Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-06

INV ADONA -
The witness was questioned concern
ing the money he received to llquidat
his own personal expenses and he stat
ed that he had been paid the sum o.
Sl00-S25 at one time and S75 at another
The payment Of $50 was charged up OF
two different vouchers, although Mr
shurtiff had no means Of knowing wis
this had been done.
did you keep any record OF vouchers
that you approved IN the absence OF
Governor Wolls?' was asked the VIII
ness.
mo. not that know Of" he ans
wered.
u call your attention TO voucher
No. rs. / notice that ON FEB, 20 TO q
you were at a ST. Louis hotel at which
you paid s. per day, "a total OF w. Is
that correct
"Ycs, sir; was Ave days at the ho-
tel"
con the 28, Mr.. shurtll1. one OF the
days you were at this hotel, you made
a charge of $3.50 Tor "A sleeper from
Chicago 10 ogden. How do you ac-
count for this?
The witness replied that the date
must be incorrect. However, the charge
was all right. ab he had a sleeper about
the time named,
state Senator willis Johnson was the
next witness Tie was shown voucher
No. / for 5000 and asked whether or
not Il was correct,
YES, SIR" replied tho Witness
did you take any rocclptY
mo sir, Il was not the practise OF
the commission 10 take receipts
where were you when you received
the money mentioned IN voucher NO.
II"
In S. Louis. It WINS sent down to
me"
II hnnd you voucher No IL for SAL
81. including one item OF $3.50 for car
fare to ST, Louis and return. is that
correstg
Eyes. SIR"
did YOU take any receipts for this
amount?'
mo, SIR
The witness was shown charge OF
similar datc---Apri 23--of 5000 for
stage 10 Marysyale aud asked wheth-
en- ne was OH the stage towards Marys-
vale ON that date.
He explained this seeming conflict by
stating that the voucher was not
made out at the proper time
This method OF accounts seems to
have been system OF vouchers from
one members TO another, was 1t not"
Eyes, sir"
"Why did you do that" was asked
IL could not say
you are a business man are you
not3"
eyes, sir"
How long have you been in bust
ness"
about six or seven years
"You recognize that this Is not a
good business system, do you not?'
Eyes, sir, do now although 1t didn't
occur to me ut the time"
you remember when you got free
transportation on the Rio Grande
Western"
q have such transportation now,
but didn't have them"
did you ever pay out any money
going as far east as the Missouri
riyer2'
Eyes, sir. the first trip
AT this point IN the proceedings Mr.
Joseph showed the witness n clipping
from the Deseret News and asked him
TO read e. This he positively refused
60 do, stating 20 the committee that he
was perfectly willing TO answer any
questions pertaining TO the affairs OF
the commission but he did not propose
10 discuss newspaper interviews
JOSEPH AFTER CREDIT
Mr.. Joseph quered Mr., johnson az
10 the veraclty OF newspaper inter-
view published In the Desoret News IN
which he was quoted as saying that
Joseph or the Investigators were not
entitled TO the credit OF digging up
the money recovered from John @ can
non Mr. Joseph wanted the credit, ana
he went in after exact dates, even try
ing to make the witness swear as 10
the date the Legislature convened, He
protested, saying he was being asked
questions Irrelevant 10 the inYostlgd-
ton Upon being ordered 20 answer he
gave the date as best he could remem,
Der II, The interview, he said was
correct except as TO one phrase, which
was not IN his words, He again as
serted however, thar prior to the OPEN
ing OF the investigation, and he thought
prior to the opening Of the Legislature,
John @. Cannon's attorney had made a
tender of the money.
Did you take It ON that date, asked
Joseph?
mo the attorney wanted me to re-
turn certain vouchers, and this ! re-
fused 10 do Later | consulted nm at
'pIlltN anu ne duNlHfu me ~ luke tue
money, but not to release the vouchers,
Did you put the money IN the bank
the day you received lt2'
NO | did not for several days after
wards"
why did you not
Well, ] WAS treasurer of the commits
Sion ! didn't happen To find a chance
70 call at the bank during banking
hours
HE HAD A PASS.
The witness was shown three vouoh-
ers for railroad fares between Salt Lake
and MarysVale, each for $1,000 The
Witness affirmed that the vouchers were
correct; that he received the money;
but did not eXpend 1t for fare, as he
had a pass, His total expenses for nee
essary incldentals were much greater
however than the fare allowed and he
therefore felt that the 5000 WAS not "A
robbery OF state funds
Queried as to stage fare from Marys,
vale To Circleville, his home, senator
Johnson said that while the charge TO
the state was only $3.50. he paid S. for
each trip as the charge represented the
stage fare, and he always rode I'm
private buggy ON account OF the fact
that the sage went I'm the night, ana
was a hard vehicle To- travel In,
The only other travelling Item upon
which he was questioned was fare
70 the Missouri river which he cx-
planned he had actually paid, and a
sleeping car charge which he explained
was for a rounu trip TO 81. Louis and
return II amounted TO about $50.
y. w. Wilson OF the Commercial Ma
tional bank. red n list OF commission
balances which We're submitted.
HORACE CUMMINGS CALLED.
The last witness called was Horace
Cummings director OF the educational
exhibit lie WAS asked numerous
questions about the minute details OF
his business aud each OF them he sat
iafactorily answered
What money from the sale OF goods
did you recelye?" was asked,
We'll, ] have turned over all my pa