The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-15

shall reiterate proposition made by
parties here, and as submitted for your
approval at my last visit to Chicago In
May. John P. Cahoon and a brother
in-law and partner of Harry Haynes,
was to be incidentally benefited by Nor
ris and Bamberger the county judges,
and NJ. and b. agreed to pay the larg-
est share of his contemplated work
Cshe furniture of the two stores in Muir
ray) providing he would have them
done by us out of the 20 per cent NJ
and 3. were 10 receive. G. after
long and tedious delay finally agreed to
pay not more than $1,000 and so con-
tract reads. NJ. and B. agreed TO have
deducted from their 20 per cent. Sl.S60,
so you win receive for the work $3.50
and so with an amount OF 1,232.io
above estimate of Mr. Baumann- or
course I cannot very we'll have NJ. and
b. sign agreement that they will do
so, but since, as in the case OF the
opera chairs and in next payment to
be made to them, I shall then have
them (M. and b acknowledge receipt
of the amount as agreed upon, Sl,oou-
AS regards the clause of payment or
81 GOO in noses of one, two and three
years time, be pleased to understand
that it was merely a desire OF Haynes
TO induce CahoOn TO agree upon doing
the work and the cash will be paid you
shortly after completion, without fail
In making this deal I have secured
the good will of Cahoon to allow you
payments on county part of contract
as you may wish them and as already
stated in my letter of the Is instant.
will now assure that the second or ad-
dithonal contract Tor county shall be
delivered sooner than contract contem-
plated. 1t will not be necessary for
me to mention that CahoOn is entirely
innocent CD about the amount OF Sl,SoO
being paid by NJ. and B. and considers
the price in contract as a concession
made clear cost Furthermore. II
view of the fact that the COMMITTEES
on state capitol will surely have him
as ore Of it's members. you are assured
OF the work therein. finish and turnl-
ture, all of which respectfully submit
ted for your approval"
DIDN'T FIX THE ARGUS.
How much did you pay the Argus
to secure the influence of that paper
Il never paid anything for any such
purpose; 1 paid Mr.. Bloor a dollar last
week for subscription and 1 paid to
his collector a bill for advertising long
ago."
I don't mean bills of that kind. What
did you pay him for the influence of his
paper?"
Never a cent"
You wrote your house that you had
fixed the Argus and arranged for edi-
torials?"
Il didn't know Mr.. Bloor when I was
trying to get the contract and when
did meet him ! think we had cigar or
a drink; that was all the fixing ever
did with the Argus.
Ia h.
attention to the % per cent. rake off
contract with Morris.
You say you agreed to pay Morris
the 20 per cent. and to add that amount
30 the price charged to the county. and
that the houses original estimate of
the furniture for the county was about
$39. 1872"
Yes"
Don't you know as man of bust
ness that such cannot be tTue?"
NO I do not"
well" said Judge Powers. "if you
add 20 per cent. 10 $39.131 it will make
S46,957 not S54,973, 50 less S6,059 40. the
marble bill making 4S,914.40 which the
county paid for the furniture, dis
crepancy Of nearly $1,000. How DO you
account for that?"
CThe witness did not seem to under
stand and the question was passed.)
THAT MINING DEAL.
did you have a conversation with
Morris about mines in March 1S94?'
NO" said the witness with laugh"
Did you ever discuss with him any
proposition abOu. mines?"
Yes, last fall in Denver and in Chi
cago when he wanted me to sign a
contract and construct the receipts so
that it would appear we had made a
deal so as to cover up the 20 per cent.
transaction"
Did Morris introduce you to a man
named J. +. Delaney in the Knutsford
hotel and didn't you have a CONVERSE
ton with Delaney about the Frances
mine in Dugway?"
mo, 1 never heard of the Frances
mine except in Chicago and Denver.
when Morris wanted me to sign the
bogus contract
Witness denied having ever seen any
of the ore from the mine or asking De-
laney anything about the value of the
mine. Delaney didn't tell witness that
the Frances mine would be worth
$4,000 or $4,000 if there was a railroad
to Dugway, but as there was no rail-
road it was worth much less.
Did you see any of the ore at the
chamber of commerce."
Il have never been TO the chamber
of commerce.
did you ask Norris to keep the deal
secret because you didn't want your
firm to know you were specializing in
mneS?"
mo, never did; never had a min
ing deal in my life with Morris or
anyone except OH Jan. 81. 1886, when I
signed the bogus contract
Judge POWers-AnsWer yes or no, and
we will get through a good deal quick
er. If you and 1 commence arguing we
will be here all week.
The Witness-I will stay with you.
Laughter.
Did you never sign a paper agreeing
to keep the deal secret till these cases
were over?"
mo. never
Judge Powers then produced a letter
which he showed to the witness with
the inquiry, pointing to the signatures:
rs that your signature?''
L don't know; it looks like it,
Don't you know if il is?"
1T looks like it. but l could not say
it is mine and 1 cannot say it is not
The letter read as follows:
Cullen Hotel.
5. c. Ewing. Proprietor.
Salt Lake City April u, 1895.
By agreement of the undersigned, the
covenants to be performed by a certain
mining contract of April g. 1894 are to
be held in allegiance until the final dis
position and settlement of all cases ex-
listing in Salt Lake county, territory Of
Utah, against the said subscribers
hereto. Thereupon the conditions Of
the said contract to be performed &C
cording to the letter thereof.
JOS. R. MORRIS,
NJ. A. HAYKEN.
MORRIS REGISTERED AS PORCH.