The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-23
yENAL LEGISLATORS.
How the San Francisco Delegation Went
Into Business at Sacramento.

How the Sam Francisco Delegation Went
Into Business at Sacramento.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 22-The trial OF Tayior's
suit against number OF state legislators for
an accounting in the matter of 5000 said 10 be
due him as lobbyist, was resumed today and
among the witnesses were: Colonel c. +.
Croker, Gus Sutro. senator Banks and plaintiR-
stephen T. Gage waa called witness but did
not respond.
Colonel Croker testified to conversations with
Phil Crimmins regarding legislative Matters
but denied that any References was had TO money
matters during these conversations. He also
had conversations with Richard Chute, but they
did not relate 20 legislative matters-
An objection being raised 20 Attorney Ciurie's
question 70 how the money of the Southern
Pacific Company was disbarsed under Colonel
CTocker's direction. CIunie said he proposed TO
show that the Southern Pacific Company paid
$500 70 Chute, which was paid 20 Burns. and
subsequently paid 20 dsfendants-
Colonel Croker replied: ITO my knowledgs
there was no money paid for any such pur-
poses"
The testimony of sutro and Banks Was brief,
and brought out nothing of importance.
Taylor, on taking the stand, testified that he
Burns at Sacramento, during the session Of the
Legislature. and in the conversation following
the introduction, Williams told Burns that he
had entered into Q combination 20 do "busf-
ness" The combination consisted OF the San
Francisco delegation, with the exception Of
Butt and Mahoney. Williams said that Grim
Minis had gone 20 san Francisco TO .<dig up busf-
nexs'f-to see the railroad company and otners,
and II. on his return. the resait was net sasis-
factory, he wanted BURNS 10 take hold of the
business. Taylor testified that Burns replied
that be didn't want 20 make any money. hns
would consider the matter. Witness said hs
met Williams the next day. Crimmins had re-
turned and said that Colonel crocker had asked
what 'sths boys" wanted .Tas boys had told
Crimnins TO 20 back and see what Croker would
give. When Crimmins returned again he re-
ported that Colonel Crocksr had said for him 10
'tell the boys to go on and vote against ail negx-
tive legislation, and af the end Of the session
he (Crockerl would do what was right- Taylor
testified that this did not suit sths boys"
whereupon Williams had the conversation re-
ferred 70 with Burns subsequently, Williams
and Burns both told Taylor that everything
was all right Continuing, Taylor said that 40
soon a. . finance eommittee had been appointed
az Burns request he (Taylorl notified them four
times 8 week 10 meet Burns They met IN .
room in the state library. On one occasion
witness overheard q conversation between them
and Burns, when the committee agreed To vote
against the electric bill, for $50 each Before
this" testified Taylor, Burns said they had
agreed TO this, but hand sold themselves to
Crimmins for 81. 500 and had not acted like
honest men They then told Bnrns that crim-
Minis had held out $50 OF the 81 $50, and they
did not want anything more. They would turn
the whole business over to Chute On anothe z
occasion Williams told me he did not
GO 10 Chute for his money, but made
Burns pay him He said he had received
81 600 from the railroad company aud insurance
trust, 1900 from Glenn county, sl.0c0 for the
pool bill, 500 for the Riverside hiIi 500 for the
pilot bill, and 500 were for other items which
do not remember"
Taylor testified that after he returned here
from Sacramento, senator Burns told him 10
come 20 his (Burns1 offcs, and he would settle
with him Burns admitted, Taylor said, that
the combination owed the latter 5000. and that
il would be paid. Burns had given witness $50
in part payment for services