Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-02-21
FROM THE CAPITAL.
SPECIAL TO THE TRINITY JOURNAL. :"
SACRAMENTo. Feb. is, 1874.

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SACRAMENTO, Feb. is, 1874.
The bribery investigation has resulted
in some further developments. Assem-
blyman Escandon testified at the fourth
session that he brought up with him from
San Buenaventura a young Californian,
NJ. f. Jimenez, who lived here on Es-
candon's bounty. Pacheco and Escan-
don applied to Booth to have Jimenez
appointed Notary Public. Subsequent
to that, Escandon noticed that Jimenez
was working around the question of his,
Escandon's, vote for Booth, knowing
him to be a Democrat and bitterly op-
posed to Booth. AT last his suggestion
took the shane Of appeals to vote for
Booth, and he became a bore to the man
who was supporting him. The day be-
fore Booths election he came to Escan
don in the House and asked him If he
would vote for Booth. He was told no,
emphatically. He then told Escandon
he could make from s., 900 to SIG, GOO if
he would do it. that he would then and
there take him to a place in the Capitol
and introduce him to a man who would
pay over the money, that it was a chance
for Escandon to distinguish himself, etc.
The Assemblyman gave Jimenez piece
Of his mind and sent him out. Jimenez
told Esoandon that he was no man Of
business, and subsequently told two citi-
zens here that Escandon was fool, hav-
ing had chance to make money and
would not do it. After the election Booth
appointed Jimenez to the notaryship.
Escandon never told Booth of Jimenez's
offer and approach, however. McNam
ara being brought to the Bar of the House
on Thursday, and excused for his con-
tempt in refusing to obey subpoena,
was placed on the stand before the COM
mittee that night. He proved reticent,
twisting, evasive witness, seeking to con-
ceal the truth, and determined to testify
only when forced. 1t took two hours to
wiring from him the fact that he came up
here to work for Booth, and that Albert
Hart, the Governors Secretary, paid him
$45 or $50 for expenses. lie admitted
his asking Wright TO vote for Booth, but
denied attempting to bride any one.
His testimony evolved the fact that he
has been customs detective, police
man, q teacher in a Jesuit college, n
schoolmaster in San Francisco, and is
now stock speculator. He was the
the most remarkable witness have ever
seer on the stand lie puzzled lawyers
of % years criminal practice. He cvaded,
lied, hesitated, argued and wrangled, un-
til he disgusted every hearer. He would
ruin any side he might be called for in
cause pending. His production has been
very damaging to the Dollys, and the
suspicion Of foul play has been by Nc
Namara ripened into moral certainty.
But | doubt if i ever can be traced to
the fountain head. Jmenez has been
sent for, and is expected to-night-Ser-
geant- -at-Arms Butcher having gone for
him in San Buenaventura. Assembly,
man Hay, Of Santa Clara, was brought
before the committee to tell what he
knew about the Brown Eardley trade tor
the Office Of Enrolling Clerk, but declined
to testify, remarking that il he was forced
to do 50 by the House, the Santa Clara
delegation should not alone be the target
for combinations if it suffered, others
should be brought in, too. This threat
created flutter, and, wonderful to tell,
rustling among the Dollys began at once
to hush Hay up and no call has been
made on the House to compel him to tes
tfy. The Dollys talk loudly that he can't
be compelled to speak, being a member
and hence privileged" This has been
received as an intimation that everything
was traded for Booth from Chief Clerk
down to Rear Porter, and is probably
true One point OF Escandon's testimony
lets a cat out of the bag, to wit; Lieut..
Governor Pacheco labored with him for
Booth. Let Republicans remember that.
Assemblyman Klotz swore that State
Treasurer Baehr and his deputy Carlson,
and Grant l. Taggart, Clerk of the Su-
preme Court, asked him to vote for Booth
and begged him to do so. This was to
be expected Of Baehr but Taggart has
been an avowed Republican, and in Re-
publican councils. Let him be remem-
bered also by the party. One by one the
men who desert the party will be found
out. Assemblyman Wright was recalled
and swore that Mcnamara had falsied
and lied, and that he had received a let
ter from Men. asking him to 90 to Booth
and take his, Booths, advice who to vote
for the short term. 1t was proven that
Hart and Men. were on the most init
mate terms here, and that Men. was per-
sonally consulted by Booth in the Exec
utve Chamber. Thus far has the inves-
tigation proceeded. Tonight we take it
up again.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES.
A bill came up on its passage in the
Assembly the other day to protect fish in
streams and provided that no saw-dust
should be thrown into streams. 1t was
on the eve Of going through when Tin
min got the floor and showed how that
would shut up every sawmil in Trinity.
Other numbering regions became alarmed
and the House was forced to omit the OBJ
jectionable section from the bill. The
State University muddle drew the House
Committee on public buildings to San