The record-union., 1891-03-10
Evening session.

WllDsSS cdllcu Oelllg hlcilaTu bei2u. III
reply to question by Mr.. Gould, he said
the time the subject of police appoint
ments was broached to him was some
eleven days ago, when he received q letter
from Louis Jones. The latter did not ask
witness to see any particular person. but
asked him'if he could use his influence to
get a friend on the police force. Witness
told Jones he must wait until he could
see Mr.. Bruner. He could not say why
he did not go to some other member
He first spoke to Mr.. Bruner about it,
and not the latter to him. He could not
remember just what passed between
himself and Jones at their first meeting,
except that Jones asked him to do what
he could for q friend of his. Nothing was
then said about compensation for his
services.
The letter he got from Jones was re-
piled to by him. Shortly afterward wit
ness met MIR. Bruner at the Grand Hotel,
and asked him if he would give him n
letter of recommendation to the Police
Commissioners in favor of friend for 4
place. Bruner replied that he was very
busy then, but would see him in Sacra-
mento about it. No reference by either
was made TO any con sideration for such
favor. Witness came to Sacramento n
couple of days afterward and had since
been here. He did not speak to Mr..
Bruner again about the matter until he
received the letter from Jones. He spoke
10 Mr.. Bruner Il week ago and asked him
if be had considered his favor Mr.
Bruner replied that he had not, as he had
been approached by q reporter of the Err
dD,ine1' and informed that his name was
being used by some person in connection
with reported sales OF places in San Fran
cisco.
Soon afterward he met Bruuer and told
him that his friend was here. Renem-
bered sending q telegram TO Jones, but
could not now say what il contained.
What he meant was for him to bring up
his man and he would see what he could
do. The mention ofS400 had no particu-
lar significance: could hot say what he
meant by referring To it, neither could he
remember whether or not two positions
were meant. When ne said stuff III
his telegram, he meant money, but did
not understand that money would be re-
quired to secure the place. He did ex-
pect pay for his own services, and the
800 was for himself. Last tuesday night,
when Stlwell came up, witness told
Bruner that there was 500 in it, and he
expected to get $50 out Of ii.
Witness said he could not remember
whether the ...S400' telegram he sent to
Jones WAS or was not directly after this
interview with Bruncr on Monday last.
He met Daniel Jones and Stilwell on
Tuesday evening on their arrival from
the bay, and the latter was introduced to
him. The three went right 10 the Capt.
tol, where witness met Bruner and said
he had his friend here, and there was $i00
III it. 1t was the first time he had men
toned the 500 to Brrner. When he saw
the latter at the Capitol he told witness he
would meet him in the library. Stilwell
and witness went into the library, and
there Stilwell said the letter he wanted
was for his hrOtherin Jaw, one Stoicy,
not himself. Up to that time witness had
had no assurance from Bruner that he
would give the desired letter.
Various questions were asked witness
to which he uniformly answered, 81
don't Know
Stilwell said to witness in the library,
"You get a letter from Brtner, and I'll
give you the money!" Mr.. Bruner's
name had not previously been mentioned
by Stilwell. The first time was in the
library. Until the witness, Stilwell and
Jones went into the library Stilwell had
not mentioned the exact sum of $780,
Committeeman Gould, who examined
the witness, questioned him very closely,
but it was very difficult to get straight
answers from him.
At this point he stated that when he
interviewed Bruner week ago the latter
said he might give him the desired letter,
but did not promise. Soon after the
Il.
came in and asked Stilwell what sort OF
letter he wanted, and he said letter OF
recommendation to the Police Commits
sioners. While Mr.. Bruner retired to
the next alcove to write the letter. Still
well handed the certificate of deposit to
witness. and witness and Stilwell then
went to where Mr.. Bruner was. The
latter read the letter to Stilwell and the
latter said it would do. Stilwell then re-
tired, and witness gave the certificate to
Bruner, who paid him back $50. He
told the latter he must have his fee ou,
of it.
Chairman Ble6soe objected to the tedi-
Gus manner in which Mr.. Gould was con-
Quoting the examination of the witness
and the latter replied that he would either
examine the witnesses in his own way OIL
retire.
Mr.. Bledsoe said that if the Chairman
was not to have anything to say about how
the investigation was 10 go on. he would
retire himself. He objected to having the
same questions asked over and over
again. At the same time he arose from
his chair, and said that some one else
| might take his place.
Mr.. Bruner begged the Chairman to re-
main. He said he, for one, desired that
the inquiry should be thorough. and il
would be unfortunate to both sides to
have the committee break up at that time
Messrs. Galbraith and Mccall also ul.yed
| the Chairman to remain. They wanted
the inquiry to be thorough and complete
and the Chairman had no more to &C
through than the rest of them.
Mr.. Bledsoe resumed his seat, and wit
ness testified that after leaving the library
he went down town, met Jones at the
Capital Hotel and gave him $50. He de-
MED that there was any bargain with
others as to any division of the money.
Being asked why he gave Bruner the
$3.50, he said: "Well, Pm kind of liberal
and Just gave it to him for writing the
Q.-"out of the largeness of youl
heart?'
Ayes, out of the largeness of my
heart"
Witness here denied the report pub,
lished in the Examiner, that he had said
something to Stilwcll, on the way from
the depot TO the Capitol, about "Brunei
being scared" etc.
Mr.. Gould here relinquished his grip
on the witness, and several questions
were asked the latter by Mr.. Galbraith
He said it did not occur to him, after MIR.
Bruner had said he might give him a let
ter, that he might speculate on the
matter. He had no definite arrangement
The first suggestion of the S400 came tC
him when Jones wrote that there was
| money in it. He then admitted that il
was after that the idea occurred to him
that he might make considerable money
out of it,
These statements were drawn from the
witness with the greatest difficulty
nearly all his replies being ''yes'' OF
no." generally the latter.
To Mr.. Mccall witness said that Mr.
Bruner had never approached him on the
subject.
AN "EXAMINER" REPORTER.
Isadore Alexander. the Sacramento re-
porter for the Examiner, was called, and
related what occurred at the time he in
teryiewed Mr.. Bruner, under instruc-