The morning call., 1891-03-18

or too little ?' mo" replied both.
"Have any OF the reporters present any fur
eyes" returned one. iii / mention the names
OF the parties who were in conference and be-
tween whom the moneyis alleged to have passed,
will YOU tell us IL l am correct or notV'
"No, sir" said the Attorney General.
must decline TO disclose the Identity OF the par
Ties Implicated"
Then Inc Attorney G eneral retired Into another
room with his stenOgrapber and dictated TO him
the following statement. which was subsequently
handed TO the representatives of the press:
In tie first place, the papers which are in my
possession have been placed In my possession
as Attorney-General of the state OF California.
Personally do not know The contents OF all OF
them.
Secondly = You can readily see that too
much ought not TO be said by a public officer.
ana even by the deSpised newspaper reporters,
about the contents Of tie papers when there
may be question as TO who wrote them, and
also as to tile Interpretation or the language used.
Tnrdly-My judgment is that disclosure at
this time of The contents OF the papers would
have the effect of ne maps defeating justice In
disclosing state Of facts which might be wiped
out and others substituted In their places IN
localities other than Sacramento
Fourthly-That to what my duties are at
this moment Of the hour do know that is a mat
ter which must consider In connection with the
Governor ana Tue Senators and Assenblymsn
whom consider honest In every respect
Fiith-Tbat will not at this time stale what
tile papers show as TO how much money has been
used or how much is TO be used. 1t is enough to
SAY that tile papers disclose something that Is
serious and do not show upon their face as 10
whose Interest moneys have been spent, and,
therefore, conclusion upon that subject can
only be reached by finding for whom the parties
mentioned lave been voting for UnSed States
Senator.
SixthIy-That my Judgment as Attorney
General is that the papers should only BE- pro-
duced In one OF four ways that Is: First by the
Attorney General on his own motion and appii-
cation; second, by a committee arp Lolnted by the
Assembly demanding an Investigation; third. by
a committee OF the Senate demanding an lnyes-
tigaliOu; fourth, by joint committee of tue
Senate and Assembly demanding an iuvestiga-
lion. If were to state what they do or do not
chow, ii would be disclosing the contents OF the
papers which should not be disclosed by me at
this time, befoIe disclosure OF rhe contents OF
tile papers should be made in one of tile four
ways | have designated. Will not affirm or deny
that they do or do not show 10 whom money
has been paid. What now say Is that the pa
pers show checks which would Indicate how
much money has been used, and was TO be used.
BY The word checks l do not mean drafts, Ger
tifcates OF deposit or their equivalent. As At
torney- General OF the State have right to
control all the criminal proceedings. aud pro-
pose 10 be Attorney General While am here. L
have already stated that these papers came into
my possession by being delivered to me by
committee of citizens The word citizen Is
broad enough 10 include Senators aud Assembly
men. LEI me say 10 you reporters THAI you do
not be too sure as TO who is Involved In this
matter"
DEMAND FOR THE PAPERS.
The papers had not been In the Attorney
were taken 10 reli We him of his guardianship.
In The Senate just before adjournment, Senator
HeacOck arose, ana after TefcTTlug TO Tie rumOrS
which were current and the nee ssty OF making
thorough Investigation, offered the following
preamble and resolution. which were unanimous
ly adopted:
WHEREAS, Certain documentary evidence has
been placed in the hand of the Attorney General by
members Of the Senate aud Assembly, and whereas,
sa.d documentary evidence is in fragmentary
prdar so as to make If readaoIe and whereas said
evidence Is claimed to have an important bearing
fore
Re,o'ued. That the Attorney-Geuera be requested
to Immediately arrange and cause said documen-
SO As to make The same readable, and report the
same to III Senate
FELTON, FURIOUS.
NJ. NJ Estee who candidacy it Is conceded re.
ceiyed assistance from the cXpnSe, has little to
say and his lieutenants. ID. NJ. Burns and w. A.
Brown, had little to say about the matter, but
FELTON, was furious. To his mind the manner In
which the story had been used was positive evil
dence OF plot 10 ruin him. lie boldly de-
nOunced II as a conspiracy 10 ruin him and de-
Clared that lie would spend any amount 10 uu-
mask the plotters. John d. Spreckes, who now
sllcketh closer TO hIm than a brother. shared his
wrath and likewise declared that II was ali
plot
j. E. Dare, one OF Felton's retainers, went
early In the afternoon 10 Attorney -Geuefal Hart
and IN Feltun's name demanded an investIga.
tiOn. Mr.. Hart replied that lie would make the
investigation when asked TO DO so by the Senate.
intimating at HE same time that lie would know
more about the matter tomorrow afternoon.
From ms statement II IS thonght that
the Attorney General has sent 10 tile
Fresno Bank 10 ascertain Wnctner SZl,OUU was
drawn from IL yesterday, theory that is sup
ported by The fact that the mOu=y wrappers
found in tie vase basket bore tile address OF
that bank aud the date IN numerals, BIG, tndt-
eating March 16th. Dare returned from his
prohtless mission, aud FELTON, indicted the fol-
lowing self explanatory letter, which has been
sent to the Attorney General:
Hon. W. II. II. Hart. AitorReV General Of CdiG0r-
mia, Sacramento. Cdl.-SfR: Reports are current
means during the progress OF the present canvass
for United States Senator before the California
Legislature. Confident in the consciousness OF my
own integrity in the premises hereby respectfully
request tnat il there be any imputaJIOn Of miscon
duct tue part OF either myself any of my
friends supporters OF my canvass. any the
slightest iutimation OF Improper practices In the
furtherance Of my cause, that you shall in your Off
ciai character make an immediate and thorough in
vestRation OF all the facts in the to the end
and 1 shall be completely ylndicated against the
baseless rumors. have the honor TO remain your
obedient servant, G. y. FELTON,.
MIKE DISTURBED.
NJ. H. DE- Young was also shaken up by the ex-
plOsOn. SOme vie cdumnat0r had said that
the numbers placed after the members names
on the list Indicated the amount FELTON, had paid
him Tor transferring them. He had made ar
rangemeuts TO return TO San Francisco this after
noon, hut he postponed his journey and wrote
to General Hart Tor 4 Statement exonera,ing
him from all blame ASSembYmen Dlbbe and
Marion Will demand an Investigation when the
Assembly convcues Tomorrow. Judge Dibbe,
iutetv viewed by your correspondent about the
meeting IN that fatal library, where. IL Will be
remembered Bi iuner met Slllwell. SlN: " We
met to talk over the bill creating the county of
Riverside. You know II is soon 10 come up in the
Assembly for action. ! wrote the names or think
| wrote the names OF the members that we
thought would vote for the bill. When we were
about TO 90 back TO the Assembly tore up the
paper upon which had been writing aud threw
II into the basket. Thai is all there Is about 1t.
Our meeting had nothing TO do with The Senator
ship"
"What Is your explanation OF th, torn money
wrappers in tile basket?'
IL don't know anything about them. The
basket was nearly full OF paper and the wrappers
must nave been there when we came into tie
ROOM"
at is reported that you asked d. NJ. Burns
what could he doue 10 keep this matter quiet.
why did you do thal?"
81 ddnt do IT,"
NERVOUS MARION.
Assemblyman Marion. who was very pale and
nervous was next interviewed. He said: "At
Dibbles request l met him IN the library this
morning 10 talk about The Appropriation, County
Government aud Riverside bills. We adyerted
10 le fact that the Senate has added about
"A quarter OF Il million dollars 10 the ApDropria-
Ilou Bill, and We tried to devise means for cut
ting it Down When II would be returned
10 the luuSe. You know that / have always
been opposed to anything that would cause us
to violate the 50-cent limit pledge. Then we
spoke about the County Government Bill and L
called his attentlOn 10 the license clause IN that
bill TO which l ain opposed Then we turned TO
lie River side bill, which he favors and oppose,
aud counted the names OF those who would
probably vote against H."
did Dibbe write The names or check them off
on Il ro.calI?"
81 don't think lie did, did not see him writing
anything"