Show A PAGE OF HISTORY the following bit of history will 0 very interesting reading at this W aboe it reveals the fact that on feb y 24 1888 the grand jury of the alid judicial district of utah found B indictments against harry haynee who was then postmaster at salt lake county charging with making false returns no TAUM obad COURT OF UTAH TU the united states of america I 1 st against harry haynes indictment for making false return as postmaster A true bill fe L 1 B G foreman of grand jury presented in open court by the foreman of the grand jury and in its it presence filed by we me this day of february 1888 HENBY G clerk gzorge GEORGE S PETERS united states attorney witnesses examined by the grand rand jury r E A E B 19 Trent land C E beane united states of america territory of utah third judicial district ss in the third judicial district in and for the territory of utah within the united states slates of america at the february term in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty eight united states of america vs harry haynes haynee the grand jurors aurora of tile tb united states of america within and for the district district aforesaid at the term and in the territory aforesaid being duly empanel em paneled od sworn and charged on their oaths do find and present that harry harra haynes late of said district heretofore to wit on the fourth day of october in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty seven seved in said district and add territory aforesaid and within the jurisdiction 07 of the court he the said harry haynes being then and there the duly appointed qualified and acting postmaster of the united states for the post postoffice office of murray in salt lake county in said territory and as such bein being then then and there a postmaster of the fourth class did then and there unlawfully fraudulently purposely and knowingly make a false return to the sixth auditor of the trea treasury pury department of the united states from the ibe postoffice post office department of the united states of the amount of postage stamps stamped envelopes ve lopes postal cards and newspaper and periodical stamps canceled as postage on matter actually mailed at said post postoffice office and of postage due stamps canceled canned in payment of undercharges undercharged under charges and unpaid postage upon matters delivered said during the quarter from july to september 1887 inclusive for the purpose of fraudulently increasing his compensation pensa tion as postmaster which said false and fraudulent return is in words and figures following towi to wi quarterly postal account fourth class office office mr harry haynes postmaster at murray county of salt lake state of utah in amount account with the united states for the service of the postoffice post office department from july lot to september 1887 inclusive Colum nor dr postmaster A amount of postage stamps postage due stamps special delivery stamps newspaper and periodical stamps stamped envelopes newa newspaper wrappers and postal cards on gaper band and at close of last quarter 95 aj B amount of postage stamps postage due stamps special delivery belive Y stamps newspaper er and perio periodical dica stamps stamped envelopes newspaper wrappers and postal cards received from the department this quarter 60 total to be accounted for 04 0 deduct amount of postage stampe postage due stamps special delivery stamps newspaper and periodical stamps stamped envelopes newspaper er wrappers and postal cards now on md hand 66 56 75 29 A 6 draft on L B R bamberger I 1 L P at M 24 72 tots total 01 7 commission on the aggregate amount of cancelled stain stamps and wa waste te e r etc sold as per article 2 as ya okyo w rs on oh 60 50 at per cent S 60 50 00 on 10 1 at 60 per cent 60 00 on 2900 2950 at 6 5 1 percent per cent 1478 76 17 by d deposit it at salt lue lake olty city to balance thu account at sa I 1 harry haynes postmaster of murray marray utah do swear that the account which I 1 have rendered to department for the quarter end ending aln be september 80 1887 exhibits truly and T ail faithfully the active receipts of my postoffice poat post office which have been collected thereat and the entire sum which could have been by diligence collected thereat during the period above stated and that thai the credits claimed in the said accounts are just and true as I 1 verily believe and furthermore that during the said period I 1 have not knowingly delivered or permitted to be delivered to any person any mail matter t on which the postage bad not been paid at the time of such delivery by affixing and canceling postage due sta stamps aps in accordance with section 26 act of march 8 3 1879 and furthermore that the amount of postage stamps stamped envelopes delopes ve lopes lope letter sheet envelopes postal card newspaper and periodical stamps stain canceled as hostages po stages on matter actually actually mailed during the quarter er and of postage due stamps canceled in payment of undercharged derc der barged charged and unpaid po stages upon matter delivered during the quarter upon which commission commie sion is claimed is truly and accurately stated in the transcript accompanying this account and furthermore t that hot the amount of cancellations claimed d by me on this postal account and transcript accompanying it does not include any cancellations or of special delivery liver stamps furthermore that thade the delivery liver V of special delivery matter as above stated is accurate and that the recel receipts ts submitted are genuine receipts signed ty by the parties to whom the matter was delivered HARRY HAYNES postmaster sworn to and subscribed before me the undersigned undersigner under signed a justice J tice of the peace for the county of salt me lake this ath day of october A D 1887 WM BRADFORD justice of the peace daily transcript of amount of postage stamps stamped envelopes postal cards and newspaper and periodical stamps cancelled as po stages on matter actually mailed and of postage due at stamps amps cancelled in payment of undercharged and unpaid hostages po stages upon matter delivered during the quarter no cancellation of delivery stamps is to be included in this statement ami am month month month S july 1 1 16 A aug g 1 efio 8 dept e pta 2 0 2 85 2 2 2 8 90 8 2 ia 16 15 11 8 1 pa 4 1 00 4 1 90 4 10 0 5 1 85 6 5 2 26 25 5 1 6 1 90 A 1 00 2 21 8 11 7 I 1 is 31 7 1 45 7 2 8 16 8 1 90 8 9 9 ak be 9 so 3 05 9 10 0 2 46 10 1 96 i 11 2 80 11 3 60 11 12 1 75 12 1 86 IX 18 1 ai 11 13 qu I 1 14 1 80 14 1 96 14 2 16 15 1 16 15 16 15 1 80 is 2 19 16 80 90 if 1 60 16 1 17 1 50 17 1 20 17 1 18 1 66 1 18 1 46 19 1 90 1 19 2 40 1 1 c 20 20 2 06 2 1 86 20 8 21 1 90 21 1 66 21 1 22 8 26 25 22 2 35 22 1 23 2 60 23 1 56 23 1 24 1 06 24 1 71 24 26 1 80 26 25 1 86 25 1 26 i 2 05 26 2 06 26 27 1 66 27 1 70 27 28 1 IN 16 1 28 1 20 28 1 24 1 40 0 aa W 2 40 29 1 80 2 06 05 HO 24 2 49 30 1 31 1 80 31 81 2 25 total 58 5 00 61 24 total amount of stanik stamps etc can belled during the quarter to be carried to account cuir current rent skid said return tv is false and fraudulent in the following particulars to wit the amount of postage stamps stamped envelopes ve lopes postal cards newspaper and periodical stamps claimed therein as baving having been cancelled as hostages po stages on matters actually mailed at said post postoffice office and of postage due ciao stamps claimed therein to have been cancelled in payment of undercharged undercharges under charges and unpaid stages hostages po on matter detained at said postoffice post office on the various days during said quarter is greatly in excess for each and everyday every day of the actual and true amount of postage stamps stamped envelopes postal cards newspaper and periodical stamps cancelled as postage on matter actually mailed at said post postoffice office and of postage due stamps S cancelled in payment of under cha charges and unpaid moorage on matter delivered ages re at said postoffice post office during the said quarter the exact amount of such sach excess is its to the jurors aforesaid afore sid the form of the statute of the said united states lit in such case made and provided and against the peace and dignity of the same ame GEORGE S PETERS unites united states district attorney B G foi foreman eman of rand grand G jury TERRITORY OF COP UTAH 1 county of salt lake I 1 j ss 8 IH I 1 henry enry of judicial ludi cial al district court of utah territory hereby certify that the foregoing is a full and correct copy of the original indictment against harry haynes as found by tho the grand jury the day of february 1888 no in the action therein entitled filed in my office witness my hand and the sea seal of SEAL said court at salt lake city this day of july AD 1891 HENRY G MCMILLAN clerk by GEORGE D LOOMIS deputy clerk we present herewith for the information and benefit of the public and am especially the electors of the sev seventh 0 nth legislative district abnot another her chapter of history from the crooked career of harry haynes who was once po post master of murray and now a liberal eandi candidate date for the territorial legislature it is as follows no THIRD DISTRICT COURT TERRITORY OF UTAH the united state of america against harry haynes indict indictment in ent for making false return as postmaster A true bill B G foreman of grand jury presented in open court by the foreman of the grand jury and in its presence billed by me this nth day of february 1888 HENRY G mcmillan AN clerk GEORGE S united states attorney witnesses examined before the grand jarv E K R Th elkin E B Trent land 0 11 beane united states of america territory utah third judicial district ss the third judicial district in and the territory of utah within the states of america at the feb term in the year of our lord Ili thousand busand eight hundred and eighty eight united states of america vs va harry haynes the grand jurors of the united states of america within and fot for the district aforesaid at the term and in the territory aforesaid being dul duly y em paneled sworn and charged on their oaths do find and present that harry haynes late of said district heretofore to wit on the of march A D 1887 in the said district and territory aforesaid and within the jurisdiction of this court he the said harry haynes being then and there duly appointed qualified and acting p postmaster ost postmaster master of the united states for the post postoffice floe office of murray in the county of salt lake in said territory and district and as such being then and there a united states postmaster of the fourth u class dil did theft tha and there unlawfully fraudulently purposely and knowingly make a false return to the sixth auditor of the treasury department of the united states of the amount of potage postage stamps stamped envelopes postal cards and newspaper and periodical stamps ta a cancelled am aa postage on matter actual actually mailed at said post postoffice office and of pos postage e due stamps cancelled in payment of f under charges and unpaid postage upon matter delivered at said office during the quarter from january 1 to march 31 81 A D 1887 inclusive for the purpose of fraudulently increasing his cow compensation pe n ea as such postmaster which said false and fraudulent return in the words and figures following to wit CLASS 4 floe at murray county of salt lake state of utah in in account current with the united states for the service of the floe department from january 1 to march 31 inclusive L dr I 1 amount received for waste paper dead newspaper printed matter and twine sold during the quarter 3 amount of postage stamps postage due stamps stamped envelopes special delivery stamps newspaper wrappers postal cards cants and newspaper and periodical stamps on caper hand and at the close of the last quarter 20 89 4 amount of postage stamps postage due stamps stamped envelopes special deliver delivery 7 stam stumps newspaper wrappers postal car cards 9 and newspaper and periodical stamps received caper from ro the department this quarter 00 total amount 98 5 deduct amount of postage stamps postage due stamps stamped envelopes special delivery deavery stamps news paper a postal cards and newspaper and periodical stamps now on annand hand nand 24 7 leaving amount of postage stamps postage due stamps stampe I 1 envelopes special delivery stamps newspaper wrappers postal cards and newspaper and periodical stamps sola scold during the quarter 65 8 by commissions on the aggregate amount of articles and canceled stamps as follows C cr on at per cent 60 50 00 on at 60 par cent 60 00 on at 60 50 per cent total compensation 26 5 12 balance due the abe united siaw states tor the above quarter 63 40 65 1 I harry haynes postmaster of murray utah do swear that the accounts which I 1 have rendered to the post postoffice office department for the quarter ending march 31 1887 exhibit truly and faithfully tho the entire receipts of my last office which have benn bean collected thereat and the entire sum which could have been by due diligence collected thereat during the period above stated and that the credits claimed in the said ace accounts bunts are just and true as I 1 verily believe and furthermore that during the said period I 1 have not knowingly delivered or permitted to ba b delivered d to th any per person afi any any mitt malt i fill ter on which the postage has not b paid at the time of such delivery by fixing and cancelling postage due stam in accordance with section 26 aca march 8 3 1879 and of sections 2702 2 postal laws and regulations edition 1879 1879 and furthermore that the abou amou ti of postage stamps stamped on envelope postal cards news newspaper and perio periods stamps cancelled as postage on m matt actually mailed during daring the quarter ft of postage due stamps canceled in pa ment of and unpaid pos postal upon matter delivered during the am ter upon which commission is claimed truly and accurately stated in the art ra script accompanying this account ai furthermore that the amo amount of car cano lation claimed by me on this a C current and transcript ac accompanying companio y k does not include any cancellation of a cial delivery stamps furthermore ti tle the delivery of special delivery mattes matter above stated is accurate and that the submitted are genuine signed by the parties to whom the mat ma a was delivered HARRY HAYNES postmaster sworn to and subscribed bea before we the der derr signed a notary public for the houi of salt lake this day of M mar AD 1887 ANDREW CAHOON notary daily transcript of amount of p post stamps stamped envelopes postal oa and newspaper and periodical a atao cancelled as postage on matter actus mailed and of postage due stamps 0 celled in payment of undercharges undercharged under charges i unpaid hostages po stages upon matter dell belive during the quarter no cancel cancellation latto special delivery stamps is to be inala in this statement 0 0 3 SS S 1 mth mah amt mth amt mth an i 40 feb eb 1 47 iw mar ar 1 2 2 4 41 11 0 9 8 3 4 40 0 8 u 4 8 4 2 4 5 8 60 5 sl 11 6 5 6 06 6 8 t e 7 3 aso 7 3 36 5 i 7 8 4 10 8 5 61 1 i c 9 2 00 9 c 6 5 10 10 2 oi O i 10 2 29 91 1 10 Q 1 4 00 it 11 41 6 ti ii 1 1 12 2 4 80 12 4 41 ta 6 1 12 13 3 75 13 48 0 13 14 3 60 i 14 64 6 i 14 16 15 H 21 N if 16 47 6 1 IB 16 2 10 16 A 16 17 1 00 17 36 0 17 I 1 is 18 3 10 1 18 8 8 80 0 11 1 19 28 2 85 1 19 3 36 0 1 19 20 3 26 20 37 6 20 21 2 80 21 sol 80 21 1 22 2 60 22 10 22 29 23 iso 1 XO 23 30 28 0 24 4 2 00 24 3 35 10 24 25 2 H 25 85 8 2 26 28 2 76 26 30 29 1 27 2 90 27 26 27 28 2 76 28 42 6 28 29 2 60 29 29 30 1 96 30 30 ii BO 11 31 3 10 31 11 31 91 90 total 1017 ol total re total amount of stamps etc cancelled i lay ing the quarter barter to be oarra carried to curren count 50 said return is false and frau fratti dul dulea the following particulars to wit amount of 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