The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-28


He said he had also signed couple
of letters relating to this contract ant
When L asked to see them Norris SAID
! he hadn't them with him. Morris ther
asked Hayken about two receipts and
Hayken said the receipts were al
right. There was some talk about Mr.
/ Stratton. Morris and Hayken left and
when they were leaving Morris SAID
he would be back, but that was tht
last l saw of him."
Was there any further conversation
about Stratton?"
Yes, there was something about
StrattOn going to Salt Lake.
ANY other conversation?
Yes, there was something about
Hayken going to Salt Lake for his trial
and it was said that he would be
properly taken care of and was sure
of acquittal.'
CROSS EXAMINATION.
Cross examined by Judge Powers.
When did you come to Salt Lake?''
Yesterday afternoon"
Who came with you?"
Mr.. Hayken."
What pay do you get?"
Fifty dollars a day.
What, $50 a day for that story you
have been telling?'
Yes, the story is true"
And you get $50 a day for that
story?"
Yes, little enough considering the
loss of my business while 1 am away"
Do you get anything else?"
Yes, my railroad fare and hotel ex-
penses."
Have you received any money yet?''
Yes, I got $500"
"When?'
TUESDAY last''
DO you expect to return any of it?''
IF 1 am not detained so long that it
viii be exhausted at the rate of $50 a
day, do"
When did you leave Chicago?"
Tuesday night at p. M
Did you decline to come till you got
the money!"
NO, not exactly. It was carrying
out an engagement made with Mr.
Whittemore last July"
In other words you agreed to tell
this story for S500?"
We'll, 1 am here
Were you Hayken's attorney when
you were consulted by he and Morris ?'
No, not exactly"
You looked over the contract and
gave advice that it would do him no
harm as it was susceptible OF explana-
tion?'
Yes"
What's your business .worth?"
About $1,500 MONTH"
Does it cost the people of Chicago
$1,000 month for such advice as that
you gave Morris?''
Il don't know that it does
You looked wisely over this contract
through your glasses and gave that ad-
vice?''
Look here" said the witness. 81
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consideration and if you persist in this
sarcastic way of talking 1 shall have
to appeal to the court for protection l
shall get angry" Gaughter)
Did you not look over the contract
wisely and through your glasses?"
I looked over it.
Wisely"
What did you tell him about the
contract?"
I looked at the date and the pro
visions and saw that the time for
carrying them out had expired. and
that there was no consideration named
and told him that if it was susceptible
Of explanation it would do him no
HARM
Did you know the object of it was
to cover up crime?''
They didn't tell you?"
No"
Where did you live before you went
to Chicago?'
Rochester, New York state"
How long have you been practicing
aw?''
Since 1887. Then I left Rochester for
Chicago. but 1 practiced in Rochester
about three years before that
Where is your Office in Chicago?"
''145 La Sale street."
How many cases have you tried in
court since you have been in Chicago?'
a good many
Have you had any partners ?''
Up 20 five months ago Judge Francis !
:. Russell was my partner
How lone have you been attorney |
or Hayken?"
L have known him ever since 1 went |
o Chicago and l have been his attor- |
ley since January of this year"
Tell US one or two cases of i'm |
'ortance YOU have had since you have I
'een in Chicago"
Witness mentioned several damage |
ults he defended with his former part /
Ter. Judge Russell, for Cunning G. Co.
md others and another suit against
he Z. B. Q. railroad in which he
for the plaintiff.
Name an important case you have
- SiOIS NitHiH the last year.
Witness mentioned a suit on a
'romlssory note for 500, and also men
Toned the suit of Hayken against A.
Andrews & Co. which was partly
ried and compromised by Andrews e.
%. paying Hayken 81 200.
In reply to Mr.. Rhodes witness said
us general line of business was cor
.orations, real estate and Office prac-
MT Whittemore here read the con-
racts for the furniture. the schedule of
rlces' etc, winch were put in evidence
nd court adjourned until GAO o'cIocII
his morning.
KILLED A NEGssO NOnIAN