The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-02

The trial of the suit of Harry Ed
wards against the Deseret National
Bank, in which the plaintiff seeks 10
recover 81, 649, the amount of a draft
cashed by the plaintiff, payment of
which was stopped, was resumed yes
terday morning before Judge Cherry
and a jury.
Robert Weir. agent of the Tappan
Pump company. bought the draft from
the Deseret National Bank, and he al
legged il was stolen from him and that
was the reason payment was stopped.
The feature of yesterday was the
examination OF Charles CHAPMAN who
gave his version OF how Weir came 10
part with the draft
LOCK TRICK EXPLAINED.
He said he met MIR. Weir near the
temple square in May, 1895. Seeing he
was a stranger he agreed to take him
in tow and show him the sights. The
tabernacle and President Young grave
were among the places visited. BY
apo NJ they met again the next
da. chapman took Weir down 10
Pic .uare. On the way Chapman
pici,-- a lock, which he says he
handed ,,'eig. While on the square a
man came I'D. who Chapman intro
duced 10 Weir as Mr.. Brown After
fornalities were over, and each had
expressed lis pleasure at meeting the
others, BroNn showed a KEY which he
said he had picked UP. I have lock-
Weir is alleged to have said. lets see
If IL fits" Brown and Weir Immediately
got into a dispute over the key and
lock, and TO settle il Brown offered TO
bet the meals that he couldn't open it,
and furthermore, that he didn't know
anything about locks.
Three meals, said Weir, why I'll
bet you $4,000 saying which. Chapman
said. he produced the draft over which
the fight is. Chapman was made stake
holder and was tc count ten and if he
failed to open i III that time Chapman
was TO hand the stakes over to Brown.
Ten was counted but the lock didn't
open and Brown received the stakes
from Chapman.
The old man." continued the wit
ness, ''colored up. and wondered how
he couldn't open it, when we showed
him"
Don't you fellows use two locks?''
inquired a juror.
Yes" said Chapman, but it's ac-
coTding TO how much time we give the
fellow to count. If IFS ten. we give
him lock that can be opened. but not
in that time. If its one hundred, why
we give him one that won't open"
4 see" said the juryman.
Chapman then told how the old
gentleman began to feel bad over his /
loss, when he Chapman asked Brown 1
TO let him see the draft.
He handed me what anyone would I
have believed was the draft but ii +
wasn't" The witness said he then pro-
ceeded to tear the draft IN, when /
Brown threa tened to have both him /
and Weir arrested. Chapman said ne /
ran off and so died Weir each going in /
different directions. They met some
time alter when Mr.. Weir is said 10
have thanked Chapman for coming
to his rescue
The draft was later presented to the
bank, but payment was refused and
the next day Weir telegraphed TO stop
payment.
Chapman said Brown received $40 in
cash and 5000 shares of the salt Lake
City Onyx company All he got as his
share was S29.50.
Chapman was severely crosS-eX-
amined by Judge Henderson. but in the
main stuck TO his original story.
Harry Edwards said he bought the
draft from Brown and presented it to
the Deseret National bank when pay
ment was refused. He did not know
Browns proper name was Gately and
never understood the draft had been
presented before.
Other witnesses were on the stand
in the afternoon, and the case win very
likely occupy the whole of today.