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Show TRUTH. Muncle, Ind., and an Intimate friend Clay got tho following In the Record under the caption Heath Accused; of the first assistant postmaster at In 1900 Truesdell and Green behim to access that he had gen-ora- l; any hour, either at his residence or ofllce, and was in a position materits ially to aid the Harry company inconof its a renewal efforts to sf?curo tract. Ho ilnally proposed that for a salary of $1,200 per annum ho would use his influence to that end. Ballin left a detailed account in his own handwriting of his various interviews with Helm. Referring to these Interviews, Ballin writes: "At our last interview last evening he (Helm) offered to give all his Influence and earnest, honest efforts, as above described, to you for $1,200 I did not write per annum. yesterday, for I wanted to see Heath and ask him about tho arrangement. Am satisfied that Heath is perfectly honest, but wants Helm to do well.' "After this interview with Heath, ho accepted Helms proposition and employed him at $1,200 a year from that date. On June G, in a letter to his company, he says: As far as Mr. Helm is concerned, we liavo to take him on trust. He hus repeated to me certain private conversations he has had with his 'dear friend, and tho latter is pleased with the readiness his recommendation was acted on. My judgment is that tho salary of $1,200 per annum will prove a smad item and that the employment of Mr. Helm will prove well timed and wise. "On August 20, 1897, Ballin again wrote: " Perry made an appointment with us for Monday afternoon, and I think it probable that action will he had then. Helm did excellent service and talked to Perry with tho bark off. Ho has access to his home, and his friendship makes Perry listen to his words of advice to avoid scandal with great patience. This employment of Helm was in the nature of a gratuity because of his friendship with Heath. It does not appear, however, that any other money was ever paid by this company to influence departmental officials. Heath denied (exhibit X) that he ever gave Helm a card to Ballin, and states that ho did not know that Helm was employed by the Barry company. came estranged, and as a result Truesdell left the employment of the Bundy Clock company and also sold his interest in the Doremus canceling machine. When Interviewed by the inspectors Truesdell stated that before the order of June 30, 1900, was given for 100 machines of the model No. 2, 200 shares ($20,000 worth) of the stock of the company .was transferred to Perry S. Heath, first assistant postmaster general; that in consideration of the transfer of this stock Heath promised to order not less than 300 machines at $225 each. TruesIn Ills affidavit (exhibit W-3- ) dell states that Green told him that he had made this arrangement with hotel Heath at the Waldorf-Astori- a one Saturday night, and that he Doremus and thought Truesdell should whack up with him. Truesdell states that he agreed to contribute his share, and that he transferred fifty shares of his stock to Green for that purpose. states that Truesdell further Green at the time submitted to him a telegram or letter from Heath; in disguised expression acknowledging the receipt of tho certificates of stock; and that afterwards he, Green, and Doremus discussed the matter, and Doremus agreed to contribute fifty shares of his stock. Doremus denies any knowledge ot stock having been given to Heath, but states that he did contribute fifty shares of stock, par value $5,000, to Green to be used for the 'best interests of the company. Truesdell further states that Green, at a subsequent date, purchased back from Heath this stock. Doremus admitted to the Inspectors (exhibit W-2- ) that Truesdell told him subsequently that the stock which Green asked him to contribute was to he transferred to Perry Heath In consideration of receiving a large order S. for machines. Ida 13. Crowell, Truesdells secretary, who was a bookkeeper in the office of the Doremus Machine company from October 3, 1900, until Au- gust, 1901, staes that Doremus, in discussing the transfer of this stock to Heath; in her home in New York, at 234 West Twenty-firs- t street, stated that he thought it was a mistake to give the stock to Heath; that he was now out of the department and could no longer be of service to them, and that Green had given stock to the wrong man (exhibit Heath refused to make a written statement, but said verbally to inspector Simmons that he never received any stock from the Doremus Canceling Machine company, or any remuneration of any kind, directly or indirectly (exhibit X). Beavers and Green declined to talk in regard to the matter. A summary, therefore, of the evidence as to Heaths having received this stock is as follows: The stock of tho company was practically owned by throe individuals about 50 per cent by Green, 25 per cent by Doremus and 25 per cent by Truesdell. Truesdell says Green told him that bn agreed to transfer to Heath $20,-ft0- 0 worth of this stock In consideration of receiving an order for not less than 300 machines; that Green asked him to contribute his portion, or 0 worth of the stock, which he did. Doremus stated that he contributed $5,000 worth of his stock to Green,1 to he used in the interest of the company. but in what manner it was used he did not know. Honestly and truly, dear people, isnt it about high time that our friend and fellow townsman vont to Washington and demanded an investigation and a vindication.? "Helm is tho same man who secured tho contract for twine from tho supply division and was unduly favored by Louis in the purchase of a large quantity of twine during the' closing months of the fiscal year at tho excessive price of $10.95 per hundred. Helms employment at $1,200 per annum continued until July 1, 1901, when a different arrangement was made, by which he was paid $10 for every machine used. In 1897, after the employment of Helm, the rental price of machines was raised from. $150 per annum to $175, and in 1898 it was advanced to $200. In July, 1900, however, after Heaths retirement from tho department, tho rent was reduced to $150. After tho employment of Helm. Ballin seems to have sustained quite intimate relations with Heath and Beavers, so intimate, indeed, that Beavers appealed to him to aid him In securing an increase of $500 In his salary in 1898. On January 12 of that year Ballin wrelo his company as follows (exhibit V 31): 'Beavers wrote today to these offices for a report on the Barry machines recently installed, and requested that they send him samples of the work, lie wants an increase iu salary of $500 and asked 1me to help him Of course cheerfully as I think it good policy to sented, and do it. There are at present .75 of the Barry machines in use Pt 1150 per annum. making $11,250 paid this com pany. You cant rattle him.. , He .started This, however, Is not all. Concern Ing the Doremus machine, Senator the day right by using Castle date. . W-12- 1900-190- 1, ). $5,-00- es-eer- . od LOCAL POLITICS. In the state convention which was held here last Friday, Hon. Thomas Kearns got what would he designated by th pugilistic fraternity as his needins. Three ofhls especially bitter opponents were selected as delegates " to the Chicago convention, and if he can get any satisfaction out of tho selection of the other three he Is welcome to it. George Sutherland, candidate for avowed who is an Kearns' place in the senate, was chosen to head the delegation, James H. Anderson was chosen as a delegate and Kearns no doubt boiled with anger when he learned that Colonel Ed. Loose, of Provo, was chosen to lift up his voice in favor of Roosevelt at the great gathering in June. The remaining three delegates are President Shurtliff of Weber, Willard I. Snyder of Piute and Herschel Bullen, Jr., of Cache county. The convention was a one sided affair from start to finish. Although Joe Lippman, Ben Heywood and others of the Kearns crowd had been buttonholing delegates for three days prior to the meeting, and asking them in all earnestness to defeat Sutherland, Sutherland was elected just the same and won a victory that puts a kibosh on the senior senator. Now that it is all over Kearns followers are contending that Smoot dominated the meeting; that he has control of this county; that Smoot is the man who engineered everything. This too, when eighty out of the 125 delegates to the convention from this county were many pronounced men, and of which number Sutherland received all but five votes. What Kearns' and his crowd expect to gain from this claim remains to be seen. It is doubtless the same old game. When Kearns and his man Friday Heath were winning victories the Mormons were all right and he did not care much whether the supported him or not, but as soon as his political-fortunebegan to decline, the boot was on the other foot right away. Look out for another purity movement; one is due and payable right now. Jl & A venerable gentleman, with a youthful appearance, Jesse M. Smith, who lives up at Layton, and who is president of all the livestock and wool growing associations in this part of the commonwealth, arose in his seat with an olive branch in one hand and an oil can in another and sought to do a bit of stilling of the troubled waters on the Republican sea. Disclaiming any authority for his action, but declaring that he wanted all kinds of peace, this aged man, with the juvenile cast of feature, placed In nomination three men, Senators Smcot and Kearns and Congressman Howell. This nomination, or these nominations, provoked about as much; applause as would have been Indulged in had he introduced a resolution declaring that the convention should instruct its delegates to vote for Grover Cleveland for president of the United States. John C. Graham was on his feet In an instant with the statement that he was authorized to say that Senator Smoot was ont a candidate and that his name should be withdrawn. C. E. Allen, in a few sarcastic .remarks, wanted to know of Jesse where he obtained the author non-Mormon- anti-Smo- non-Mormc- s, ot ns s . ity for placing the names of the three In nomination, inasmuch as all three of them had declined to make the run Jesse admitted that he had no author ity. Parley P. Christensen, who was" temimrary chairman, then demonstrat-e- d that his head was about as ion as they make em and that he could smell a rat as quickly as anyone h declared that the nomination of Smoot could not be withdrawn, and was still before the convention. This action would have prevented any skulldue-gery- , had any been attempted. There was a feeling prevalent through the convention that the Kearns crowd was attempting a trick, by which they hoped to rush Tom through at the of others. If they did, the case was hopeless, because the votes Tom received wouldnt have wadded a shot gun. Smoot and Howell received even less than Kearns, but that was expected because the delegates under stood that all the states congressional representation had withdrawn, whereas the Kearns crowd voted its entire strength. Kearns had 46 votes out of the bunch, which represents his standing in this state. ex-pen- se Now that it is all over, the Kearns crowd is contending that he and his friends made no effort to capture any of the delegations throughout the state, nor did they attempt to influence the convention. This is untrue. They did make the attempt and at no time did they relax their labors. But all of the delegates elected, especially those from the country districts, seemed to be afraid of Kearns and his merry men and the manner in which they gave Glad Hand Heywood and Foxy Joe Lippman the frozen face was something charming to look at. The country delegate is through with Kearns and if he gets a similar dose handed him at the county conventions called to nominate members of the legislature, he will have no more show of winning in the next session of the legislature than a mud turtle in a coursing contest. For all of which glad and happy result let us etc., etc., etc. Yet the Kearns men are preparing to make the fight of their lives this autumn. It will, of course, he a dirty, mean, contemptible fight. Their only hope is in trickery, bribery and double dealing, and they will work their plans to the bitter end. - Some amateur, evidently fresh from the wilds of Posey county, where the hoop pole is the principal crop, la handling the political end of the great and cnly organ of Republicanism, the Tribune. Reviewing the political this week, he arrives at the conclusion after Interviewing "a Democrat, and a Democrat close to his party, that Hearst has lost this state; that Parker has won hands down; that Chairman Cannon has changed front and that various other things are happening. All of which is on a par with his discovery that there is water running in the irrigation ditches of the1 city; something that has been going on ever since the city was founded. Hearst has many supporters in Utah, not only in this county, but in others. Not that it is believed that Hearst will be nominated, but by reason of the fact that Hearst is a western man, a native of California, and for that reason the states surrounding California and those west of tn0 compli-men- t Rocky mountains desire to him with their vote. So far. ad Chairman Cannon havto changed front is concerned Trutn sit-uati-on . |