Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-16
THE BOYCE CASE.
A Big Conflict of Opinion ON Facts
Devel0ped.


in the great blackmailing case, H. b
Boyce, of the Tribune, was recalled il
cross examination by the State.
Upon the witness taking the stand b
was asked if he did not testify in hi
own behalf before the Grand Jury il
substance as follows: 1 have no memor
andum of that stock transaction, and n
person but myself and Judge savsg
knew anything about any stock trans
action, and the conversation on the even
ing Of August I'd, in the Tribune office
was entirely about the stock transaction
and nothing else.
"No, SIR" was the reply; 81 did no
so testify"
Watson was called in rebuttal, anC
said; | took note to Judge Savage
from General Boyce. l testified before
the Grand Jury that General Boyce had
said to me something to the effect thai
the constable had loaned Judge Save &c
money to fit up his courtroom, and that
to help him out Boyce had loaned Sav.
age $50. What constable it was do moi
know.
Oross.examined, fs said Mr.. Hardesty
has spoken to me about my testimony.
de told me this morning that if l did
not testify as to what 1 said before the
Grand Jury, W. @. Furrey would be
placed upon the stand. Neither MIR.
Stevens nor Datective Marsh spoke to
me about the case.
By Mr.. Hardesty-Did 1 not ask you
If you remembered what you testified to
before the Grand Jury?
Witness You said that if I did not
testify as to what said before the Grand
Jury that you would recall Mr.. Furrey
and others. No, sir you did not use any
threats. General Boyce told me to tell
the truth, but not to allow you to bull
doze me.
Judge Savage recalled: I had con-
versation with w. T. Williams on Feb
ruary 10Th. He said that 1 looked
worried. 1 admitted that I was worried
about the case. He said he was my
friend. That he had been Boyce,s law.
yer, at the same time laughing. That
he knew Boyce was blackmailer. That
L had better see Mr.. Fitzgerald. That
the case would ipjure me more than
Boyce. never used any obscene or
vulgar language, as Mr.. Williams testi-
fed to. l never said to w. L. Price that
would drop the case if Boyce would not
oppose me for denomination. I did not
say to o. A. Stevens that
it was not blackmail. 1 said, or
rather gave my opinion, that by
the way in which Boyce had worded
the matter that 1 doubted whether he
could be indicted for blackmail. This
money was paid for the sole prevention
OF the publication of the article in cues.
ton.
Cross-examined: was not asked the
above question on direct examination.
do not know how many drinks l had
when | had the conversation with W.
L. Williams. do not remember whether
| had had anything to drink that day.
went into saloon on Court street. I
paid for the drinks.
The witness went ON to state about the
purported conversation had with Price.
1t was principally about lodge matters.
The witness said: We both belong to
the same order. During the converse
tion the m after of my denomination for
office came up, and 1 remarked that
supposed would have a strong oppo-
nent in the Tribune Office. He suggested
that he have talk with Boyce. I said
that it would do no good, and that 1 did
not care whether he did or not. 1 said
in effect to Mr.. Stevens that Boyce had
worded his threat 80 that I was in doubt
whether the law could reach Kim. II
did not say to him that it was not black
mail. q
George G. Knox, secretary of the Tate
Grand ury was called and said: General
Boyce did testify before the Grand Jury
in substance, that he had no private con-
versation with Judge Savage on the even
ing of August I'd. He testified that the
conversation was in regard to some Iri.
bune stock which he (Savage) had agreed
to take from him. He said that he had
no memoranda of any kind of any stock
transaction.
Cross.examined: have no personal
feeling against General Boyce, and had
none at that time. was not instru
mental in collecting evidence in this case
before the Grand Jury. I was not aware
of the case until it was brought up. l
was very much surprised. / Was present
when General Boyce gave his testimony.
Prosecuting Attorney Hardesty requested
me to remain. I imagined after hearing
General Boyce's testimony, which was
entirely different from that which he
gave befeve the Grand Jury, that L was
wanted fol the purpose of impeachment.
Before I ". ut on the stand this morning
/ MADE tA'ement to Mr.. Hardesty, in
the presence VI Mr.. Stevens, in regard to
what General Soyce testified to before
the Grand Jury. I did not consider that
4 was violating my oath as Grand Jury
man in regard to secrecy, as considered
Mr.. Stevens the same as Deputy District
Attorney.
Major w. G. Furrey, chairman of the
recent Grand Jury, was called. He said
Gen Boyce, when before the Grand Jury,
testified that he had no memorandum OF
the debt between him and Savage as to
the Tribune stock. Boyce said only him
self and Savage knew anything about the
transaction in stock He said it was an
entirely private affair.
On cross-examination an attempt was
made to show that Furrey had taken
great deal of interest in the case, and
that this interest grew out of the great
prejudice the Major harbored against
Boyce because the Tribune approved of
the action of the City Council in remov-
ing the Major from the Police Commis-
sion. This soft impeachment the Major
denied with warmth. Boyce gave no
reason before the Grand Jury as to Saw
ages visit to the Tribune Office at 80 un
seemly an hour of the night.
Tie Majo said Marsh was employed
bv the Sneriff's Office to wait on the
Grand Jury as Deputy Sheriff: that az