (Laugh-
tvr)
MANNING A BOOMERANG.
John Manning, member ota the |
department, tsHlifled that he had been |
sick with typhoid fever for period OF |
six months. Prior 10 his illness no was |
la charge Of the aerial truck and 70. |
eeiveu $50 per month, lie drew full |
pay during his sickness, aud consid- |
cred he had been well treated. On his |
folurn he was put on the hose cart, |
being at the same time reduced from a |
lieutenant to the ranks with as alATy Of |
$50. lie would not take his Old place
back II offered to him. he had no Ber.
sonal objection against the chief.
SURPRISED Al THEIR WITNESS.
Attorney Llpman did not like the
manner In which the witness was tcg- |
ufying and stated that he was giving
testimony directly opposite to what he |
expected anu no asked the privilege OF |
laying a foundation upon which he |
could impeaoh him but that was oh.
iecled - by the defense and sustained |
by the board.
The witness said he had been back |
to work about three months anu on his
return did say that he was dIspleassd
at being reduced to tho ranks. He
have bis old position back II
Il were offered him,
On cr0sa'examinatlOn he said that
ho felt he had always been well treated
by Chiei DeNlne aud hau no cause Tor