Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-07-01

On roastenbllug this afternoon there
WAS a delay o; some twenty minutes
occasioosd by the nnn.sfriv4l Of Judge
4 Pow rs 40 soon rH lg t.~...a Louis
| y. R.gsrr, local insurance rguut, was
| put on tbs stand. Tie teHtitcl on direct
| examination that thr reputation OF
Devino a. hrs chief was bad and that
/ IN the Wallner, Clarbey * Rich fires
q great deal too much water was used
-ss much ~ would DO necessary In
fighting "bllnd fires" In the Scare
| IRE a great deal Of water was
also used, but on account Of
II being IN coil fire" the
use Of much water was necessary.
The witness opposed the appointment
| VI Mr.. Dsvine as chief Of The IRE de.
pAttment-uut not on account Of per
uOnnl grounds, There were about
twenty-five agencies IN the board OF
fire underwriters la this city. The
sgonis were Ia the habit OF talking
insurance matters ut thoir meetings
and fifteen or sixteen Of them he knew
wcrn opposed 10 Mr. DDvine on account
Of alleged inoompcIcucy,
HAD BEEN rREArED C)URrEoUsLY.
Mr.. Donuellnu. another in.uraucs
mgu, was called az the iirst witness for
tue deiente. He said his oilfc0 had
recsiyei every courtesy askei for from
the department..
REPUTATION rs GOOD.
Mr.. A. II. Cannon was next called.
HO said no was u member Of tue In
Buranoo firm VI Cannon Brothers and
had been extended every oOuTIeSy that
could be desired. The reputation Of
hr. Dsyino a. IRE chief was good 20
far rs he had been ablo 20 learn. He
heard buslntss men aud property own
ers speak very highly Of Mr., Deviuu's
wsTk and cited u IRE In the Consti-
tuition building aud also the blaze ut
the sears Paint " Glass c0mpauy's
place VI business. lie had heard ifOm
heaTsay that tue question Of Mr.. De-
vines alleged incOmDetenuy had been
discussed 1T the meeting OF the under
WTlleTb' board. Some Of the insurance
men vino we're opposed 10 Mr.. Dsvlno
we're apparently In favor Of the resgo-
ration OF W. a. stanton TO the position
he formerly held. The witness To'
gardod the present management OF tho
hrs department as being good. a, l..
DEvrNE ON THE STAND.
Chief Devlne was hore called In his
own behAif-Hs said tbs rules which
had been promulgated against smoking
on the al p iralus door aud In the dOrmi.
tory did uut apply 90 the chief the
rules had been irawn up by himself
under instructions OF the commission.
ere II was possible that he had crossed
tho floor Of the apparatus hall Ia ne.
spouse 10 a call OF duty with cigar or
pipe Ia his hRnd-perhRpa In his
mouth. He was not, however, In the
habit Of doing sO.
Attorney Zauo Have you ever
fgiIei 10 salute the men 80 FAR az you
remember?
Chief Dovine with emphasis) go |
never have; nor any other human
being
Attorney Z'ne-The men have failed |
to salute your
Chief Duyluu.They have.
Attorney Zlnt-Nsm anne some Of lhom. |
Chief Deylne-lho assistant chief |
AMI Mr.. Clara.
In regard to the check received |
from the SHaTs Paint a Glass company |
for Sl25, he said he nad deposited IL IN /
the name VI "Jnmus Devine, chief |
ongiucer.n Olher money, $40, |
received from n. h. Rich ana |
fines WAS already deposited similarly. |
FheTe was hTomAu's fuud before |
that, but 1t was missing. IL had been
accumulated during Mr., 5tanton's
administration, but II was now mia,
log, Tho present fund was kept vi the