Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-20

FOR the reason that private business
would probably call him out Of the city
for San Francisco tomorrow evening
ATTORNEY EVANS ASKS FOR
TIME.
Attorney Evans then said that he re-
GREETED that he did not have she array
OF counsel To present that MIR. McCunr
had. that he had been called into the
case late on Saturday night ana had
not had sufficient time In which To pre-
pare moro specific charges than those
already presented. lie therefore asked
until 10 o'clock until tomorrow morn
ing.
OTHER CHARGES.
Attorney Dickson said. There charges
complain that McCune land other per
sons representing him had attempted TO
bride him and othsrs. We desire 70
know who are the others 10 be- charged.
II Is fair that the rccuser should state.
In regard to the others that are TO be
accused. the sources u his information.
the grounds u his accusation. aud the
names Of the members ~ the i.cglsiu-
tuTc who were approached and the
names u the parties who approached
them. For however Innocent the ac-
cuHcd might be, II would be imposai-
Die to meet the accusations. n he does
not know by whom and against whom
they arc made, because u may De
necessary 10 get evidence "a rcfute
these charges. " others are made. "
the committee decides TO receive cu-
dcucr under this general charge we de-
Hiro that tho nature 81 u ana the parties
accused be- made known ut once.
Attorney Evans said; J was called
by Mr. Law saturday evening at
o'clock, to furnish a copy Uf charge az
~ o'clock yesterday and a. Me The
charge nt this morning. which I nle
now. recognize the right N council
to demand specifications and particu-
lars OF all the charges 10 be- made. this
I could not do without retiring Tor
portion ~ the day. ] can ray With COM
fidoncc that We shall rot attempt TO In
troducc amy further Specifications. With
out giving due notice and time to the
opposing counsel We could by tomur-
row at ~ o'clock N We should rutire
now Meantime we could proceed at
once upon the specification already
made.
Considerable preliminary sparrinR o.
curfud. Sit. Evans cuntcnding tor fur
Their time IN which to prepare chnrgus
aud Nj Mccune'l counsel atguing TOT
immediate invUnticuti0n. AIR Brown
said h. was worry anxious 10 have the
more specific charges prCtchtgd forth
with. N II were true. as sworn 60 hy
Law, that other Legislators had been
approached with the promise " mpny-
tary reward TO vote for Mr. McCunp.
then that gentleman could toll the CONE
mittce now na We'll az any other time,
He would. however. not oppose grant
ina him until this afternoon.
Chairman Shurtlln-liut. Mr. Brown
Mr.. Evans h asking until tomorrow
morning.
iirown.-Yca. know. but Mr.. Law
sWofo 10 this charge on Saturday and
should be able 10 furnish the proof OF
n today.
Evans-iiut / protest that l was not
called into thu cnre inul late satur-
day night. yesterday was sunday and /
have had hut little time 60 prepare for
the invosiigation ! think the request
~ not unreasonable aud that Il should
be rrantcd.
Representative stCwhrt-is II not
possible Co proceed on the specific
charge now before uaf
HrOwn- Yes. but that would ncccHsi-
tate two or three trials instead OF one.
We should confidef the fact' that tn,
patntivsly. In which Co do ita work AMI
there IL no possible reason why this
committee should not go IN With ia
work nt this time.
Evana-Wc are ready 20 proceed on
the Specific charge, II that win 10.
Representative Stcwaft-f move that
We commence our proceedings ON the
specific charge already made.
EVnnH-lf I am compelled 60 stay
here an the timo I will not be able TO
prepare the additional specific charges
asked for
Senator whitney, would like 10 IN
IrpuHo OF tho commit.
toe to hold evening sessions. and in or.
der to have the matter properly before
ua ! move that We hold three sessions
"a day.
senator Howcll-If We hold throe
meetings day I can readily geo that
counHel's time will an be- occupied and
tho shall favor giving him until
~ o'clock tomorrow morning
Representative soronHon-AH regards
evening HeHAiuns I hope they viii be de-
fcrrcd, at least for tonight. for the rrn.
son that 7 am not feeling well TODAY
and viii probably be- unable TO attend,
Further discussion followed ana tho
10 o'clock proposition was voted down
ANA Attorney Evans was given until
$50 this evening To toll who the "divcra
other legislators were who are alleged
60 have been offered brides By Mr Me-
Cune COCO
EVANS OUTLINES EVIDENCE.
Mr.. Evans made preliminary state
mont that on Tuesday last McCune and
Law were together In a saloon drinking
a little
Mcclure asked Law " he had had din
nor, ana invited him 10 go 20 the Nlen-
ma restaurant. where they went aud
engaged In conversation, AZ that time
and place there was talk between them
Of securing the vote of Sir. Law, No
arrangements at that time were made,
This talk was preliminary,
Law disclosed 10 Representatives
Smith and johnson ana the chief of po-
lice that dishnnorahlc proposals had
been made 90 him. iic was pressed 10
disclose these proposals.. An Arrange.
ment was made by which Mr.. Law was
10 secure a room IN the Jenkins block.
Mt Pratt ana two or three NJ tho force
were 10 be- In one room, MI. Law and
Mt Mctuue 10 be In another room 80
that tho crime might be- detected.
Law repaired 20 tho Waaatch drug
store, ana telophoncd McCune that he
was ready Mccun, answered. For
Gods sake. say nothing further about
Il over the telephone" Then MoCune
met him at the drug store. and thcy
sat on rustic Hettce somewhat re-
tired. The substance Of their CONVEX
Hntlon was that Law stated he was
ready 60 do business with him, ana
Invited him 10 the room procured. Me
Cune refused To 81 10 this room.
Law talked about receiving $1,000
which McCunc thought was too much.
Law then came down TO $4,000 then
$1,000, $1,000 and finally 60 $1,000. Me.
Cune said that 1850 would be Hn,ia-
factory ana he would deliver 800 that
day
McCune stepped 10 the counter 81
the drug store and asked FOR some
article Law stepped hurfledly upon the
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