The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-24
LAW SENT FOR.
Accusing Member Causes Some Trou-
BILE to Committee.

Accusing Member Causes Some Trou-
BILE to Committee.
Mr.. Van Cott-Mr. Chairman, we in
tended last evening to go to mir. Law S
house and ask a few more questions,
but on leaving the session last evening
we were informed that yesterday morn
ing Mir. Law was at the WaSatch drug
store, and was told by the sergeant-at-
arms TO come down to the committee,
and 1 believe MIR. King informed me
this morning that Mr.. Law said he
would come, and that Mr.. King thought
that he came here, and we ask that the
sergeant-at-arms bring Mr.. Law here.
The Chairman-Did you see him at
the drug store, Mr.. Sergeant?
The rgeant-at-armS-YeS; 1 saw
him there.
The Chairman-And he said he would
come here?
The Sergeant-at-arms-Y Yes; he start
ed toward the car to come, and l sup
posed he had come.
The Chairman-The ergeant-at-arms
viii bring Mr.. Law in, if he is in such
a condition that he can come.
Mr.. Evans-Certainly.
The nt-at-arms-Shal take
carriage?
The Chairman-Bring him any way
you can get him.
Qt was reported that Mr.. Law was
present in the senate chamber.)
Mr.. Van Cott-Wen, never mind
sending for him, then.
Mr. Van Cott-Mr. Chairman, we
move TO strike out the testimony Of
Mr.. Hughes, and in making this mo-
ton we think that it is not only proper,
but we think that it should be done,
and we also think that IL tends to econ
cmiZe time, and we want to again
briefly state why this testimony should
be stricken out. We understand that
there is no difference between Mr.. Ev-
ans and ourselves to this effect, that
hearsay testimony is incOmDetent. and
should not be admitted in the hearing;
the only question is as to whether this
testimony is hearsay or not.
Mr.. Evans-Before answering Mr..
Van Cott, desire to ask a question, if
may be permitted to, for the purpose
of making the matter, as think, more
pertinent than it is at present.
The Chairman-No objection; ask the
question.
Questions by Mr.. Evans:
Mr.. WINS, l will ask you whether Mr.
McCune, at any time, ever secured
your services or your interest in his
behalf? Never had but one personal
conversation with Mr. McCune, that 1
recall at the present time.
When was that? That was at the
Kenyon hotel.
At his headquarters? Yes, sir.
When? Wei, it was very early IN
January, and right after the balloting,
if 1 recOllect correctly, had commenced.
Balloting then had commenced. had
it? 1 think so; L would not be sure of
that.
For United States senator? Yes.
And you then had a conversation
with him If anufbiner with
ence to the Jackson vote-answer yes
or no? 1t was in reference to seeing
Mr.. Jackson.
Just state to the committee what it
was Mr.. McCune said to you? Yes,
sir
1 say state? All right I went in his
headquarters, simply passed in and
saw Mr.. McCune there, and he said:
Couldn't YOU" or Can you talk to
Jackson in regard to how he is going
to vote?" or words to that effect, ard
l said: Why, certainly. 1 could" He
said all right. That is all that was
said; that is the whole thing.
SAYS HE WAS FOR MCUNE.
Now at that time were you working
in the interests OF McCune? At that
time l was interested in Mr. McCune.
Were you working in his interest at
that time? Well. what do you mean
by working in his interest?
Why, assisting him in securing the
United States senatOrship? was
doing anything that l could for him;
If that is what you mean.
That is what 1 mean and at his
solicitation, was it? No.
Well, he did solicit you? He did
then-the only thing I ever did for
MIR. McCune had been voluntary.
Well, 1 didn't ask you whether it
had. Well, all right.
You were working in his interest and
was interested in seeing him elected
United States senator? Yes.
And in pursuance of what Mr.. Nc
Cune said to you did you go and see
Jackson? I did.
What position-you occupy the posi-
ton OF city editor on The Herald? Yes.
What position does Mr. McCune oc-
cupy on the paper. or did he occupy
at that time? 1 have never
You know, Mr.. WINS, don't you? I
think he is vice president of the COM
pany; 1 never saw him there in my
life.
Don't you know that he is vice presi-
dent? That is my understanding of
1t; l think it is printed at the top OF
the paper every morning; that is what
| was going to say. on the editorial
page; l may be mistaken in regard to
that.
Mr.. Evans-That is all; do you want
to cross-examine on that point?
Mr.. Dickson-No; that is ALL
Mr.. Evans-I want to ask you about
in your testimony yesterday I think
you testified yesterday. Mr.. WINS. that
the conversation which you had in
Mr. Chambers office in the Ontario
building, in the presence of Chambers.
Jackson and yourself, that Mr.. Jack
son stated that he-in effect-that he
was not a weather vane and that when
he concluded to go to Mr. McCune he
wanted to go to him to stay or words
to that effect? Yes.
Can you state this morning, after
whether that remark was
made by Mr.. Jackson or whether it
was made by yourself at that time and
place? Well, 1 leave that to Mr..
Chambers; I am perfectly willing to
assume that it was made by myself.
I didn't ask you that at all; have
you talked with Mr.. Chambers about
II? No. sir.
Now, upon reflection on that point,