The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-29
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The promised developments in the
Devine trial regarding the now famous
inner circle" of Republicans did not
materialize yesterday On the face of
it this WAS not the fault of the pros
ecution. They had a number of wit
nesses present, and alleged they were
ready TO make good all their charges.
But the board of commissioners an
nounced early in the proceedings that
thu would strike out all charges re-
1ating II secret caucuses in the rooms
of Chief Deviue, and all this evidence
was thus cut out. In all these rulings
tChairnlan Jennings acted with his
ttwo colleagues. A great deal of other
evidence was ruled out, on account of
it not being founded on specifications
duly made. In fact, the lines on evil
dence were drawn somewhat strictly
and judge Powers several times open
" charged that the board was laying
down liberal set of rules of evidence
for the trial of the men and a strict
set for the trial of the chief. The evil
dence covered a great deal of ground
on the various charges of incompe-
tency and other things alleged against
the elsief. All day was consumed in
heS@fGaag the prosecution and it looks
as 8gh the evidence on that side
viii Consume all day today.
1t wsfs fully 1915 before the mem
bers OF the board put in an appear
ance and the trial was begun.
Struck Out Charges.
Chairman Jennings announced that
some of the objections of the de-
fendant had been sustained. Under
this ruling the board struck out the
charge that the chief held secret eau
cases in his Office. that he talked poll
tics on street corners, that he at
tended the barbecue at Murray, using
the department buggy, that he gave
orders to captains through third per-
sons. that he put lighted lanterns on
the steamer TO keep it from freezing
and as TO improperly in granting
leaves Of absence.
Judge Powers noted an exception on
each Charge.
A. crowd of witnesses was then
SWORN and the examination began.
Members and eX-me mberS of the fire
department We're excluded while the
other Witnesses were being examined.
W. L. Dykes was the first witness.
ton last year. He saw DeVine there
talking with people, standing around
and busy generally. Did not know
whether Devine was advocating any
candidate.
liner Circle" Barred Out.
Judge Powers-Do you know of an
organization known as 1.-The inner cir
cle'' or Social Republican club?
Yes"
1 rs Mr.. Devine a member OF that?'
= Mr.. Zane Quickly and with empha-
sis1-We object TO that as immateriaI
and irrelevant.
After some argument the objection
was sustained and Judge Powers
noted an exception.
on cross-examination Dykes said
he ~ not know whether Devine took
anvFpart in the territorial convention.
He only observed activity in the
isaac Woolf was called. He was at
The Provo convention. Saw Devine at,
both.
Vine doing?
what we We're all doing"
What were you doing?
Working as hard as 1 could for my
candidate" Devine was working for
Chadwick Did not see him in the
other convention. Saw Devine at the
last Republican league convention in
this city.
Ruled Out Again.
What did he do there?'
Mr.. Zane-We object The caucus
was not a convention.
The objection was sustained and an
exception noted.
On cross-eXaminatiOn witness stated
ne had not heard Devine say any
thing for Chadwick, but his activity
was of general report. Devine was
working hard on the streets and on the
floor of the convention.
Judge Powers. in explanation of re-
marks the day before, said he had no
desire to attack Judge HoSe- Judge
Toge explained he was not present for
Devine. but in the interest of the city,
for neither the prosecution or defense
William Newbold. of Taylorsville,
was put on to testify to Devine's
speech in Taylorsville, but he said the
SAeech was made "a year ago last
Fan" and was excused.
Levi Axtell was in Devine's office
three or four weeks ago. J. ]. Sullivan
was present.
Judge Powers-Was there any con-
vention on political matters?
"Yes"
"What was it?''
Mr.. Zane-We object. That does not
come under any specifica ton.
a Political Hotbed.
Judge Powers said he wanted to
prove Devine had said he would make
fhe department a political hotbed. The
intention was ITO show Devine's desire
TO manipulate the department. The
objection was sustained and an excep-
ton noted.
pevine lin an undertone TO Powers)-
VIII ne swear to that, Judge?
Judge Powers-Yes, and we have
other men to prove il.
The Sears Check.
&c jsears said he gave Deyine g