Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-23

"You were his attorney at that timer"
81 was; yes, sir"
you had been retained by him as
such Attorney"
Eyes, SIR
The genteman's objection 10 relating
the conversation was sustained, and the
witness was asked;
Were these all the papers that were
turned over 10 your"
"Slnce the service OF the subpoena |
received one other paper-Senotor
Johnson's personal receipt for the pa
pers received by him from Mr. sher-
man"
"Can you get that receipt"
Yes, SIR
you have no objection 10 delivering
II 20 the committee, have your
mo. sir"
And win YOU do so?"
Eyes. sir"
LEWIS NJ. CANNON ON STAND.
Lewis NJ. Cannon, assistant cashier
Of Zlon's Savings bank, was called TO
explain his personal connection or that
OF his bank with the vouchers OF the
commission, especially those made out
TO the secretary John Q. Cannon, In
reply 10 pointed questions Mr.. Cannon
stated that none Of the orders had ever
been paid through the bank
Were you ever requested TO pay
any" asked the attorney.
mo"
Were you ever asked to advance
money on the salary Of any member
Of the commission"
mo, | was not, ! never saw any OF
the salary warrants
T.. ,et
assertions and f.. w, Wilson, cashier
Of the Commercial National bank, was
called.
CASHIER TELLS or VOUCHERS.
Mr., Wilson WAS handed a large
bunch Of vouchers. aud asked
TO tell which Of them his
bank had paid. Among them, az he
selected the numbers bearing the banks
stamp, he had vouchers calling for
amounts az large as 5000 made out In
favor Of the secretary. These large
/ amounts, however, he said were con-
verted into drafts on the Third Ma
tional bank at St. Louis
"Were these vouchers paid by you
personality was a leading query Of the
attorney.
mo, but they were often referred to
me for my o. X"
How did you come to pay themY
well, I'd like 20 explain that, When
ever Mr.. Sherman was leaving town he
would write us to honor the vouchers
during his absence, and when he re-
turned he would always come around
and take up the vouchers, giving us his
check for them"
Were all the orders you paid signed
by the governor and secretary
1T would seem they We're not, but at
the time we thought they were
do you recognize the governors
handwriting
We'll this is a pretty good counter
felt II I didn't know It was forgery
| should pass It right along"
DIRECTOR GENERAL TEsTIFIEs
S. r. whitaker director general OF
the commission, was queried on every
technical detail Of It's work, and man
ner Of proceeding lie told In answer
to questions the story of his connection
with the commission and his manner OF
handling finances. The books were all
kept In Salt Lake, he said, and none In
st. Louis. II he had 20 pay bills there
he made a monthly statement Of what
he had paid and sent IL IN to the sec
rotary. For all big items statements
OF contracts were secured from the sell
ers. but for some small items, below $40
cash was sometimes paid and no re-
ceipt secured,
did you ever investigate the books
Of the secretary?' was asked.
Not until my return from st. Louis"
when was that2"
IN the latter part OF December or
the first part Of January"
The witness was shown a number OF
| check books and asked II they were all
he had IN connection with his work at
| ST. Louis
Yes, sir,
1.-THE deposits are all deposits Of
! yourself as director general?"
yes, sir"
None of them are your own private
! accounts7"
mo sir, these were kept entirely sep
arate"
"Then exhibit 3S contains all,the de-
poslts made by you as director gem
eral2"
"Yes, sir"
And exhibits 80 to ~ inclusive con-
tain all the checks you Issued in this
capacity"
eyes, sir"
Are YOU able TO tell which OF these
! checks Il any, were drawn on your
! personal account?'
at would be hard to tell without the
vouchers"
How did YOU happen to do II them"
well II was at the request Of Gov.
Wells, We had this request in for an
appropriation and the secretary was
being pushed to hand In his report,
which was overdue and was not ready.
GOV Wells asked me II ] would not
kindly take hold OF matters and bring
the books mp to date
did you make any changes In the
books?"
mot in the books themselves, but on
trial balance sheet" items charged to
mining for instance, were sometimes
| transferred 10 the freight account
where they properly belonged,
"Wherc have the books been since
that time?"
II have never seen them since. There
was a bookkeeper employed, named
James He was n stranger to me-"
"What books II any did you keep In
st. Louise
"Only a bank book, and that was a
personal account"
40 you know whore those vouchers
are?"
Probably with the board"
''Will You make nm effort Mr., Whit
aker, to get them between now and the
time you are recalled"
Eyes. sir"
"These six books show you contain
all the cancelled checks you drew as
director general2'
yes, sir"
HONEY CONTRACTS.
"You made n honey contract with
man by the name OF Loyesey did you
| not?"
Eyes. air"
what was the amount OF that con-
tract?"
1--WE had two contracts. one was for
$500 and the other was for 5000.
| think"
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