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

you and Mr.. Law at that time? Yes,
sir.
These other statements which you
have made were simply your conclu-
sions, were they not? Yes. sir.
And not statements which were made
90 you by Mr.. Law? Yes, sir.
By Mr.. Dickson-Did ne say whether
McCune had accepted or had not ac-
cepted the fifteen hundred dollars? No;
he didn't say either way.
You say Mr.. Law did ask you if you
heard what was said over the Iele-
phone? He did.
Now. didn't you say, in reply to Mr..
Law, that you only heard a word here
and there? Yes, sir.
Mr. Dickson-He testified yesterday
to that
JOHNSON ON STAND.
F. D. Johnson was called.
Mr.. Johnson. you are a member OF
the Utah legislature? Yes, sir.
And a married man? Yes, sir.
Have a family? Yes. sir.
What is your age and occupation?
am a lawyer. was born in 1858.
And likewise your residence? I live
in Ogden.
Since you have been serving as a
member of the Legislature, have you
become acquainted with Albert f.
Law? Yes. sir.
When did you first become acquainted
with him? After 1 came to Salt Lake
to attend the present session of the
legislature.
Mr. Dickson-Became acquainted
with whom?
Mr.. Evans-Law.
Now. then, going right to the point,
Mr. Johnson, did you have any CONVEX
satiOn with Mr.. Law respecting the
charges which he made upon the floor
of the joint assembly on Saturday last?
L did.
When and where? On Friday even
ing of last week, in the Knutsford no
tel in this city.
And at that time-I won't ask you to
state the language-but l will ask you
at that time if he disclosed TO you the
charges which he intended to make on
the following day? He did.
What, if any advice, did you give him
in respect to that matter? l advised
him that he had better consult with
Chief Pratt.
Did he, in pursuance of that advice,
call up Chief Pratt. do you know? lie
did, or it was done for him.
Done for him? And did the chief
come? He did.
And what, if anything, was done at
that time? When Chief Pratt came 1
informed Chief Pratt in brief, The Sub
stance of what Mr.. Law had previously
told me, both of the fact and of his IN
tent:on.
Mr.. Dickson-What was that?
Mr.. Evans-BOth of the fact and mis-
intention; l suppose he means the in
tention OF Mr.. Law.
And likewise the advice that YOU had
given Mr.. Law in the matter? Yes.
that 1 had advised Mr.. Law u CAL
Chief Pratt and consult with him.
Who were present at the time you
gave this advice? Myself, Representa-
tive Smith and Mr.. Law.
WAS AGAINST MCUNE.
Cross-examination by Mr.. Dickson:
Were you a supporter OF Mr.. Nc
Cune prior to Friday? No. sir
Which of the candidates have you
been supporting? Senator Cannon.
Continuously during the senatorial
contest? Yes, sir; l have voted for no
one else
Representative Smith is a supporter
of Mr.. Cannon, too, as / understand
it, Yes. sir.
And had been throughout the con-
test? Yes, sir.
You were radically opposed to the
election of Mr.. McCune? Certainly, sir.
Have always been? Have always
been.
BY the way. are you a lawyer? Yes,
sir
Who was it first suggested-yOu. Mr..
Smith or Mr.. Law-that an attempt
should be made to induce Mr.. McCune
to commit the crime of bribery? That
language was never used.
/ don't suppose it was. By any of us.
No, because it would shock anybody.
But who, in fact-you or Representa-
tive Smith or Law-suggested first that
an attempt should be made to induce
McCune to commit the crime of brlb-
cry? I will tell you what was said.
No; can't you answer that question
yes or no? No, cannot, because there
was nothing said
Well, 1 withdraw the question then.
That means what you say.
SEEKING TO ENTRAP MCUNE.
AS matter of fact it was agreed
that night between you and Represent
alive Smith and Law and Chief Pratt
when you met him, that an attempt
should be made TO induce McCune to
commit the crime of bribery; isn't that
a fact? No, sir. not in that form
You were seeking to entrap him to
offer a bride in the presence of wit
nesses, weren't you? We We're seeking
Il say we; Mr.. Pratt, after he came.
after some consideration, stated that
he thought Mr.. McCune could be seen
and heard when ne proposed to carry
out the propositions which he had
heretofore made to Mr.. Law.
Before the chief came had it been
suggested by you or by Representative
Smith or by Law, that a plan should
be devised by which McCune might be
entrapped into an attempt to commit
bribery under such circumstances that
he could be detected? 1t had not.
What had been suggested between
you as a plan for catching him? There
had been no plan suggested.
What was it you said to Chief Pratt
when you told him, as you stated in
your direct examination, what Law in
tended to do? l stated to Chief Pratt,
in substance, what Mr.. Law had told
me as having occurred between him
and Mr.. McCune on Tuesday and that
afternoon, and that he (Mr. Law he'd
agreed TO meet Mr.. McCune the next
day and that Mr.. Law had told me
that he had made up his mind to ex-
pose Mr.. McCune.
That is what you told Chief Pratt?
Yes, sir.
Is that all you told him? That is all,
in substance, of what l told him.
When was it arranged IL you know,
that Mr.. Law should seek Mr.. McCune,
call him up, meet him and get him over
into those rooms? 1t was made that
evening.
Who suggested that? / am not sure;
l think Chief Pratt; 1 am not sure
whether he suggested the telephone
or whether Mr.. Law did
Did you suggest it? l did not.