The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-29

the chairman cut him off by saying:
II want to answer the question. 1 re-
ply, No. And 1 know where it came
from, too
Amos MOreton's story.
Amos Moreton was sworn and testi-
fed that when William Jordon was
kicked by a horse he, the witness, was
a substitute. He was paid by JOrdOn
at the rate of $3.50 per day. He had
talked with the chief on the subject
of paying men who worked in Chief
DeVines apartments. The latter said
he was sorry that some men had COM
| planned or made remarks about hav-
ing to do the work. Moreton declared
the chief had said he would make it
uncomforta BILE for the man if he could
! find him out
He Cut Carpets.
Witness stated he had performed
service for Devine in cutting carpets
and cleaning windows. This was done
while he, witness, was under pay from
the city.
Regarding Mccarthy. witness said
he had been summoned to take care of
Frankie the baby.
Witness had packed" up doors
while on duty which were fashioned
into a wardrobe for the chief The
| carpenter doing the work was in the
department drawing pay.
At the Lippman-W auerstein fire he
was present. He and the chief were
on the roof together. Up to that time
the fire had not been attacked from the
roof. He. the witness. ordered a line
in the front door, which was, how
! ever, called for on the youth side by
Devine, but this order was subse-
quently countermanded.
The fire was badly handled in this
that it should have been attacked in
front and not en- the lines pursued
At the Waltner fire it took from
three TO five minutes to locate the con-
| fiagration. Burt and Donovan located
the fire from the rear. The former
reported it as being in the rear of the
building, but whether the chief heard
it or not he did not know. Some of the
hose laid was not used. About $500
feet OF hose was laid. Had the fire
been promptly handled one tank of
the chemical would have extinguished
1t. As 1T was the building was flooded.
MOreton declared there was not har-
mony between the men and the chief.
This was due to Devine's failure TO
familiarize himself with the members.
His manner is dictatoriaI and over
bearing. This conduct is what has
caused differences
Lucas Robson, said the witness. was
employed las matron to succeed Mrs.
McGinnis." His duty was ID attend
the dormttory. But a good portion of
his time was spent in taking care of
FRANKIE
Two officers were left by the appa-
ratus at one time by reason of the fact
that they were attending to the pri-
vate business of the chief.
On cross-examination the witness
stated that he resigned from the de-
partment under Stanton Of his own
volIton. Chief Devine re-appointed
hin Some time after witness was ar
rested for adultery. He was not sus-
p-Aoed by Devine. The witness re-
iterated his statements regarding
cleaning apartments.
regarding the baby, he had seen
Mccarthy. Robinson, Mrs and Mr. De-
vine carry it, Did not remember ever
having seen anyone else so engaged
Witness denied ever having stated
that ne had told Mccarthy the Limp
man-WalleTstein fire was the hest
handled he ever saw. If he did if was
because he wanted to do Devine =
good turn.
Clark. Says Something.
j. j. Clark was the next witness.
Said he was an engineeDand had been
in the department four years. Had
seen the chief smoke on the apparatus
moor ana mad known him to decline or
neglect to return salutes.
Had frequently seen Mccarthy TAX
ing care of the baby; also Lucas Rob
lnson- The latter was sent for at No
2 where he was making beds to take
care of the baby at No. l.
Lack of harmony prevailed since
the time Chief Devine was appointed,
or shortly after. 1t was principally be-
tween the chief and the old men. The
chief would allow new men leave of
absence, but not an old one
Spry's statement that Assistant Chief
Donovan had a part in making the
statement against Chief Devine was
not true; Donovan declined to take
any part in the matter.
On the cross-examination Clarke as
serted that prior 10 Devine's coming
there was no dissension in the depart
ment
When Devine first came into the de-
partment the first difficulty witness
had was over a pair of pantaIoons
which witness had bought and which
the chief objected to. But he never had
any direct words with him.
Foreman Jordan Sworn.
William Jordan. of No 2. testified
as to Devine's visits to the station on
the west side. He seldom came Had
seen the chief smoke on the apparatus
floor. Didn't remember whether he was
in uniform or not; the chief seldom
wore his uniform.
Mr. Zane objected to question re-
garding hose and apparatus at No. ,,
but it was admitted. There is one
small reel in bad condition; liable to
fall to pieces at any time. That part of
the city is the lumber yard district, is
covered with railroad tracks and is
bad to get around in. There is $500