The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-28
MORNING SESSION.
TTr. McCune's Cross-examination
Continued By MI. Evans.

continued by MI Evans.
a. ". McCune. being recalled, testi-
fed as follows:
Cross examined by Mr.. Evans:
Mr.. NcCUne, ! understood you TO say
that you had one conversation over the
telephone OF q similar nature to that
which you had with MIR. Law? No, sir;
1 did not; I never made any such state
mont I said I had conversations over
the phone where people didn't want to
be heard by the public.
How is that? l say had several con-
versations with people when 1 warned
them if they had anything to say that
they didn't want known TO the public,
they hadn't better say il over the pub
lie 'shonc.
Didn't you say you had one conversa-
ton somewhat similar to the one which
You had with Mr.. Law? No, sir; not
in character as to the language or any
thing of that kind.
Didn't you say il was with MIR. VIII
G. Nebeller2 No, sir; not VIII g. Nebe-
l1er: never talked to him over the
'.hone.
Did you ever have any conversation
with ar. Nebeker alone? Yes, sir.
When? Friday night before this Sat
Crday.
Where? In Hogle's saloon.
Alone2 Yes.
Which room? Back room of the sa-
loon.
Well didn't you make that appoint
r-ent by telephone? No, sir.
How did you happen To make it? /
DOM know: I think some Of the boys
made il. or l met him, ! think, in the
vienna Gaze at lunch time.
And made il yourself2 Yes: and he
proposed to meet me there; he said he
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HEADQUARTERS.
What was the subject of your con-
versation there? Nothing pertaining to
This case.
How do you know? Because I do
l5row
Wen. !et US judge that for ourselves?
Nothing but just = friendly oonversa-
lien n regard To his voting for me; why
ne hadn't voted Toy me, and so on.
That was the end OF the converse
Ion. was it2 Yes. sir.
He explained 10 you why he had not?
YES; some few reasons, u little sort Of
q friendly talk.
did he eXpiain TO you that Mr.. Sloan
had talked with him about il before?
No. sir: lie never mentioned il.
Didn't say anything about that? No,
sir.
What did he say? I Couldn't tell YOU
what he said to me during the whole
conversation.
Can yoU tell The substance of il? Yes:
/ have loid you the substance Of i. just
Il sort 81 friendly talk, and he knew
thai i was going to be elected the next
Gay, or expressed himself that he
thought 1 woHld; he knew also that
was going down to meet Mr.. Stewart
and III. Kidcout, ana he knew OF the
appointment.
Was he anxious to get into the band
wagon and ride, too No, sir.
At that time you knew you We're go
ing 10 he ciected2 7 didn't know il at
that time.
Well, you supposed you were going
10 be- I did. if these gentlemen were
goinS to vote for me; / didn't know it
until after went down there.
ASKED NEBEKER TO VOTE FOR
HIM
You were trying 10 get the vote of
Nebeker NCu-self2 Yes. sir, / asked
him why he couldn't come and vote for
me. there never has been any feeling
betwee-. him ana me, in thar way, per-
sonaliS.
Then yen did try to get the vote Of
Nebeker: Yes. sir.
&nd Law and of Taylor Yes, sir.
Under certain circumstances? No;
7 didn't Try Taylor at all.
Your men did Possibly; I don't
know thai they tried TO get his vote:
I didE'r hear that
You must have had considerable
doubt about yCSIr being elected on Sat
lrday. didn't you? L did not
You did not, NJ. sir
Not up to IS late as the time YOU
Shook hands with Air. Law on the cor
ner% Corner Of Where?
Why at the cor-ler o. state and Sec
ond South streets? No. sir; 1 had no
doubt.
Had no doubt at all: None to speak
o.
Haven't you stated four or five times
that you did have doubt? I said 1
h.-I the shadow OF Z doubt. There is
nothing certain in this world; but as
IA as having any doubts. / might say
that had no doubt comparatively.
60 doubts at all? Oh, well. put it at
meme Il, all. If you Want it that way.
Is that what you mean? l have
stated il SO often that if you will in
s.st. have it Aour own way; I had no
doubts al all.
Is that your way? Yes; 1 will have
& your way now
Now. you say you had no doubts at
All? No doubts at ali.
Not the slightest in the world2 Not
the slightest in the world.
That is the way YOU put it now as
final? That is the way l put it now as
final
Now. stick 10 that, do you? Yes; I
VIII stick to that.
Now. don't You remember what YOU
testified to On last Saturday evening or
afternocn2 IT would he pretty hard
for me 10 remember it all
on that point? on what point
About Tot having any doubts about
being elecreG2 Yes; 1 can remember
perfectly.
II you had no doubt about being
faee.ed. why did you say to Mr.. Law
that if ne voted for you, that he should
change his vote after the roll had been
caged2 ! would rather have sixty
three votes Oh. Of that legislature than
f,,irty-tyvo; Il would be a great deal
rl-ors credit and honor TO me-
II v7oaid, Ell? Yes, sir.
wen. wauIdsl the extent OF your am
bition be completely fulfilled if You