Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21
HAS NOT SEEN Stcy. SINCE.
$3.50, Iobnson Tells Committee How
,,I from whom He Got Money
Which Made Deficit Good
TWAS FOR MISSING VOUCHERS
p,,m,ot Made BY Atty J, N. Cannon
For secy John Q. Cannon Whose
Whereabouts Are Unknown

The special house committee OF IN
..,,.. into the affairs Of the Utah
y..,as Fair commission commenced
=, "A o'clock this morning and the dis
.,,,rres while profoundly and pain
.Iv sensational, We're simply IN con-
s,mstor Of rumors in relation to
a., deficit and Irregularities on the
r.,t Of the secretary Of the commits
'on which have been rife for weeks
past
Ave minutes before 10 the court
nom showed no sign Of life, but then
came Harry Joseph busting over with
animation his hat loosely flung on the
ack Of his head, his cigar protruding
hon It's customary corner Of his mouth,
ana both hands full Of papers and docu-
ments.
Following IN a few moments were
me AFT important parties to the cere-
Monies, the seven members Of the
louse their clerks, the members Of the
press and the witnesses.
Heber NJ. Wells, John e, Hansen and
willis Johnson, came in frat and occu-
pd the official portion Of the court
room. At the long table in front OF the
vacant judges chair the committee arr
ranged Itself Harry Joseph at the left
cad with a note book and an ever busy
nBoIl, and Clesson s. Kinney in the
enter, exercising the authority Of
chairman At Klnuey's right sat Rep
tsentatve Gundry, then Peterson and
finally KuchIer. At his left sat Stoo-
Key Miller and then Joseph.
Facing the table sat the attorney for
me committee. II. A. Smith, and Asst.
AttomeyGen. NJ r. White
GOV WELLS CALLED,
In an atmosphere of attentive SILENCE
Chairman Kinney In a low voice called
eS'Goy Wells 10 the witness chair, sta
toned against the west wall lie was
asked II his name was Heber M.
Wells and then the first investigation
Of Utah legislature was under way,
In So minutes In clear, positive tones
me statement Of Heber M, Wells was
made; He said II was my signature,
J dld not write IT," That was the rumor
That everyone had talked about and
which called into being the investiga-
ton, Il was all there was to gain.
AS the Investigation progressed
Visitors came in at frequent intervals.
First to arrive was President Stepnen
H. Love Of the senate, Director Gem
eral Whitaker Of the commission.
atWs NJ Cannon, assistant cashier OF
Aohs savings bank, Angus X Nchol-
NV ana others, and the vital point OF
We investigation was arrived at.
TELLS OF BOGUS ORDERS.
The words We're spoken amidst a
hush mat was extremely painful, and
Wr moment after they were uttered
~ o'ner sound broke the stiffness OF
,ne chamber Then regretfully vet
liaoky Gov. Wells told briefly the story
VI lhe discovery Of the bogus orders
lVW@ehtlng the t2l00 deficit concerning
wren 80 much has been said by The
Iss" ana public Of late. The witness
rSlu ne mad been summoned by tele-
p"one Dy John NJ. Cannon to 20 TO
a certain Office In the Deseret News
Jgtuuu,B ana meet the secretary. MIR
,,O'u, ~ cannon, who was said TO be I'm
,VN,e' ne there asCertaiued that the
ViVuDle related to the $500 In uues-
o" @unoAgh he had received informa-
wv concerning the figures from
HelhpeI OF the commission the day
, v lhe scene which ensued be-
s"",y1y" himself and Secy. Cannon, he
~ was a most dramatic one. and
s u,al ne did not care TO repeat fl n
s way enough TO know that il was nor,
solany most painful to him. When no
SSsAel the secretary If he had forgod
"s ltne wltness) name Cannon an
,,NNtTel equivocnlly. saying mat n u,as
dd no ,'lgss name but that the latter
eyer o5 s'sn IT, Cannon did not how
erSor,ss ulult mat he had forged the gov
lion '''U'o except by impllca-
CAME, masn asked II he now knew where
nega IJu was Gov Wells replied in the
slbc. ~, ana that he had not seen him
On oe,a ne q'y of the dramatic scene in
VI 'ne Deseret News building.
THE HEARING BEGINS.
h. Ise hearing opened with the reoa,rn
m ~ MHlet OF he resolution passed
gHoUne mouse providing for the lnyestI.
N.Y. E,S-ioy Heber NJ. Wells was tho arst
hay U He was examined hy Attors
tes.s A. smith for the committee and
T ta substantially as follows,
emo. e Wl,ness stated that he was qov-
nv OF tne state vt Utan AT tho fino
eon,,i louisiana Purchase ExDosition
cys 'i,t',,ssion for the State Of Utah was
wS S1teu The law creating the sama
n, ~. was passed by the Fifth session
In ev rg legislature IN 1903 was offered
Sptloaruesoe, and that part defining the
si,o ,rn OK me commission, read by the
NJ wv conducting the examination
tor,,o "l'l'h especially emphasized that
bureeU,nI oi the law relating to the dis
noeuls OF moneys and Inc
sbouggr m which said Disbursements
taup,,bpper vouchers, specifying In de-
sDe,, we articles purchased and the re-
con,Se amounts OF said purchases
rom g,,'i,ug uoWn to the personnel OF tha
co ,,,'' il..sslon the witness WAS asked WIZ
swe5Su,ed shat commission and an,
chair. mat he as governor vas
shurtiirn or the commission, ana 7. w
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