Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-20
The Committee Meet and Hear Laws
Evidence in Full.
LAW RE-TELLS HIS STORY.
Ne duplicates Gives Details OF the Trap Set Tor
Mccune-ic conides In johnson & Smith
Rules Adopted for Proceedings

ton wateyer for the purpose % unlaw-
fully or otherwise influencing the vote
OF said Law M a inemhuf uf the state
Legislature OF Utah. IN behnif " him.
the said McCune. Or amy other person.
Denies that nj the time or place mcn-
toned In said charges or At any uthur
time or place whatever, he promised
that he would give to the said Law the
further sum ~ fi,s2V. or any other SUM
OF money whatever. or any cDnnidtt-
alton whatever AZ "a consideration tur
the said Laws vote Tot him. said Me
cunc. for United States senator. 10
niles that the said McCunc ut any una
or place ever brlb,d or attempted 10
bfibe divers OF any members of mcm-
her OF the Legislature during the sen.
atorlai contest mentioned IN hnid
charges or at any time prior TO said
contest, or ut all. Denies that any PSI.
son acting on behalf % him. the rall
McCunc, to the knowledge of the Haii
McCunc. or with his ucquicHccnce or
conscr. ever brbcd or attempted 70
bfibe ~ any means whatever diNctH
mouhorr or any mcmb1r OF the Lcria-
lnturc " Utah IN any manner pertain
ing TO said senatorial contest ur uth.r-
wire or ut all. Ana upon Information
and BELIEF denies that anybody ntuiH
ON his behalf ever ala bride ~ nttrmpt
To- bribc divers members or invnihcf OF
the Legislature of Utah In any matter
pertaining 10 said senatorial conturt ot
al all. and alleges that at no time dur
INK raid senatorial contest or prior
thereto has he. the raid McCunc. ever
rurorted 10 any other than honorable
and upright means TO influence an,
member Of the Legislature nf ltnh
to vote for him, the said McCune, fui
United States senator. Ana iltp az
l.Frr upon Information and belief mat
no person acting In behalf Of him, the
said Mccunc. has at any time DURING
said senatorial contest. or prior there
to, ever rcHortcd 10 or enjoyed any
other thsn tina most upright tisfi hpn-
ornhlc means TO influence uuf ineinloF
VI the Legislature 81 Utah 10 vote for
him. the said Mccune. for sale Oiicv OF
United States senator.
ARRIVE EARLY. BEGIN LATE.
The Interested parties commenced TO
arrive at . o'csuck. the hour set FOR the
hearing 10 begin. Promptly at that
time Attorney Brown, Dickson and
Thurman filed into the Senate cham
Der Immediately followed b. Attorney
Van colt ana Mr, Mccuno. The latter
was Ia cheerful mood ANA chHtted
confidently with tho few friends that
had preceded him, and then Tor brief
period dropped Into the vacant chair
of senator Tanner. Five minutes
later Mt. Law aud hla attorney, David
Evans, came Ia, Aif. Law, ninHulntly
enough. found a Temporary rosting
place la Senator kicHvlu chair where
he sat Tor a time Elunclng over the
open bills ~ the Legislature,
~ $40 there was general exodus
of an concerned Into Mayor Clark'H
private office. which ndJ0inn the Senate
chamber on the north. Il being the de-
cislon OF tho committee that the inyes-
LEGATION could be more speedily ana ct-
foctivcly conducted there than In larger
quarters. This little migration being
effected, Mr. Mccunc and his counsel
retired 10 ntlll another room. while
chief Pratt and Attorney Evans held
n prnt,uctrd consultation without.
Meantime the committee was at work
In an inner chamber formulating rules
for the government OF Its deliberations.
and issuing HubpOonnH for witnesses,
INVESTIGATION BEGINS.
~ 1000 the committee came In with
diFnliled and solemn tread, entered and
took seats about the big table provided
FOR them. Chairman shurtlin canvi
the committee 20 order aud requested
Secretary Cummings 10 read the rules,
which he did.
THE RULES.
They are as follows;
behalf Of complaining witness.
md Reading OF written answer 10
statement.
ard- statement OF case on behalf Of
complaining witness,
Introduction Of evidence on be-
half Of complaining witness, including
direct aud ss-cxuminatlunu,
9Th Statement uf case ON behalf OF
defence.
9Th Introduction OF evidence on be-
half Of defence. including direct and
cross.eNamlnati0n OF witnesses,
3th-Intrnductlun OF evidence In re-
buital; On the part OF complaining Wit
ness.
Sth-Introduotlon ~ evidence In re-
buttai In behalf OF defence.
pth--Argumenta ~ counsel complain
ant to open and close.
10th Deliberations OF Investigation
committee with closed doors.
iith-Report and recommendation OF
committee TO Joint Assembly.
i2th-Durlng the progress OF the inveh-
tiEation the committee may exclude az
VIII, witnesses. not under examination.
or other persons from its sessions.
lath--During the course OF this In
yostigution, no person shall be permit
ted to bee present excepting tho mem-
bcrs Of the investigating committee It's
employees, the plalntiif and the defend
NlllA WIN Anfll lANlNAANNf NAAHAN'NN ANNA
witnesses, and representatives OF the
prrss-nut 10 exceed three from each
acknowledgement Tor the purpose NJ
reporting these proceedings for their
respective journals,
The rules, as AT first submitted, pro-
vided for the presence of only two rrp-
rrsontntlyeH NJ the press but ON motion
OF Senator whitney, they were 50 modi-
fled so as 10 permit three persons TO
attend In behalf Of each Journal.
BROWN OPENS FOR McuNE.
Attorney Arthur brown was the nrst
nerson 10 address the committee. lie
stated that he, Judge Dickson, Judge
Thurman aud Mr.. Vancott were there
10 repreaep. MIR Mccune The latter
was also present In pursuance TO the
ehnrres preferred against him. These
charges were OF very serious eharac,
ter and an Investigation OF them should