Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-09-06


correspondence OF the library.
Counsel for the Librarian objected, and
moved to strike out the testimony regarding
| the correspondence, on the ground that it was
irrelevant, MINISTERIAL incompetent, and
not responsive to any issue in the case"
/ While the motion was being argued by coun-
sci, it was announced that witness was pres
ent and wished to be heard.
@. Z. Miller, letter clerk of Wells, Fargo
& Co., presumed to have been the clerk who
delivered the letter which it is alleged was
opened by Mr. Wallis, but he remembered
nothing on the subject.
| Felix Tracy, agent of Wells. Fargo & Co.,
was put upon the stand, but he remembered
nothing about any telephone communica-
tions in regard to the letter.
| MIR. Hart resumed the witness stand, and
the argument was resumed. at its conclu-
sion the Board granted the motion to strike
out the testimony.
| L. o. Cravens was recalled, and testified
that book which was produced contained
| the records of the meeting of the Board. of
| Trustees when Mr.. Wallis was elected Libra
| rian.
| The record Of the meeting was introduced
as evidence and was read by the witness The
record shows that Mr.. Wallis, Albert Hart,
e. G. Hart, j. V. Cheney, w. A. Cheney
and A. S. Bender were candidates, and that
ton, Freeman aud Owen. Also, that the
BOARD RECOMMENDED SEVERAL PERSONS
To the newly.eIected Librarian for appoint.
ment to positions in the library. Witness
| stated that Mr.. Owen was very earnest in his
support of Mr.. Wallis.
Howard r. johnson, clerk in the Secretary
of States Office. testified to having been in
the library very frequently during the late
session of the Legislature. He had seen men
drinking In the Librarians private office, but
not very many nor many at time. He had
noticed that Mr.. Wallis was rather brusoue.
Hs judged that Mr.. Wallis was a man that
would ride over anybody if he had chance,
but this statement was ordered stricken out.
S. P. Maslin. clerk in the Governors office,
testified to having been a frequent visitor at
the library. He had observed drinking in
the private office twice only.
Recess to P. N.
EVENING SESSION.
Trustee J. J. Owen was the first witness
sworn in the evening". His attention was
called by Miss Pattsn to letter which had
been opened before it reached Miss Patten,
and the letter had been sent by witness in an
unmutilated envelope. On cross examination
be said he knew the letter was in a perfect
envelope, because he never sent one after it
had been opened and resealed.
G. E. Guam recalled: An item in the RECORD.
UNION of July &c, 1882, which Mir. Holl
termed " an eulogy on Henry Edgerton, WAS
produced and SHOWN to the witness. The
article referred to was report of campaign
speech made by Mr.. Wallis before political
club, and Mr.. Holl said he desired to prove
that the witness had written the address for
Mr.. Wallis. The Board refused to admit the
article as evidence.
Talbot Fl. Wallis, State Librarian. was
sworn He had held the positions of porter,
Deputy Librarian and Librarian, covering
psriod of twelve years. He detailed at some
length the work in the matter of establishing
exchanges with other States Witness was
asked to name some of the principal public
libraries in the world, but declined to an.
swer. The Board asked that witness answer
the question, but he declined. Witness was
asked nine other questions relative to libra
ries in different parts of the world, but no
answer was elected.
Mr.. Holl-Have you a work in the library
which contains an
ELEeY WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY oHURcHYARD?
Witness-Decline to answer.
Counsel then asked the same questions rel
alive to "Thanatopsis," Homer's poems,
"Divine Commedia. aud who was the author
of " Robinson Crusoe. and whether there was
book in the library entitled Hudibras.
tions, although urged to do so by Mr.. Ball,
Of counsel for the Librarian.
Counsel johnson insisted on his objection
in each instance. ION the grounds last be-
fore. stated" Chsirman Edgsrt0n each time
murmured, objection overrUled, and wit
ness said, very emphatically, Decline to
answer"
Me- Holl expressed himself as completely
Disguised, but he had question relative TO
&ba fha
spondence of the library, but counsel said it
would take three-qualte tiers of an hour TO an
swer it, and asked for an adjournment until
this morning.
In the midst Of wrangle on the question
Of adjournment the Chair announced that
the Board stood adjourned until 9 A N. to-
day.
Trustee Freeman was absent from the
Board yesterday on account of the death in
San Francisco of his brother-in-law. But
three of the members were preseHt-Trustes
Owen, johnson and Edgerton, the latter
Chsirman pro TEN.
Judge Wallis, of Mayfeld, Santa Clara
county, father OF the Librarian, has been
added to counsel for the defense, and there
are now four eminent legal lights pitted
against Judge Holl.
The investigation is attracting much st
tention in the city, owing TO THE fact thai
almost everybody interested In the library or
the investigation ara residents Of the city, and
many spectators were present yesterday.
There appears 10 be no desire on the part
of any one interested to prolong the proceed
ing5, and yesterday the Board was IN session,
excluding recesses, ten hours. They will
meet again at o'clock this morning, which
is an unseeInly early hour for such bodies TO
convene.
Yesterday morning, before proceeding with
the testimony, MIR. Holl stated that the
RECORD. UNION was mistaken 90 TO the sub
stance of the testimony on cross examination
of Miss Kelcsy relative to the propriety Of
tslling Hes. Not wishing to misrapresent the
l,dy 10 any particular, the following, taken
from tine official reporters notes. is given:
Question by Mr., Johnson-Do yeu think
it is moral and truthful to invite gentleman
to call on you, and at the same time say here
that it is very easy to be not at home when
he called?
Miss Keleey-I think the customs of soci-
ETY. and etiquette require certain things of "a,
and think under those circumstances con-
slider it all right.
Q.-You said Il was easy TO be not at
home. Your idea about lie is, that the fact
that it is customary to tell lie robs it Of all
its wickedness.
A.-No. I think when there is vital
principle st stake, lying ID very different
thing.
POLICE CoURT.-The Police Court seems
lately to have taken upon itself peculiar at
fractions, at least one would judge SO from
the number that assemble at that Temple of
Justice each morning to witness the proceed
Tags. There were OF least 100 pelsops preseot
yesterday morning when the Court opened.
The calendar was unususlly large, upwards
of twenty cases appearing thereon. Judge
Henry, when he took his seat, looked rather
pale, and few moments later it was observed
that he was quite i'll. A recess wss taken for
a few moments. and sn officer sent TO drug
store near by for Bome medicine. Whether
the Judge was overcome by the excessive
heat, the length of the calendar before him,
OF the horrible stencil constantly emanating
from the cells below, could not be ascer.
tanned. Ali the cases were continued except
the following: John Murphy, John McCors
and John Mshoney, for sleeping in railroad
cars, were sentenced 10 twenty four hours in
the City Prison John Kelly, Jack MeGuire,
James Turner, VIM. Watson, James Quinn
and Ell. Williams, charged with crime