The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-03
Devine's Poor Memory.

'AAS - OOA -ACI,1oTgs
Now, Bywater's salary was raised
on Jan. l to that OF engineer. Was
the steamer any more III service on
Jan. 1 than il had been previously?'
Il cannot remember whether it was
or not
Can you not remember your public
duties SO far back as three or four
months?''
No that is my weak point; there
are public records to show"
You could remember the converse
ton between Donovan and Sullivan. Is
II possible anything of a private ma
ture you can remember and that you
forget the public duties You are paid
to perform?'
The conversation was animated.
There are public records to show
these other things"
You could remember that The low
est record for firing an engine was
three and a quarter minutes and II had
been done in six minutes?'
Yes"
Did Not Remember.
Did you see Bywater during the
last month make test in Ing UP
the engine. and do you remember the
time it took?'
Il do not remember"
Did it not lake three quarters Of
an hour?'
Does the engine leak now"
Yes
What has Bywater done az carpen-
ter of the department during the last
The CHIEF enumerated the various
things done and Judge Powers asked
quickly:
How it is with such a bad memory
you can remember all these little de-
tails?'
Called il Pettifogsing.
Chief Devine growing red and
ject to being questioned in this petit
Jogging style.
Mr.. Zane-If the board n'sases this
style of questioning is very objection
able. 1t is pettifogging and ridiculous.
Judge Powers good natUredly)
doubt you think SO.
Did not Bywater make fancy
screen for your wife,"
Yes"
Did he not do some work in No. /
for your boy?"
1T might be termed SO
Judge Powers (sharply}-Say whether
it was or not. Please give direct
answer to one question.
Il have answered that question"
Make it Public.
Now you made public the promo
ton of Workman and Clark. You
called them into the library and did
so. Why did you keep quiet about the
promotion OF Bywater?'
Because he is not really On officer"
But he has charge of the engine
Yes under orders OF the house cap
tain"
why did he not repair the leaks in
the engineer
1T is in as good condition as posi-
bic when not in active service"
Why was Bywater appointed?"
Il looked the field over and thought
he was the best man
Has Clark been restored TO his old
position in accordance with the order
of the COURT"
He has not been restored as an Of
ficer''
I am surprised When / get the
peremptory writ of mandate from the
court l was blamed fer it by The city
attorney. who said it was a useless
exertion. Now it appears that even
this writ has not been oboyed. Had
Giles ever had experience n driving
before he was made 4 driver in the
departments"
I understand he drove a bakers
wagon
when the apparatus came back
from u fire did you ever know Mccarthy
TO do any cleaning? DID he not go in
and lay down? Has he not more
privileges than the other mem"
Not that l know. ] believe he has
had less
do you not know that Mccarthy
uses profane language in giving orders
and that this is cause of complaint?''
y have never heard so"
Removing Donovan.
Did you ever talk to the board
either in public or executive sessions
or to any member of the board about
possible means of removing or reduc-
ing Assistant Chief Donovan: Did you
not say you had another man in
We've
NO. have said nothing special. I
was once asked if 1 had anyone in
View and said I had not
Have you not 50 talked with Mr.
no"
Have you not, in gentleness and
Il thought 1 did SO with propricty
until l heard this evidence"
Did you ask Splain or WEIGH O.
Clark or Bywater to let you know
what the others were doing and did
you not ask Bywater TO sit up al
night?
No
The Second Affidavit.
WHO got the second Lucas Robin,
son afidavit?"
Il decline to state
WAS it not Mr.. Robinson your for
ner partner?''
No
What relation is Lucas to your
former partner?"
"A step-son.'
Did the men ever appoint YOU as
trustee for the department fund.-"
NO
Did the board?"
Yes
The cross-examinat ton closed and 2
recess was taken until 2 clock.
Redirect Examination.
In the afternoon The redirect exam
ination began and the witness created
a small sensation by putting in the
cigar stump, "doctored' by Donovan to
make Gilbert sick He also put in his
book of account at the State bank on
the department fund.
During the examination Chief Devine
leaned over and whispered to Mr..
Zane. Mr.. Lippman looked surprised
and then objected
Mr.. Lippman-You say you have
handled none of the money!
II have handled none"
Have drawn no checils?''
Il have drawn some and they viii
be here this afternoon"
Ottinger's Opinion.