Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-09
oereNsE TO CALL WITNESSES
NJ. Worthlngton Says Character
otTestimony offered This Ses-
sion Makes il Desirable.
.Aua,te Under Cross Examina-
lion Made Poor showins'--Mcm-
hers Seemed Much Disguised.

washington, Feb. Alt is possible OF
course that the allwise philanthropist,
r N. owen, may have the names OF
witnesses whose testimony might serve
a. holster ND the case OF the protest
avis against Senator Smoot, but he GER
,,,ply did not pick them out this time.
Members OF the elections committee
,ho have attended the hearings this
weak ar. asking the question, Why
vas the case re-opened II no other evil
s.ncs than that produced against Sem
,tor smoot during the past few days
/. forthcoming? Two days ago the
oyeys" correspondent wired that the
case had petered out. Today 1t may
b. said, and the statement won't be
eontradicted, that 1t has. That mem
hers OF the committee are disguised
over the fact that they have been COM
pell.d to waste time listening TO such
satments was evidenced by the snappy
shots which Senator'S Knox and Hop
kins Aired at the ruined" salt maker,
Mr.. smurthwalte. He was recalled for
eross-sxaminatIon by Mr.. Worthing-
ION. but Senator Shoots counsel re-
aligned that duty TO Senator Knox,
without a shadow OF regret. The for
mer attorney general OF the United
States demonstrated In 80 minutes how
Ne achieved fame as a lawyer. His
questions were shot at the witness like
discharges from the guns OF the Utah
battery In the Philippines. Yesterday
smurthwai,e testified that his com
pany was capitalized at $4,000, but that
Us total investment was only $4,000. He
laid stress on the alleged threats of the
Church to ruin his business.
sMuRTHwAITEs ADMISSION.
Today Senator Knox secured from
him the admission, which led one sem
ator to say that he would like to be
ruined in the same manner. 1--WE ex-
pected to clear $4,000 on 5000 tons of
salt"
What did YOU do with the salt?"
asked Knox.
we have II yet" he answered.
There is no market for It at present. d"
He declared the opposition of the
Church had injured the credit of the
company.
How" snapped his tormentor.
with the banks"
Did you try to borrow money!"
No, We talked It over, but never
made formal application for loan"
smurthwaite explained the reuination
OF MS company In answer to a yolley
OF questions by declaring that they
nau sold their lands for $4,000, retain
Is thelr buildings and salt mining
Eases II they could sell their salt al
loh' they would make money,
VI, as SAT- Is marketable at only 81
AZ the works, they have stock on hand
naiuns TOT higher prices and are not
ahns more at present. They haNS
cleared $4,000 on a $4,000 Investment
suu sui nave the works and leases
put tney are ruined. The cross-ex
@,lhston OF smurthwaite closed the
,o as ior tue present, at least, and be.
~ nooh an adjournment was taken to
snaole senator Shoots counsel 10 look
V'sr tne evidence and prepare rebuttal
ouhd necessary, There will prob
days. 'e''"s 'or se'eral
OWENS LETTER LOST.
Just before the hearing closad yas,A.-
Gay afternoon. Mr.. Worthlngto, ssLa5
letter to Chairman burrows cancarr
ns Wolfes testimony on the oath NJ
oMehs oountenance flushed he s,an,,
n.leq moment and then admitte,,
MAJ ne mad indicated such an enistIe
81, "orthington asked Chairman Rur'
Tvs ior permission to see the rstter
b .vn'aliily, replied the chairman ~
y mere He went TO his desk ha-
, ,Vnu me screen and In several minute.
mo, ana announced that he could
,nn nnu II, but would have II this
bsh,, important papers have n
onrns. VI hlslaying themselves M in
III o'V s times, and It did not sur.
W. ssenator smoot, or his counsel
mo,n, SENATOR Burrows announced mi,
had i' Ing with ,profuse apologies that he
~ au peeh unable, after diligent search
snns ~s,s the letter which owen H.
spasrehtly exceedingly desirous sbaI,
,.cor ~ Produced and made par, OF The
drs,. a MI Carlisle mas not vet ad-
NJ mn sne committee. It may be tia,
Ns, W.. , 40 so when the chairman cal,s
M '.t together again but he has made
main. t ~ to that effect and II re-.