Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-23
ABOUT PRACTISE SYSTEM.

lines OF insurance. Mr., Tyree said that
nc Mad conducting an insurance COM
pany, and he intlmatcd THAI he would
Ike me TO become connected with hts
company. I said I would consider the
matter. ! suggested TO him that he
put In practise the system Of the CO.
lumbar National Life association. At
Mr.. Tyreo's request | later submitted
10 him "A plan ~ the same. In June
he wired me IN acceptance of the
same, and asked me 10 meet him IN
Chicago.
Mr.. Lyon Did you have any further
communications with MIR. ryreef
MI Ralf--Ycs, both written and
verbal
Mr. Lyon--Dld Mr. Tyree ever dis
ctss with you he condition OF the Con-
tinental Life Insurance and Invest
ment company?
Mr.. Raft Yes.
Mr. Lyon--What was the nature OF
the conversation
HAD TO DO TALL JUGGLING.
Judge Powers intcrposcd an objection
90 the witness answering the question
but after counsel on both sides had ar
gued Tor and against n, the question
was allowed by Judge Diehi.
Mr., Raft-We were talking over the
companys affairs and Mr.. Tyrce said
That he needed help TO Oh gap, He
said that he had had to do some tall
juggling TO pass muster. and that no
had to keep he books open after the
close OF the year IN order to do Il.
Mr.. Lyon-Were you connected with
the Western Security company
Mr., Raiff-Yos, but not AK director
MI. Lyon--Did you have frequent
conversations with Mir Tyrec, concern
Ing Continental Life affairs?
Mr.. RaIff-Yas
Mr.. Lyon--Did you have talk with
him In Sacramento on the matter?
Mr.. Ralff--Ies, about two weeks ago
The defendant telegraphed that he
would be IN Sacramento and for me
20 meet him.
Mr.. Lyon--Stato what the conversa-
ton was.
ABOUT USING "sALvE."
Mr. Raiff--I saw Mr., Tyroe near the
train and we talked briefly. | intim-
Hted 1t was pretty dark, but he said
that whom he got to Salt Lake he
thing would be all right He could
figure everything when he got there
TELEGRAM FROM TYREE,
The telegram from Mr.. Tyree to Mr..
Raft was offered In evidence by the
prosecution, as was also one para
graph OF letter written by tho de-
PENDANT TO Witness on Feb. TO- as fol-
lows:
I'VE could have knocked out the suit
ON technicallty at any time. but our
object is TO get ii withdrawn aad a
proper explanation made. 1t would he
very much stronger for us, ana think
this VIII be done beyond question.
II "a ,hatt nf M
stockholders have been using their IN
iuence with the county attorney with
out going into the courts"
The letter went on to say that the
county attorney was firm and lmmoya-
bic In the matter
Judge Powers objected to the para
graph going IN Ms evidence. but the
court oyerruled the objection, and the
defendants attorney asked that the
whole letter 30 IN, which was consent
ed TO.
THE JUGGLING TALK
Judge Powers--Now,. Mr.. Raiff,
when and where did Mr.. Tyree have
the conversation with you about Jug
Cling?
Mr.. Rsiff--In his Office IN this city
the first time, ana the second time IN
Spokane.
Judge Powers--Was he not IN the
habit Of doing this every time YOU met
(sarcastically).
Mr.. Raiff--No. not every time we
met.
Judge Powers--Wcre you yourself
not In the juggling and vrecklng ousi-
nessp
Mr.. Raiff--No sir.
Judge Powers Now. YOU have been
sending a large number OF kilograms
lately yourself. have you not
Mr.. Raifl--l have sent some II was
my duty to protect the company
Judge Powers did you think the
company was not on the square?
Mr.. Raft knew Mr. Tyree was.
not on the square.
Here Judge Powers read a telegram
from Mr.. Rain 10 Mr.. Mayo and asked
witness IL he had sent II. The answer
was IN the affirmative.
SIGNED BY WOMAN.
Reading another telegram, purportlng
TO have been sent by the witness, ana
In which ne denied sending the first
one, counsel asked witness II he had
signed It. Mr. Raiff replied that he
had not. hut that the telegram was pre-
pared by Mr., Tyree himself. by permis-
sion Of witness, and that woman had
signed IL. This last dispatch was TO
George II. Stott OF salt Lake. and Mr..
Raiff explained that he had permitted
Mr.. Tyree to use his namo In tele-
gram, OF which Inc had seen IA portion.
but that he believed an entirely differ
ent dispatch was afterwards SUBSTITUTE
ed, ana he disclaImed any responsible
ny In the premises.
Judge Powers--Was NOT this dispatch
charged TO the Continental Life Insur-
anCe company by you2
MI Raln-Nt7 but IL was afterwards
re-charged TO me
Judge PoWers-Dld you como here at
your own eXpensc3
Mr. Raiff-I guess.
judge Powers guess not. Now.
Nhen you talked with Mr.. Tyree at Sac
ralnento, was not Mr.. Wylle present?
Mr.. Raiff-No, not for thrce.1uarters
OF minute or a minute.
Judge Powers And I'm that time the
conversation about spreading the
salve' occurred between Mr.. Tyree and
yourself?
Mr.. Raiff-Yos, sir
THE SUSPICIOUS TELEGRAMs.
At this juncture Judge Powers pro-
duced a number Of telesramt bearing
the name or the witness, who was
asked whether he had signed them. "A
10 most OF them. the witness repliaa
mat ne had not sisued, but had au-
thorlsed that they be sent and mis-
name was attached BY the typewritIst
The kilograms We're an Introduced I'm
evidence one OF them was from Raltf
10 Tyree, and read MS follows.
"A medium sized check would assist
me greatly to keep matters moving our
way. Answer"
The telegram to George y Stott. de-
nyIng the sending OF a dispatch to DR..
Mayo, read thus:
Reported telegram 10 DR.. ". y.
Mayo OF Feb II, concurring In mis-