Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-21
The Trial6f FaylOr's Famous
Suit Begun.
He Wants His Share of the
Legislative Spoils.
The Transactions Of Dan Burns and
Dick Chute Exposed.
Ddrect Evidence That LarRe Corrup-
tion Fund Was in Existence.
Express-8Iessenger Jones's
Bad Memory.
Associated Press Dispatches.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 20.-The case Of
George Taylor against number of state
senators, who, he claims, collectively
owe him 10000 for services performed as
> lobbyist during the session of the late
legislature, came up before Judge Wal
lace today. Among the witnesses ex-
amined were L. L. Bromwell, Senator
Thomas Maher and Frank Freeman.
The latter is commercial traveller, and
he testified to conversations he had with
d. n. Burns regarding certain bills be-
lore the legislature. but denied paying
the latter any money for his influence.
In answer to an objection raised as to
whether Senator Maher had met Phil
Grimmins at Sacramento, Attorney Clu-
ME said he proposed to show that the
eombination had divided 500, 900; that
Cfimmins was to have been agent for
Z the combine but Burns had been sub
stituted as custodian of the funds.
Freeman testified that he had seen
Burns in the interest of the Glenn
county bill. The latter had said he
would have nothing to do
with any money proposition. Witness
had deposited $4,000 with Banker Ger
her, but 80 far as he knew none of the
defendants had received anything of
that amount. There were three or four
persons authorized to draw this money.
Clunie said he would show that wit
neBs received this check for $40, 900 from
his father, who received it from the
widow of DR.. Glenn.
Frank Freeman testified that he had
paid $40, 600 to w. E. Gerler, the Sacra-
mento banker. Witness had not given
checks against that deposit, and for all
he knew it was there yet. There was
NO understanding that the money was
to 60 to the defendants. Three or foul
persons were authorized to draw this
money. Witness denied that Dan
Bnrns required him to deposit $40, 900
before he would agree to use his indu-
ence in favor Of the Glenn county bill.
At the afternoon session of the court,
Freeman denied that Richard Chute
was one of the persons authorized to
draw the money on deposit. Witness
had between $4,000 and $4,000 additional
10 spend in Sacramento.
III. Il. Mann, an insurance agent, said
he was at Sacramento, but paid no
money to Burns or Chute. He paid his
share of an assessment Tor attorneys
lees at Sacramento.
Captain H. i. Barber testified that he
went to Sacramento and asked Burns to
introduce him to the governor. Burns
refused. He denied paying Burns $10,-
900.
Senators Everett and Broderick denied
belonging to any combination, or receiv-
ing money from any enterprise in which
they were engagedwith defendants.
j. B. Jones, the Southern Pacific mes
senger. whe was so badly wanted during
the waste paper basket scandal of the
last legislature, but could not be found,
appeared as witness, and said he could
not remember collecting a check oi
$500 from the Crocker-W Woolworth bank
ON March 10th last. Witness said he
went to the country for his health about
March oath. He could not remember
where he went, but thought it was Lake
Pilarcitoe.
Henry Schwartz, bookmaker, testi-
fed that he paid Dan Burns $25OO for
his trouble in getting the pool bill re-
ferred to committee, SO he (Schwartz)
conld be heard.
Ex-senator George H.. Williams de-
MED all knowledge of the combination.
Gustav Sutro, G. F. Crocker and
Stephen Gage were called az witnesses,
but failed to respond. The court ad-
journed until tomorrow.