The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-14
ARGUMENTS IN
LIBEL SUIT BEGIN
Plaintiffs Side Is Presented by H. S
Tanner-Defense Today.
W. r. JONES IS lMPEACHED
BISHOP SHERWOOD DENIES HIS
ALLEGATIONS.

Arguments in the case of w. r.
Jones. jr, against the Salt Lake Tri-
bune and others We're begun yesterday
afternoon, and the case is likely TO 20
10 the jury today. Judge II. s. Tanner.
Of counsel for Jones. made the opening
argument for the plaintiff yesterday.
Court VIII begin at 9:15 o'clock this
morning, when Judge Powers. of coun-
sci for the defendants. will make his
argument.
The forenoon session Yesterday was
occupied by witnesses placed on the
stand in sur-rebuttal by the defend
ants. Former County Commissioner
Henry Harker denied that he had ever
been present at meeting of the COM
missiOners when Jones reported sales
Of stock or produce from the intirmary
or when Jones turned in any money. as
was testified to by Former Commits
sioner James II. Anderson. Mr.. Harker
said that the first he heard of the
transactions was when he saw the
Sherwood bin i'm the fall of 1862.
Albert Smith, proprietor of Il store at
Eleventh South and State. said Jones
had called Al his store Tuesday morn
ing and that they had gone over the
stores books together and fixed them
up He said Jones told him he would
probably be called as ID witness and
To- bring the books with him. Smith
was asked if Jones had said anything
about fixing up the books and re-
piled that it was Something like that
On crOss-eXaminatiOn Smith said he
did not remember that Jones suggested
that he change the books. but that a
credit which had been overlooked was
entered up.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Rich Miller. former
matron Of the infirmary 81 she had
seen Jones and Commissioner Ander-
son working over the books together.
She did not know what books they
but she remembered that it was Just
before the change in the board Of
county commissioners.
j. II. Witbeck. the recipient OF the
horse which has figured 50 prominently
in the case, testified that he got the
use of the horse for awhile and sent it
back with a boy. accompanied by SO
He was unable 10 say whether the
horse and money had been delivered TO
Jones.
Bishop Robert Sherwood denied that
the proposition 10 merge the Jones fam
lily account with the intirmary account
had come from him. The suggestion
was made by Jones. he said. Bishop
Sherwood also denied that he had sug-
gested that Jones get the same price
on his supplies as that quoted the
county. He said his dealings had been
with Jones direct. and not with the
county, although ne stated on cross
examination that the accounts had
been paid by county warrants
l.. Osborne, an inmate of the infirma-
ry was called to testify that he helped
TO put a sack of onions in Jones bug
gy and saw Jones drive away with
them. On cross-examination he said
he did not know what became of the
onions after they left the infirmary.
Alexander Mcfarland. at one time
farmer at the iutirmary: Charles Cas-
well and Charles Bear, inmates. We're
called. but they We're not allowed 10
answer the questions put 10 them.
Judge Richie held that their testimony
had no bearing on the issues Of the
case.