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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-22
NEW CHARGES READ.
Law On the Rack Again Before In
vestigating Committee.

At the beginning of the morning ses-
sion, Chairman Shurtliff read the COM
munications from Mr. Lannan and
Judge Powers, offering to testify. The
secretary then read additional charges
filed by complainant. Albert a Law,
sworn 10 Feb. 90 1899.
Mr.. Brown then arose and said: Mr.
President and gentlemen of the COM
mittee. we viii have a written answer
here in a moment or two to the first
three specifications, denying them. 1t
was received at such a late hour we
were unable to dictate it until this
morning. AS to the fourth specification
(asking for the interrogation of all
members of the legislature), we think
you should take such action as you see
fit. This specification charges no Of
fense:, it is advisory to this committee,
to call all members of the legislature.
1t would, of course. to do that, take a
much longer time than you are author
lied to act; it would take longer than
the remaining days of the legislature,
when your authority will expire. This.
if made in good faith that is. if made
with the intent that you should call all
the members of the Legislature, can only
mean that the person who is presenting
this does not intend that you should re-
anything but an effort to prevent find
ings. Further than that. it is an i'm
parchment of the interest and charac-
ter of every member of this legislature
of all parties and all kinds. no matter
how high their character, their stand
ing, their reputation; they are all in
cluded. They should all be summoned.
Upon what theory? II can be upon
none other than that this is an attempt
10 besmirch the whole legislature. with
an attack on this committee as well as
upon every member. We think that
that sort of an attack is unwarranted
in this action, in this investigation, in
this state and in this legislature. If it
is true that the first duty of a legisla-
ture when it meets is TO sit down and
see whether they are all criminals or
not then perhaps this Investigation
would be proper: it seems to US in no
other sense. Still we court all the in
vestigation possible; so far as Mr.. Nc
Cune is concerned ne is perfectly will
ing that every member of the legisla-
Do o
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olpal occupation of late had been kill
ing time Fryer was induced by
long course of questioning, under which
he souirmed and, twisted and sweated
with uneasiness, TO tell that after the
McCune-Law incident he had been
taken to the Knutsford and immured
there in Senator Cannon's headouar-
ters; that he had dined in state at
the Knutsford with Law; that he had
occupied room that night at the
had gone nowhere, done nothing, seen
pobody, talked TO no one but o. z.
Pratt. So strong had grown the sudden
attachment between the two that o.
p. Pratt took him to his home, slept
with him, ate with him, fed him cigars
and whisky, and took him TO the The
atre. There this highly intelligent Mr..
Fryer saw play which he called "Lu
Plassa," and was, of course, much edi-
fed thereby, being such "a cultured
gentleman" and after that he was fat
tened with more cigars and more
whisky, all at the expense of his dear
friend. o. P. Pratt. He loaded no more
cars that day. The reason of his sudden
rise in the world. the reason why he
had grown so unexpectedly in import
ance until it was unsafe TO allow him
to face the cold world alone, without o.
=. Pratt, was, of course, beyond HIS
ken. He had seen nothing to warrant
this, as his own testimony showed, but
he was not the man to resent this cod
ding. or to put up q hand of protest as
long as things were coming so persist
emily his way-and such nice things!
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vised and was present when the plan
was arranged to entrap Mr.. McCune. A
little fun and a somewhat significant
spat occurred between Johnson and
Arthur Brown, who cross-eXamined
him.
You're lawyer, aren't you, Mr..
Johnson" said Brown.
Yes, and a good one interrupted
David Evans, If he is little, as you'd
find if you tried to jump him up in
court
Wen try to jump him up in court
for this performance" Brown replied.
We'll. Tn willing to meet you at any
time" Johnson retorted. In court or
out of court
Mr. johnson was somewhat mixed as
to Laws tales of bribery and thought
both propositions which Law claims
were made TO him were made at Nc
Cune headquarters, and by Mr. Nc
Cune. Mr. Laws story is that Mr.. Nc
Cune made the first and r. w. Sloan
the second attempt on his honor.
Representative Smith was called in
the afternoon. He knew little of the
affair. save that Law had come to the
Cannon HEADQUARTERS with 2 tale of at
tempted bribery on his lips and that a
plan had been made at a meeting there
with Chief Pratt, at which he had as
secured against Mr.. McCune. Under
cross-examination Mr.. Smith told of a
meeting he had held with Mr.. McCune
early in the session, at which he had
attempted in vain to sell a printing
press he owned at Ogden.
Thomas Halliday. a cousin of Laws,
told of seeing McCune and Law in con-
ference in the Wasatch drug store.
That was all.
Then came Robert Fryer, who has so
suddenly sprung from obscurity and to
the proud position of the star witness
for Mr. Law. Fryer is a little cockney
Englishman. with a tip-tilted nose,
forehead that begins to grow near the
back of his head and ends over pair
of clay-colored eyebrows which shade
two little beady blue-gray eyes. He has
no aspirates in his vocabulary. His ar
ticulation is broad and his grammar
terrifying But he did not know any
thing much about the case in hand. He
wasn't working that day, having only
tOiled three days during the past month
or so. and when Law met him at the
drug store corner, he, of course, scent
ed a Job. and followed instructions
closely. He saw McCune and Law
cross the street, and was about ten
feet away when they shook hands. but
he saw nothing peculiar in this, even
when Law showed him a roll of bills.
The Importance of this did not strike
him until Law told him that McCune
had left them behind. Then, of course,
the intelligent Mr.. Fryer saw it all.
FRYER WAS HUMOROUS.
Arthur Brown had a lot of fun out of
Fryer He drew out that he had for
merly been known as Wright, but did
not care TO tell why, and that his prin-
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statement has been issued by the Fill
pino junta here:
Information which has leaked
through the PinkertOns sent by Presi-
dent Mckinley to investigate the ship
ment of arms To the FiliDinOs shows
that the first shipment of arms to
AguinaldO was made by order of the
Americam government through Colonel
Wildman, hence the shipment per the
Wing Fol. The American government
subsequently telegraphed to cease this,
cOincident with the change OF policy to
annexation. Mr.. WildmaD and Rear
Admiral Dewey promised to pay, but
have not yet paid. for a subsequent ex-
peditiOn by the Abbey, authorized by
Admiral Dewey. who afterward seized
the steamer. and she is still held. Pa
pers respecting this are now in the pos
session OF the secretary of the navy
The protestatious of Admiral Dewey
and other Americans that they have
made no promises are ridiculous. In
view of these facts. let the American
people judge how the nations word of
honor was pledged to the FilipinOs and
ccnfided in by them and violated by the
recent treachery of General OTIS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-22
ILoILo Is QUIET.
Natives Raise American Flag On
Negros Island.


Negros Island.
Washington. Feb. 21.-The war de-
partment has received the following:
Manila, Feb. 21.-General Miller re
ports on 18th inst. insurgent forces few
miles out from IloilO believed TO be dis
integrating. Can maintain his position
with present force. Business in city be-
ing resumed. He has sent up four rep
treseDtative men. officials from the cap
ital, from the island of Negroes, where
American flag was raised and Ameri-
can protection requested against the
small insurgent force in the island.
Affairs there and in Cebu are very
encouraging. Shall endeavOr to main
tain and improve present promising
conditions. Affairs here are quiet. a
small insurgent force east of the city
was driven away with a considerable
loss to the enemy. Additional casual
ties:
First Washington, wounded. Feb. 10,
company L, Private Carson Ellis, elbow,
accidental; killed, Feb. 20, company K.
Privates Alton a. Reinhart; NJ, John
F. Adams.
First California. wounded. Feb. 20,
company L. Privates Arthur Buhl,
thumb; John W. Parne, arm; Max r..
KruZ, arm: Thomas c. Haley, thigh.
NdSudlliCS near llbilps EGD. H. L-Ae54A-
teenth infantry killed, \, Corporal
Robert S. Grigsby; wounded, A, Ser
geant Robert Jennings. thigh; j, Cor
poral James H. Saunders, nipple, slight
OTIS.
Washington, Feb. Glowing to lack
of punctuation and regard to economy
in cable tolls, General Otis bulletin is
not very clear in some essential points,
particularly the reference to the island
| of NegrOs. a careful study of the dis
patch on that point has convinced the
officials here that General Otis meant
to say that four representative inhabi-
tants of the island of Negros have come
to Manila, having been sent by General
Miller to meet and confer with General
] Otis in regard to the extension OF Amer
/ lean occupation to that island Negros
/ is the fourth island in the Philippine
group Of Importance. 1t lies at its
nearest point about ten miles from the
island of Paney, and General Miller 5
forces must. have been IN plain sight of
| NegrOs during the weeks preceding the
| capture Of IloilO.
Just to the east of Negros. SeDarat-
ed by very narrow strait. is the is
land of Cebu, which it is also a part OF
/ General Otis purpose to occupy From
| General Otis dispatch it is gathered
that neither at that point nor at Negros
| is there likely to be a very substantial
| resistance.
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OF the conversation, in which Law
asked TO have McCune come to the
telephone. He saw McCune come to the
drug store and when the conversation
was concluded noticed that McCune
rose from the settee wnere he had bean
taking with Law, as though he were
angry about something
he acted kind of petulantly, as
tnougn he were angry" said Mr.. Horn.
He shrugged his shoulders, as he has
habit of doing"
Under cross-examination Horn said
mat he had been a witness against Mr.
McCune's company in the Brigham
street case, but added that he had no
lu-wll toward him. This seemed about
tofenu his testimony, but Mr.. Mansfield
inquired as to when Law came back
after the handshaking episode across
the street, which Horn witnessed, but
ala not think. peculiar, and out of this
grew some interesting testimony Mr..
Law returned. he said. in about fifteen
minutes and talked freely about his
conversation with McCune for his vote,
Dut that no agreement was reached.
Mr.. Hom stated that Law left in his
mind an impression that he had not
succeeded in making the deal with Nc
Cune, although Law had not told Kim
this.
AT CANNON'S HEADQUARTERS.
Representative Johnson's testimony
added nothing to the strength of the
prosecution. All he knew of the alleged
bribery was what Law had told him at
Cannon's headquarters, and he had ad-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-22

that the charges made by Representa-
tive Law We're the result of a job put
up by Judge Powers, and observing an
intimation to the same effect in a morn
ing paper, ! respectfully ask that l may
appear before your committee and be
examined"
An answer was filed by Mr.. McCune
to the additional charges made by Law.
The answer denies all the material al
legations. stating that r w. Sloan had
never attempted to influence the vote
of w. @. Nebeker by improper means,
that L. q. WINS had never tried to i'm
properly influence c. NJ. Jackson and
that Aaron Farr had never tried to
purchase the vote of D. S. Cook or any
other person.
Representative Law was first called.
He came into the committee room
walking with a cane, for he was suffer
ing from a severe attack Of rheumatism
and his face bore the marks of a sleep
less night. He was first called upon to
substantiate the additional charges
that he had made. He gave w. G..
Nebeker and c. NJ. Jackson as his au-
thority for the statements made in re-
gard to them and spoke of Cooks state
ment in the joint assembly as his au-
thority for the allegation against Farr
He went on to tell of his endeavors to
secure ali interview with McCune in
order that they might agree upon a
price for his vote.
You were afraid that if you did not
catch McCune and make an appoint
ment with him you would not have a
chance to secure evidence against him,
weren't you?" asked Judge Dickson.
"Oh, l was willing to meet him half
way" Law replied.
You were pursuing him to get a
chance to take a bribe. weren't you?'
If accepting a proposition previous
ly made is accepting bribe, yes" said
Law.
THE ETHICS OF LYING.
And then he was led to an explana-
tion of his lie TO McCune.
You didn't consider it wrong TO lie
10 catch Mr.. McCune. did you?" was
asked.
"Oh, no."
Your lie didn't trouble your con-
science?"
No"
You lied for a purpose?"
Yes, to expose McCune.''
This isn't the first lie you've ever
told since you reached years of dis
cretion?"
No, but 1 don't make a practice
of it.
That ended Mr.. Law.
F. e. Horn, clerk at the Wasatch
drug store, was called He told about
Laws coming to the telephone Satur-
day morning. and telling him he wanted
10 talk privately over it. He heard part
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-22
LIEUTENANT GROW RETURNS.
Officer of Battery B Is Back From
Manila.

Lieutenant Orin r. Grow of battery
3, Utah light artillery. arrived home
yesterday from Manila. and brought
messages from the sons of Utah who
are engaged in fighting Aguinaido's
forces
Lieutenant Grow is not so well as
when he lefs and he is out on a sick
furlough. Still, as compared with his
condition some time ago. he has inn
proved much in health. and. with the
bracing air of Salt Lake, will soon be
well.
The Utah boys. he says. are idOlized
by the troops in the islands On the
whole. the battery is in good condition.
and sickness among the boys is lower
than among other troops.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-22
INSURGENTS DRIVEN BACK.
Washington Volunteers Clear the
Country For Two Miles.

New York, Feb. 21-A dispatch to the
Herald from Manila says: The enemy
were concentrating all day at the
waterworks and in front of Kings brig
ade. They became so nagSing in front
of Kings position that the general sent
two companies Of the First Washing
ton infantry over the Pasig river.
They swept the country for two miles
and then swung over to the river bank
opposite the insurgent trenches facing
the American position at Macau and
opened a flank fire on the insurgents
across the river.
The guns of the Sixth artillery. under
Lieutenant Ecott at Macati, pounded
the insurgent positions, while the troops
from Nfacati charged and drove the
enemy before them Fifteen Filipino
dead were found and four wounded.
Two American soldiers were wounded
by the explosion of Springfield rifles.
The declaration of Aguinaldo that he
has made a humane war is another fab
rication. In the past few weeks the
red cross has been like a red flag to the
insurgents. Chaplain Pierce. Of Mac
Arthur's staff, testifies that he has been
shot at by sharpshooters fifty times in
the provisional hospital Not an am
bulance or litter came in but which was
the signfl for a shower of bullets.
The surgeons of the hospital corps.
who were giving aid TO the Filipinos, as
well as to the American wounded, We're
a target for the sharpshOoters.
A wounded man who was being car
ried from the field was killed by insur-
gents concealed in tree. The red
crcss people are now going armed
The daily sentinel., 1899-03-31

1t will soon be house cleaning time, if
you ant a new carpet see our line and
prices before you buy. Remember we
take your old carpet in part payment on
the new. Anderson.
The daily sentinel., 1899-03-31
$50 the People
May Know

We give full empahsis to the statement made by
Mr.. Allisons paper last night regarding the. propo-
sition for hotel 1t said, doubtless at the in
stance of the owner of the paper:
"A man lacks either brains money who would
build hotel costing $4,000 in this city.
Now that may be good way to build town,
but we hardly think Indignant citizens denounc
ed with emphasis, this morning, the statement ema-
mating from that paper
Capital of all kinds will give this city wide berth
if such rot is to be printed.
Alderman Starr has made the statement so we
understand that new hotel will be built just
sewerage is built through the business part
of the city
We all know that new hotel would have been
built years ago, had it received any encouragement
from capital or had attempts to secure capital not
been frowned down. The voters will do we'll to
think over such statements.
The daily sentinel., 1899-03-31

1t is not fair that Piatt Rogers, who
sucked the public teat, in this city, until
dry, in attorneys fees, should have moth
ing to say in the present election. II
Platt could only keep the Grand juno
ton water fight well to the front, he
could absorb two or three general funds.
The daily sentinel., 1899-03-31

The restoration of the wages OF 100
employees in the York Cotton mills,
Saco, Me. is announced to begin next
Monday, when a similar raise will af-
feet over 1000 hands il the Laconia and
Pepsren Cotton mills, Biddeford.
The daily sentinel., 1899-03-31

Claude Holiday. one Of the mail
clerks injured at the Santa Fe wreck at
Lang, Kan, in 1897, has just settled with
the company. He received $Il 500. He
was in the hospital eighteen months.
One Of his legs was permanently injured.
The daily sentinel., 1899-03-31

A man "lacks either brains or money"
according to the chief OF the opposition,
should he invest $4,000 in a hotel in
this city. Potent argument that to keep
brains and capital away from here.
The daily sentinel., 1899-03-31

A circular sign, spanning tn, tracks
at the union depot should be erected,
containing the following warning
"Men lack either brains or money who
stop here to invest money"
The daily sentinel., 1899-03-31
MORE EVIDENCE FOR MILES

Washington-At the beef inquiry
courts session this afternoon Geo. A.
Gampfer OF Cincinnati, lieutenant in the
First Ohio cavalry during the Spanish
war, occupying the position Of regimen
tai commissary while the troops camped
at Lakeland, Fla, testified that two or
three total assignments Of meat were
rejected.
He stated that much of the beef was
sour, acrid and bitter, and emitted dis
agreeable odor when the burlaps we're
removed. There were spots of a light
greenish hue on the beef when the bags
were removed showing it to be tainted.
CAMPER said that on one occasion
while an agent of Armor j. Co. was pre-
sent his attention was call to spots.
He replied that the beef was all right,
saying 1.-The spots are due to chemicals
we put on the meat, to preserve it and
prevent it's spelling within the sixty
hours called for by contract" Other
wise the agent said it was impossible to
keep the beef in good condition that
length of time. He stated however,
that he would have beef put in tin boxes
This he did but the meat continued to
come spotted.
The daily sentinel., 1899-03-31

A couple Of antiquated letters are
daily rehashed by Mr.. Allison's organ.
A few letters from bond buyers would
add little zest to that sheet.
The daily sentinel., 1899-03-31
WILL ECLIPSE MARCONI'S TESTS

New York-Nicola Tesla promises to
outdo the archievment of Signor Mar
conf, whose recent successful expert
ments in flashing messages through the
air from Dover to Boulogne, a distance
OF thirty two miles, have attracted wide
spread attention.
Tesla says he has 30 far perfected his
system that it will be feasible to send a
message across the Atlantic and that
the thirty two-mile test OF Marconi
scarcely gives hint Of the possibilities
of the wireless telegraphy.
The daily sentinel., 1899-03-31
MONEY TO LOAN.

buy anything from box Of tooth
picks to an elephant. Call and see me
before you buy.
M A. Blackmer
The daily sentinel., 1899-03-31

No bonds will ever be sold for a new
water plant SO long as there is litigation
pending in the courts.
The daily sentinel., 1899-03-31

"a 'fcaGs tspOr rT-5ss .shtG -srpgp.
ANDY CaJnartic, cLre cons.i pa tioa forev9.
49, 2hc- nC @. G fau- dJu0Rista rafrsRd u,su.ls
The daily sentinel., 1899-03-31
ABOUT THE WEATHER.

From Observer Stewart.
A ridge Of high pressure extends from
Oklahoma northwestward to Assinibo.a;
under its Influence the temperature has
fallen 20 degrees over eastern Montana,
eS degrees over eastern Colorado and l6
degrees over Oklahoma.
The temperature is below zero over
the eastern portions Of Montana and
Wyoming and the western part of Ne
braska, and the Dahotas.
Snow has fallen in Colorado and from
Nebraska eastward to the Great Lakes
1t was showing this morning in Denver.
A trough of low pressure extends from
the Gulf of California northwestward to
the Pacific. West of the mountains tho
weather is generally fair with no decided
temperature changes.
Partly cloudy weather is indicated for
this section tonight and Saturday.
Temperture at 6 a. M.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-05-27
In the Fork Hill section of

In the Fork Hill section of
the county the planting interest
seems to be on the move regard.
ing cotton. In some instances
where there are stands the work
of cultivation is quite equal to
the season. The crops generally
are needing rain.
Coroner Young held an
inquest over the body of Alonzo
Key, a colored boy about seven
years of age. DR.. &. w. Poovey
made the postmortem examina-
ton. The verdict of the jury was
that he came to his death by
hemorhage of the lungs.
Prof. Sam Moore. 'of Heath
Spring (this YEAR, is at home for
the summer having taken In the
Charleston reunion and paid a
flying visit to Charlotte before
coming in. He is helping in the
postoffice this week.-York Vile
Yeoman.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-05-27
Winthrop College Scholarship
and Entrance Examination.

The examinations for the award OF
vacant scholarships in winthrop Col
iege and for the admission of new
students will be held at the County
Court House on Friday, July 2Ist at
3 a. m.
Applicants must not be less than
htteen years of age.
when scholarships are vacated after
july 2lst, they will be awarded to
those making the highest average at
this examination.
The cost of attendance, including
board, furnished room, heat, light:.and
washing is only $3.50 per month.
For further information and cata-
logue address Pres. d. B. johnson.
Rock Hill, s. C.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-05-27
Death of ReU. John s. Crorton.

Rev. John S. Croxton died at
his home on Wednesday morning
about 2 o'clock May "a, 1899.
He was 6S years old and leaves a
wife and eight children. He was
one of the landmarks of the
county and leaves a vacancy hard
to be filled. His funeral took
place at Fork Hill church Thurs
day and was attended by one
of the largest gatherings ever
assembled in the county on such
an occasion. We simply make a
brief note now as we purpose to
give a full account next week and
one which will give many i'm
portant facts in his life and his
tory.