Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-23
JACKSON TELLS
WHAT WINS SAID.
Harris Told WINS to Find Jackson
and Secure His Vote.
NEVER MIND THE EXPENSE.
Hughes says Wins Told Him """'
Bse said Harris said TO
wins.

The investigation Of the alleged brib'
cry ease was continued yesterday at
tcrnoon I'll nearly o'clock. the law
yers talked a good deal about the 'uw-
uetency Of testimony. as 10 whether
what some third party said that ar.
wins said TO him, na coming from
Fisher Harris. should be admitted WIN
out directly establishing connection
between Wins and Harris, and before
wins had testified.
sTEwART's COMMENT.
Representative Stewart said; MI
Chairman. I Just want TO make 70
mark here that while as a member 81
tho committee I would desire % sec
~ fair an investigation as possible hni
ma wide a latitude na possible, but "
pecms to me that In this case " come
third party out upon the street Hhpu!u
have come 10 Mr.. Jackson and made
that statement 10 him that " would be
clearly improper to allow the trsu
mony OF MIR. Jackson. unless he cpuld
connect In some way the chain OF au-
thotlty from Mr. McCunc. through thht
individual. and II does appear 10 me
AZ though the authority should be cH-
tablished. whether ut. WINS wa.
representative Of Mr.. Mccunc. Tue
mere fact that n third party has made
such a statement made by q thirn
party. IL seems TO me clearly ineom-
Mr.. whl,ncy-Unlkc Mr. s,ewar,
and others present. | am not a laNl.f
hut l do feel loath To SMUT on MI
jackson nt this time.
Mr.. whitney, will say that ] re-
ccivcd a note this morning from
friend 81 Mr.. IvinH'a asking me TO use
my influence 10 defer his examination
until this afternoon aH he had not haa
had forgotten all about u.
but 1 dld not think We would
reach Mr. WINS this morning, 20
there was NO harm IN a. Hut ! wish To
say that we shut on Mr. jackson IN the
JOINT assembly. and rather oppoHei
him at the time because ! ala not want
the time Of the Joint assembly cons
sutned, and favored him coming be-
fore the committee here 90 make his
statement, rather than consuming tbs
time OF the Joint assembly, 20 ! should
hate to taxi snap Judgment on him
aud shut him on In both places. 10 TAR
nH I am concerned.
this witness will b. examined nowf
The chnlfinar-No.
sir, Iiowcl,-I move that we allow
HIN 10 proceed with the witness.
Air. cumminga-f would like TO ask n
question before I vote on that matter
y
this seems to me that the status IN not
changed In regard a. the prospect We
have to Mr.. IVinH being present and u
seems TO me like the competency OF the
testimony 10 be- given By Mr.. Jackson
fepcndn altogether upon the connection
which should be established between
Mr. Mccune and ST.. WINS. II Mr.
WINS II n third party and entirely out
~ this deal. and says something 20 Mt,
Jackson. u don't seem To inc lik" II
ought To be given now; that Mr, WINS
IL likely to be here any NOR. than he
II likely 10 be away; u seems 10 me like
this II simply hcnfHay evidence, ana l
would not be In favor ~ the motion On
that account. Hut N II can be- shown
that there IN any connection between
Mr.. Mccunc ana Mr.. WINS, II seems Ia
me that establishes the competency OF
u, the admisHibllity of the evidence OF
Mr. Jackson.
THOROUGH INvEsTI0A ALTON.
Mr.. Ilowoli-it seems 20 me that tho
sentiment Of the Joint assembly was
that this investigation should be ~
wide as possible, take ~ great "A scope
a. possible. and only yesterday. l be.
licvc. there was very strong onort
made TO shut on expressions on the part
OF membcrn of the assembly being pro.
scented before the joint assembly. for
the very reason that there was COM
mittcc appointed 10 Investigate all such
charges. Now. I believe that this COM
fnittec Will be competent TO Judge upon
the competency Of the testimony that IN
offered here, ana don't think We need
10 he fearful OF .spoaing ourselves to
anything that II not legitimate or gcr-
innno 10 this case. We certainly would
be competent 60 determine whether the
testimony offcrd IL such that ~ would
haze a bearing upon the investigation
We are holding.
The chairman-Mr. Evans. In ease
Mt. WINS does not come here at all
cannot get his testimony. would you
then claim that the testimony you now
oifer " competent 10 30 before this
committoe2
sit. Evans-As n logai proposition
would not 1 would leave II ~ tho cont
mittcc na to whether they would hear
n. think Il ought 90 be- stricken out
az n legal proposition.
The Chaifman-lt would. then. be
hearHay. pure ana simple
Mr. Evnnn-Mcll, 1 have given you
my answer.
Mr. Howoli-I would like 20 have the
roll called on that proposition. look
upon this proposition ~ a little diner
Vnt from "A jury, and | look upon Mt
jackson ~ "a member of the LeFlHln-
tive fody ana as a gentleman, only
the sentiment ~ the joint assembly has
been against HE making known Cor tho
N'.H"N ANAi Nv NihhN "iNN"A 'NiN'N
this committee.
The roll was then called.
The chair announced the motion ear
ricd by vote ~ Z ayes TO noes, and
Mr.. Jackson was allowed to proceed,
JACKSON, CHAMBERs AND WINS.
II was Sunday evening. am not
able to recall the date, only by a cir
cunatancc. the fact that Mr.. Chambofn
had gone 10 Park city and was not cX-
pected back. or was thought not tO be-
back, as I Understood "a special train
was 10 be sent Tor him In the morning
although | suppose that wouldn't De
permitted Mr. WINS came to mo aud
found mo on the street, nud said that
Mr.. Chambers would like 20 See me az
his office. ! went over 90 the ontario
office. In tho Macintosh building, and
held a conversation with Mr., Chambers
as 20 the udylsnhillty ~ my voting for
Mr. MVcuuo. In tho conversation
there told Nr, Chambers that | had
been Votlng for Judge Powers ard Tor
Judge King. ana that | lila not want
10 abandon either one OF them while
there was a chance Tor an election
We hold general conversation. last.
Ing perhaps hnlf an hour at the con-
cluslon of which Mt WINS ana I were
about TO leave, when Mt Chambers
called WINS hnol, for some purpose,
which he can explain whom he comes
here. but prior In my going ia said
that he would see me lutcr-nnd by I'D,
! moan Mr WINS. ! went To- the cul
len hotel, and after being thore Tor
time, Mr.. WINS came Ia mo and seid