Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-10
But Resolution Providing for Re-
moyal Of Officials Dos
Not Carry.
SEVERAL LAWYERS PRESENT,
Council Listens to the Thin Story Of
How Mutton Was Received for
Finding Horses,

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question In regard TO sheep being
grazed In city Creek canyon last sum-
mer at the investigation Of that mat
ter by the city council, sitting as COM
mlttce Of the whole last night. First
that sheep and horses were seen grazing
in the canyon during the month Of Sep
tember; second. chat the vegetation was
literally tramped TO death by the sheep
IN some portions OF the canyon, third,
that n sheepherder's camp, including
tent. saddles, brides etc, was located
IN the north fork of the canyon about
five miles above the high line intake;
fourth, that dead and highly fecOm-
posed sheep was seen at the herder's
camp fifth, that Joseph Pugsley and
James Hilton, city employees who pa
trolled the canyon, accepted mutton
from Mathew Cochran, sheep owner,
for capturing his horses for him IN the
canyon and for returning to him certain
stray sheep which had been found IN
the canyon.
FACTS NOT DISPUTED.
Notwithstanding the fact that there
was no dispute In regard to the testi-
mony on those matters, an attempt was
made by Black and Holiday to pass a
resolution to entirely exonerate the en-
ployes and the heads Of the depart
ments under whom they worked from
all blame whatsoever In connection with
the matter. Fernstroms resolution,
which was the cause Of the lpvestlga-
ton being made, provided that Land
and Water Commissioner MacKnight
and Superintendent Of Waterworks
Hines and the two employees named
above be removed from their positions
for permitting such things to he done.
After number Of witnesses had been
examined In support OF and against the
charges, II was moved by Councilman
Wells that the committee report un,
favorably upon the adoption of the res
olution, He said that there was no
doubt IN his mind that the men had
been guilty Of negligence and impry.
prietles IN the matter, but he did not
provided In the resolution for the rea.
son that II would SAVIOR too much Of
n political movement, After the unsuc-
cessful attempt was made TO completely
oxonerate the men. the motion OF Wells
prevailed by vote OF 10 4, Barnes.
~ II Davis, Dean and Fernstrom vot-
Ing In the negative, A. ]. Davis and
Neuhausen We're absent,
HAD LAWYERS PRESENT,
Mr., Hines and Mr. MacKnlght were
represented by Attorney j. NJ Bow
man aud Pugsley and Hilton were rep
resented by Attorney r. y. Chrlsten-
sen, An attempt was made by the at
torneys to make the matter purely
political affair and they were only pre-
vented from doing 80 by the frequent
objections of several OF the councllmen
TO their questions and method of proceed
ure. Holiday also accused Fernstrom
Of bringing the charges Just as a piece
Of political spite work. The accusation
was vigorously denied by Fernstrom.
who stated that he only wanted to pre-
vent the recurrence Of such matters this
summer After considerable wrang-
ling between the attorneys and the
oouncilmen, the taking OF testimony
was commenced,
CHARGES STATED.
Fernstrom was sworn and made
abatement OF the charges which were
made against the men. lie told of the
admission OF Mr.. Cochran at the inves-
tigatIon IN Mr. MacKnights office, to
the effect that he had given the two
men mutton for capturing his horses
for him IN the canyon and for returning
90 him the stray sheep, Attorney Chris
Jensen frequently interrupted the coun-
Gilman by technical objections to his
statements and II became necessary for
several OF the councilmen TO strenuous
~ appeal to President Hewlett to pre-
vent the attorney from interfering with
the statement Of MI Fernstrom In such
q manner,
IRRITATING TALK.
on cross.examinatlon HOLIDAY asked
Fernstrom why he had not brought
the charges before, he having known
about the matter ever since the latter
part Of October To this the council
man from the Third replied that he
thought that a change Of admnlstra-
ton would occur ana II would not be
N'N'FohlN W llliR NA' Allul hNN Nv Nils
HOLIDAY then accused FCrnstrom Of do
ing It just for spite work, which aCcu-
sntion was vigorously denied Mr..
Christensen asked Fernstrom II he
would not rather see Mr. Luce In the
office Of land and water commissioner
than MIR Macknlght This question
was objected 10 by several Of the Dem
Ocratic members, who state that this Is
not political investigation at all. The
attorney withdrew his question,
SAW SHEEP SIGNS.
Dalln Clawson and his father Or,
Stanley H. Clawson, both testified that
they had seen trucks OF sheep IN the
canyon In August and September anG
that the grass and shrubbery had been
trampled and eaten up by the animals
The young man stated That
he saw about so head Of
sheep and several head Of horses graz
ing In the canyon and that he did not
see patrolman at all lie also testi-
fed that ne saw shecpherder's camp
In the north fork OF the canyon about
hve miles above the high line intake
and that he saw q dead sheep there,
which was deComposd Mr.. Clawson
said that ne saw unmlstakable signs OF
sheep In the canyon and also heard
them, but did not see the nock Of sheep
at ALL He said that the country was
literally tramped to death by the
sheep. At the conclusion Of his testl.
mony Mr.. Fernstrom rested his ease.
AFFIDAVIT READ.
Mr. Christensen then read the afIlda.
VIZ OF Mr. Cochran, who was unable TO
attend the hearing, IN which he denied
that he had grazod his sheep In city
Creek canyon or that the patromen
permitted him to do so, Mr. Wester-
man testified that he rented his land
IN the canyon to Mr. Cochran TO Craze
his sheep on, The land he said is mt
the head Of the canyon, about IS miles
from the city
MUTTON INSTEAD
II, Nelson, tankman at the high line
tank, stated that there were no signs OF