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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-21
COOK RETRACTS FURTHER.
Apologies to Bywater and Certihes
TO His Integrity.

Those who We're late in leaving the rep
resentatives' hail yesterday noon observ-
ed an unusual scene in the cloak room,
where Representatives Bywater and Cook
indulged in very heated dialogue anent
the latter's innuendO against the former
on Saturday relative to alleged undue in
fluence exerted in the senatorial contest.
The half-hearted explanation made by
Mr. Cook did not suit the robust repre-
sentative from Salt Lake. and it took only
a moment for the gentleman from Rich
county 10 realize that he was getting into
a tight corner. Finally Representative
Cook abandoned his bluff game and stat
ed. in the plaineSt terms. that he did not
mean to state at Saturdays joint assem-
bly, Of the legislature what he did about
Mr.. B~water; that he knew of no cor
ruDt influences eNerted by or upon the
Salt Lake representative relative TO his
vote in behalf Of A w McCune. and
further. that he esteemed Mr.. Joseph G.
Bywater as an honest, iucOTruptible MEM
ber Of the legislature. To make the re-
traction complete, and to cure the wrong
his innuendO had done, Mr.. Cook rendered
his sincere apology 10 Representative By
water. The gentleman from Salt Lake,
who values his character as priceless as
anyone does whose integrity is incOrrupt-
ible and uncOrruDted extended his hand
to Mr. Cook in acceptance of his apology.
at the same time advising that hereafter
he have guardian for ms mouth when
speaking about mems characters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-21
PARADOX VALLEY BOOM.
Southeastern Utah Copper Properties
Are Attracting Attention.
Especial to The Herald)

Especial TO The Herald.)
Denver, Feb. 90. n. Davis, a promi-
nent merchant and miner of Telluride,
says there is quite a stampede into the
Paradox Valley and the La Sal noun
tains. Shipments of high-grade copper
silver ore are coming out of there daily.
The road is spotted with teams and peo-
pie between PlacerVille. Norwood and the
lower end of the valley-a distance of
sixty miles. Hundreds of tons of ore are
being unloaded from wagons at Placer
vile, on the Rio Grande Southern. that
runs fifty TO eighty-five per cent copper
and 100 10 400 ounces in silver per ton.
There is talk of Il branch of the Rio
Grande Southern being extended into
the Paradox Valley from Placerville as
soon as few more mines are ready for
shipping. In sixty days, Mr. Davis thinks.
there will be a thousand people on the
ground. and that the entire Gerritory will
be thoroughly prospected before the sea-
son is over. They will not confine their
operations to the Paradox Valley alone
and many are preparing to go over the
mountains into the La Sal country Of
Utah, where the same characteristics pre-
vail and a continuation of these ore
measures may be traced. Southwestern
Colorado and southeastern Utah are at
tracing capital and enterprise surprising
ly, and far-seeing men are Just beginning
to comprehend the possibilities of the
vast copper deposits.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-21

his honor been so tarnished that he
had felt it necessary to leave immedi-
ately. He had even remained in the
outer. room for some time after Mr..
McCune left. And the insult to his
manhood had not been so deep that he
felt it necessary to stay away from
The headquarters. for on Wednesday he
came back again 20 transact bit of
business
Judge Dickson taxed him with the
( phrase he had used in his speech on
Saturday when he had said that he
had laid himself open" to a bribe,
and asked Law what he meant there
by. The explanation was at the best
vague in the extreme. for Mr.. Law
thought that to visit McCune's head
quarters when ne did not intend to
vote FOR Mr.. AIcCune was to lay him
self open to q bribe. He gave as an
excuse for not telling of the attempt
to bribe him that he would not be be-
heved as he had no confederation.
LOST HIS HEAD COMPLETELY.
Judge Dickson then led him to the
conversation at the drug store. and
right here came the only instance
when Law completely lost his head.
The judge had asked him why ne kept
Mr.. McCune so long bargaining when,
if he desired to entrap Mr.. McCune, he
might have accepted the $1,000 offer,
alleged to have been made him. Law
hesitated, stumbled and then answered
glibly that he wanted to keep McCune
there so that perhaps Horn, the drug
clerk, or some one else might overhear
part Of the conversation. He failed to
explain why he had not inquired of his
cousin, Halliday, who came past the
two twice during the conversation,
what he had heard, if he was so anx-
ious to. have some one overhear. He
was somewhat mixed, too. as to the
incident in which Fryer, the star wit
ness, was involved. The handshaking
episode he repeated very carefully un-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-21
REPUBLICANS ROAST LAW.
Democrats of Cache Laugh, But Both
Say He Is Done For.
Especial Correspondence

especial COrreSpUuCeNCeJ
Logan, Feb. 2O-The town is still
agog over the legislative sensation, and
one unacquainted might easily suppose
that political campaign was in prog
ress here, as men stand about on the
street in knots and discuss Representa-
tive Laws astounding charges Among
Democrats the most universal opinion
is that the whole thing is the result of
a conspiracy. Matched TO stave off Nc
Cune's election, and. if possible, defeat
him. Democratic sympathy, in cOnSe-
quence, is all drifting toward McCune.
Republicans here have little to say,
but those that have talked viii only
say that Laws story sounds very
'fishy," but that he may have more
proof to offer. Law is not very well
known in the county, his stumping tour
last fall being the first thing that ever
drew anything like general notice to
him. He has not endeared himself TO
his party members here by his course
in the legislature, and the Democrats
ridicule him because of his attitude in
voting for Hammond and Howell for
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-21

der Judge DiekSon'S direction, but he
denied absolutely the charge made that
he had had the money in his hand all
the time, and extended but his thumb
and two fingers to Mr.. McCune.
There was a fine touch to the scene
when Judge Dickson charged Mr.. Law
with playing. upon the feelings and
sympathies of his audience in the leg
islature, when he called upon God to
pardon him for lying TO Mr.. McCune.
Mr.. Law was beginning to look worried
and nervous, and move reStlessly IN
his chair, but he answered that ne felt
the lie justified.
"I would lie again under the same
circumstances" he cried, emphatically.
IF there was no harm in lying, then,
why did you call upon God to pardon
you?" thundered Dickson.
"Oh, that was merely a passage IN
the speech" Law replied, indifferently.
'I didn't say it as a prayer. When l
pray don't do it in the joint meetings
of the legislature"
Judge Dickson attempted to obtain
from Law q specific statement OF the
charge made in his complaint that
''other legislators had been bribed," but
Mr.. Evans objected, and while they
were arguing the question, Senator
Shurtlif adjourned the investigation.
WITNESSES TODAY.
At today's examination Chief Pratt
will probably be the first witness, unless
Law is recalled. The case for the plain
tiff cannot be concluded today, in the
opinion of most people. There are
eleven other witnesses besides Pratt to
examine, and there may be others sub
poenaed. Those now ordered to appear
are Sergeants Thomas Hilton and John
Burbidge and Detective Sheets of the
police department, F. o. Horn and 7.
/. Halliday, employees at the Wasatch
drug store; Robert Fryer, Representa-
tives Johnson, Smith and Jackson, Sem
ator w. G. Neoelxer and p. II. Lannan,
manager of the Tribune.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-21
LAW TELLS HIS STORY.
Morning Session Occupied With Di
rect Examination Ely Evans.

Morning Session Occupied With Di-
rect Examination By Evans.
Albert A. Law was the first witness
called in his own behalf. Having been
sworn, his direct examination was De-
gun by Mr.. Evans. Following IS the
stenographic report of his testimony:
Where do you live, Mr.. Law? salt
Lake City.
Your home here? Yes, sir.
What is your age? Twenty-eight
years.
Are you a man of a family? Yes, sir.
Wife? Yes. sir.
Living with her, are you? Yes, sir.
Here with her in Salt Lake? Yes,
sir.
ANY children? No. sir.
What is your occupation? Farmer, at
present
You are "a member-elect-You are a
member of the Utah legislature, are
you not? Yes, sir.
Are you acquainted with A. W. Nc
Cune? Yes, sir.
When did you first become acduaint-
ed with him? Somewhere about the eth
or Sth OF January of the present year.
Under what circumstances did you
become acquainted with him? 1 was
introduced by Mr.. Lett-Mr. Will Lett,
1 think his name is.
Is Mr.. Lett a friend of yours? No,
sir.
At that time was Mr. McCune a can
didate for the United States senate?
Yes, sir.
Did you understand that? Yes, sir.
Did you have any conversation at
that time? No, sir.
None at all? Only simply an intro
duction. and exchanged compliments.
Did you ever meet him after that
time? Yes, sir.
NET M'CUNE FREQUENTLY.
When and where? I met him in his
| headquarters several times, and on the
street two or three times. aad I met
| him in Hogle Bros. saloon; met him in
the Vienna restaurant, and / met him
at the Wasatch drug store.
l omitted to ask you'll suppose 1 had
better; l want it in the record-you
were elected on the Republican ticket
| in Cache county, were you? Yes, sir
And Mr.. McCune is a Democrat? Yes,
sir
Did YOU ever, at any time, have any
conversation with McCune respecting
| the securement Of your vote Tor him
for United States senator? fes, sir.
When first? l think the first time
was. as near as 1 can remember, was
| last Tuesday night.
Prior TO that time had anybody On
his behalf ever approached you on the
| question? Oh, yes
Just state when and who It was.
Well, there have been so many, and at
so many different places that l couldn't
state when, as to the time-there were
different times-Mr. Sloan, Mr.. Monson.
Mr.. Dickson-What Monson? Joseph
Monson-have repeatedly talked to me
about voting for McCune.
| Simply talked to you about voting
| for him? Yes, sir.
During these conversations was
anything improper said? No, sir; moth
ing.
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much time. Under the careful question
Iioning of Attorney Evans he retold
the story which he had related with
so much oratorical effect at the joint
session on Saturday. He told OF his
visit TO the AIcCune headquarters on
Tuesday evening. and of the proposition
he SAYS was made TO him in a private
room there By A ". AcCune, in which
the latter said ne might name mis- own
price if he would east a vote for Nc
Cune Wednesday. DE told of 3. second
proposition he claims was made 10
him by r. ". Sloan q the Vienna cafe
when Sloan advised him TO accept the
offer already made 20 him. And he
then related his previously told tale OF
how he had spoken Of the matter to
REPRESENTATIVES, Smith and Johnson at
the Knutsford later the same evening.
how Chief Pratt had been summoned
and the trap laid to catch Mr.. McCune
the next morning. The meeting with
NcCune at the Wasatch drug store Sat
urday morning he described circum-
stantially, telling how he and Mr.. Nc
Cune sat on bench in the front OF the
store and possibly within hearing and
in full view of the clerk, bargained for
his vote for ten minutes, until he agreed
to accept 800 for it.
FRYER ON DECK.
Then he told of going out upon the
street. meeting Robert Fryer, an old
acquaintance and telling him to watch
what transpired. He set forth how Nc
Cune came from the drug store and
ioined him, and they walked across the
Street. followed by Fryer, until at the
corner NcCune shook hands with him,
left $50 in his hand and departed. Law
illustrated with Mr. Evans the hand
shaking process and then with out
stretched palm explained how he had
exhibited the money to Fryer. He
traced his own steps up to the rooms
where Chief Pratt and his officers had
lain in wait for the intended victim
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-21

Before the investigation committee
yesterday Representative a. A. Law
repeated in detail the story of A. W.
AIcCune's alleged attempt to bribe him.
All day long Law was on the witness
stand, from the time of the convening
Of the committee in the morning until
in the early evening the committee ad-
iourned.
Law told his story in direct exami-
nation well. Even those who have most
bitterly denounced him admitted that.
For the most part he was Il good wit
ness and only toward the close of the
long examination did he lose the self
possession he had maintained. 1t was
evident that he had put a tight rein
upon himself. Almost never did he an
swer a question without a pause to be
sure of himself. In his characteristic
drawl, with scarcely a modulation,
scarce change from the even quietUde
he had assumed at the outset, the whole
story was recited, just like a we'll
learned, carefully thought-Out lesson.
Only once or twice did he depart from
the beaten path of direct answer. to
1nterject comment or reply aside from
the matter in hand.
He is a peculiar man, this man Law.
Tail, larSe-boned, somewhat STOPPING,
with a small head set upon broad
shoulders, a head that is inclined to
flatness above the ears. He has a hab-
II of glancing furtively from side to side
as he talks and under his redd sh
brown moustache his lower jaw drops
as he listens or thinks for a moment.
He seems. too, d man of considerable
intelligence.
CROWD IN ROOM.
The mayors office was hardly large
enough to accommodate all the inter
ested parties in the case. AT a long
table beneath the windows where the
cold gray northern hills looked in, sat
the committee. Senator Shurtliff pre-
sided and at either hand were the
Others, Senators Whitney and Howell,
Representatives Cummings, SOrenson,
Stewart and Mansfield. Mr.. McCune sat
apart with his attorneys. Judge Dick
son. Waldemar Van Cott, Arthur
Brown and s. r. Thurman. Mr.. Law
was in the far corner with David Evans,
his attorney Attaches of the house
and senate and newspaper men filled
the rest of the room. Chief Pratt was
there, too. but after Mr.. Evans OPEN
ing statement, all witnesses were or
dered withdrawn and the chief went
with them.
Laws direct testimony did not occupy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-21
LAW MAKES NEW CHARGES
OF BRIBERY ATTEMPTED
W. G. Nebeker, c. M. Jackson, D. S. Cook and
AQuiIa Nebeker the Men Wanted.
Cache Accuser Suspicious of ALI Members of Legislature
and Wants All InterrOgaed-Text of Accusation.

United States senator, when last fall
he made the statement in numerous
pohucal meetings that IF he voted
Tor anyone save an out and out silver
man, whose record was unquestiOnable
upon the money question, he hoped
the people would tar and feather him
and ride him out of the county on a
rail"
The Republican county chairman ex-
pressed the belief that Law had GER
tainly killed himself now. He had
Killed himself with his party here be-
fore this occurrence" said he. Another
very prominent Republican said that
in his opinion Law had made a ridicu-
lous spectacle of himself, and. further,
that he believed that "a man who
would solicit a bribe, would also ac-
cept one; hence he did not consider
Law trustworthy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-21
ANTI-POL YGANY AMENDMENT
TO FEDERAL CONSTITUTION
Prohibits he Practice Of POygamy and Excludes POlyg
amiSts From Congress.

T constitutional amendment against
vOraby acted on today by the house
R - who will make the
o. resolution s 5 follows
prohibiting poygamy within
jurisdiction and dsqua-
several states
poygamy shall be included
A provided as follows
exist within the United
States or any place o
ari icle and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-21
Lieutenant NeaI Still Missing.

San Francisco, Feb. 2O.-Lieutenant
John VI. Neall, the absconding military
officer. is still missing, and his where
abOuts are as great a mystery as on
the first day of his disappearance. The
exact amount of NealFS shortage has
not been determined. but a rigid inveF-
tigatiOn of his accounts is progressing
The police are of the opinion that NeaH
is alive and in hiding, but his friends
are of the opinion that he has COM
mitted suicide.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-21
THE HERALD BULLETIN.

PAGE ONE
Bribery Charges Investigation.
Standard Oil Invests In Utah.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
Philippine Indemnity AppropriaA
tion.
John NJ. Zane to Go to Chicago.
PAGE SIX
Miles On the Stand.
No Canadian-American Treaty.
Army Bill In Senate.
Hot Fight at Boise
Spaniards Denounce Government.
PAGE SEVEN.
Robert Pemble Sues For Divorce.
State n ews.
Republicans Banqueted.
PAGE EIGHT.
Another Vote of Confidence. +
In Railway Circles.
Salt Palace Committee Meets.
PAGE NINE.
Busy Day In the House.
Forty-third Day In the Senate.
Future of Alaska.
Driver and the Gas Mains.
PAGE TEN.
Financial and Commercial.
PAGE TWELVE
Daly-West Meeting.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-21
TREATIES HUNG UP.
House Refuses to Ratify the Fort
Hall Agreement.
Especial to Th' Ferald)

Especial to Th, TeraldO
Washington, D. c., Feb. 2O.-The Indian
appropriation bill has been agreed to in
conference, except as TO the senate
amendments confirming Indian treaties.
The house conferees have refused 10 ac-
cept these amendments on general appro-
priation bills, insisting that they should
be independent measures. One of the
treaties that is at issue in this controYer-
sy is the Fort Hail treaty. Senator Shoup
appeared before the house confereeS this
afternoon and strongly urged that the
Fort Hall amendment should be accepted
in justice to the Indians and the people of
1ndahO.
In the supreme court this afternoon, the
decision of the Utah supreme court in the
case of r. q. Wilson VS. Eureka City,
was affirmed.
Idaho Original: Isaac Bedal,
Boise, S.. Additional; Jacob Bartshe.
HALEY, IS to $40. Reissue and increase:
Frank McKeon, Pocatello, Sc to $l2.
DR.. John 5. Meyer has been appointed
a pension examining surgeon at Challis,
Ida.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-21
ACCUSATIONS Of BRIBERY
OFFICIALLY INVESTIGATED
Law, the AccuSer, Spends the Day On the Witness
Stand
Main Story Told Well. But He Writhed and Conradiced
Himself Under Judge DckSon'S Keen Questioning

and concluding told of handing the
money TO Chief Pratt.
1t was a Well-told tale-almost too
well told, almost too careful as to de-
tails, perhaps, but it was woven so
skilfully that it was hard to believe
that it was not all the truth, and it
was related so dispassionately, with
out rising to heat or to attempt at
the dramatic that it was received with
much respect at first by the little audi
ence in the room.
SQUIRMED UNDER DICKSON.
But put upon cross-examination it
began to appear differently. Judge
Dickson pried carefully at every flaw
and seam in the story and ere he had
proceeded far, these flaws and cracks
grew larger and bit by bit the neatly
woven fabric began to open up. Rep
reSentatiVe Law did not fly into a pas
sion as his story was torn apart and
as bits of his own history thus far
concealed were laid bare, and as ad-
missions were wrung from him that
went far to emasculate all the state
ments he had made as to his own
purity of purpose in endeavoring to
compass the downfall of Mr.. McCune.
he did not finch when he was charged
with having three or four weeks ago
bOasted that he would put a stumbling
block in Mr.. McCune'S path to the
senate, and he did not appear even
moved when he was taxed with hav-
ing said that he would shortly spring
another Montana scandal here in Utah.
He had evidently been expecting these
things and he had schooled himself to
meet them-but he did not deny them.
His memory refused to work on those
subjects.
MORE STUMBLING.
He stumbled when it came to the
details of the private interview he
claims to have held with Mr.. McCune
in a room off the AIcCune headquarters.
He had drunk pretty freely that night,
he admitted; had had several drinks
of whisky before he met Mr.. McCune,
and then imbibed literally of cham
pagne while dining with the latter and
several others at the Vienna cafe. Yet
he was not at all drunk, he said. The
private interview with Mr.. McCune
lasted fully twenty-five minutes, he
said, but what transpired during the
first twenty ne could recall only a
trifle. In the last five he claimed that
Mr.. McCune had asked him to sell his
vote and told him to name his price.
He had replied, he said, that he was
not that kind of man, but he had
not been angered by the offer, nor had
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-21
San Francisco Suicide.

San Francisco. Feb. 2O.-Isaac Hyman
of the clothing firm of Steiner, Strauss
a. Hyman, committed suicide last night
or this morning. He retired last night.
seemingly intoxicated, and his body was
found today. He had removed the gas
fixtures and the escaping gas killed
him. No cause for the suicide has yet
been made known. but it is reported
that he made an attempt to end his life
about two weeks ago. He was 5S years
of age.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-21
The Democratic Women.

The Democratic women of the First
municipal ward will meet at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Milando Pratt, 565 South
State street; Thursday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. All Democratic ladies, wheth-
er members of the ward club or not,
are cordially invited to attend.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-21
SAM KINGS PERIL.
Sergeant-at-arms Might Have Used'
Force On Him.

Force On Him.
S. A. King denied yesterday, through
the columns of the Tribune, that he
had hissed at any time during the pro-
ceedings of the joint assembly Satur-
day.
Sergeant King was the man
who accused s. A. King of kissing.
''Mr. King may not have hissed Mrs
Cannon" said the sergeant yesterday,
but he certainly hissed at other times,
and 1 threatened him that if he did it
again 1 should not put him out, but
throw him out Of the assembly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-21
Tanner Indictments Dismissed.

Varlinville, Ills, Feb. 2O.-The states
attorney today nolle pressed the three
indictments found against Governor
Tanner by the grand jury which inves-
tigated the Virden coal miners strike.
No explanation was made.
The indictments charged Governor
Tanner with omission of duty in not
sending troops to Virden to prevent the
riot of Oct. u.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-21
Standard Oil Company Invests
Four Millions.
0NE-THIRD INTEREST
In THE HIGHLAND BOY
John D. ROckefelier'S Faith In
Bingham's Great Bonanza.

Deal Was Closed By Samuel New
house at New York Yesterday
English Syndicate Retains Two
thirds Interest-Price Was Too
Stiff For Rockefeller Until His
Experts Examined the Mine
Negotiating For Other Mines.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-21
SILVER AND LEAD

-S3s-3--
Bar silver, 592z cents.
Lead, brokers', S4.2o.
Copper, casting, 161s cents.
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Forecast for Salt Lake Today IS:
Fairer, Stationary Temperature.
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