The morning call., 1890-06-14
TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES.

TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES.
Mr. Strother theu favored taking any evidence
the contractors desired 10 Introduce, and IL was
agreed to hear witnesses.
Edward Fair was called and said he knew
Hanks, and Hanks had made a proposition 10
him 10 stuff the walls; that by doing 50 they
could make u piece out OF It, He had gone home
that evening and told his mother about 1t, and
she mad advised him 10 have nothing 10 do with
it. He refused to JON Hanks in the scheme. II
never Hanks stun any OF the walls. All
know about II is that Hanks made this PROPOSE
tiOn 10 me-"
j. L. Jordan a carpenter, said that Hanks came
to him aud said there was IA chance TO maze stuff
out of ''Squealiug jack" meaning Contractor
Mccarthy: He said: 'All those walls are filled
with RUBBISH | asked him how he knew IL, and
lie replied that lie ought TO know, as lie had
placed ii there himself That evening l went to
MeCarlhy's house aud told HIM what Hanks had
said. Mccarthy SAID he had received a threat
ening letter from Hanks, but had PAID no atten-
ton 10 it,"
GREAT SCHEME ON HAND.
fairy Snow an emplOye OF The works. said
thai Hanks came TO his room and said lie had a
great scheme on hand by which he could maze
$500 cold.
81 asked him how he was going 10 make 1t.
He then drew out diagram of the walls aud
showed me where they were stuffed with brick
and mortar. / asked him how lie knew they
were stuffed, aud lie said he ought TO know as
he put IL there himself. told him lie had better
be careful or he would get into trouble. He said
lie didn't Gaze for that, as he would make enough
out of II o get out OF town Win. If Mccarthy
did not come TO Time lie could sell the 1nforma-
ton TO newspaper and make 5000 or 5000 out
OF H."
Richard Mitchell, a brlck-layer, said he saw
Hanks put the sIufiing into one hole. There
were two or three shoyelfuls put in. did not
think Il was my duty 10 say anything about 1t 10
any Que. IL TOOK him about live minutes 10 do
the w0rE, anu lie could do II without any one
The surfing. This man, Hanks and myself were
The only ones who saw this done"
HANKS AT Work ON 1T.
Frederick Stoerner, bricklayer, was then
sworn as witness, and testified as follows: l
am a btick-layer on the City Hall Hanks told
Charley Hosk1ns, labOrer, TO bring HIM stuff In
a wheebarrow. lie did so, and dumped II on
the scaifold. Hanks threw 1t into hole in the
wall. Hanks said story about the stuffed
walls would be good 10 give to ihe newspaIe rs
AS the Commissioners were all Democrats he
said 1t would 90 IN the Republican papers, He
said lie could easily knock The commissioners
out at the next election. saw Hoskins dump
the stuff down in front OF the wall but did not
see Hanks put II in. one day after Superiu-
tendent Boyd had complained TO Hanks that lie
was not doing his work right, Hanks said alter
he had left: "Pl smash that - in Ihe
had Boyd about the building frequently
generally four or i've times day.
michael Monaghan, who has charge OF the ele-
vatOT for lifiBg brick ana mortar i'll the Meal
erstieet wing, testified that no refuse had
ever been taken into the building from the
street. lie had seen much refuse come down
the elevate +, but never saw any 70 up.
THE sUB-CoNTRAcToR Examined.
John Mccarthy. The sub-contractor, was next
examined, aud deposed that lie employed Hanks
without knowing about him. Hanks Lad said he
was from Fresno
One day Superintendent Boyd came and told
him 10 discharge Hanks and Fair. Boyd SAID
they were not doing their Work right lie did
not do so at The time, because lie wanted meu
and thought Hanks was pretty smart fellow
He did hot believe he was incompetent. He gave
an estimate OF the cost o. taking down the six
piers aud It building them al between $500 aud
5000
The contractor further testified that all the
work where the walls have been found stuffed
was done while Hanks was foreman. When lie
began his work Mr.. CorcOran, agent OF the San
Jose Brick Company, told him lie would have
trouble before the walls were up but lie could
mol Tell how he knew II. Mccarthy said that
BOYD camped ON his walls He was there all the
time, and kicking constantly about the work.
The witness complained once to Mayor Pond
that Boyd was too hard on him.
Mayor Pond said that MIR. flournoy had sent
a man named j. X. Nye TO him. who claimed that
he could poiGt out place where the walls were
stuffed. The wall had been opened, and, ac-
cordiug TO the architect, tue best brick-work on
the building had been done at this place.
OTHER AFFIDAvITs PRESENTED.
A number Of afidavils then read by the
attorney representing Mi. MCCARTHY which con-
tanned substantially The same facts as gwen in
the testimony. Among them was II Gel tificate
from Warden McC0mb OF San Quentin Prison.
stating that George X. Hanks WAS committed To
San Quentin Prison OH April 10, 1881 from
Tu0lumne County. for grand larceny. He was
then 10 years old. native VI California, and
served TWO years.
An aflidavl was also read from Mary Hanks
sttp-molher OF George II. Hanks, who resides at