Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-07
PRIZES AND MEDALS.

yes, Sir"
PRIZES AND MEDALS.
AT this point In the proceedings Mr.
stookey turned his attention to grand
prizes and gold medals. "Will you tel
US he asked the witness, what these
prizes consist or"
mot having received them couldn't
say | have simply received n notiAca
| ton thus far The secretary Of awards
has notified me that the prizes VIII not
be forthcoming for some time probably
| for six months"
Here the witness told how the awards
| were made, this matter being IN the
| hands OF an international commission.
| lie was asked concerning certain RIB
bon scheme and stated that this was a
scheme 20 make money. by charging
each exhibitor 81 for a ribbon which
was supposed to attest the superiority
Of their goods.
Were the prizes 10 be paid for?"
was asked the witness
No, sir they come gratis None get
ribbons, however, save those to whom
prizes have been awarded"
Did any get them?'
Yes Missouri through a mistake"
President Roosevelt got one, too,
didn't he %
Yes ! believe so
How did he get that?"
81 presume for decorations"
Then you don't think the medals
VIII be received ais long as there IL a
sale for these rlbbons2'
That Is my private opinion"
1.-THE ribbon arrangement WAS a
scheme to get money was lt?'
yes, SIR"
did you receive any award?"
mot that | know Of
Ibid you receive anything outside OF
what you got from the state?"
No. sir only what got out Of few
small sales
ANY ribbons?"
mo sir l had nothing to do with
them"
NOT QUITE CLEAR
At this point Mr.. stookey took the
stand. lie was asked whether he had
any conversation with Mr.. shistler rel,
alive 20 the check for $500 30 drawn in
his favor by Mr. Whitaker.
Yes, sir. / asked the gentleman
about the check referred to, and he said
he had not received a check for that
amount or any part OF IT, The work,
had nothing to do with g. lie said he
received S390.5O IN cash, and his book
Keeper, Victor Cline, made affidavit to
these facts.
Mr.. Joseph, also a member Of the sub
committee which went to st. Louis,
corroberated this statement. and added
that Mr., Shistlor had expressed the
hope that Mr. Whitaker would not get
into any trouble.
Il. $. Loyesey was then called to the
stand. He was asked
Are you positive OF having turned
over TO Mr. Whitaker the sum Of s2i0?"
Yes. sir"
AND you got slo5?"
Yes, sir"
WHAT HONEY MAN SAYS.
Mr., Lovesey then stated that he had
received a total Of E2l,SO on the two
honey contracts and that there was
still due him $40. Then he continued:
MIR, whitaker said he paid a certain
sum for lumber He didn't do anything
OF the kind He drew a check and nut
the money In his pocket, and paid the
lumber bin myself.
MI Stookey was recalled and was
asked by Mr.. Joseph what impression
he received OF Mr. Whltakers reputa-
tion IN his conversation with Mr.. Shist-
Ter Mr.. KuChler, member OF the
committee objected, whereupon Mr..
Joseph explained that he desired TO
show that Mr. Whitaker was well
thought of by those with whom he did
business In st. Louis, The question
was then put IN different form and the
fact elected that the director gen,
was highly spoken OF.
These statements were substantiated
by Mr., Joseph himself
WHAT WAS BROUGHT BACK.
on being recalled Mr.. Whitaker was
asked by Mir Stookey:
did you not consider Il strange
coincidence that when you returned
you had neither too much nor too little
money I'm your pOssession2'
1T occurred In this way" answered
the witness. Mr. sherman said he
was going away and he wanted to
know how much money had to turn In
and | said $1,000 This l afterwards
turned In"
not?"
Yes sir the balance have at
home"
Mr. Loyesey made some additional
statements with reference TO a settle
ment OF the sac due him, after which
II. L. James took the stand and de-
handed as a right that the committee
answer the question whether or not the
experts, In their examination OF the
books, had found anything criminal In
his actions. as had been intimated i'm
the newspapers Chairman Kinney
stated that the committee would not
answer that question that the law had
been cited him IN order to get him to
turn over the original books, and that
having received them. the committee
had nothing further to say In this con-
ueCuon
IN SECRET HEREAFTER.
After consultation with the mem
bers OF the committee Chairman Kin
ney announced that the taking OF tes-
timony was finished and that the flu
ture meetings % the committee would
be IN executive sessl )ns, II would
however, before adjourning, prepare
and submit 10 the house a report OF its
findings, which would be made public
MR.. HANSEN EXCUSED.
Mr.. John Il. Hansen, city editor Of
the De7eret News, was the only witt
ness subpoenaed who was not required
TO give testimony IL "a understood
that he was wanted TO disclose certain
Information which came to him in the
capacity OF a newspaper man In the
early stages OF the discovery that all
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