Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-24
They Say McCune Was Not Alone With
Law That Tuesday Night.
SLOW IN CROSS-EXANIINATION.
Sloan Testcs Was Mistaken to the Meaning oil
soan's Remarks Certain Rumors-
Examination Unfinished

Nut futu llNA " INV NhH NNN'A'lfh
In the investigation Of the Law-Mc-
cune bribery case today. r. w. Sloan
and jos. Monson testified that they
were with Law and McCunc on the
evening when Law alleges McCune at
tempted to bride him.
Il was a duh proceeding today. much
.wuxS.ssoIo oqi ~ usHui SuIoq cum
nation OF witnesses.
SLOAN sTouTLY DENIES.
II. W. sloan was the first witness
this morning. lie was asked by MT
Thurman II he was one of the mnnAg-
crs OF Sir. McCune's campaign and he
replied In the negative. The eonversa-
ton continucdi
what have you been doing to olce,
Nit. Mccuncg" .,
Are you employed by Mr. MeCuhe
and sir. Harrisf'
mo. sir"
Are you acquainted with Senator
W. q. Nebekcry'
n am"
DO you remember having CONVEX.
Hatlon with him Ia this building about
February 1thT'
yes, had one with him about that
time"
Ibid you have a conversation In
which you asked him the question
whether he would give his vote to Me
cuucf Or In which you asked him
whether he would give his support
10 McCunc for money!
u did not
ibid you have a conversation with
him In which either OF these PROPOSE
lions was the substance OF what YOU
sNo. air; l did not"
Explain what you ala say"
Eyana--I object 10 the question be-
cause II u leading.
Thurman-wc either want him 10
make an cxplaaatlOn or a specific de-
Evans--That 1. alright. but don't
want you to put words In his mouth
through tho medium OF leading quea-
tons.
Thurnan-I viii ask you Mr. sloan
what you said TO Mr. Ncbcker ON that
ugCaHlDnf'
Il viii do no TO the best of my rccol-
lection. We went into the east end
" the hall. how the conversation be-
KUN I don't know, I cannot now re-
member, I asked Mr.. Nebcker " u
wasn't possible to come over ANA give
hi support TO Mr.. Mccunc, lie replied
that II was possible. also that Mr.. Me.
how, and he said he wans't giving that
kind OF Information. then
talked with him about the III
adyisednosH about continuing the soma
iorlal struggle indefinitely that II was
dlsfupting the Democratic party; that
Il was Aundoflng friendships of long
standing and making II exceedingly
difficult II not impossible to restore
those friendships when men naturally
would be deHiroua OF reHuminR old rcla.
ilons lie told me that he had Joined
The Democratic party for u specific pur-
pose. that the Democratic party was
not what he expected II 20 be, l told
HIN Understood perfectly well that he
would not vote FOR Mr.. Mccule. but
Pointed out 10 him that by withdraw
ing his opposition. others might be left
TO vote for him, ! then told him !
wanted 90 relate something to him In
confidence and said | did not want him
70 get mad AZ what I was about 10 tell
HIN, He promised he would not, I
then told him there had been talk Of
several tenders ~ votes going 10 Mr..
Necune for u consideration. told
Nantes that had been used In cOnnec-
uon with such a proposition. Some
more talk followed, I saw that Mr..
Nehcker's face was becoming iiNed
Iherr was some more talk and We
parted, saw him again later and asked
hlm " he was mad and he replied that
ne was not"
Has there been any change In your
Hlrndships since that timer"
There has not"
You are stlll intimate7"
We are"
.n.lou have observed no change at
have not"
. You were Intimate two years ago."
We were"
'bld you say anything In your con-
,,Itatlon about bribing him 10 vote for
. Mccnne. or Offering him money
'ut doing SOP
~ ana not. am not responsible for
"m Nebekers conclusions"
would like 10 ask you whether you
Mu w substance to Mr., Nebeker that
luney was being freely spent In the In.
,nesl OF Mr. Mocune and you would
y, some OF your frineds TO get part
lEyana-I object TO the question.
,ihufman- want TO ask II and insist
ppQh II because don't want
ai,o'hef Evans 10 be able 10 say later
aohs mat there was certain Import
AK question or charge that Mr., Sloan
~ n' deny, ! won't say that Brother
Evans knows better, because II do he
peachod. 'e
TtSnantlnulng his line OF questions, Mr.,
~ Wah asked
want 10 ask you, Mr. Sloan. II, at
vnllel date, you held "A conversation
i'm ar Nebeker In which You stated
,at you came into the Mccune camp
"A, we purpose OF securing the votes OF
,bi, Nsbekers, peery. Jaokson-and /
s,rIans-counsel should ask what was
NJ w ana not lead the witness In this
uihurman--I VIII withdraw the ques-
W., on ana ask Did You have a oonversa-
n, NY with Mr.. Nebeker respecting your
's,pvse IN supporting Mr.. MccuneY"
- hhd such "A conversation with
N. MI one II may have been with Mr..