Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-14
TIE BURNS CASE.
THE TESTIMONY OF FH0MAS II.
REYNOLDS COMPLETED.
He Tells What He KNOWS About the
System OF Keeping TaSs-Testi-
mony of Other Witnesses

A. N. yesterday before Judge Van Fleet in
Department One Of the Superior Court.
The Courtroom was crowded throughout
the day with an interested audience.
Thomas H. Reynolds cross-examination
by General Hart was taken up where it was
left off on Thursday.
Ouestion-Turn 70 the fee book for De-
cetnber, 1881, and see whether or not there
are entries recorded Of moneys received
from the Bedrock Mining Company and
Paragon Mining Company?
Witness-Yes, sir. it appears that both
are entered Us having paid 50 IS each.
Ouestion-Now turn to the cash book of
the same day and see if either of those
items were entered in that book
Witness-I find the Bedrock Mining
Company credited with $tl, and on Janu-
ary "a the other is credited with 50 70.
Ouestion-You made your monthly re-
ports to the Controller from the cash-book
did you not
Witness-No, sir as l have stated many
times before, my report was based upon the
amount Of cash ON hand.
Question-Why did you enter ST. in your
cash-book when the amount received was
only 50 rs?
Witness-l do not now remember.
Question-Was it not for the purpose of
| forcing a balance
Witness-I do not now remember.
Ouestion-Turn TO January, 1882, and see
whether or not an item is entered in the
Textbook of payment made by the Union
Club Of Santa Barbara
Witncss-Ies, sir; 50 Is.
| Question-Turn to the cash book of June
1882 and see if it is not entered there?
! Witness-I find IS entered On that date
for that instrument.
Question-Will you please to turn 10 the
last item in. june and tell Us what you find?
| Witness-The same Association is there
credited with s. so.
Quostion-Why is it entered 50 IS in the
Textbook and $13 80 in the cash
WitnesS-I cannot explain why the
amounts do not correspond.
| QuestOn-Do you remember whether or
not s. was received at one time and IS SO
at another?
| Witness-I do not
Question-Why did you divide the item
| when you entered it upon the casn-boot?
| -WItness-I cannot remember now why
! it was done.
Question-Was it not done for the pur-
pose Of making the amount on the cash
| book agree with the amount paid into the
F., Treasury
| WitneSs-I cannot say.
Question-Eow many Of your monthly
reports TO the State Controller were signed
by Mr.. Burns?
Nitness-I do not know. sir.
Queshon-Look at those reports and see
how many he made.
Witnes5-Amopg those you hand me |
find one was made ont by Mr.. Burns and
the balance by myself Thirty are signed
by myself and one by Mr. Burns.
QaesGon-How did he come 10 make out
! that one report?
! Witness-I don't know, unless il was
| because / was absent at that time.
Question-Is not the body Of that report
in the handwriting, of Mr.. Gale, and only
signed by Mr. Burns?
| Witness-Ees, sir.
! Question-Do you know where you were
at that time?
Witness-No sir.
Question: find one report made by you
in March, 1881. What fees did that repre-
sent?
Witness-The fees for the month of De-
! cember, 1880.
| Qucstion-Why was the report made out
| in that way2
Witness-I have no recollection, unless
I '
| in December to make the settlement with.
| presume | was acting under the instruc-
| tons Of Mr.. Burns, but cannot say at this
! time
Question-You were here during that
| time, were you not?
| Witness presume was but cannot
| say positively.
Question-Is it possible that reasons
| could exist for such actions and that you
| cannot now remember them2
WitnesS-I don't remember how it &C.
| Cured have forgotten all about it.
Question-Did you not; in your direct
| examination, refer to transactions in re-
Spouse to a question propounded by Mr..
| Carey2
Witness-No, sir, did not.
Questionable you call at the Office Of the
! Secretary of State in December, 1882?
Witness-I don't think it was as late as
that.
Question Was your visit friendly one ?
NitneSS-Yes sir.
Questl0u-Was not that visit the result
of a demand from Mr. Burns for you to
come and explain your books and ac-
counts?
WimesS-No, sir, il was not.
Question-Was not that conference in
regard to deficiencies in the officer
| Witness-Ies, sir; ! spoke to him about
| them. He had promised to fix things, but
had not said he would before Left
Que5tion-Did you see Mr.. Gale and Mr.
Danforth in the room at that time?
Witness-I don't remember.
QUESTIONABLE you willing to swear that
you did not come III response to per-
emptory demand from Mr. Burns that you
came to Sacramento and explain the condi-
| ton of your books?
WitupSS-l meyer received INV St,rh do
mand.
Questionable you not, in response TO
! letter, send Mr.. Burns a telegram announc-
ing that you were coming?
NltneSs-I did not send telegram in
response to a letter for received none.
! Questionable you not find Gale and
/ Burns i'll the office waiting for you with
/ the books open to crooked transactons2
| Witness-I don't remember. think
! perhaps Mr.. Danforth was there. Don't
remember how long l staid perhaps an
! hour, maybe only half that long. Don't
| remember where went from Sacramento
on that particular trip.
Quesuon-Did you not register at the
| Golden Eagle on December 6. 1882?
Witness-I don't remember
! Question-Do you know why You came
to the city at that time?
Winess-Can't think Of any reason why
1 came AT l0ht tliliC.
Questionable you rcprimand Burns for
his official conduct
Witness-Don't know rs l did. We
talked over the situation and he promised
to fix things up. He said he had perfected
the title to his property in Woodland, and
would be able to straighten things out.
He had aade me this same promise thou
sand times before.
Question-Do YOU remember the time
you wrote your resignation
Wituess-No, sir; don't remember the
exact date.
Question-Do YOU not remember that ~.
your return from trip TO San Francesca,
YOU found letter on your desk from Mr..
Burns saying that if you did not stay At
| home more and apply yourself closer 10
! the duties of your Office you would be
DISCHARGED, and thereupon you immedi-
atoly wrote your resignation
Witness-There was nothing Of the kind