The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-23
JAcKsoN's TESTIMONY.
Representative Tells His Tale of
What WINS Did and Said.

! c. NJ. Jackson was sworn as the next
witness in behalf of the complainant,
and testified as follows:
Mr.. jackson. where dc you live? 1t
$50 West Third South street.
Salt Lake City? Yes. sir.
How long have you lived in SAT-
Lake? Since the Sth day OF Februs,~y,
1880.
How long have you been a resident
of Utah? Since that time.
Where did you reside prior TO coming
to Utah? Why. Immediately preceding
my coming to Utah. in Denver, COlo.,
only for period of six weeks; prior 20
liat, Omaha, Neb.
Are you a married man? Yes. SIT.
Family? Yes. sir; two cAildran--a
boy and girl.
Born in Utah. or before you came
heIe? Before 1 came here.
What is your age? I will be SIS years
% age the 4th day of this coming jay.
What is your occupation? Newspaper
nan.
How long have you been ENGAGED in
that business? About eighteen :-ears.
On what paper. principally. have V3u
ben engaged since you have hem NV
inc in Utah? Well, I have worked Tor
a time on the Sa lake Tribune an
then on the Salt Lake Times, ana af
tel wards on The Salt Lake Herald;
worked on The Salt Lake Heral1.
think. since 1894: four years would
probably cover the time
Been with that paper for a period of
about five years? Well, hardly; it
'.cu!d be in August-four years and
Il half
Been with that paper longer than any
other one paper in the state Yes. sir.
You were a member of the leS;sll-
ture-elected? Yes, sir
[ will ask you, Mr.. Jackson, whether
YOU were acquainted with 4. y Me-
Cune. the candidate for United States
senator? 1 know Mr.. McCpns; yes, sir.
Lid you know him pr'oc TO the tine
You were elected? No. sir.
During the senatorial contest, | Will
Il: X you to state whether anyone has
ever approached you for the purpose
q securing-improperly securing your
vote?
Mi. Dickson-Answer the question
yes or no.
Answer that yes or no that ques-
tIOn. 1t is a matter Of Judgment; III
ny mind I should say yes. sir.
Now, Mr.. Jackson, you may state in
your own way in detail anything con
ncoted with that matter, )r anything
which led up to it.
Mr. Dickson-Wait moment: we Oh
Jet to that. l suppose it IS based on
the charge here, is 1t?
Mr.. Evans Yes, sir.
HEARSAY EVIDENCE.
Mr. Dickson-While we have,
throughout this investigation. made no
objections TO testimony-technical OBJ
jections-we have admitted hearsay
evidence where that was the best that
was obtainable. The charge to which
this is directed shows that those sup
porting the charge are in possession of
better evidence, and, therefore, il is not
necessary to call Mr.. Jackson, and that
nothing that Mr.. jackson could testify
to under this charge could in any view
Of the case be competent, nor should
it be entertained. The charge is:
II further specify, on information and
belief, that on or about the 10th day
of February, 1899, at the city and
county of Salt Lake. state of Utah, one
e. c.. WINS, who represented that he
was repeating the expression of one
Fisher Harris, campaign manager for
the said McCune, stated to Representa-
tive {. NJ. Jackson that he, the said
Harris, had said to him, the said WINS,
that the Jackson vote must be OBJ
tanned, no matter what the expense.
and that he, the said Harris, had told
him TO see the said Jackson with
view TO getting his vote"