The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-22

the signal was that he was coming to
the room.
How far did they walk in this man
ner. with his hand in his pocket2 \
portion of h way across the street.
Did You see him take his hand out
OF his pocket before they shook hands?
l would not be positive. 1 had turned
20 the men. l said. they are shaking
hands, they will not come up here"
DID You 90 anything else up in the
room after receiving the money! Did
you say anything
HIS KEEN SIGHT.
Yes, I then said, Now. who is this
man that was with you across the
street, that l saw had followed up, and
took TIC be the same man." 1 said, call
him in"
Sergeant Burbidge called him in. 7
had first asked Law what had occurred.
l VIII say that 1 didn't know Mr.. Law
had h money until he came to the
room. l did rot see any money pass.
AFTER l got through questioning Mr..
Law, l told Sergeant Burbidge TO tell
the other nan 70 come in, and asked
nm what he saw. and he said he
saw
What did he say? He said: L fol-
lowed Mr. Law, across the street and
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snake hands, and when Mr.. Law opened
his hands saw the money in it,".and
said: Did you see any money in his
hand b~efOre?" and he said No" Z
asked him il he saw any money in Nc
Cunes hand. and he said he did not.
This is my best recollection. Then Mr..
a said: Did you see this?" 1 think
thai was the expression.
You were there for the purpose OF
looking orr aud Saafno oil that -
CURED, and instructed the officers to
watch every move. Did you make any
search OF Mr.. Law before he went into
the drug store? I did not.
Why? l don't think it entered my
mind.
Did you suspect him in any way OF
putting up a game on Mr.. McCune? I
did not suspect hin after he made the
statement.
Is there anything. Mr.. Pratt. that you
would like TO speak of that you have
not? There may be, but I cannot re-
member now.
OPPOSED TO MCUNE. "
Cross-examination by Mr.. Brown:
Mr.. Pratt, have you beef opposed to
Mr.. McCune's candidacy for senator?
Opposed him? I have not taken any
hand In IL Have not opposed him.
Have said nothing about il.
SO far as o have taken any hand,
IT mas been in opposition / have not
taken any hand. 1 have expressed my
self in opposition to Mr.. McCune; that's
all.
Mr.; Evans-Why are you opposed to
Mr.. McCune?
Objected 10 by Mr.. Dickson
Was IL prior or subsequent to the
charges? l was opposed 10 Mr.. McCune
soon after the contest commenced. I
don't mean by that thai opposed Nc
Cune, but 1 expressed my opinion as
other citizens have.
Mr.. DicksOn-You were never in favor
OF his candidacy? No. I do not think so.
SOrensOn-Did that man Fryer give
you 70 understand that ne noticed the
money in Laws hand before he had
walked over TO where Mr.. Law was
standing? No. 1 think not.
Mr.. Whitney-You say you noticed
Mr.. McCune's right hand in his over
pocket? Yes. while he was walk
ing part way My attention was called
away for q moment
Did you notice how Mr.. Law carried
his right hand? He carried his right
down il this position. and had a
cigar in his left hand. He had his
hands down at his side; he was smok-
ing a cigar; had it between his fingers
in his left hand. His right hand al his
side.
As they started to walk. did you keep
w continuously On Mr.. Lave
They wese both close together. and we
had to see them both.
So That when your attention was q
from McCune. it was diverted
Law also? When l turned to my
officers, I could not see either One Of
The officers were adjoining me.
lost SIGHT OF e
Did Mr.. Law have an ~overcoat? MI.
I don't think had an overcoat. I
would not be positive.
While you looked away. he could have
1ut his hand in his pocket aiso2 Yes,
sir; he could.
Mr.. Dickson-You expected when
hey came across, they were coming to
he room, and there was M necessity
your watching them? We looked
7ery carefully.
How were Laws hands? He was
Walking with his right hand natural
hands were down at his side
noticed nothing peculiar about them
Mr.. Evans-Did you see his hands
.lenched up? No. sir; his hand was
pen. in this shape. and he had a cigar
his two fingers hen he first
You would have noticed his hand if
t a been clenched? Would have no
iced it, positively; We were there for
hat purpose.
How long were you looking at the
Ulcers? l was sitting watching these
and the officers next me, close to
he window. Wien they started across
street, they were coming his way.
the time they reached the street
track. turned and said, Get to
our places right away" L got up
nd raised the curtain. l was in the
DOM directly over the door,.
After looking aTOUnd the curtain on
0 the sidewalk, did you see McCune
With his hand in his pocket still? I
rould not be positive. My attention
ad been distracted. My object was
said, They have stopped and are
ot coming here" Mr.. Law then came
0 me-.
Mr.. Dickson-Have you the money?
-es. sir.
Let me see it? Yes, sir; certainly.
VIII you give it back?
Yes, sir. Whose property is that? I
ont know; I am going to advertise
Or the owner.
Mr.. Dickson-Could he not have had
is hand in this way? His hand seemed
D be in a natural position. down
hat way.
Mr.. Evans-If it could have been in
hand that way. is not the proba-
ility Just as strong that McCune could
held it in the same manner?
You didn't see Law with his hand in
is pocket?
Mr.. BrOwn-What arrangement had
made for locking into one room
rom the other? Simply TO look into
le other room. over the transom.
mere was a thin muslin curtain.
You had some way of climbing up?
-aS sir the officers were IN climb nm