The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-03
HOWELL TO DEPOSE
CHAMBERS TODAY
Verdict of Jury Will Be En-
forced by Judge of Dis
trict Court.
SkEEN WILL SEEK TO
REINSTATE CRAIG CASE
Diversity of Expressions as to
Contradictory Verdicts in
Similar Cases.


OGDEN, March 2-In It's esue Thur
sdoy morning The Tribune stated that
the verdict In the Craig cnsc came IA n
surprise TO the decent element of Ogden:
Tho question was asked. "who consti-
tute the decent element in Ogdcn7"
These Are Decent.
The answer was just as pert at IL
that part OF the population that pays the
taxes. that works for what II gets; that
develops tho country and pays taxes TO
run the municipality" To this was add
cd 1T is the class that has never fed
at the crib In Ogden" That Is the clnss
in Ogden and Weber county that consti-
tute the decent people who resent the
verdict In the Craig case, and who say.
with the utmost logical truth. that one OF
the two juries made big mistake.
Opinion Supporters of Graft.
or course. the supporters OF graft say
that the Craig jury was right. ana that
the Chambers jury was wrong. Sun the
evidence In tho Craig case was Identical
with that In tho Chambers case. The
same testimony was secured on the direct
examination OF witnesses in both cases.
but In the Craig case the cross-eXamina-
ton brought out much more pointedly
that the action OF the members of the
city Council. In npproPriatinS to them
selves extra compensation not provided
for and absolutely prohibited by the ordi-
nances. was graft.
Chomber Will Be Deposed.
There has been talk around TO tho effect
mat Fred w. Chambers. now president OF
me city Council and a holdoYer member
under the City Council, expected TO es-
cape the Judgment OF tho court, and that
the cnse might be continued indefinitely
This is a fallacy. 1t is the purpose to
pronounce judgment on Mr.. Chambers to-
morrow. Judge Howell so stated today
and In addition the statutes are manda-
tory on the court. Section 1880 OF the Re
Nsed Statutes show the fact that II Is
mandatory on the court The language is
that. The court must enter a Judgment
and that IL shall show that the party ac-
cused shall be deprived OF his Office"
IL will be noticed that the court has no
discretion and that the judgment against
Chambers must be entered by the court
To Reinstate Craig Case.
Mr.. skeen today stated that no was not
the least depressed or cast down by the
verdict OF tie Craig Jury II am aisap-
pointed. surely, but IT will not make any
difference TO the final outcome more than
delaying IL and costing the city and the
state more money The case will be re-
lnstated. ne says, and a motion for a new
trial Will be made on Friday in order TO
get the matter before the Supreme court
Will Prepare Other Complaints.
Mr.. Skeen also stated that he would at
once prepare complaint and accusation
against Councilman r Z Paine and fol.
low II with one against w Rolls Emmett
The Moycs case Will not be prosecuted
70 long as he Is sick. | don't want To dis
tresS n Fellow man. But when Mr. Moves
iecoVers ne VIII go TO trial, unless in the
meantime, he resigns. j Will also be care
ful that these cases are not introduced
so that the court calendar Is again con-
gcsted In the manner that II has been in
the Chambers and Craig cases"
Comment on Craig Verdict.
On ell sides today comment on the YER
diet OF the Craig jury was current Those
who are interested in the matter OF "pro-
tccted graft know and assert that tho
verdict w0s good. Another element thar
pays the taxes and does not fatten at the
public crib denounccs tie verdict end
hopes for the reopening OF the case