The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-21

defendants certain money and that yoc in
tended to pay them?"
II told him if l owed him anything L
would pay it. Because others did not was
no reason why | should not pay"
did not Mr.. Burns require you to de-
post the $4,000 In the bank before he
would agree to use his influence for the
Glenn County Biz"
"Mr. Burns never required me to deposit
one cent
Ibid you meet with any of defendants
after this money was deposited ??
II did not. | have seen MT. Sprague
lately and talked with him about the case
and asked him simply If he had been sub
The witness denied thst White was one of
the persons authorized to draw the money
on deposit.
Ibid you and Burns go over the Senate
roll call together2"
1--WE did"
Mr. Campbell objected strongly to this
questioning, and the objection was sus-
tanned.
An effort to find out how Burns indicated
that he would influence certain ones was
defeated by objection.
The witness said that after seeing Burns
he did not go to any of the defendants re-
garding the matter.
Didn't you tell Taylor that you owed the
defendants money ?'
mo, sir 1 told Taylor that II / owed
any one anything | would pay it. Taylor
came to me and claimed that money was
due him for services rendered, and L
claimed there was nothing due him. None
of defendants came to see me-"
On cross-examination, Freeman said he
had no immediate knowledge of any exist
ing partnership, and at no time in any mat
ter had he paid defendant money.
INSURANCE ASSESSMENTS.
ii. r. Mann testified that he has been in
the Insurance business for twenty-five
years. q know Mr.. Chute by sight" he
continued. 81 do not know Mr. Burns. l
gavs no money to any one for Mr.. Burns or
Mr.. Chute. paid my portion of an assess
nent levied by the Insurance Union to pay
expenses at SACRAMENTO. L gave check
for 1927 % on January Doth. The whole
amount of assessment at this time was
Sl25l; of this sum $1,000 was Mr.. Short
ridges fee, the rest for expenses at Sacra-
mento."
Mr.. Bromwcll (recaled) produced a check
for $751; So, which he said was the amount
OF his assessment for Insurance Union ex-
penses. This was all he paid during the
legislative session.
Captain l.. e. Barber said he went to
Sacramento with Captains Mayo and Dob
bins to see the Governor.
1--WE went to see Mr.. Burns to get an in
PRODUCTION to the Governor, but Burns re-
fused to introduce US"
He denied having given Burns a $4,000
check for the Governor; further that he did
not even see the Governor. He got to Sac
ramento at 10 o'clock at night and left On the
o'clock train the next morning
SIS il not fact that you went to Sacra-
mento in response to telegram and took
$4,000 10 give Burns in connection with the
Pilot Bill?"
. Did you meet Taylor at Sacramento ?"
Did you give him any money!"
Yes, 500"
what f0r?"
Il happened to be liberal, that's ALL"
Did You give any money to any OF de-
fendants?"
mot cent"
KNEW BURNS, BUT NOT HIS BUSINESS.
Senator Dan Everett was the next wit
ness, teStifylng that he met ID. NJ. u urnS
once or twice during the session of the
Legislature Continuing he said: 81 do
not know what Mr.; Burns was in Sacra-
mento for, nor do | know that Mr. Chute
had his headquarters about the library. l
was only i'll the library once, and then for
nothing in particular. | received no money
as my share IN any enterprise in which
was engaged with defendants. | received
no money from Chute, and never went to his
office on Battery street alter the adjourn
meut of the Legislature to solicit any share
Of any money. | never talked this case over
with the other defendants, and never went
to Mike Smiths saloon on Market street
for that purpose"
Senator John Broderiek testified to know
ing Mr.. Burns and to having been in Sacra-
mentn, but beyond thai he knew nothing
pertaining TO the case. He never remem-
bered Mr.. Burns sending for him, and never
Chute
He had never at any time formed combi-
nation. and never took orders from MIR.
Burns.
Quite sensation was caused in court by
Clunie calling J. B. Jones. Hes the
Southern Pacific messenger who was lost"
remarked the attorney in explanation.
Jones testified to having been a collector
for sixteen years for the Southern Pacific.
did YOU" asked Mr.. Clune. ION the 10th
of March last collect check of $500 from
the Croker Woolworth Bank ?"
Il collect so much money l cannot recol-
lect"
DO you remember getting coin pack
age from the bank"
40 not"
lection, that he expected TO prove that the
wrappers of a coin package were found in
the Office of ID. NJ. Burns at Sacramento.
WENT TO THE COUNTRY FOR HEALTH.
Then witness said that about March 24th
he went to the country for his health.
Where did YOU go?'
went up the coast-I mean down the
coast"
Where did you go?"
really forget. There was lake there
think it was at Pilarcitos.'
Have you been at Sacramento latey9"
was there about four weeks ago."
Did you hear anything about an investi-
CATION while you were in the country?''
read Of something of chat sort in the
newspapers"
Henry Schwartz of this city, who gave his
occupation as a bo0k-maker. testified he
went to Sacramento to see Mr.. Burns to get
him to help along the Pool Bill.
Did you give him any money ?'
Yes; l gave him S2j00'
What was that Tor ?''
1t was for his trouble in getting the mat
| ter re-referred to a committee so could be-
| heard. He did not ask for that money. |
| gave it to him of my owl accord to pay him
for his trouble. None of that money was
| raised In San Francisco"
Senator George II. Williams denied all
knowledge of any combine or partnership.
Gustav SutrO, Colonel C. f. Croker and
Stei,hen I. Gage were called as witnesses.
| but failed to respond.
The case was continued until fn-morrnyu