Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-02
GRIFFIN DIVORCE CASE.
Joseph Acamson, a Witness, Files a Sensi-
iional Affidavit,
CLAIMING NE WAS PAID TO TESTIFY
li.o Areu,iuE an Attorney ~ subornstiou
Of rsrIury Counter Amda,its filed
Numerous Decisions.

A few days ago Joseph Adamson,
witness In the notorious Griffin divorce
cnse. nird an affidavit setting forth
that he WIS paid by Mr Griffin to say
ss,at he saw Mrs Griffin como out u an
opium Joint ON Commercial street lie
further alleged that he was induced to
testify falsely by Attorney George
wosteryoit. who posted hhn na to
,yhnt 10 tcntlfy 10 at tho trial. aud took
him before Judge Loofbourow who.
Adamson says. took down his state
ment. In short the witness a dmlta
that he committed perjury aud
practically accuses the attorneys Of
ruoornauon Of perjury Today Judge
Loofbourow. Mr. westcr,clt j. ~.
Grimm and George roach nled counter
anldayits denying In toto the accusa-
uons " the witness Atkinson.
Adamson's anidaVit h as follows;
THAT said testimony and ala Of IL was
IN every respect false. that I had not
seen Mrs. Grimm IN said opium Joint.
qlat ! was not acquainted wiki her.
and dld not know hcr hy sight prior 10
said trial That before the tuai 1 cone
N|H""A AAN AANH NNNNA 80 hNNNNN y HINa
one Of the attorneys Tor the plalnun,
aud Mr.. WCatCrvclt having posted me
o. 90 what ! was expected b. say. took
me 40 before judge LlofbourDw. who
questioned me ana took down my
statement also talked with Mr.
Grlinn. the plalntlm. ln which he said
a. me that ~ turlninl wanted the
child and that Mrs. Griffin would get
ths child unless b. could prove that she
was not nt person To- have tn child
! told him ! was afraid To- testify TOR
fear / would lose my reputation 100 con.
sequence. Then Griffin said d would
protect me at ali costs. even 10 % Gust
him an h. had. b. would see that dii
not go 90 JAN. ana told M, io fear
nothing, but so IN and tUtlfy ! dIi
r1 On ana testified upon tht tfiu. ard
Tor my services up ca the timr % the
trial Griffin paid me 81, ana further
hiilHut Hnyrih not"
Thu mator came up on a motion 90
settle statement uu "a motion Tor a now
trial. sire. Griffin IL appealing ans
nlrd statement nn motion Tor new
trial. which ala not rnuti ain any ~ tn
evidence OF AdnmHnn nr any one oisa
with inference q the opium habit uf
Mrs. Gunln, because aii ~ that evil
doncc was stricken uut hy judge iillUf
on the trial Griffin proposed 90 put In
Adim11n's evidence and make o. q
part ~ The statement on nav fflu.
whDroup1n Mrs. CrIfnn'n attorney.
proposed o. put In The affidavit NJ nled
today " judge liilcH should determine
10 put Adamnonu tratimnuy iu the
stat mrut.
,Iuig, Loofbourow In hlr amdnvt ~
Med today. says h. never saw Adam-
hon pLor 10 his giving hia testimony
on the stand. ITO admits that ono
evening du-r the trial. AdnmHun
came 90 hlr Iilcr and ouqulrTd HH 90
who was rolnr 60 pay him Tor being
al Ia q d.
ne referred him 10 ~ Griffin.
Mr, WcHtrrNrlt SAYS that George
Roach brought Adnmann and IA East
60 him. stating that they wtro In p1s.
tetiou ~ facts material 10 Onnn'n side
ot the case. iio inteiroEatrd ihom ana
The story they told Mr. I~stsrveli
"thny Afterwards told ON tht wltnesr
ti1nd, lie dHuics that d. ever took
fAdhmsnn 20 see Judge Loufbouruw ana
Pays that nn Ger ha hiH knowledge goes.
sulEr ,.ooipourow never saw AdamHon
htinrc Dr. ilFilnol lu the court room.
Mr.. Grim ln h'H uridnvit says goorr.
Roach told him that hu had heard Igas,
rlN ne hlu seen Mrs grinin In o.
ChlngHe opium Joint, Hc told Roach
70 take nm O. the office ~ his nttur.
nr}H Roach dli M and also hrnurh,
along AlhUHun, Grimm denies that no /
ever paid Adamson cent. or that IA. |
ever agreed 60. Aftrr the case IVA.
over hr paid Adnmsou his feea al the
rate ui fiUn. $50 In ALL
During the course of the trial. Orlf. !
m says be- mot Adamson lu Tho corn. |
dnr M the city ana county building |
~ seemed 90 ho excited ana told grlf- /
I'm the officers were after I'm. grlf.
On says he told Adnmson fnnt II he /
md told nothing but tho truth al the |
trll he would protect him
Mr. Griffin also relates having mot
NllinHnn on the street last Aprit ana |
ni MS again complaining the "nther |
SIDE was "huundlnF' him trying 10 |
:. MN 10 make nm afiilaVlt that the |
evidence he had given IN court was |
Ials, ana onoring 20 pay him f2i n ~ /
wNulh 40 fo' AdnmHnn also fnid that ne /
hnd 20 raise money IN 20 Ia Chicago fof |
treatment ~ his nplum habit
'Flihn denies that any lnducement /
WVeiss hrld out 10 Adamson 20 make any /
IN the affidavit ~ George Roach. n
y stated that he overheard Esst aaV
mat he had seen Mrs Griffin In nn
opium Joint IN Plum alley. and thlt Tho
nrM Time he saw Mr.. Grimm he told /
nun OF what he had heard Roach then
r,',s on 20 relate NJ how he hunted up
East from whom he learned that Ad-
rnmson was with him on Inc occasion
.'tolIed 10, and the taking ~ him aud
Nuhinrnn 90 Mr. Weatervelt Aflnut |
iutlher says b. was present during the
,nt,,,,Nl,M' ana no suggestion was made
ilmuny should be.
NEW TRIAL DENIED.
Judge lillrs today allowed the
Iln'ndmenta NJ plaintiff. Adamson's M.
thivit ans the four counter.nfildaylts
70 ID To-Day ON the motion for nov
dlh' ana then oyerruled Mrs. ORR.
ms motion, This ends tho rase ID, f,r
a. me district court Is concerned. II /
9 lutilef proceedings are had, a
WIZ Dc before the state supreme court.
PARK CITY HANK LITIGATION.
"""s" hl'. h"nders Judgment IN Favor
Of rlalntlr In noih Gases.