Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-26

Mr.. Campbell or anyone offer you n
bribe2" Mr.. Fernstrom replied.
Yes. u WAS some time between No
Yes. Il was some time between
Nov. IS and Dee Z. 1908. when we were
discussing the pipe every council meet
inc night. one night going up State
street between Third and Fourth South
streets. this foreman walked up with
me and hc was making excuses about
the pipe and the work He thought we
should not be going after the company
He said something about fixing II ull
right for me and that he would do the
right thing by me. told him the
only fixing he could do was 20 send
men down and TX the leaks The con-
versation indicated TO me that could
have had something if had been opon
for H."
Mr.. Fcrnstrom was unable 20 tell the
foreman's name. but MI Campbell said
IL would be Mr.. Koch. and after Mr
Campbell had stated his positive be-
lief that no such conversation could
ever have taken place, Mr. Koch was
sent for 20 appear before the commit
tee
Mr.. Fcrnstrom assured Muhcy that
he knew Of no councilman or city
official getting amy OF the graft" ana
that he had not meant that there was
amy graft In the council"
DELIBERATE FALsEHOOD."
When Mr. Koch appeared before the
committee and was made acquainted
with the statement Of Mr. Fernstrom
IN relation 10 the conversation In which
the offer TO do the right thing was
made. Mr.. Koch declared with some
heat that such statement was "a
deliberate falsehOod. Mr.. Koch was
emphatic I'm his assertion that in the
N.H. h.. 10
versations with Mr. Fernstroun. one Oc-
curing in the council chamber in the
presence Of others and the second on
the steps 81 the joint building and at
which MIR. Campbell was present At
neither Of these conversations had there
been the slightest reference TO fixing
things" and Mr. Koch denied abso-
lutely that he had ever walked up the
street With Mr.. Fernstrom as the latter
had stated
Mr.. FCrustrOm cross examined Mr.
Koch, attacking his credlbility by rails
ing the question Of a doubtful and
rather weak memory. Mr.. Dininny
also, appearing for Mr. Fernstrom, en-
deavOred 20 show that perhaps Mr.
Koch's memory was a little hazy. Mr..
Koch. however, was emphatic IN his
contradiction Of Mr. Fernstrom and in
sisted that the conversation attributed
% him had never been held.
In reference 20 the charge Of graft.
the amouut involved was $3.50. IL was
explained by Mr. Campbell that on
April i6 when the contract was taken
over by tho board OF public works. he
had been requested by the city in
spCctor to continue men on the work
Of pumping This work was continued
by Mr. Campbell under such request
until April 20. II was shown. how ever.
that the board Of pu'blsc works In ap-
proving this bin had deducted the 50
a day charged for a foreman. and al
lowed only the labOrers' work. Mr..
Fernstrom did not believe that the
contractor should have been allowed
any charge for this time.
WAS MISTAKEN.
When Mulvey referred 10 the charge
which had imputed collision on the
part Of the mayor. Mr.. Fernstrom re-
peated his former explanation Of how
he had been mistaken in the existence
OF the supplementary contract, and Mr..
Dininny came 10 his assistance with
the staten mt:
Il knew " hat Mr.. Fernstrom wanted
to say tina hight. but with a look I'm
the direction where Mulvey and More
ton were seated) under the whip and
spur he did not say what he wanted
to-"
The committee win meet Tuesday
night preliminary 10 preparing its re
port on the investigation to be sub
mitted TO the council