Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21
GOV. WELLS TELLS
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tors were discussed, but nothing Of an
important character
Exhibit 3 was then shown the witness
and the question asked. rs that
telegram received By your
Yves, SIR
what subject matter ls being re-
ferred 20 IN that telegram"
"The matter OF the employment OF a
young lady at the Utah building II
has nothing 20 do with the finances,
simply q little disagreement between
Mr. Whitaker and one Of tie LADY stem
ographeTs"
"Was the freight paid ON all exhibits
from Salt Lake 20 st. LouisY'
"My recollection is that we paid the
freight from here down but mat the
exhibits were TO be returned free, thus
making II "a half rate
At this iuncture Senator Wills john
son turned over o bunch OF orders TO
Chairman Kinney, at the same time
suggesting that he thought he was en-
titled 10 I'd receipt for them The gentle
man was assured that the package
would be duly returned as soon as the
committee had looked over the orders.
SENATOR JOHNsONs STORY.
The orders were then handed the witt
ness and he was asked to pick out those
which aid not contain his cOunter-sig-
nature While he was doing 80 he was
excused from the witness stand, and
Senator Johnson, a member Of the com.
mission, called To testify
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the commission was asked
"rreosuror."
"For what length Of time have you
been treasurer
"Three or four weeks"
who was your predecessor
"Hoyt sherman
state II those orders that Gov
Wells Is examining, are all VI such or
ders that have been issued
IAN but one which was issued a day
or two ago
Were all those orders turned over TO
your
Yes SIR"
Since you became treasurer have
any reports been made to the Legisla-
ture with reference TO the amount Of
the deicitY'
None with the exception Of those
made by the governor
" ere any NutN lNdNt 10 NUt HoNtI-
nor In writingY'
Not that / know Of"
hNt0t7Nyr oYe nrFtrfr
y, n a 5o 1o {ou "a u bo9 ''o"u '''' "ioup'
Is little over $1,000
Have you ever reported 1t to be
greater than this sum-"
No, sir
Have you understood II to be this
amount all the timer
NO, SIR | understood 1t to be more
than that"
"IIow much?'
about $40, 900"
'on what date did you succeed Mr..
shermnn2'
Shortly after the Legislature con-
vened"
"Have you gone over the accounts
since your appointment
II have checked up the vouchers ana
orders"
"Have you thus been enabled to tell
the exact amount Of the dencit2'
mo. SIR"
the amount?"
eyes. Sir"
"You say II approxlmates t70002"
"Yes air.
tiOW ull you NNlflNNNAlN ~ ~
amount TO about Si0.00O?"
81 understood II from the secretary
'srhe former secretary"
Eyes. SIR"
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your appointment
Eyes, sir; / have received S2,l3l a."
"Whcn ala you get that7"
when YOU became treasurer was
there any money on hand?'
"No sir"
what was the amount Of the over
draft?'
Something over Sc, 900, nt the Com
merclal National bank"
rs there any money on hand now2"
Eyes, sir. ut the National Bank Of
the Republic"
How muoh7"
Two thousand, one hundred ant
thrty-one dollars and twelve cents
There was drawn from this seyera
days ago the sum OF S75."
when did you deposit the money!
Jan 80, I believe"
AN Of lt2'
No, sir, all but $50, | think
How was this deposited at onothe
timer
The socretary's attorney claimed
there We're some mssng vouchers an,
Who paid the money to YOU"
John NJ. Cannon
What was saidG'
,toN,uv rp>-nrprp
"'''"i i'1'' '-''i1O
Previous 10 the time Of my appoint
ment l was In Senator Sherman's ohic
and Mr. Cannon offered this money
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