The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-23
NEBEKER ON THE STAND.
State Senator Tells What He Knows
of Bribery Attempted.


W. G. Nebeker sworn and examined
by Mr.. Evans:
Are you a member of the house of
representatives, Mr.. NebelSer? No, sir.
OF the senate? Yes, sir.
From Tooele county? Yes. sir. First
senatorial district.
You are one of the long-term sena-
tors? Yes, sir.
Served two years? Yes, sir
What is your age, Mr.. Nebeker?
Nearly thiTty-five years.
How long have you resided in UtP7
Have resided here for two-thirds offs y
life.
What is your occupation? Mining lat
present.
Are you acquainted with Mr.. A. w.
McCune? Slightly.
OF course you know him as sena-
torial candidate? Yes, sir.
Do you know Mr. Sloan? Yes, sir.
How long have you known him? In
timately for several years. Have known
him generally for about twenty years
fifteen, say.
Do YOU know what relation he bears
toward McCune in this senatorial con-
test? Only from general acceptance
and hearSay.
What is it? That he is one of Nc
Cune's chief assistants.
Or managers? Yes, sir.
DO you know whether during this SEN
ator a contest he has beel working him
self all the time for McCune? l do
not know that he has; 1 have not seen
him-all the time.
You know that he has part of the
time? Yes, sir.
You have seen and talked with him?
Yes, sir. He told me about the time the
legislature went into session, in the first
l.,ft
exactly When-he told me he had gone
into Mr. McCunes service for certain
purpose, and if that could be accom-
plished. his work was done.
Mr. Shurtliff-Who was that? r. w.
Sloan.
Mr.. Evans-Did he tell you what that
purpose was? Yes.
WHAT SLOAN WANTED.
What was it? 1t was to induce Aquila
Nebeker, myself, Mr.. Roylance, Mr..
Jackson and Mr.. Peery to vote for Nc
Cune.
Did he ever hold out any inducements
for your vote? You need not explain;
answer yes or no. 1 considered that he
did at one time.
What time was that, Mr.. NebeSIer?
think it was Feb. Of this year. l will
explain why think it was Feb. Z, if
, necessary.
That is your best recollection? Yes,
sir.
Where was it? On this floor, in the
main hall, on the east side of the build
ing.
state in detail, in your own way, how
the matter was brought about, what
led W. to it, and what occurred be-
tween you and Mr.. Sloan? 1t was one
day when the joint assembly adjourned
to meet again at o'clock; the journal
shows that to be Feb. Z; l came here
little early, probably half past 5, and
1 was sitting at my desk attending TO
some legislative work: Mr.. Sloan
, tapped me on the shoulder and asked
for an interview, to which L consented;
he said: Cant we go to a private
place?' l said yes, and went into the
ante-room: that was occupied, 1 be-
lieve by the doorkeeper, or one of the
officers of the senate, and we walked
into the hall, proceeded to the east
end-in the southeast corner. The con-
versation was commenced by some hu-
morous remark
on his part? On the part of Mr..
Sloan. and he asked me to promise
that L wouldn't get angry at what he
had to say; nothing had been said up
TO the time but something humorous.
l
can't remember a lot of the preliminary
talk.
Give the substance of it? But he
finally said: Il want TO see Mr.. Nc
Cune elected: do you think he can be
elected this afternoon" 1 said: Il
think he can, or anybody else, who can
get thirty-two votes,' and he said: If
he can. will you tell me how he can be
elected?" l said: Il am not giving my
political opponents any information"
He finally stated that this campaign Is
costing a great deal of money, or that
considerable money was being spent,
and he would like 10 see his friends
get some OF it. and he said: Now,
Mr.. Brown Gnterrupting)-Just re-
peat that answer.
Mr.. Evans-The reporter can read 1T.
The Witness-"Now. WILL am going
to put it to you straight; will you take
money for your support" or else he
said: as it true that you will take
money for your support" 1 said: i
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