Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-25
TEN WITNESSES
FOR DEFENSE.
Examined and Cross-Examined by
Counsel and Committee.
MANY DETAILS ARE GIVEN.
What ueCune said aud Did on FIRST
Hearing of Laws Charge. ana what
wins said About "Expensc."

Yesterday afternoon the committee
continued Its investigation In the ease
Of Law and Mocunc by the cNamlna-
ton of the following witnesses: jos.
Monson. H. q. Wins. u. e. Dunbar.
Fisher Harris. waidcmar Van Colt. v,
w. wilson Noblc Warrum. 4. g. Reese.
a. y. Mckay. and soron X. Christen-
sen. All these were called by the de-.
Tense The REORGANIZATION Of Jos.
Monaon was continued NJ foilowsi
MoNsoN AND LAW.
Just state what that conversation
waa7 We talked N the length u time
II seemed TO take 10 elect senator I
said would like very much n he
could see his way clear 60 support Mr.
slccunc. lie raid he felt friendly to-.
ward Mr.. McCunc and seemed TO i'm.
press me with the Idea that h. was I'M
der some obligations to Mr. Cannon.
hut stated that n an election was not
had before week from the following
wednrsday-it would have been the
day before ycstcrdhy--ho would then
vote Tor Mr.. McCune.
DO you mean the Wednesday follow
inF that conycfsniion7 n would have
been the day before yesterday. urged
him to come au soon au he could n he
intended to vote for him at all. In order
that We might close this matter.
croan-cxnmlnailon by Mr. Evans;
You took him TO supper Monday
nighi. you say7 ~ the Vienna cnfc7
Yes. sir.
why did you take him 10 supper that
nighif Because We happened 10 be-
walking along together and ! Invited
him 10 70 with me.
How was II that you were Emporium
Ing n Republican. to vote for Sir. Me
cuncf For the simple reason that Z
understood him To be- friendly. heard
from others that h. was friendly; that
h. had not IN the rtrictcat sense ~ the
word been n Republican; In fact. he
sald a. me that evening that h. was no
q d Republican. Mr. Law said 10
himself
THE VAUGHAN LETTER.
You expect to be- reimbursed Tor all
the money you oSpcnd IN behalf VI Mf.
Mccuncf Yes. ctr.
That Il the Understandings 80. slr:
there IN no understanding az All.
Who was that letter frnm. nnrhcrf
~ WIS " MtN NiiA 80 nave NNtn VIII
ton by George q. Cannon 90 bishop
MauEhan.
IBID YOU sec that ictterT No, sir
Dld you know anything about ~ No.
sir only heard rumor.
What day. was thatf ON Wednesday.
~ ! remember u.
why were you trying 90 satisfy Mr.
law ON "wednesday after he had given
you the assurance ON Monday that he
would vote Simply az the matter was
under diacuHnon Tuesday nlFht nt the
Mccunc headquarters nnd Lev said
that n Sloan could satisfy him that
that letter had been written ~ SIR.
Long. that he would not vote for Mr.
Cannon. aud Alr. law said that n
George barber would say To- him that
he had seen ihe letter. Il would be- sat
iafnciory 10 him.
And you think Sir. McCuno left about
ten o'clock NeHHir
And II he left nt eleven o'clock tho
night which Sloan had reference 10. II
would probably be- different nirht
watch.
You say Mr. McCune was In this
room. the north room. and spoke 10 Mr.
Law and says y want tn See you "a
moment prlvntely'f Ito says. Come
Didn't he say u want 10 see you q
moment prlyntely"f That II not the
words He said. Come into this room,
please. Mr.. Law
Didn't he SAY. u want to pee you
privately, or In this private rooms
No sir lic said, Come into this room,
Mr. Law"
SURE TT WAS TUESDAY.
Witness was sure II was Tuesday;
would not have remembered Il had he
not been Invited In.
Had talked this matter over with mo-
hnlN
No, with Mr.. sioang No. mr.
Did you talk with Mt. Mccuno7 No,
SIR
Dd you talk with Mr. Van colt.
Dickson, Thurman simply stated o.
them what | know,
Did they AK you what you knew
told them what I had TO say,
who were prcHontf No one except
MT. Thurman aud Mr. Van colt.
How about Mt McCunof Ne. sir.
You were alone then. with these at
tnrneys when they tntrrrlEatcd you
about this mitterg Ycr. NJ.
Hadn't you thought about u btforrg
Yes, sir
Had you said anything to anybody
about ~ Yes. Fir,
10 whom 70 gentleman on tho
Moor ~ the assembly when Law made
What h. hls name? do not know
hu name. when u WINS mentioned
sllnply. said that part ~ Il WAS
damn lio
MI. Mccune asked Nit. Law 90 como
into his private room. uud did not any
more than Rct In there until nc walked
out nud asked you a. come iu so
hlr, that ~ not II az AN, A. 1 have
said. Mr. Mcclure asked MI Law 90
come into this ruum. aud MI Mcgune
asked Mr. Law 10 sit down Rnd th 10
he came rlghi back 10 the door and
naii. Bob, come IN"
WINS CALLED AGAIN.
Mr. u, q. WINS recalled. Examined |
by Mr.. Van Colt:
Now, calling your attention % tho /
same Monday evening ana after tho /
conversation at the Kenyon. when YOU /
went back 10 the Herald editorial rooms /
W the same evening, iu the presence uf /
Mufruin, \. q. krrsc uul A. \. Me /
Kay, ana tho chnrgrH were lying thrfr |
l ASK you whether ut that time. a. that /
place ana iu the presence or those per |
SONS, whether loo substance. Nuu dtd !
not say tn them that when you had that ]
conversation with SIR, Fisher Harris IN j
the Kenyon hotel, when you rot 90 thr
head Of the stairs and h. tod sou Go
never mind tho expense, but 10 80 and |
Hct jackson ana, ~ possible. secure hH |
vote for the next day, 10 you did not
state theu that "a carriage was m,u-
Toned, ana that when you were asked
there In the Herald editorial rooms
what you understood expense meant.
II you ga not say then that you under