The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-24

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and you told me it was every word,
word for word. and that SIR. Law was
in a hurry. ordered a hack, had eight
minutes 70 catch the train, and left p!
That YVES all that was said about that
That was all that was said about
that? You did not ask me any ques-
lions prior to that, in a general way,
what was said.
Wen, you can tell me now that you
did not tell me that? You didn't ask
me.
1 ask you if you remember now that
had not asked you? Yes.
What did Mr.. Law say to you now,
giving the conversation from the be-
ginning, as you were standing there,
until he closed it and took the hack
and left for the train? He said this
to me
The whole thing now? While we
were discussing the matter of Mr..
Cannon's speech, and in general his
remarks as made in the Theatre there,
1 made remark to him thattI hoped
Mr.. Cannon would be elected and Nc
Cune defeated; he said, Never you
mind; l have got a scheme that VIII
defeat McCune from ever being elect
ed United States senator and will put
a stumbling block in his way"
HOPED FOR MCUNES DEFEAT.
And you told him you hoped McCune
would be defeated? Yes, sir.
That is something now you haven
told me before? No, sir.
Mr. Dickson-I appeal to the record.
The Chairman-He said that.
Testimony read.)
You stated that you hoped McCune
would be defeated? Yes, sir.
You opened the conversation; what
ded he say in reply to that? He said
he had a scheme that would defeat
McCune from ever being elected
United States senator. that he would
put a block in his way.
Did he tell you anything about the
conversation which he had with Mr..
John Quillan? No, sir.
Or about some man who had money
if he would stick to what he said? No,
sir
That he could expose McCune? No,
sir
Didn't tell you anything about that
at all, did he? No, sir.
Questions by Mr. Sorenson:
Had Mr.. Law been drinking then?
How?
Had Mr.. Law been drinking to any
extent? Yes, sir.
He was under the influence of liquor?
Yes, sir.
Talked quite freely with you? Yes,
sir; considerably under the, influence
of liquor l thought.
Questions by Mr.. Cummings:
How long had you been talking with
Mr.. Law? Oh, 1 think nearly half
an hour
And you had been agreed in your
ideas as to the election of Mr.. Cannon
or the desirability of electing Mr.. Can
non? How is that?
Your ideas coincided-that is, as to
the election of Mr.. Cannon, had they
not? Yes, sir.
So that you became quite friendly
and close in your conversation? Yes.
sir
Questions by Mr.. Howell:
Did YOU and Mr.. Law go to the sa-
loon together? No, sir; 1 went in there
and he reached out his hand and shook
hands with me, and asked me to take
a drink.
Was he with you in the saloon? Yes,
sir
Did he seem to be in there with any
companion? No, sir.
But if he was, he left his companion
and engaged you in that conversation?
Yes. sir
was that the second time you had
met him I had first been introduced
to him by Mr.. Davis, on the floor OF
the house here.
Sheriff Davis of Box Elder? A very
tall man by the name of Davis; L
don't know where he was FROM
That was the second time you had
met him? I met him two or three times
before that, casually; yes.
Mr. Whitney-Did you say. this was
on Sunday evening? Saturday even
ing, between 4 and ).
Mr.. Evans-This was the second time
you met him to talk with him? Yes.
sig.
HARRIS TESTIMONY.
Fisher Harris, being sworn as a wit
ness in behalf of the defense, testified
as follows:
Direct examination by Mr.. Thurman:
Mr. Harris, where do you reside? In
this city, at 1868 Third street.
How old are you? 1 am SO years old,
You are manager of Mr.. McCune's
campaign, are you? l am.
When did you commence as man
ager? 1t was agreed that 1 should
handle Mr. McCune's campaign some
time about the latter part of Novem-
Der. as well as 1 recall the circum-
stance now.
Who, if anybody, are associated with
you in the management of his cam
Daign? No one is associated with me
with the title of manager, but there
are two gentlemen who are associated
with me as advisors.
Who are they? Mr.. D. c. Dunbar
and MI Z. w Wilson.
Is there no one else? There are gem
tlemen too, who are occasionally call
ed in to consult as TO special questions,
but no one else with the title and au-
thority of manager and assistant man
ager-
Is there anyone else employed by you
in the interest of Mr.. McCune? There
are several gentlemen who are work
ing for Mr.. McCune; We have several
employees.
Name them? Mr.. B. S. Young.
What is Mr.. Young's particular bust
ness? Mr.. Young's business is to take
care of the telephone, 10 see that the
supply of cigars is kept properly; the
other man is Mr.. Morris, boy
Mr.. Evans-What is his first name?
The Witness don't know his first
name. sir-whose business it is to an
swer the telephone and run messages.
Are they the only ones that are en-
Dioyed? They are the only
AS employees? They are the only
ones regularly employed as employees;
yes. 81.
You have been giving the business
your personal attention, 1 suppose,
from the Jime-since the contest COM
merced2 Yes. sir.
Have you been present and active all
the time at and about HEADQUARTERS?
What, if you know, you may state
generally. what constitutes the expense
1f the business, operating the business
Of carrying on a campaign? What ex-
oe=se2
What expense?
Mr. Evans-Do you keep an expense
account MI Harris? I do not, sir.
The hotel bill for rent of rooms, the
bar bill for lemonades and other things,