The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-19

Sng and VIII Likely Last All Day.
The Morris bribery case dragged
slowly all yesterday forenoon and part
of the afternoon, and it was only at
4:45 O'Clock when the defendant took
the stand, that any great interest was
shown by the spectators in the pro-
ceedings. Mr.. Morris examination as
far as it has gone was a general and
specific denial of the testimony of
Hayken regarding the 90 per cent
rake-off. Mr.. Morris will resume his
seat on the witness stand this morning
and it is expected his examination,
direct and cross, will occupy the entire
day.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Byron Groc, register of the United
States land office, at the request of
Judge Powers. identified, certain papers
connected with the Black warrior
and Holland mining claims in the
Dugway district. One was the proof
of posting notices on the claims for
United States patents. dated October
%, 1895. and filed January s, 1886; an
other showed that the mine had been
surveyed for patent on March II, 1895.
Others showed that the necessary
amount OF development work had been
done, and some others were the alb
stracts of transfers. all Of which were
put in evidence. On April 6, 1884, the
abstracts showed that the defendant
owned a one thirty second interest in
the claims, but other papers were Of
fered TO show that by an agreement
between the defendant and other own
ers other interests had been purchased
by the defendant making his total
share up to one-half. This, however,
was ruled out by the court.
Angus NJ. Cannon, examined by
Judge Power. said he was acquainted
with the Dugway mining district:
within the last six years had probably
visited the district two hundred times.
Have you had considerable expert
ence in mining?''
Il have spent S65 900 in the business
DO you know the Francis lode?"
Yes; 1 was there in March last"
From the condition of the mine and
the amount of development work done.
how much ore per day could be shipped
from the Francis?"
II should say about fifty tons
How much ore was on the Dump
'Quite a good deal; probably hun
dred tons"
Witness said he had not examined
the vein: had bought a claim adjoining
the Francis. called the New State, for
$500 from Delaney. Delaney, witness
said, had sold this claim for other par
ties. but he understood Delaney got
ID If ,,y.sac tod
two assays of ore from the Francis,
one showing silver, 1 is ounces, and
gold, 81. TO the ton, and the other sill
yer, 1-5 ounces; gold, $3.50; lead, 4
per cent. The ore was given witness
by Delaney.
John Vanalstein was at Dugway and
examined the Francis claim; saw con-
siderable workings and ore; had the
ore assayed; lad the assays at home,
and Judge Powers instructed the wit
ness TO bring them into court in the
afternoon.
EX-COUNCILMAN CHEESMAN.
Ex-Councilman NJ. j. Cheesman said
he was cashier at Walker Bros bank,
and THAI in 1893 he was chairman of
the city's building committee. He tes-
titled that he lad a conversation with
Martin Hayken about a desk which
Andrews & &C was supposed to have !
supplied TO Walker Bros. when fur
nishing their bank. This desk was not /
up to the standard of the other furni- |
ture, and Hayken said he would get |
his firm to change 1t, but witness re-
fused to have any change made then.
He told Hayken that it wasn't worth !
bothering about; that he had bought
the desk here and that it didn't come |
from Andrews & Co.'s. A desk came /
from Andrews & Co. after the con-
versation with Hayken, but witness re- !
fused TO take it and he didn't know /
what became of it.
]. B. Moreton. secretary of the board /
OF education, showed the contract for |
furniture entered into by the board |
and Andrews & Co. per Martin Hay
ken 1t was admitted that e quality !
and workmanship of this furniture
was similar to that furnished to the |
county. The contract was put in evil /
dence.
John E Hansen said he was mem
Der of the board of education in 1894;
talked with Hayken about the con-
tract for furniture; Hayken had told
witness that he was letting the board
of education have the furniture at 10
to 90 per cent less than the county
was paying for theirs, for the reason
that he wanted the furniture journals
TO publish the statement that his firm
laQ Obtained LIle contract lcI FURNISH
ing the whole building. At the re-
quest of Mr.. Dooly, Hayken showed a
contract purporting to be the one
with the county from which it appeared
that some articles were put in to the
board at a lower rate than to the
but others were higher and the
general average was not 10 per cent
less although it WIS some less.
HE DIDN'T KNOW MUCH.
City Auditor Swan was asked by
Judge Powers if he had in his keep
ing the contract between the city and
Andrews g. Co. Witness said he hadn't
got it and didn't know where it was.
Isn't your Office the place where the
contract ought to be?" asked Judge
Powers.
4 don't know
Who is the proper officer to subpoe-
IA to ger the contract"
j cont know
Judge Powers--Well / viii have to
begin WITH the mayor and subpoena the