The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-20

The trial of ex-County Commission
ers Bamberger and Morris for solicit
ing a bribe from L. c. Davis, the agent
of the Winslow Brothers Iron COM
pany, was resumed before Judge Hiles
yesterday morning.
The testimony of L. c. Davis was
very surprising from the fact of the
numerous contradictions and peculiar
statements it contained. He was the
principal, in fact the only witness fol-
the prosecution and his examina ton
cross and redirect-occupied the great
er portion of the day.
The prosecution rested and the de-
Tense was proceeding when the hour
of adjourning arrived. The hearing
will be resumed this morning and will
probably occupy most of the day.
DAVIS CROSS EXAMINED.
L. C. Davis was called for further
cross-examination In reply to Mr..
Rawlins he said the purpose of his
visit to Salt Lake in 1898 was to look
after the sale of some iron work for
the joint city and county building, and
also another small job. The former
was his principal business.
You were detained about fifteen
days and stopped at the Knutsford?"
Yes, and 1 would like to change one
statement L made yesterday; stayed
at the Cottage in Ogden not at the
Reed
How long did you stop in Salt Lake
before going TO Ogden?"
IT should say about a week and ]
stayed in Ogden about four days and
returned, staying in Salt Lake three
CIR four days and then going back to
Ogden. L again returned to Ogden
for a short time and came back to
Salt Lake
After coming back from Ogden the
last time, how long did you stay in
Salt Lake?'
"A few days"
When did your visit to Salt Lake
at that time end?"
About July 90"
You represented the Winslow Iron
company?
Yes"
Il suppose the first thing you did
of the contract"
Yes, that is generally the way,
Did you ascertain that the city was
represented in the matter of the
building by a committee as we'll as the
county?"
Witness after good deal of ouib-
bling answered that he so understood.
but did not know it OF his own per-
sonal knowledge. He found out that
there Was a joint building committee.
Did you learn who constituted that
committee?'
Il was told there was a committee,
t1,,+ Tho i,
names, but l afterwards learned them
Name the members of the COM
mittee.'
Mr.. Wantland, Mr.. Bamberger, Mr.
Morris; the others cannot remember"
Did you ever make definite pro
posal as to terms and price for the
work?"
No"
Did you ever confer with the COM
mittee having in charge the erection
of this building?"
mo, L did not
Did you ever send any commune
cation to the committee?''
No
Did you ever make any definite pro-
posal as to terms and price to any
one having a contract on the build
ing?"
mo"
Did you ever, prior to your visit
to Salt Lake, make any proposal to
any one to furnish material for the
building?'
Yes, 1 gave prices to Mr.. Grant of
the Eagle Iron Works, for the orna-
mental iron work
When was that?'
I'm 1891
ITO anyone else?"
- IL
others, and we furnished drawings and
designs to the architects
THE Only communication you had
with the committee or amy. members of
it was when you met Bamberger cas-
ually on the street and ait the Knuts-
ford hotel?"
Yes"
And you remained three weeks and
then went to Denver?"
Yes"
''State how much money you have re-
ceived from Salt Lake county or Whit
temore.
Il can't remember"
Can you state approximately
Il should say about $780,
Isn't you memory bad? %
NO
Did you give receipts for it or make
any aeceunting?"
Il gave no receipts and Mr. White
more never asked for an accounting"
DAVIS REMUNERATION.
'You got about $500 or $6OO?"
''Well, it might have been more
Might it have been $1,00O?"
''Gt might
Might have been 81, 5OO?"
Yes"
sNTirIt have hapy1 50 0009D
mo
Did you have the letting of the con-
tract for the elevator for this build
ing?"
L made no bids on it, but I was
authorized TO solicit bids for it,
THAT was after you had testified
before the grand jury against these de-
fendants?"
Yes"
What were you to receive as re-
There was nothing said about it,
and l never got anything"
You Travelled over the country in the
service of the county for nothing?"
Il never got anything. Nothing was
ever said about it,