The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-26

ense on the Sanpete delegation? think
not. L think it was understood that 1
did not have.
So that you went in there for the pur-
/ pose of influencing no one from Sanpete
/ county? No. sir; was not.
/ Whom did you or they think you
might influence by your presence here
for Mr.. McCune? As to whom they
! thought do not know; they never told,
and as to whom L could influence,
have never thought.
BUSINESS WAS TO LOOK WISE.
What, then have you been doing dur
ing the nearly two months past you
have been working for him? Well, I
have done whatevSr 1 thought was
necessary around there; saw that men,
berS were present and say a kind word
for Mr.. McCune whenever l got a
all 1 have done.
Were you particularly solicitous about
whether the Republican members were
present during the latter portion of this
contest? No, sir.
Not especially so? Not especially so.
I do not know that it hurt my feelings
if they were not there.
Is that all you have done, to look
wise? Well, I will say this
What particular member did you look
after? Not any particular member.
The two things that were your prin-
cipal duties, one to see that members
were present, and another to look wise;
now, you didn't see that persons were
present, I will ask you if you looked
wise? 1 am not competent to judge
that myself; but I would like to ex-
plain what 1 mean by seeing that mem
berS were present. There was very Of
ten that something would turn up that
a member would be late and l made it
my special business to see that all of
Mr.. McCune's supporters were at the
joint session on time. or know where
they were in case anything was wrong.
That was your special duty in the
campaign? Yes, sir.
Did you have any other part dele
gated to you? No. sir.
No other part whatever? No, sir
How, then, did you come to interest
yourself about seeing MIR. Jackson?
Well, that was principally a side is
sue.
He was not voting for Mr.. McCune?
No, sir.
You did not go to him for the pur-
pose Of having him present? No, sir.
Who delegated you to see hin-Mr.
asked to accompany Mr.. Harris. and
the second time he asked me to ind /
him and make the appointment.
So that you were at the command of |
the management in general. as well as
the particular business of seeing that |
Mr.. McCune's supporters were present? |
Yes. sir.
Have you received any money from |
the management during the time you |
have been there? Yes, sir: some.
About how much? 1 presume 1t !
would average $40 a week. Some weeks |
I have had so, and some not.
Did you keep any account of it? No, !
sir.
Do you make any report of the use |
of the money to the management? No. |
sir
Never reported at all? No. sir.
Who gave it to you? Mr. Harris.
In cash or checks? Cash.
Always given in cash? Always.
Have you received anything at all |
for your services? Not a cent
Do you hope to receive anything? No,
sir; well, I don't know; I am not figur-
ing on receiving anything.
Are you in the hope or expectation
of receiving anything when your SER /
vices shall have ended? No. sir: I am
not.
EXPECTS NO REWARD.
Not in hope or expectation? No. sir;
1 am not.
What is your business? 1 practice
law
You have something of a lucrative
practice. haven't you2 Fairly good.
And you have abandoned it? No. sir
Principally for the last two months,
haven't you? Well. in a way have;
have partner who attends to the bust
ness-
For the last two months you have
practically abandoned it? Yes, sir.
Given but little attention to it? That
Is right.
Why do you do that, Mr. Christen-
sen? I should not have done; / did not
expect this thing TO last so long,
thought about week; and then didn't
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