The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-21
TESTIMONY
Concluded.
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and how much it had cost Andrews &
Co. to secure the contract for the fur
niture. He said in return for this SER
vice Whittenore promised him a posi-
ton in Salt Lake at a salary of $1,000
or $1,000 a year, with good prospects.
Deponent, however, declined all offers.
Judge Henderson examined by Judge
Powers. said Morris had spoken to him
about Hayken going on the stand as
a witness at Haykens trial.
what was that conversation? ask
ed counsel.
This was objected to by Mr.. Varian.
the objection being sustained and the
witness excused.
Joseph r. Morris, the defendant, re-
called, gave some explanation in re-
gard to the title to the Black Warrior
mining claim. Mr.. Varian asked witt
ness when the school warrants he
bought from Hayken were delivered to
him, witness replying they were deliv-
cred on the day he bought them, June
1, 1894.
DEFENSE RESTS.
The defense rested and the prosecu-
ton called County Commissioner Ged-
des in rebubtal. He was asked by Mr..
Varian if he was present at the coun-
ty courts investigation when Mr. Hay
ken appeared before that body.
Judge Powers objected on the ground
that it was raising an issue that was
not in the case. The objection was
overruled.
.'Was he sworn?" asked Mr.. Varian.
did he demand to be sworn asked
Judge Powers.
mo, he did not"
Are you positive of that?'
Eyes, positive"
HE did not ask to be sworn?"
"He did not
Judge Powers then read an account
of the investigation as published in the
Tribune. in which 1T was stated that
Hayken thunderously demanded to be
sworn.
as that a correct statement" asked
Judge Powers.
TT is not absolutely correct. One part
says Hayken took the stand when he
did not
Witness Said the minutes of the meet
ing were approved at the next meeting
of the county court.
County Commissioner Christopherson
testified that Hayken was not sworn
at that investigation.
Cross-examined by judge Powers
witness said probably fifty or sixty
witnesses were examined on that &C.
casion; they were all sworn but Hay
ken. The minutes of that meeting
were approved at the next nesting Of
the county court.
DELANEY'S REPUTATION
James Brown merchant of Stock
ton, testified that J. T. Delaney's repu-
taition for veracity was not good.
H ]. Cameron, St Johns. Tooele
counby, testified that he had known
Delaney since 1891. His reputation for
truth and veracity was bad.
Cross-examined by Judge Powers,
witness said he had had dealings with
Delaney and it was partly from his ex-
perience in these dealings and partly
from what people said that he formed
his opinion Of Delaney.
'You have had dealings with De-
laney?"
Not individually"
well, collectively"
YES" GaugfSter.)
''What. were they?"
Witness then went on to explain
about a dispute he had with Delaney
about the boundaries of some mining
claims.
n. Q. Christensen lived IN cdiL Lake
city for seventeen years, had known
Delaney or five years. His reputation
among the people of Dugway for truth
and veracity was bad
CroSs-examined by Judge Powers, wit
ness said he understood truth and YER
acity to mean honesty and generally
good conduct He did not know De-
laney in SAIL Lake but was acquaint-
ed with him at Dugway- Witness got
nothing for coming here to testify and
was not subpoenaed.
Eli B. Kelsey knew Delaney since
1885, His reputation for truth and YER
acity was not good. but not so bad as
some other peoples.
Cross-examined witness said he had
personal dealings with Delaney and
found him straightforward and honest
in these dealings.
John Green said he was a miner re-
siding at Ophir. Knew Delaney for ten
years His reputation for truth and
veracity was bad.
Cross-exanined by Judge Powers.
You have no feeling against this
man?"
IF he paid me what he owes me I
wouldn't have any feeling against
him.
'.He owes you something and that is
why you CONF here. to testify against
him?"
AZ cannot do otherwise
w. F. Mills. a miner, said he at one
time owned the Francis mine at Dug
way. Was there last in 1892 Witness
described thelworkings of the mine and
said there was between so and 100 tons