Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-17
JUDGE HARlEY'S REPLY.

as ! believed, by the Amalgamated
Copper company. which controls most
of the mines Of Butte.
APPROACHED BY A FRIEND.
Before | had reached a conclusion
as TO the merits Of the case my family
were about TO go to Illinois desired
them 10 see pretty spot IN Montana
ana we visited Missoula with a neigh
Dor whose family and my own had
been on friendly terms.
He said he was going 10 his home
near Mlssoula and would be glad 10 ac-
company us on our short vacation
and render us what assistance he
could. | accepted the offer.
During a drive on a succeeding day
he talked 10 my wife about home, said
we should have a larger house and in
quired minutely Of Mrs. Harvey as TO
the kind Of a home she would like. She
replied that she and myself hoped TO
save enough for a modest home out OF
my salary: that II was our ambition.
and that We could not choose such a
home as we might some day wish.
He said that II we would give him
plans he would have a fine house built
for us upon Mrs. Haueys return from
Illinois.
''He said he was not doing this. as
of course | knew, and that he was
authorized by Mr. J. d. Hennessey to
speak as he did: that he and Mr.. Hen
Messy had helped their friends. and
that he would be glad TO furnish a fine
home and give me a valuable lease
upon mining property, so that | would
not feel the necessity OF funds would
be at ease and not subject to any
temptations or any influence by reason
OF being poor.
Later this friend and myself had a
conversation at the hotel | said very
little 20 him, but let him do the talk
ing. / did not want TO involve him. as
this company works through so many
minor agencies.
at the conclusion Of the converse
tlon ] left the room without giving
any answer. supposing that later /
would be approached by some other
agent OF the Justice purchasing DEPART
ment Of this corporation.
There were other minor hints OF
leases before decided the case.
which ! did against the corporation.
believing that | decided Justly and
honestly, and IN this connection I
viii say IN Justice 20 the defendant
that neither he nor any representa-
tive employed or any one In their be-
half ever made the slightest effort TO
influence my decision IN this case
after II was submitted at the trial.
THREATENED AFTER DECISION.
Up TO the time | made the decision
i was a good Judge IN the eyes Of the
nlalntiffs' representative. After the
decision was rendered against them
there began 10 be mutterings and hints
that | was Influenced In my decision.
and that a woman was influencing my
course
Later twas threatened that would
be ruined and my family broken up n
] did not grant the plaintiff a new trial.
Il was told that was merely an in.
strument, that Heinze was the man
they were after that they were going
10 get him and n TO that end II became
necessary. incidentally 90 demean me.
they would not hesitate 20 do II.
II replied that / was there to DO my
duty, and had done Il: that they had
no evidence, nor could they produce
any. that could AFFECT me. and that
when their motion for a new trial
was submitted 10 me, | would give Il
the same consideration that ! would in
any other case and would try not to
be biased either by offers or threats.
II neglected 10 say that during the
progress % the Interview on my trip
10 Missoula, 10 which I referred.
was told that a decision In the case
In favor Of the plaintiffs was worth a
quarter Of million dollars TO them:
that lease could be taken IN another
name and that | need not be known In
the matter.