Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-15

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the story. He said he had. l said it is
q mere Matchmaking scheme. He said
no. 1t was put in such q way that the
statute could not apply. The Tribune
did not want the story. He had not
paid the money to keep it out OF that
paper, but to keep the story out OF other
papers. Boyce thought if the money
was paid he could keep the story out Of
other papers.
"Savage did not make the statement
| that no threats we're used. He said this
| in a negative way. The substance of the
statement was that no threats were made
to publish it in the Tribune, but that the
money was to keep the story out of other
papers.
81 had been city editor OF the Tribune,
but at this date l think l had left the
paper"
W. L. Price was called. He said: 81
have been manager of the advertising
department of the Tribune for two years.
l know Theo Savage we'll. We are init
mate. On February 9th l had con-
versation with him on the corner OF New
High and Franklin streets. We went to
Reid's saloon, into private room, about
2 o'clock in the afternoon. He asked me
to 60 and get drink, and as we started
out he said, Come in here Ito the pri-
vate room). We had another drink.
He said L want you to take a message
to General Boyce. am a candidate for
reelection, and if he will not oppose me
in the convention 1 will not push this
CASE He did not have anything to do
with the case before the Grand Jury,
and said he told that body there was
nothing to bring an indictment on; that
others were behind him pushing the
case."
On cross-examination Price said: "I
first told this story to General Boycs a
few moments after it took place. The
stateme nts nov made by me are substan-
TALLY correct. "
Ii. ii. Boyce was next put on in his own
behalf. He stated that he had been
here nearly ten years. "This case began
thus" he said: "The first knew of it
was by the statements brought to my
Office to the effect that Savage was not
presiding; he was at Santa Monica, and
another was in his place; that he was
sick through dissipation. told the city
editor to investigate the facts. He told
me what he learned. There was no
question of any family affairs; the in
quiry was about his conduct in Office.
The same day, in the evening, q person
named Johnston, constable in the court
of Savage, came to my Office. Mr..
Savage came to the Office late in the
evening. He said L suppose you
are mad at me?' l said, NO. He
said 'the boys have it in for me because
l did not keep my agreement [ told
him no. and that the article he had in
mind was not to 90 into the paper.
told him the details of the story had.
In this conversation l made no mention
OF his family, but only of public affairs.
| had previously given directions to my
employees not to publish any matter
about his family. Savage told me the
story would ruin him in his family and
other relations. / told him the story
would not appear in the Tribune. That
was about all that occurred that night.
There was nothing said about IL oney.
He did not mention it; l did not. 1t
was late, and was busy. He wanted
the story suppressed, and asked him to
come next day and l would see what
could be done. AS he went away he ex-
pressed gratitude to me, and said he had
been little fast, but that he was &C.
cused of many things he had not done.
Next day he came again. He was anx-
ious that the other papers should not get
hold of the story. This was all we had
any conversation on. said to him that
we would not publish the story, and that
probably l could prevent others from
publishing it. l told him we would |
not give the facts to others. He then
went on to speak Of the agreement he
had confessed not to have kept. He
said he had intended to do 30, but WAS
unable. This was about paying his elec-
tion debts in the paper. l told him we
were in need of money; that We had
stock for sale; that Mr.. Payne had the
stock; that many people were taking
stock of their own free will, others on
our solicitation. Mr.. Savage was asked
to take $500 of the stock. l asked him
to do 30. He said he could not handle
more than $3.50. He would pay up in
installments. After this he alluded to
this matter of his own free will. do
not know that l ever spoke of it first.
At the time of discussing the article he
referred to this agreement of himself,
and said ha would see what he could do.
He went out and came back with $50 to
apply to this agreement. Subsequent
to this we have had communication on
thih sometimes l telephoned to him,
other times sent notes to him. Once,
when in San Francisco: sent to Payne
to see Savage. The stock was charged
to him In the same way as to others who
had promised to pay but had
not paid. A memorandum was
made as to the amount, and
opposite his name. kept memorsn-
dunn myself. The money was turned in
and credited to me. A memorandum
vas made and opposite this the name.
The entry was not made in the books
unless it was company stock and was
fully paid for and issued. When the $50
wab paid by Savage memorandum was
made with Savage's name attached. My
common practice was in case of an agree
ment TO take stock to make such q note,
the number of shares and the amount
the payments were noted, and when the
stock was all paid for it was issued. The
money, $50, paid me by Savage in August
was In payment of what he owed US, $3.50
for the stock. 1 paid that $50 to the
company. 1t is credited in the company's
books. There was nothing said about
money matters until the second day,
when he called at noon, and after all had
been settled up satisfactorily to him, that
we would not publish the story. had
told him from the beginning that we
would not publish the story. The money
had nothing to do in influencing me to
keep the story out. l never made use of