The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-25

my statement; l am not responsible 70
Nj. Nebeker's conclusions.
viii ask you to state now whethe
in that conversation you said, in sub
stance, to Mr.. Nebeker, Money is be
ing spent freely in this contest, and
would like to see my friends get th'
benefit Of it or some of it,? Nothing
or anything like it,
Mr.. Evans-I don't think that is
proper question; 1 think it is leading
1t IS not on the ground of Impeachment
at all; it is simply contradicting tn,
witness.
Mr.. Thurman don't want Brother
Evans TO be able to say when he come:
TO the argument in this case that Sloar
did not deny some things. 1t is a new
proposition to me. that this is not q
case in which We have the right to ash
leading question.
Now, l will ask you, Mr.. Sloan, if al
and prior to that you had any cOnver-
sation with Mr.. Nebeker to the effect
that you had come into Mr. McCune,s
camp or employment for the purpose
OF securing the vote of Mr.. Nebel1er
and Mr. Aquila Nebel1er and Mr.. Jack
son and Mr.. Peery, ana I think Mr.
Cook, did you say that?
MIR. Evan5-I think Mr.. Sloan ought
TO be asked the question as to what
was said, and all that was said there.
l am calling his attention as to
whether he had a conversation upon
that subject. 1 don't know any other
way 20 call his attention to the matter
that Mr.. Nebeker testified about
Mr. Evans-All right, if you think
that is the proper way to cross-exam-
inc the witness.
(QuestiOn read.)
Mr.. Evans-It simply requires an an
swer yes or no, and the rest of the tes-
timony is Mr.. Thurman's in his ques-
ton
1 withdraw that and ask you if you
had any conversation with Mr. Nebeker
respecting your purpose in supporting
Mr.. McCune, in which conversation the
names of those gentlemen that 1 men,
toned there were used? 1 think had a
conversation with Mr.. Nebeker; / am
not positive 1 had such a conversation,
but whether it was he or somebody else
L am not quite determined; 1 presume it
was he, though, since he says it was he.
WHY HE GRIEvED.
Just state what that conversation
was. I can't remember what led up
TO 1t distinctly, but / remember giving
felt very much grieved at the atti-
tude of the Nebekers and Mr.. Pee.y:
didn't have any claim on Mr.. Jackson
or Mr.. Cook
Who became aggrieved? I felt very
much g'rieVed; 1 said that 1 would be of
damned little use in this fight-I think
L used the words as l am giving to you
now, I would be of damned little use
in this fight if I cannot come to you
boys here and have any influence with
you, in view of the fight we were in be-
lore l had other reasons for saying
that than that
Well, did you say anything in the
conversation to the effect that you had
been or had gone into Mr.. McCune's
snptoy for the purpose of securing their
votes? 1 understood from Mr.. Pesry
and Mr.. Nebeker that in their CONVEX
Sation with Mr.. McCune that they had
advised him to-that it would be a good
thing If / was with him.
They had advised Nj, McCune? Yes,
It would be a good thing If he had me
helping in this fight; 1 was something
of politician myself; I understand
they both advised him to that effect.
Mr.. EvanS-Advised McCune to have
you in the fight? That is what I said.
Mr. Evans-I move to strike that out:
I is simply understanding and hearsay.
He is explaining why he, and he can
proceed even upon@an erroneous under !
standing. If he wants to. I used the /
words distinctly to Mr. Nebelxer that |
Key out Of me'; I remember stating
hat to him distinctly, and he asked me /
Why. and / told him this, 'if it is i'm /
possible for me, as closely related to you 4
Is L am, to come and discuss thessa |
matters with you and talk this thing /
'ver and have some influence, then I /
I'M of no use to Mr.. McCune," or words |
o that effect.
l will ask you, Mr.. Sloan. in the
hatcher 20
ears ago, were your relations to these
nen that have named here, the Neb-
kerS and Mr.. Cook especially? Well.
ny relations to the Nebel1ers were ex-
remedy close. because we stood TO-
'ether all the way through that fight;
dr: COOK deserted US part of the time
nd Mr.. Peery wasn't in it, Mr.. Jack
on was a reporter on The Herald.
hough he seemed to be very friendly.
nd l think he was; I have always been
@ Mr.. Jackson very friendly.
l will ask you state whether YOU
upposed-that whether or not you sup
'osed that YOU might have Influence
With those men on account of your
and intimacy with them? I
now of no other reason for supposinE
o. Mr.. Thurman, only that and moth
lg else.
You know Mr.. WINS? E. G. WINS.
eS. sir.
Were you present on Monday even
1g in one of the rooms of the McCune
eadquarters, together with Mr.. Dun
ar, Mr.. Wilson, Mr. Harris, Judge
dickson, Mr.. Van Cott and myself?
-es, sir.
HEARD WHAT WINS SAID.
When a conversation was had there
etween MIR. Harris and Mr.. WINS?
es sir.
Did YOU on that occasion hear SIr.
wins state that at the time of the con-
ersation between him and Mr. Harris,
18th reference to securing Mr. Jack
Dn's support, that Mr.. Wins suggested ,
lat perhaps q carriage might be nee
Ssary, or words to that effect. and Mr.
Iarris said III that connection. Never
lind the expense; go and see Jack /
1n," or find him." Did you hear ,
Ir. WINS say that? I heard Mr.. Harris ,
that question to Mr.. WINS.
nd Mr.. WINS assented to the PROPOSE !
on, to the question as I recollect it: !
r. Harris. as I understand it, put that ,
1estion directly to Mr. WINS and Mr.. :
Tins said, Eyes. that is So" That is the 7
ay il was. '
Mr. Harris suggested or asked him if I
lie word carriage" was mentioned in !
)nection with the expense. was that :
hat you mean? AS l understand it. !
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