The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-29
when you came again who sub

when you came again who sub
poenaed you?"
Mr.. Whfttemore.'
WHO gave you the ticket that time? %
Mr.. Swiney gave me the ticket ait
the depot in Chicago and about $40
expense money"
when did you get here this trip"
"a week ago last Monday"
Cant you tell me definitely when
you began reading the Hayken let
ters?''
No"
Did you know what you were COM
ing here for?"
ITO testify to the letters"
Did you examine the letters before
you took the stand p
YES, in last November I examined
them"
''Then it's not true that you never
saw these letters till you got on the
witness stand?"
Il knew they were here last No
vember.
Did you ask Weary anything about
the letters"
Il told him 1 could identify Hayken's
letters"
What had Weary ITO do in the firm
of Andrews & Cop
He had charge of the wire depart
ment and he was in the office for a
while"
PUT IN THE SWEAT BOX.
'Was there any talk about the let
tiers in the Office after they were miss
ed?"
Yes, they had me in the sweat box
and accused me of stealing Them"
Did you deny it,"
Yes, 1 didn't take Them"
Have you any feeling against An
drews & Co. ?"
81 don't feel very friendly to them
since they had me in the sweat box:
Do you think" asked the witness of
counsel, 81 would stand that's"
Judge Henderson, don't think any
thing about it. 1 am asking you.
who had access to those letters but
your"
During the daytime most everybody
in the office could get to them"
''They were under your charger"
Yes
Andrews C Co. discharged you?"
Eyes, two days after they had me in
the sweat box"
THAT angered you more?"
yes, it did"
Were you promised position by
anyone for coming out here?"
Il expect to get a position when 1
go back to Chicago"
Now answer me, have you not been
promised a position?"
mot so far" said witness after
thinking intently for fully minute.
why do you hesitate?" asked Judge
Henderson.
Il am thinking what to say
Has the idea been conveyed to you
that a position would be provided for
you?'
mot by anybody here
Have you not told persons here time
and again that you had a position
promised you"
W'itness-Whom have I told?
Judge Henderson-Answe my ques-
ton.
Witness again asked whom he had
told.
Judge Hiles here admonished witness
to answer the question and not argue
with counsel.
Witness then replied: when I was
here before l may have done SO. Mr..
Weary told me he would get me-a po-
sition in Chicago"
Were you promised position for
coming out here?''
Not directly
Now answer, is it not true you were
promised a position?"
II don't remember"
who offered you the position?"
81 can't recollect.'
you can't recollect?
Witness did not reply.
''You can't answer" asked counsel.
Witness was still silent and counsel
repeated the question and witness fin
ally answered mo"
Now, do you mean to say you do not
know whether or not you were offered
a position out here?"
Il was told 1 could have one if
wanted it?"
By whom?"
by Mr.. Whittemore. In November
last he said 1 could have place here,
but I didn't want it,
Now, how did you get access to the
letters?''
They were in Mr.. Holbrook's drawer
and when he went down stairs 1 read
them and put them back. had to read
them to see if they should be fled
They were not filed?''
mo, he said he didn't want them
fled"
Did you take any of the letters
from the desk?"
Yes, I took bundle of them to my
cage, read them and put them back"
You asked Mr.. Holbrook if he want
ed them filed?"
Yes, and he said he didn't"