Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-13
HAMER. HOWELL CASE.
Surprise in Placing Of Witness Upon
The Stand This Morning.
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Ogden, Feb 1.-THE examination OF
witnesses In the case Of Hamer vs. j. A.
Howell began before Judge Morse this
morning A surprise was sprung upon
the contestee by his being placed upon
the stand by the contestant as a wit.
ness in their behalf He was examined
by Judge Powers. He denied that he
Was member Of the firm of Reese,
Howell & Sons company When he
went to college TO study law, he said
the understanding was that his ex-
pense should be paid out OF the inter.
est he had In the company at that time.
This had used up all his Interest in the
said firm. There had never been for
NAL partnership, neither had there
been formal dissolution. He admit
ted that the building occupied by Reese,
Howell company on Washington ave-
nue. stood In his name, and that the
sign on the building was Reese. Howell
" Sons company. He denied that VIII
G. Howell his brother, had been his
agent in the campaign last November;
but admitted that his brother was en-
ployed by the county committee to
work the Second ward The witness
further stated that he had not en-
ployed workers IN the various wards I'm
the city, neither had his brother VIII,
Mrs. 81 ], Burt OF Liberty Weber
county, te ,ihed that Oliver Penrod had
approached her and her husband IN the
interest OF Judge Howell and had in
duced her TO vote for him. they being
Democrats. She said that Penrod told
them that II they put their team into
"A vehicle with her husband driving for
the day and they both voted for How
ell, that there was IS In IT," This in
terestng piece Of testimony was
brought out after a lively discussion
between Contending attorneys Mrs.
Burt insisted, however that II was her
team and not her vote for which the
money was paid.
Judge Howell was then confronted
With leaf out Of his own memorandum
book, written in his own hand, contain
ing the names Of a number Of citizens
OF ogden, and which was headed work
ers In districts. He admitted h ayiug
written this memorandum, but cX-
planned that he had done so merely for
the purpose Of knowing who the work.
ers were that they might work in his
interests He said the memorandum
was either lost or stolen from his note
book. Some OF the people whose names
were on the list he had visited and
some he had not
Mr. Howell was questioned IN relation
to his having employed Samuel Dye,
Oliver penrod, j. y. Hooper and son
and a number Of others TO work for him
and 10 vote FOR him and as TO whether
he had promised certain positions as q
compensation for so doing; Il having
been alleged that he had promised sam.
uel DYE % place as assistant stenog-
rapher The witness denied having
made such promises but he soid he had
talked 10 some on the matter Of voting
for him. These matters we're not
brought out very completely by Ju 7ge
Powers, his evident purpose being to
call y number NJ other witnesses TO be
questioned along the lines indicated,
after having secured admissions from
judge Howell that he had had CONVEX
sations with them. The witness said
that number W these converse tons
were had IN the presence Of Dist. ATTY.
George Halvorson who viii be called to
testify for the contestant.
In relation 10 the assistant stenog-
rapher matter It had been thoueht ad.
Wsahle 10 have one go that the work
could he kent IN 10 date
Judge Howell stated that he had not
eNrended n great amount OF money IN
the CAMPAIGN he ala not remember
distinctly lust how much he paid out
or even the persons IN whom he had
uoid money evcent thot he he'd "iven
HIS brother VIII c. Howell means 10
hiro carriages. and such Ike things.
JUDGE Morse ruled that the contesfant
would not have the right IN introduce
testimony as IN how an indivi1unl had
voted unless N oupaara1 To- tho co,,,
rlainf that said rerson had cast
fraudulent vote The ballot said Judge |
Morse Is secret and the statute pro- |
vldes that the one who casts the bol- |
LOT should he protected IN maintain |
mr. me secrecy thereof unless II was |
made 10 or0ear that the vote was I'm |
some way Illegal II witness willing. |
w went upou the stand ma divulged |
tho nature OF his ballot. that was am |
other matters the privilege could not be
denied him.