The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-13

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on the National Bank of the Republic,
payable to bearer, signed and endorsed
Martin 3ayzeE. The stub bore the
figures % per cent, 81. o00.'
ssI1ow long did you remain IN Salt
Lake after making that payment"
81 left on December for Denver"
How long were on away?"
Il left Denver to come back on De
cenber TO-"
How long did you remain here that
kine?"
It'll December 49,
''When did you return AGAIN.
"On December 81"
How long did you stay"
It'll December 81
ABOUT FURTHER PAYMENTS.
Prior to leaving on December 81,
did you have any conversation with
Morris about further payments on the
20 per cent contract"
Il did"
state what occurred"
''He called at the hotel and wanted
the balance due him, according to the
agreement"
'g5ow much was the balance?"
about $1,000
In addition TO the 81, 000?"
yes, counting the 20 per cent and
some other dealings 1 had with him.
Did you pay him anything more
rhen?''
Il left little earlier than I expected
TO do, and before going 1 put $4,000 in
an envelope. Intending to leave it with
the clerk of The hotel for him, but l
thought it was hardly safe to do that,
so 1 gave the package to Frank Knox
10 give to Morris
Judge Powers, who, all the time, kept
UP a running fire OF objections, which
were overruled, objected again, and this
last answer was stricken out because
giving it to Knox did not connect it
with Morris.
GAVE A RECEIPT.
was there any letter with the pack
age given to Knox" asked Mr. Var
ian.
yes
.swhat was it,"
a small envelope addressed to Mr..
Morris
what did it contain?"
"A receipt for some Of the money. I
wanted to keep straight with the
firm"
please explain. Mr.. Hayken.'
THE first time 1 paid him money 1
asked for a receipt. He refused to
give IT. Then ] refused to pay any
more money. He gave me a receipt,
but it was afterwards destroyed"
BY Judge, Powers: Was that The
only receipt you received from Nor
ris?'
Eyes, at that time"
What aid you do with it?"
"Kept it in my pocket.
when did you last see it,"
I'm November last.
"Where?"
In my house in Denver"
What did you do with it,"
"Gave it tc my wife for safe keep
sDo you know anything about its
being destroyed beyond what you We're
told?"
4 know my wife burnt it"
do you know OF your own knowl-
edge that it was burnt?"
MY wife told me she burnt II, ana
/ know she did or she would not say
TELEGRAPHED TO DESTROY IT.
By Mr.. varian: Did you give any
Instructions concerning its being de-
S' Il tie my wife to destroy
it?"
''When?"
Last September"
''Have you made a thorough search
for tt?'
Eyes"
Did you find it?"
mo. / couldn't find it"
BY Judge Powers: do you mean
to saw YOU searched for it after your
wife told you il was buInt:
Yes"
Didn't You believe her?'
Yes, I believed her; but I looked
over other papers in my safe and it
was not there"
TWENTY PER CENT or THE
GROSS.
In reply to Mr.. varian, witness said
the receipt read: Received from Mar
tin Hayken, agent, $1,000, to apply on
a certain contract entered into or
April 6, 1894.
(Signed.) JOSEPH R. NORRIS.
What contract did that refer to-"
The contract L entered into to pay
Morris 20 per cent Of all gross re-
ceipts for the goods supplied by An
drews & Co. for furnishing the joint
city and county building.
flow did me other receipts read?''
Same as that one. They were all
alike
YOU gave Frank KnoX?"
I'm March at the National Bank of
the Republic"
80 NJ no 0dQ II
Frank Knox
Had it been opened?"
yes"
who took the contents?"
Mr.. Knox >"
Where were you in January. 1862"
In Chicago"
Did You see Mr.. Morris there?"
YES"
state the circumstances"
'.On January 81 l met him at the Of
flee Of Mr. Carey, the attorney for An
Crews & Coz
Anywhere else?"
cat the Wellington hotel
Where did re stop at?'
Il don't know; he didn't tell me-"
A MINING DEAL
what conversation had you with
M at the Wellington hotel?'
HE gave me some letters to read
and wanted me 10 sign contract he
had drawn no The contract was for
1he sale of some mining stock, and
these letters referred to the stock and
advised me not to sell il because it
was going TO be more valuable. Some
Of the letters purported to be written
by me TO bin"
Did you sign the contract?''
"Yes.'
BOUGHT IN A MINE.
Here the contract, which read as fol-
lows, was put in evidence:
This agreement made and entered
into this 9Th day of April, A D., 1894.
by and between Joseph r. Morris, the
party oil the first part and M. A. Hay