The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-20
Possibly half the rock used had to be
crushed
Another Cahoon,

Possibly half the rock used had to be
crushed
Another Cahoon,
Reynolds Cahcon was examined by
the attorney in regard to some bills
Tor lumber which was furnished the
county. The bills were made out on
bills which had the head torn off, Il
was apparent that these headings were
OF the firm of Cahoon Bros. and Mr.
| Whittemore asked why this was done
Inc witness replied that when his
brother was elected a member of the
county court that he had told him that
he, as such member, had no right to
sell the county any supplies and that
therefore he. the witness. should sell
1t and take all the profits. The wit
mss said also. that all lumber sold by
MIN to the county was first bought by
him from the firm of Cahoon Bros. and
then sold. He. the witness, took all
the profits for such sales.
MIR. Atwood on the Rack.
Some sparring as regards the price
OF nails sold took up an hour with
nothing of any moment developing and
then William Atwood. a rival of the
Cahoons in the lumber business, took
the stand. Mr.. Whittemore failed to
get anything out of him other than
the statement that he could not get any
contract to furnish the county lumber.
When Mr.. Murphy took him in hand
he stated that he had never asked any
one for a contract except one of the
road supervisors. and. as he supposed,
they had no right to give contracts.
did you ever apply for permission
to Mr.. j. P. Cahoon or any other men,
Der of the county court?" asked At
torney Murphy.
No, sir; / knew there was no need
of it. l have nothing against Mr.. J. p.
Cahoon. but he had the long end Of
the whipple tree. and that's all there
is to it,
Did you ever put in bid against
anybody else?"
mo. SIR"
Then you have no explanation
to offer as to why you did not put in a
bid against Cahoon Bros. %
Il simply say again that John P.
Cahoon had the long end of the whip
pie tree
Then you mean TO say he would
cept their bid. even if yours had been
the lowest?" Queried Attorney Murphy.
You couldn't get Kilgore or any
other road supervisor to buy a stick
from u.s." Being a taxpayer. he would
have been glad to help out his taxes
by supplying the county: but he was
told by the supervisors that the orders
not go beyond that"
Mr.. Murphy led him a merry chase
regarding the prices of lumber, and
when it was all over Atwood heaved
a sigh of relief which would weigh at
least a pound.
Joe Morris craved permission to ask
one or two questions. and when this
was granted said, who served this
subpoena upon you?"
II don't know it was left at the
house"
HAS Adam Paul ever talked with
you on this case?"
mo. SIR
Murphy Declares Himself.
The only sensational episode of the
day thus far took place at this stage
of the proceedings. Mr.. Whittemore
asked that the court adjourn until 4
o'clock in order that Mr.. Cahoon might
have a chance to go to Murray and
get the books which were in his possess
sion.
Mr.. Murphy stated that Mr.. Hayken.
the agent of the furniture company,
was in the city and that he desired to
go on the stand and testify.
We'll. we are not ready to go into
that matter yet" said the county at
torney.
why not?" asked Mr.. Murphy.
I'VE are on this State road matter
and do not want to be interrupted"
well, I want to state to the court
that at one time it was on this State
road matter and that it took time
enough from it to allow a man named
Mitchell CHATS his alias, l believe) to
go on the stand and say that Mr.. Hay
ken had paid him sum of money for
this contract. We want to give him
chance to tell his story. We want to
know who got this money. 1t is not
fair to allow matter of this kind TO
go unreplied to when the man is here.
He is going away tonight and we want
to have his testimony in at this time.
When the question of the price of the
furniture comes up he can testify as to
that. That is something which we are
not concerned in"
The court bristled up at this and got
in readiness to say something, but was
cut off by Joe Morris, who said: 1T
has been charged in the public press
that the county attorney has stated
that Hayken fed from the city in or
der to save being called here and that
had he remained he would have landed
in the PEN"
Which paper says that?' asked |
1.-THE Argus; and it has never been
well. I never saw it."
The result of a continued argument |
which followed was that the court took |
a recess until o'clock
Hayken Tells His Story.
Mr.. Hayken was on time at the af- |
ternoon session, but the court was not |
and it was o'clock ere the proceed
ings began. The witness was ex-
amined by Attorney Murphy.
Hayken stated that he was the agent /
Of the Andrews Furniture company.
and as such made all contracts for the |
here. He paid all the bills
and received all the money.
Il will ask you" said Mr.. Murphy,
this question. Did you at any time,
directly or indirectly, ever pay to
John P. Cahoon or any other member
of the county court of this county any
or give to them, or either of
hem, anything of value in considera-
ton that you should receive the con-
tract for furnishing the furniture for
his building?"
mo, SIR was the reply.
"Did YOU ever nav them any money