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

Did you denounce it when it was sug-
gested? 1 did not.
You are a lawyer? Yes, sir.
You did not disapprove it? 1 did not.
Did you advise against such a course
as that? l did not.
You acquiesced in it? I did.
Approved it? Yes, sir; approved it.
Did Mr.. Smith approve it? 1 don't
know.
In your presence did he approve it?
He did not.
And did not counsel against it in any
way? No, sir.
And it was agreed between you and
Chief Pratt and Law and Smith that
on Saturday morning Law should send
for McCune and get him to place
where the chief and his aides could OBJ
serve what was done and have an offer
of bribery made by McCune under those
circumstances? Wen, 1 object to that
word agreed.
Wasn't that arranged, wasn't it a
part of the scheme Mr.. Johnson, that
was formulated in your presence, that
Mr. Law should send for McCune the
next morning? Yes. that was true.
And wasn't it a part of the scheme
that was there formulated with your
acquiescence that Mr.. Law should hold
out to McCune the idea that he, Law,
was ready to accept a bride? If you
Will permit me | will
Answer the question. Read the ques
ton.
(Question read)
I object to your putting words . my
mouth.
Question read.)
Oh, yes; that is true.
NOT 4 CONSPIRACY. o. NO,
Redirect examination by Mr. Evans:
Did you understand in your answer TO
that to say that there was a scheme,
that Pratt and these others cOnspired
TO get him to commit a crime? Certain
ly not
Now, MIR Johnson, you say you are
lawyer. is it not a fact that you IN
derstand as d matter of law, according
to the public statutes of this state, that
if man offers to bride another that
he has already committed a crime,
whether the money passes or not? l so
understand the law.
And that Mr.. Law who told you that
Mr.. McCune had twice offered him a
cold-blOoded bride Yes. sir
And, believing what he said. the APP
prevail which you had in your mind
was simply to aid in the detection of
a crime which had already been COM
mitted? Nothing more nor less.
Mr. DicksOn-Are you Offering him
now as an expert?
Mr.. Evans-He is a good one.
Questions by Mr.. Dickson:
Mr.. Johnson, did you consult with
anybody else other than Smith and
Chief Pratt and Law about this mat
ter Friday night? 1 did not-yes, Mr..
Sheets.
Anybody else? No, sir.
Where was the consultation Held in
which the plan was agreed upOn-in
the Knutsford hotel2 Yes. sir.
In the headquarters of any of the
candidates? Yes, sir; one of the rooms
occupied by Senator Cannon.
Did you go from there with Mr..
Smith and Mr.. Law and with the chief
up to the police headquarters? I went
with the chief.
You went up to police headquarters?
Yes. sir.
And met these people there? Well,
the chief and 1 went up together.
Well you met the others? Yes; they
were there subsequently.
And took part in all the arrange
ments that We're there agreed upon? 1
was present.
BY Mr.. SorensOn:
Did Law take that course in pur-
suance TO your advice. or had he de-
termined upon the course. or the refer
ence TO entrapping Mr.. McCune, before
your consultation there in the Knuts-
ford that evening? Well, Mr.. Soren-
son, I cannot speak definitely, except
10 tell you what he said in substance.
He told me how he had been ap-
preached. and announced his intention
of exposing Mr. McCune, and my recol-
lection of my reply to that matter was
that it was a matter that 1 knew moth
ing about. and that I advised him to
consult with Chief Pratt. After Chief
Pratt came. then Chief Pratt elabor-
ated the method and manner by which
he thought it could be done.
Mr. Law, then, fathered that scheme,
and you did not assist him? l never
assisted in that except by being pres
ent: if that is assistance, l assisted. I
was present there and heard what was
said.
But otherwise you did not lend your
counsel or your advice to him? No
Before the chief of police was called
for? Oh. no. I advised him TO see the
chief. 1 told him that it was matter
that l could not advise about, and
didn't know how to advise about; but
Chief Pratt would be the proper man
for him TO consult,
WHY PRATT WAS SENT FOR.
BY Mr. Dickson:
Did Chief Pratt say. when he came.
or during the cOHNelsdIlOIlr lLdl ne ndQ
been trying for weeks to lay trap to
catch McCune? I don't think he said
that in that language
In substance? I don't think in sub
stance he said that. 1 can tell you
what he did say, as I recollect it.
Mr. Evans-Just give US the state
ment, Mr.. Johnson.
Mr. Dickson-Why did you recon-
mend the employment of Chief Pratt?
Why did /?
Mr. Evans-He didn't say he recon-
mended his employment.
Did you say why or when?
Why? Question read.) 1 did not
recommend his employment, Mr.. Dick
son; told you what | said.
Why did you recommend that he be
called in consultation? Why, he is
chief of police force here in Salt Lake
City. an officer of the law, and he was
the first man that 1 thought CT and
the only man that I thought of in con-
nection with the law.
Don't you know that Mr.. Pratt was .