The record-union., 1891-03-24
WASTE BASKET INVESTIGATION.
The Joint Committee Resumes, but
Accomplishes Little.
Two Executive Sessions-W. III. Brown
and w. B. Carr TeStify-Mr.
uart'S Denial.

The Joint Senate and Assembly Conn
mittee which is investigating the waste
basket mystery, reassembled at 1:30
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and pro-
ceeded to take more testimony.
Attorney-General Harta informed the
committee that three of the four gentle
men he had suggested to be subpenaed
Saturday were present, and he thought
their testimony should be taken first.
This seemed to be satisfactory to the
committee.
The first witness called was John T.
Dare, the San Francisco attorney. In an
swer to questions asked by Mr.. Hart, Mr..
Dare stated that he had not handled any
money or paid out any to influence the
Senatorial contest nor for any other
legislation. On Monday last he collected
something like 81 500 from the Southern
Pacific Company, but it was for his
client, Mr.. Kelsey, who was building
some track for the company in the south
ern part of the State. The money was in
gold.
MIR. CARR TESTIFIES.
w. b. Carr was the next witness. He
said he resided in Kern County, and had
visited Sacramento once since the Legis-
positively and emphatically that he had
been the custodian OF any money or had
paid out any to influence legislation of
any sort. He did not know Messenger
Jones nor Mr.. Smith Of the Southern Pa
citic. He had not had any business
transactions with the company within the
last year except once, and that was to get
reduced rates in connection with some
business he was attending to. When the
witness came up to Sacramento last Mon
day night he was not met by anybody at
the depot, and had no reason to meet
anybody.
Before leaving the stand Mr.. Carr
stated that he did not run away from the
investigation, and had no intention or
desire to avoid being questioned. He had
no interest in the bank in Fresno, and
| had not heard of it until this matter came
up. He had no interest in the Riverside
bill, and thelonly thing that brought him
! to Sacramento was his friendship for Mr..
| FELTON,. There were friends of his in the
| Legislature whom he thought should vote
! for Mr.. FELTON,, and he asked them to, but
! he never promised them anything, nor
did they make any propositions to him.
GENERAL BROWN ON THE STAND.
w. H. Brown, of the State Harbor
Commission, the next witness, testified
| that he came up from San Francisco last
! Monday night, because he was interested
| in the success of Mr.. FELTON,. He brought
no money either in gold or currency here
with him, except for his personal expenses
! He had used no money either in the
| Senatorial contest nor any other legisla-
| ton.
Before retiring Mr.. Brown said he
wanted to ask the Attorney-General 8
question If there was no objection.
Il want to ask Mr.. Hart" he said, 'i1
he authorized the statement that either
Nj
here?''
Mr.. Hart replied that the sterographei
could turn to his notes and show
what he had said
Senator Crandall assured Mr., Brown
that nothing of the kind had been said.
Mr.. Brown said it had been published
extensively in the press that the Attor.
ney-General was sure that either he ol
Carr had brought the money.
| Mr.. Hart explained that he had only
suggested to the committee that inasmuci
as it had been rumored that Carr anC
Brown knew something about the waste
basket mystery, and it would be no more
than proper that they should be examin
ed by the committee.
Mr.. Brown took occasion here to deny
again that he knew anything about tn,
matter. He did not know of any money
having been used by anybody since tn,
Legislature convened, for any purpose
Ioelng showed lne currency wrappers anC
blank Fresno Bank checks. he stated tina
he had never seen them before. He wa.
acquainted with Mr.. Dibble, but he die
know MIR. Marion.
Mr.. Dare, being recalled, said he wa
what might be considered one OF Mr.
Felton's managers in the Senatorial fight
To his knowledge Mr.. FELTON, had no
used one dollar in the contest, and a
long as the witness had known him, h
had never bribed anybody to do any
thing. On the contrary, he said. Nh
FELTON, had frequently said that a seat il
the United States Senate was not wortf
the degradation il would entail upon
man if he had to buy it.
The committee went into executiv,
session for a short time, and then ad
journed until O'Clock.
When the committee met in the even
. ing it again went into executive session
and remained until after 8 O'Clock
Another session viii be held this morn
ing.
Senator Felton's Credentials.