Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-28
DEsERET EVENING TUESDAY FEBRUARY

/ had You made contributions 20 The
| Herald to meet losscsT YES, sir
And what extent did they aggregate
prior To that timc7 think. u ] re-
member u right from my secretary II
was l22O00.
Rc.oross examination by Mr. Evans.
How WAS that--seven hundred and
what. ~. DiciFon?
Mr Diriesnn-scvcn bundord and
ninuty-six dollars.
How did you suffer that previous
loss. Mr.. McCuncf u was suffered IN
tho form Of the stock that bought
originally and assessments that I paid
NJ ON The paper, M II went along rum
iing behind
Who owned that stock that you pur-
chasodf Why. II was purchased orig
inaily from Grant & Co IL was an
incorporated company. aa I understand
IT, l'yor and some Of them-Frnnk
Dyer who dicd-was at the head Of the
concern that purchased " and they
foprd me In for $4,000 on the first
start.
That h Hchcr ]. Grant a co. stock
which you took up and paid. referred
to II IN that letter. isn't ~ 20 FAR ma I
know. had nothing 10 do with II then.
! turned my money In. II was Frank
Dyer and some ot them that did the
business.
Questions BY ~. Dickson;
The Herald Publishing company pur.
chased the plant % the paper ~ there
from Grant a Coz Yes. dir.
And nj that time you took a part In
the purchaser Yes. air.
To the extent NJ siO.0007 Yos, DIR.
And the balance ~ the $1,000 has
been made up by your contribution to
the losses7 Yes. rir.
That has come before you became q
candidate. NJ thought n becoming a
candidate. Tor the United States Sen.
ntcf Yes. Hir.
corruptlng Mr.. Chambers ~ "a acnatorG
No. sir
MIR. Evnns-wan u done for the pur-
pose NJ securing the support " Iicbor
j. Grnnt7 No. hr.
You ala secure his support after you
dii that. didn't your lie supported me
before that.
defense rcstsD
MIR LAPisH EXCUSED.
Representative Lapiuh was called by
the prosecution. and sworn. he began
tu testify na To- conversation between
himself and Mr.. Dunbar. Mr Van
Colt objected 10 this testimony NJ being
q new charge not named IN the npcci-
ncntlonr.
Nj. stowart-i certainly think that
We should hear from Mr.. I.apiah. but
/ the question ~ 60 whether II Affects
| this Law case or not " another matter.
Sir. i.npish desires to be- heard. as I
understand n. but not upon the charged
that have been preferred by Mr. Law.
| think we have n right 10 hear At La
| plsh, but ! hardly think no nt this time.
would, therefore. move that tho Obgoc-
ton be- sustained.
The Chairman For the time holnF7
SIR. Stownri-For the tlmO being.
Mr.. Lnpish-if | might shy one word
about my presence here. hut not In
relation 10 anything I was going to tca-
NY IN regard To. I would like TO BE-
| permitted
The Chnirmnn-Ycn
Mr.. InplHh-t would just state that
| stated To- Mr.. Stewart here. that " the
report that was brought In by this
committee was such that could not
vote Tor n. and then consistently re-
fuse TO vote To cSpcl Mr Law from
| the assembly, that ! propose 10 hght
the report IN the assembly AMI I didn't
wish II said To- mo By any member on
the floor there; Didn't you give this
! Information 10 the comlttrcf' ur why
didn't you give them an opportunity
o. hear this under oath" ana Tor that
/ reason stated 10 him that was WILL
Ing that u the committee desired II to
state what knew In regard 70 this sem
nturinl contest, and the Hirgcnnt.nt-
arms came up and brought inc down
now tn state that. and he said that the
| committee wanted ~ hear mo. that ID
why 1 came 10 be- here.
The Chnirman-Mr. Lapish, you viii
be excused.
II. II. LANNAN SWORN.
Afr. Lanunn was sworn. Mr. Van Colt
Inquired who had called ar. tannnn.
Mr. EvnnH-i viii take all the rcHpon.
Hihilliy ana call him my witness,
There have been some limitations
think In the public press, that you were
| connected with this conspiracy, 1 wish
/ you would tel tho committee tho extent
% which you have bcen connected with
| this foul conspiracy
| Sir Van Cutt-rhcn We object to IL on
/ th' ground that " IL not rebuitni u
anything that has been introduced In
The case ~ 10 Mr. Llnnan.
! Mr. Mhitnry-Wc have heard no
| charges against Mt. tanunn
/ Nj Evhnf-Nou sent "a cummunlca-
tiOh here In which you stated among
/ ether ihinu.. that you wanted 90 come
] here To- tell the committee how little
/ you dld tp,w about tho mattrrf
The NiihoHH-Thnt IL the TRUTH !
want 10 show I haven't cyadcd service
ana I would De- very Hlnd % Elyu you
! nuy information ~ my power and
/ thanh .ou Tor having given me even
that chance. only came here hccnure
] I was satisfied u was doing Injustice
] o. other pruplr,
] Air. Howell Have you been sub.
| pwnncdf Yes. Hir, there was SUBJ
! pmna brought 10 me and | have been
] hero very often.
! Mr ulckHnn-lf Mr Lannan knows
! anything | surgust that he be- permit.
| tod 60 toll a..
The witncsa-I can tell them now
/ that I knew nothing o. any conspiracy