Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-14
yAs N GAME FOR BUSINESS.
40, paid Better Than Government
Mint While Mill Was Running
Full Head.
OsvIsS WAS A "NICE FELLOW
III. askinr Everybody Men Liked to
IA Business With Him as lie Was
80 Accommodating

so ACCVuulVuubuS
The preliminary hearing In the boun-
4. ,,ond case was resumed this morn
~, before Judge Diehl That the game
WAS ibe greatest graft of its kind ever
recorded, the evidence given by Harry
roberts, witness for the state, clearly
,.,oyes The other witnesses called this
mornipg we're County Clerk James and
state Auditor j, A. Edwards. Mr. Ed
Yards testimony was only that the GER
uscates issued had In some cases been
r,asented TO his Office and that pay
nents had been made to the extent Of
bstween $4,000 and $1,000. Preliminary
N The taking Of evidence from Roberts,
AIMS Lind. Soren Christensen, counsel
for the defense, stated that no admit
cd for the purpose OF having II III me
record that any certificates presented
By Jones had been in the name OF
Ward" as he was also known, and
the same was true as to Mr.. Hanna,
who took the name OF Derrick
The star witness Of the day was Har-
~ Roberts, who Is alleged TO be a CO.
conspIrator. He outlined the methods
pursued by the bounty grafters, their
methods Of doctorng punched hides,
and the methods OF classifying them as
arsts. seconds and thirds.-and some
times "a good third would pass again
for fourth" He told how sometimes
the punch would be given him to dis
hF n q ha
employed his better judgment, as he
was in the bounty business for what
there was in IT,
Mr.. Harry Roberts, who was called
by the state, IN response to "A question
from willard Hanson, assistant coun-
" attorney stated.
y know Mr. Davies from meeting
him at the city and county building,
where ! took hides for bounty"
NJ Hanson called the witness at
tentIon to a certificate in the bounty
record. and asked him II that was his
Signature at the bottom.
Yes that is my signature. The name
] gave then was Harry Lind
This testimony the attorneys for the
defense moved TO strike out on the
ground that It was not charged that
VT Roberts was a Co-Conspirator. The
objection was overruled by Judge Diehl
ana his answer was permitted to go into
the record,
lr Hanson-Do you know how many
animals yen took to the clerk that day
i0r bounty?
MI Roberts, can't remember that
for back
AZ this point the defense moved 10
STRIKE out the witness answers In con-
sdeTation Of the fact of his defective
memory. This objection was also
Cyerruled.
Mr. Gust!n at this point became very
anxious 10 have the state explain to the
court their Intention In introducing
Mch testimony which Is that Of self
confessed perIurer.
Mr. Hanson then stated that he ex-
lected to prove that Mr. Davies did not
flich Inc ears as Is required by law.
~ response TO this MIR. Gustin con-
uhued' That the state could not I'm this
way prove conspiracy to defraud the
Ialei as charged. but that the most
wy could prove in this way is der
NJ Vuon OF duty which IL not charged,
no tnis Mr. Hanson stated that he
would prove conspiracy and that the
count wa '''' oc-
me defense then went at length into
.he argument that the state can not
prove conspiracy by the testimony of
S9u'OonspIalor and proceeded TO
pgO'7 authorities on the subject. They
,.s9 argued for the proof Of a prima |
,aele case lirst, Judge Diehl held that
we testimony should go in and that the
tied. ~ '''"'u 'ot DC Inn
WHERE HIDES CAME FROM.
MT, Nr Roberts then continued his testi-
i9puN He stated that he had received
bsegs' yertincates and that the ears had |
,o, nay any OF their hides been pre- |
s ssi,'a =, by you before for bounty?" was
asked by the state,
,,rNe ! couldn't say that they had"
''pIed Mr. Roberts
"F Mnere a., ald you get those hides?o
FROM Mr. Gorham,"
yloag%e You ever sworn by Mr., IA
Yes think So
vhonu MI, mH Gorham ever tell you to
,hou 10 present these hldasP Tell
R,' Mt' Gorham said at this time"
ruled, " '"' "ele''se was over
GOULD MAKE BIG MONEY.
,qfd ne s ,5. to me, You can make from
v,.t.' s-op per month IL you win 20 m !
,,k lor me. II YOU want TO take Inc |
I'M. meet me at the Germania saloon
,r ',, evening and l viii explain INV hrs
and bo ln.t MN at the appointed time
MAD nv ~ wy explained TO me that he |
met s.,ne bounty business and we !
hldes s,,,5l IN the morning, I got some
bundlrg ~ .Voh them to the county |
ma" u2 waited on you?" said MI Cor
"aaa when | came out. wv
bb, SouAs man with curly hair" told |
n,y Wh'n you 80 IN again, ask for Mr. |
.lor. ROBERTS said was the instruc. |
mn mn, slVen him by Gorham.
sero STATE then INQUIRED IL the cars
Wy punched that day.
'hey Were,' answered Mr. |
,.,, were any Of the cars ever punched !
'1,,qre1' by the state. 'N"''
rI1lu on Know They looked as ~ thew |
Ght have heen. - '"''
rsr ' motion OF Mr.. McGurrln this ans.
az. was stricken out.
,o1 9' ,. ne condition Of the ears when
y,, TOOK them up" '"'"
,ro., Hoheris-some OF them looked
od iHls answer WIS stricken ont unor
'O''on Of Mr. McGurrln. F'N