The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-17
PENDANT, but that he had not furnished

PENDANT, but that he had not furnished
the money.
Upon being asked if the defendant
mad stated the names of the two jul
rors, witness reluctantly admitted he
had. A consultation between defen-
dant's counsel, which occupied some
minutes, followed, which resulted in
the question being put as to who the
Jurors were. The question was al
lowed, there being no objection on the
part of the prosecution. The witness
replied falteringly: 'I-don't-think-I
conference.-the r.''
Every body in the courtroom in
dulged in a laugh, even the face of the
court being wreathed in smiles as he
remarked the belief that it was a good
thing the witness could not remember,
as he did not consider it at all proper
that the Jurors names should be men
toned when they were not present to
defend themselves.
Recess was then taken till 2 o'clock.
w. 1. BROWN RECALLED.
Walter l. Brown was recalled at the
opening of the afternoon session for
further cross-examination.
Judge Henderson read from the tran
script of testimony TO refresh the ex-
directors memory with reference to
tee that the accounts of the bank were
in regular order in January, 1894, but
the witness had no such recollection.
He testified that if the transcript show
ed he had made such a statement, he
must have been in error at that time.
His best recollection now was that the
examination had been made in Feb
ruary.
Witness had testified the day before
L. l. 4 L. TO ri y,
the First National but at this time
stated that he could not say positively
that he did not renew it.
EXPERT TESTIMONY.
NJ S. Pendergast, a stock broker of
this city, but formerly teller in the
Wells-Fargo bank, and c. L. Root,
handwriting expert, then followed on
the stand to give expert testimony.
Both testified that they had had ex-
perience in detecting forgeries, and
that in their opinion the bodies of all
notes in question and the signatures
were in the same hand. They also tes-
titled to the opinion that the signatures
had all the appearance of an effort on
the part of the penman to disguise his
real hand.
Much time was occupied by Judge
King for the defense in an effort to
make each of the experts confess rhat
their opinions were very much at var
lance and that after all their judg-
ment was not to be very highly valued.
GOVERNMENT RESTS.
At the conclusion of the examination
of the experts, Judge Judd announced
that the government had closed it's
case.
DEFENSE OPENS.
The defense waived a statement and
at once opened their case, examining
in rapid succession, four of their wit
nesses. They were, John R. Twelves,
of the Commercial Savings bank, of
Provo; Herman Martin, of Swager &
Martin, bankers of Provo; ]. B. Miner.
of Provo, formerly a stakeholder in the
Nephi Savings bank, and ]. A. Booth,
of Provo, who served with the defend
ant in the legislature in 1894. They all
testified to having had business trans
actions with Hague through which
they had become familiar with his
handwriting. They did not believe he
had signed any of the notes in ques-
ton. All also gave the defendant
good character At the conclusion of
their examination court adjourned till
$50 this morning.