The morning call., 1890-12-31
: IN A FUNNY PLACE. .
A Candid Admission Made in the
Senatorial Contest.
~. Jackson's" Offer to Sell Important Testi-
mony Against Mahoney NO Evidence
That Votes Were Bought.

OltiCiduS VI All SIducS anu uCSACSo WCi0
in attendance before Justicessof the Peace
Stafford and Murasky yesterday during the
further taking of testimony in the State
Senatorial election contest of P. j. Murphy
against j. II. Mahoney. Before summoning
any witnesses to the stand attorneys Dorm
and Clunie informed the Commissioners
that the testimony in the Murphy Mahoney
contest would he also submitted to the Leg
islatnre as evidence in the contest OF Brown
against DAILY in the Twenty-ninth Assembly
District.
Philip j. Crimmins was the first witness
called. He answered many questions in
reference to conversations with w. w.
Stow, but no information of any particular
Importance was elected. He stated that
nothing was said during these talks about
any legislative candidates, neither had he
said anything about Shag Rock.
I'VE had several conversations" he said,
lone of which was in relation to registration
matters and the advisability of having good
men in the office of the Registrar, and also
in relation to watching the vote for the
County Committee of the Republican party.
Mr.. Stow and myself never had any CONVEX
sation which concerned the election Of Lee
land Stanford to the United States Senate.
Finances to carry on the campaign were
never discussed, and Mr.. Stow never gave
me cent for the purpose of spending it on
the election of Senator Stanford. l know
nothing about contributions having been
made by candidates"
ROUND OF DENIALS.
Witness made denials in answer to
Clunie's questions: Tint he had CONVEX
sation with Mr.. Stow regarding Mr..
Mahoney's nomination; that he was asked
by any one to indorse Mahoney; that he
had any disposition of the funds in the
hands of the Republican State Central Com
mittee; that he paid out money for votes on
election day; that he had ever conversed
with Mr.. Burns about politics, or lastly that
| he is q leader or boss or claimed to be such.
An adjournment was taken until O'Clock
in the afternoon, at which hour Attorney
! Clunie said that he desired the ballots cast
! in the Twenty-fourth Senatorial District
| produced in court. For this purpose
subpoena was sent to Registrar Smiley.
Upon being sworn Martin j. Kelly testi-
fed in substance as follows: II am q tool
manufacturer at 204 Mission street; am not
boss in politics, and am not member of
the alleged firm of Crimmins. Kelly Il Co.
| In fact | know of no such firm. l do not
meet friends at Mr.. CEimmins' saloon any
more than in other parts of the city. In
| politics am Republican and have taken
an active part in various campaigns; am a
member of the Republican County COM
| mittee. but during the past year have not
| been a delegate TO any convention. AIN
! acquainted with w. w. Stow, but never
conveTsed with him on political subjects"
NO ARRANGEMENTS MADE
To further questions Mr.. Kelly replied
! that he made no arrangements with Grim
! INNS with regard to election day. On cleo
| ton day he enly had $40 or Sl2 in his pos
session. His object in remaining home cleo
ton day was not to furnish money to secure
votes. 1t was because he had nothing else
to do. Witness had nothing to do with the
nomination of Mahoney ana Daily and took
/ no steps to secure their election. Il did not
give Daily money" he continued, land tell
| him that W. w. Stow was handling STAN
| ford's sack and that DAILY could get money
from Stow. The part took in the campaign
was the same as that Of any other citizen,
| organized club. etc"
John O'Connor, who was formerly en-
ployed in the County Clerks office,s told
| what steps he had taken 10 assist in Maho-
ney's nomination and election. He denied
that any beds or cots were set up in the dis
| trlct FOR registration purposes. Il told Ma
| honey said the witness with wink at
Murphy, that he had an easy fight, as the
most unpopular man in the district was run
ming against him." O'Connor denied that
| he bought votes for Maheney during the
eleetion. or that he offered one Crow,
tailor, $50 10 work for Mahoney. He ad-
iullicu SGkdtCHcl ocNtldl tIChclS anu
having asked friends to vote for Mahoney.
To numbers OF other questions he answered,
| Il decline to answer"
MAHoNEY CALLED AS A WITNESS.
j. III. Mahoney, who will soon occupy the
seat once filed in the Senate chambers by
| L. j. Murphy, next took the witness-stand.
| He said that he was candidate only short
| time before his nomination. No one outside
| the district asked him to become a candidate.
| In answer to question as TO his talks with
Mr.. Stow, he said Il will answer at the
proper time. When this case comes up in
| Sacramento l will tell what l know"
be declined to answer such questions as
| these: Did Stow give you SCOOP" Ibid
you go there rs the representative of any
one P' After your nomination did you
talk with S. L. Gage or p H. Crmmins ?'
Dd you p sspa out a9y money in gs hs
amount OF money did you receive from the
Republican State Central Committee for
campaign pnrposes?" do you know MIR.
BurnsY" How much money did he give
youY' and What did you say when you
received the money!
Witness was then shown letter, of which
following is acopy:
SAN Francisco, Dec. %, 1890.
Mr.. p J. Wurphy-DEAR SIR: am an i'm
pertant witness in your case. Was in the room
when votes were bought; seen money PAID. You
give me $500 in advance and l will appear for
you; Have part desire for revenge; mean
fully, j. JACKSON
General T. o., s. f.
WHO Is ]. JACKSON?
Mr.. Mahouey said that he had never seen
the letters before, and does not know -.
jackson. He had never seen votes bought
or authorized it, AS to whether OF not he
pledged himself to vote for any one for
United States Senator, he declined to state.
Clunie-Ihis leaves us in funny place.
Doru-We are willing to have it go on rec
ord that you and your whole crowd are in a
funny place in this contest.
The young attorney for the contestant
blushed slightly, and asked the witness:
From what source did you procure the
money for your fght?"
decline to answer"
An adjournment was then taken until 10
O'clock this morning.
A BUTTE BOY HONORED.