Show i DIRECT GRAFT CRAFT IS I SHOWN AT INQUIRY Sand Hauler Charges Pay Was Given for City Material to Raleigh Foreman I I INVESTIGATION CONTINUED I Councilman Wood Grilled By Defense at Another Agonizing Agonizing Agonizing Ago Ago- Session The first evidence ence of or graft came caine unexpectedly at the close o of another another another an an- other three-hours' three session In the investigation Imes against Street Supervisor Supervisor Su Su- ti o of charges pen Jake Raleigh before the city council last night John a partner of James Hor man in the building business vol yol- the time testimony that his partner part part- ner ncr ha had bad pal paid 4 4 for the privilege of hauling city sand from the pit on North orth Main street while other testimony mon mony I showed that William Harmon tho Jake Raleigh's partner procured sand for tor nothing The testimony created a sensation an and coming coining as It dl diLl did at lot the close of another long bug evening th the tho Raleigh In Investigation investigation in- in was continued until Monday Mon Ion day evening at 7 o'clock when Harmon will appear to testify Just before Westerman esterman appeared Councilman Council man Wood an and amid Supervisor Raleigh had Imad announced that the they had practically practical concluded T. T R. R Black macl presided in the time absence of ot Councilman Ferr Ferry Attorney Johnson Johnson Johnson John John- son started the evening off ott by Introducing introducing Intro Intro- witnesses who testified to the good character fitness and splendid of Jako Jake Raleigh as the head of ot tho street department Arthur Frewen so West Vest North orth Temple street George G. G Smith a Democratic nominee for time the council from the second last full fail an and former Mayor Richard lUchard P P. Morris Morris Mor Mor- ris rig sal said that Raleigh was a capable and efficient man of June Statements were made malle which show showed d Unit hat the report that Raleigh had given poll tax receipts to Gillespie King don and others was Inaccurate As a matter matter matter mat mat- ter of oC fact Raleigh proved that George Jon Jorres had hall given the receipts and that the men hn had not worked out the time Charles Harmon testified that the sand In North Main Iain street which be belonged be- be longed to the city was given to any anyone anyone one who called lot for it Ben Harmon a foreman In iii the Third precinct said sal that he has never taken takena a dollar from the city that he lie didn't earn Former Councilman Cout Martin E. E Mul- Mul Mulvey Mulvey vey sal said that Jake Raleigh was tIme the best street supervisor Salt Lake ever had Did you ever work worle out your poll tax Mr Mulvey asked Councilman Cd Ell ODonnell j Noi Xo but If Jt the collector collector hlo had sh showed wet up up Id I'd Id havo hae paid Jull It was tho laughing reply Bran Deal Vent Explained Will m George now a deputy In tho the dopal do- do pal explained the tho bran deal cal at atRich's atRich's Richs Rich's again and Ed Ell J. J Pitts the barn man denied nl that there ever was wasa a telephone conversation In which he lie figured that indicated In that he lie or Haleigh Raleigh Hal Hal- elgh had received money for tor soiling the bran back badt to Richs He explained that he hall had ordered bran blan and shorts for Cor the time barn and that the store de delivered de- de livered bran brn which was sent back Pitts Pits denied that Raleigh ever kept more than two horses hordes at lot the tho barn and said that these were aut authorized b by actor act- act of or the time counci council Councilman Wood flared up that Pitts PIts had received pay for tor working out his assessment on mining properties In Big Bg Cottonwood Pitts said he was up in Cottonwood Aug AuS 15 lE 1907 and that ho he remained several days s but that he lie wasn't paid b by the elf ct city The Time payrolls rolls were demanded by Raleigh and the record proved Pits's assertion John B. B Reed and Policeman Tom Torn Gillespie who live lle along West Vest North Temple emple street told of ot tho Indefatigable ble hIe worth v of Raleigh during flood flooM foo times limes Iut Wood null on UI th time the Stand There was as a murmur o of excitement when Attorney Johnson called Councilman Council Council- Counci- Counci man Wood to the time stand and the lawyer lawyer lawyer law law- yer proceeded to make a Jonke monkey of the time man who was pressing the charges Wood denied that he had hunted up evidence e against Raleigh didn't know who drew the affidavits didn't know that J J. M. M Thomas Thonmas L his son law had ha acted as notary for them and amid didn't know a great ninny many other things He said ho ha had been to S S. S P P. Armstrong for or advice all le on the time matter of presenting the affidavits and the attorney volunteered volunteered volun volun- his services Councilman Wood fell fel Into a trap when he lie said that It wasn't right ht for fr forthe the time street supervisor to l let t men off oct for a time lime and amid still allow loV them to draw r w pay from the tho cl city Do you OU think that tho the street supervisor supervisor supervisor super super- visor would be justified In discharging a foreman who would accept pay when he lie didn't render service Pin Im not a court How do I J know the penalty Councilman Wood parried Yes but you are tho the prosecuting at attorney attorney at- at torne torney insisted Mr Johnson Dont you OU refer to me as the prosecuting prosecuting prosecuting prose prose- attorney again Wood said ex ex- ex Woodi Work Vork In iii Department lt Then Wood was compel compelled d to admit he himself 1 took a vacation from fromI I Oct OcL 15 1907 until after the city election election elec elee- tion Uon but he ht said sall he ho did it at nt tho the sane sanc tion of Raleigh He sal said ho lie drew his pa pay an poll pan tax col collector In the street department but did very cry little work Ho then explained that he ho didn't be belec believe be- be lieve le c a 0 city go out of the city and an 1 then expect to draw pay pa for the tho tm time spent away awny from work worle Its Is always alwa's bean beon understood in interposed In- In Chairman Bl cl that city are aro to have time off oft during luring campaigns campaigns Its Is never been een understood with me said Jako Jale Raleigh Johnson proceeded with wih a 0 distressing fire fre of questions and Wood became so annoyed that he begged off ott and Jake Jako Raleigh went on the stand The street strett sUf supervisor showed that the men who ha had 1 testified against him had been discharged 1 by him and amI ho he hI proceeded to show the thc Various breaches of street department etiquette committed com corn by the accusers Sume of th time What did dil you fire tre Lawson for Cause he wasn't nn any good What did you fire tire Leonard for tor Cause Causo I cot him down under a n aa aa na a tree with a lot of poll pol tax men mm men What did you fire William Jones for rr He was ws arrested for tor or being drunk ar md l the then I canned h hJ oft off the Ul streets What did ld you u fire ro George Jones for tor Because he went around telling people people peo peo- pIe that he l knew new so much about me metha that tha I J fire tire him I kicked him out to show him that mat I darest What hat was Jim Phillips fired for Been Because use I understand 1 that some o othe or of orthe the foreman said ald they timey wouldn't pick rock up in the conyon with the time chain gang The They said salt they were hired fo for bosses and not to work worl I gave ga them to understand that the time first man who who didn't show up would be fired Phillips didn't nt show up that morning and I fired tired him to l keep my word wOId Ho lie was as one of tIme the best foreman I had HM us Log Ino Eter Kilter Eater Raleigh h explained this that and the the other denying meanwhile that the el city had paid for tor the tiie men mel who worked at time the fair grounds for the coursing meet There came up a Squabble sq over overa a log that was left len for fora a long time at nt Third South and West Yest cst Temple streets It had been taken from the Peery Peer building which was being erected b by Councilman L. L D D. Martin Time The log should have been hauled awa away b by the contractor but the city did the work ork I with some of the time street department I teams nd men inca Councilman contended that the city should not have away tho the logI logI log I wish I had eat elt It It said Raleigh Raleigh told of personal grievances with wIh S. S P P. Armstrong the attorney who was helping Wood with tho the prosecution of oC the thc charges charses He lie said Armstrong had told Councilman Fernstrom that Raleigh's yard was paved with wih city stones and that a newspaper stor story followed followed fol tol- fol- fol lowed making tho the open charge chargo He Hc said he went to Sanpete and tol told 1 him what mat he lie thought of Him Councilman ODonnell O'Donnell ODonnel interrupted to tos s say that Thursday Ive lw had hall offered Att Attorney At At- torney t Armstrong 25 E to take up time the prosecution of the case close before tIme the I council counci but that the tho attorney had re refused 10 ro- ro fused the tho offer Raleigh said that he lie an and William Harmon are arc partners Ho lIe lo again explained explained ex ex- ex- ex why Jim Phillips was a fired Phillips was a 0 can candidate for Raleigh I Job after the time recent election election electon Ho lie became became beeam be be- came eam aroused over O th the statements made b by Raleigh h and asked aske to to go back on tho the stand WON 0 Driven From the lit Il Just as both sides were about t to close John Westerman appeared H He said ho and ant his partner Jim Hardman have havo u hl a sandpit in ip the time northern part ol ot the city and one day last year ear they yere ere called caled into the sandpit In North orth Maui Main street where tho the cl city was making excavations to avoid avol a lawsuit with the itch Fm-itch Frich Interests Tho Timo grade had been cut down damaging the Fritch prop prop- ert erty Westerman Vesterman said ho he ha had 1 put a afew afew afew few of ot sand Into his wagon I when Joe Re Redman fledman man on one of ot Raleigh's foremen or ordered him out of ot the place He Ho got out but hut later caie came back and his partner had a 0 talk with Redman They hey made three trips tripe before et ro they were shut off ot again ab Later Westerman said his partner talked with wih Raleigh They took in all eli 01 about 24 4 loads of send sand and Westerman Wester- Wester Westerman man Ian says s. S 'S that Hardman paid Redman nedman i C a load for tor It ft He lie said that Raleigh came ame to the tho place several times and seemed ver very much excited One Ono time he lie said Raleigh h or ordered him mim lm out of the place with wih his team tem Westerman says that a man named Thomas was til also so stopped but that Harmon teams teanis which were w re hauling sand to the Cutler Cutie Cutler Cut Cut- ler ie building on Richards street w were re not ot Interfered J with v wih I o. o |