The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-01

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were consumed in reading more depo-
sitions on behalf of the defendant to
prove that the furniture was worth the
amount which had been charged for
it.
Then the defendant, Mr.. Morris, took
the stand in his own defense and was
examined bv Judge Powers, who took
the report of the testimony Norris gave
at his previous trial and reading from
it asked identically the same questions
propounded then and the witness gave
substantially the same answers. The
substance OF it was that Morris denied
emphatically and point blank that he
had ever asked for rake off" or in
timated that such would facilitate the
awarding OF the contract to Andrews
& Co.; denied that he ever agreed to
receive a rake Off of 20 per cent or
any other amount, and denied that he
had ever received anything from Hay
ken as a bride.
The witness then told about the al
legged mining deal and swore positively
that Hayken had purchased from him
the Francis and Black Warrior mines
in the Deep Creek country for $4,000
and that Hayken had paid him some
thing like $1,000 on account of the pur-
chase price. and that the several re-
ceipts put in evidence by the prosecu-
ton were for money.paid on account Of
the mines and not as bride or rake
off" on the furniture.
A diary which was kept by Mr.. Nor
ris ard which was not produced at the
former trial was put in evidence by
Judge Powers, and in it was found an
entry of the sale to Hayken of the
mines and a rou%h draft of the con-
tract which Mr.. Morris said was en-
tered in the diary in 1894, a few days
after the sale was made.
With reference to the testimony
given by Lawyer Adams of Chicago,
Morris admitted that he had seen Ad
ans in Chicago, in 1895, but denied
that either he or Hayken had told Ad-
ans that the contract for the mine
had been drawn up and signed on that
day. They had some conversation about
the mine, as Adams was Hayken's
legal adviser.
The witness gave a minute descrip-
ton of the mining property and in
sisted that it was worth the money
and. that the deal was bona fide in
every respect.
MORRIS GETS ANGRY.
The witness was then taken in hand
by Judge Rhodes in cross-eXamination,
during the course of which he fire.
quently became angry and instead of
giving direct answers to the questions,
insisted on tagging on long eXplana-
lions and arguing with counsel in a
heated manner. Judge Rolapp admon-
ished him to conGne himself TO direct
answers as much as possible and OBJ
serve proper decorum while in the Wit
ness box.
Did it ever occur to you, Mr. Morris,
that it didn't look we'll for you as an
officer of Salt Lake county doing bust
ness with Hayken, to be urging him to
enter into p mining deal with you?"
asked Judge Rhodes.
Morris replied: 4 never did dis
creditable thing while I was a select
man OF Salt Lake county and that is
more than Whittemore can say for
himself
Did you ever have intimation or
suspicion that Hayken was not an
honest man."
"Hayken is the most colossal liar
that ever occupied that witness box
and the most. desDicable attempted in
former that ever worked for money.
that's what ! think of Havken."
I didn't ask you for your present
opinion OF Hayken. VIII you please
answer my question:
In his dealings with the county he
was honest and the county got a dol
lars worth of furniture for every dol
lar -a:d."
Had you any business dealings with
Mr.. Holbrock personality"
No; none.'
Why We're you interested in secur-
ng certain receipts from Mr. Hol-
)roOk?"
Hayken had sent certain money to |
he firm. which had been sent him for
expenses, and which Hayken had re- |
unded. and l thought if Hayken had !
he receipts for that money it would be
solution of the whole matter. Hayken !
got the money from the house. but he |
old me he never used it and had sent (
t back"
Did you ever mention anything /
bout the mining deal to anyone but /
our attorneys?"
Il think not. was not in the habit
f making my business public. | did
iowever, talk TO Judge LOofbourow. |
Or. Delaney and Mr.. Mcqueen, and I
hink another party about it."
Was there any reason why the
mining deal should be kept secret?''
Yes; Hayken said he didn't want his
rm to know he was dealing in mining
locks"
You understood that Hayken had
written his firm that he had used
honey corruptly in obtaining the con-
ract?"
Il understand that he had written his
rm that he had made arrangements
D pay money in that way, but 1 could
OF find a single line in any of the
ublished correspondence in which If
as stated that he ever had actually
aid a cent"
Did you understand that Hagen got
ne money which you say he paid Won
n the mining deal from his firm?''
Il didn't know where he got it from"
IN sELF-PROTECTIoN.
You got very angry with Hayken
fter the letters were published?"
Yes"
i'm after that and help to defend
imp"
Il had to defend myself against
nose people who were bounding me.
gainst the county officials, those who
absorbed to a fund to follow and per
ecute me and against the people of
he town who were arrayed against
le, and in defending myself l had to
elp Hayken.'
The letters and kilograms between
-ayken and Morris when they were
king up their defense. and which
ere published in The Herald in full.
ere read and put in evidence. and
)urt adjourned till this morning.
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+. huerbacb's Bros
sale. the greatest event in
Re dry goods business of the year.
his sale IS for one week only
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