The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-15
FRED CHAMBERS LAWYERS MAKING A HARD FIGHT
Testimony introduced to Prove That Accused Councilman
Was Not Member of Board for Which He
Drew Pay. #

further that he had never been at any
time,' In referring further to what the
prosecution would show he stated that
1t would be shown that after the proceed
tpgs were commenced Chambers called at
the plaintiffs office and asked to have
the case dismissed and that while there he
admitted that the other councilman had
been haunting him with the assertion
that he had "cold feet" and dsred not
present his bill to the city treasurer, also
that il was not until then that he drew
the vouchers referred to.
When court convened In the afternoon
counsel for the defendant were present
again with some more objections. This
time they objected to the admission OF
testimony. stating that there was no ac-
cusation on file by the state or grand jury,
as the so-called complaint had been issued
in the name Of J: d, skeen; that the
to trial was unconstitutional and that the
charges made were insufficient to consti-
tute q cause OF action. Objection over
ruled" was the courts reply to the ar
gument.
Many Books In Evidence.
A large number Of the city's books were
carried into the court room. and when
the city recorder was called as the first
witness these began to be introduced in
evidence. It Is upon these records that
the prosecution mainly hopes to secure a
conviction. The minute books were first
brought in, and after being identified by
the witness counsel read certain para
graphs bearing on the case to show that
the resolution authorizing the drawing OF
the warrants were passed by the council
when the defendant was present and a
member Of that body,
Mr.. Critchlow read from the records
part Of the minutes Of the dates when
amounts were allowed TO each Of the city
council on resolutions, and identified com
munications sent to the city auditor d.
recting the issuance Of the warrants.
After the recorder had searched the rec
ords and stated that Mr. Chambers was
not a member of the board Of equaiiza-
ton and review, the question was brought
out by the defense whether or not 1t had
been the custom of the city council to
issue warrants of this nature, in past,
particularly referring to the actions OF
previous councils.
Delay for More Argument.
This was the cause for some Directing
on the part Of the counsel for the plain
tiff, and the court continued the case
until 10 O'Clock this morning, to permit
counsel for both sides to look up their
It il expected as set forth before, that
Chambers counsel viii argue that the
defendant acted in good faith IN the
proposition and that the work was per-
formed by Chambers and the money &C
cepted In good faith. also that when OBJ
amount Of the last warrant.
The only other witness examined yester-
day was Mrs. Florence o. Stanford, city
auditor who identified three warrants is-
sued to Chambers. These papers bear the
dates Of Jan. /, 1904, for $50, paid Jan. B.
1904, and charged to the salary account
Aug. II, 1904, for 800, paid Dec Is, 1904
charged TO expense account; Dec. % 1905
for s1O0.50. paid Dec. 30, 1906, and charged
| to the expense account