The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-19
LAW CHARGES BRIBERY,
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me to meet him in a saloon. I said:
McCune, l am not going in any saloon
! VIII not take chances. 1 am taking
more chances in this matter thar you
are, and viii not make the deal in any
public place in this city He said:
Where VIII We go?' I said: I sleep in
a room l have just left it Il few mo-
menIS ago, and probably il has not
been disturbed McCune then said:
Wait till / get some cigars and change,
and after coming out of the drug store,
he went into "A cigar store.
I walked oyer to the edge of the
sidewalk, and / realized that he would
probably not go to my room. 1 met a
man whom I had not seen for two
years. whom 1 used to work with for
Mr.. Burton. Bob Friar was his name.
1 said TO him.: When Il certain party
comes out OF that store, watch him,
and see what transpIres between Is.
I'VE walked across the street. Mr..
McCune and I. on the south side of Sec
ond South and State street, and then he
explained to me that he was $50 short,
but there was $50, but on the corner he
would Shake hands with Tle and leave
me four $50 bills in my hand. There he
shook hands with me. and placed four
$50 greenbacks IN my hands. This
transaction was seen and watched pa
Friar and the chief Of police.
4 went Immediately TO the rooms &C
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room connecting with the room where
l slept last night. 1 turned The money
oveT to Chief of Police Pratt imIne-
diately. Chief Pratt and Friar are here
TO prove my statements. Tremendous
cheers and hisses.)
COOK MAKES VAGUE CHARGES.
Immediately following Representative
Laws sensational speech. IteDTesenta-
tive Cook secured the privilege of the
floor. and said:
About two weeks ago 7 had occasion
to talk to a member of this assembly
who was seeking to obtain a vin6ica-
tion of u gentleman of This state, Hon.
Moses Thatcher, who was rendered the
senatorship in the Democratic caucU
In the course of the discussion, after
Mr.. Thatcher had declined the high
honor we proposed TO confer, the Ger
tain member OF the legislature said, in
the presence of three or four OF Us who
We're addressed in the interest of Mr..
McCune's election, that the votes CT the
three or -four he still needed would ne
worth SIS, 600 or $50, 900 to those who
would support him. l said: How do
you know? and he replied: I'll bet on
II; 1 got what wanted in voting a while
for McCune, and now ! am ready 10
vote for some one else who can be elect
ed"
Tell US his name!' who is the mem
ber?" were the cries from all parts of
the house.
REPRESENTATIVE Farr is the mem
beH." replied Mr.. Cook. in the same
modulated tone that characterized mis-
speech, and at the same time 2ointing
toward Representative Bywater.
There's not q word of it true, shout
ed Representative Farr, his whole
c-cuntenance besDeaking his righteous
Indignation.
1t is true" retorted Representative
Cook, and Representatives Bywater
y Law and = couple Of others were
present when you said it."
= DRAMATIC ACQUITTAL
By this time Representative Bywater
was beside himself with rage. Mr..
President, came from MS deep voice.
Mr.. PRESIDENT, ! demand to be heard,
! was OF the thirty-three VINO sign
81 the paper Offering Mr.. Thatcher the
senatorial nomination. but . deny most
~enphatically any knowledge OF Mr..
cooks implication. 1 do, with all vehe-
melcG, resent and deny all the insinua-
rions and efforts by innuenGo to cast
c-isJhonorabie reflections upon the
members OF this body, and I am men
tally. morally and physically able 10
defend myself.
And, now. Mr.. Cook, demand of
you 10 stand upon your feet and tell
me Grd this whole assembly whether I
have any knowledge of what you in :
%sinuate; say whether you NOW l was
present when you charge Mr. Farr as
having SAID Tn&L you say he said. Ar. !
Cook, you cannot be silent; speak cuti"
Representative Cook stood mp and eX-
onerated Mr.. ByVaJer from any knOWl-
edge whatever OF the alleged incident.
lmputing q corruption OF Mr. Fairs
vote or IF any one else's.
Then, with as intensely dramatic ef-
feet Mr. RvV-nraF turned - D-nra- I
sentative Law and, with the voice and
gesture of a BOoth wrought up 10 the
top pitch of earuestness, said:
And, now, Mr.. Law. L demand that
you stand up n tell mis- legislature &
and everybody within the hearing of
your voice whether you mean 10 accuse
me Of any dishOnorable act or express
sion; say whether or not l said - Mr..
8lcCune, in you presence. Mr.. Nc
Cune, if / were convinced of your US
ing any money TO bride or corrupt the
vote of any member Of this legislature,
1 viii not only desert your support, but
] VIII have you prosecuted for it"
An ovation of cheers mingled with
Kisses GREETED Representative Bywater's
demand fo- an acGuittal.
In obedience to Nj. Bywater's de
mand, Representative Law said: Yes,
I acquit yoa; 1 heard YOU say that
10 Mr.. NcCune."
NIX. LAPlSH EXPLAINS.
Representative Lapish took the floor
10 say:
L just wish to state what 1 know OF
this paper referred to. ! was ap-
preached by a member of this legisla-
ture. 1 DO not care to mention his name.
ana he asked me how l felt in regard
10 the election of Moses Thatcher for
United States senator. l replied that
air. Thatcher would be my first choice
but I understood the gentleman would
not accept. / told him that l had not
cast d ballot for any one yet that I
would not nave cast had 1 known that
ballot would &c to elect. and that if 1
signed the paper, 1 did mot wish to Of
fer d vote that l was not willing to cast
for Mr.. Thatcher. So, in speaking with
that understanding hat he would not
it, I would sign the ape That
is the only conversation / had about
the matter, and Mir. Cook was present
that conversation That was what
said. My name was mentioned. SO
it is no more than right 1 should max
this statement
DENIAL FOR MCUNE.
The Kisses and bowls Of d~isapprovaI
from h galleries were turned into ap-
plause for the assailed candidate after
Senator Evans a spoken. Tn sena-
tor from Utah county said:
we have just a what we may
term Z sensation. ] assur you that il
came with q great shock to myself after
my association with this senatorial con-
test for three or four weeks. and 1
some very striking thoughts. I
desire 70 say 10 You now. Mr.. Presi-
1-n- 1~dfeg \ md aAn41araan that 7 -~ng