The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-20

How did you come here?'
Il was introduced to Mr.. Whittemore
by Mr.. Harvey, of Chicago, who asked
me to help him
What have you done?"
Il have obtained prices on baskets
thing and other matters
What arrangements have been
made for paying you?"
Il paid part of my own expenses
and Mr. Whlttemore paid part. 1 eX-
pect to get pay for my services"
WHO from?"
81 don't know"
How long have you known Weary"
about two years Intimately"
you introduced him to Mr.. White
more; how did you come to do that?'
MI. Whittemore wanted some in
formation and 1 thought Weary could
give it to him.
Your price is $4,000 less than
Weary's. How is that?"
oh, 1 don't know"
You and Mr.. Weary made bet on
prices didn't your
Yes, SIR
What was your bet?'
Mine was on $27,500; Weary's, $27 900;
and 1 don't remember Whittemore' !"
who won?"
''You estimated the whole business
! in Chicago?"
Yes. 1 figured on rooms which had
drawings and found it S-ore than
double my figures"
Now what do you make it?"
''$26.954. with possibly $50 added
What. have you got less than
Weary?"
81 cannot say
Have you given the cheapest price
you camp
''Well, I think the price is higher
than a year ago. E~<Rink that the
work could have been done for $50, 0O0.'
Couldn't you do better than that?"
well, l cannot say
How much would the freight beg"
81 cannot say
Would it be more than $4,000"
81 cannot say"
ION your offer of $4,000 how much
would you make?'
81 do not know
Chieago?"
I don't know. did not figure that
way"
'-The long and short is that quality
goes?"
yes SIR
There is cheap furniture and
good?"
"Oh yes
what is the range of prices on
desks?''
From $50 to $40 at Chicago. That
is five foot desks"
What is the range on large desks ~
Prices vary"
rs it not fact that there are
higher priced desks?'
'Oh yes. l have made desks costing
$780, ''''> costing
What makes them cost higher?"
Carving, finishing, design, etc.
Have you visited any OF the banks
in this city?''
Yes sir, Stoutts bank"
''See any desk?"
Yes, a No. Az
What did it cost?"
it $685. -''''i'e
Nov, what you have said in varia-
ton of price as regards desks applies
to all furniture?"
Yes, in measure"
do you know of any of Andrews
desks selling to any one at the figures
You have mentioned?"
at $780, @-'-i's
who told you?"
Emanuel Jones, a real estate
Anything else?'
Yes, this chair
What have you known it sold for?"
"a little less than $17."
How many?''
Il don't know. I saw it in an Of
flee and asked the price,
That's ALL
More Evidence.
Mr.. Whittemore then stated that he
would introduce the catalogue of the
Robert Mitchell Furniture company. of
Cincinnati. which lie said wera Fased
upon the designs furnished by the
company.
Judge Dey objected on the grounds
that 1t was an eXparte statement.
But Whittemore introduced if al
though opposing counsel vigorously
protested.
The price lists of Andrews and COM
pany We're also introduced by the
county attorney. '"e
II would like to ask Mr.. whittemore
when he expects to be a witness3S
said Judge Dey.
oh, [ don't know said White
more. Some day 1 guess
Mr.. Whittemore then read the fol-
lowing resolution:
They Want Hayken.
Whereas on the 18th day of Anri,
1885, Martin Hayken agent for A. IT
Andrews & Co. and Geo. Carey, at
tofney for said company, stated that
said Martin Hayken would appear be-
fore this court whenever requested So
to do, and testify concerning the fur
niture delivered to Salt Lake county
by A. H. Andrews & Co. and
Whereas, 1t is the sense of this court
that the evidence of said Hayken in
relation to the furniture transaction
would be very valuable at this time.
Therefore. Be it resolved that Chas
:. Dey, Esq, attorney for said A. H
Andrews & Co., be and he is hereby
'equested to produce before this court
said Martin Hayken and J. A Carey.
treasurer of the A. H. Andrews com
oany and F. A. Holbrook, general I
manager, in order that they may tes- ,
ify concerning their relations with I
he various officials from whom they
obtained the contract for the furnit..re !
;old to Salt Lake county.
This was adopted on motion of Eob-
,rts.
After the adoption of this resolu- ]
ion, Judge Dey said that while he !
vas the attorney for the company, he :
lid not want to have the responsible I
ty of bringing Carey and the treasurer I
lere thrown on him. He was willing
o have Hayken come, as the firm had | :
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