The morning call., 1891-10-31
HARP INDICTED.
The Grand Jury Fires at the Com.
bine Again.
Sheriff Laumeister Indignant at Judge Wal
lace's Acts and Writes Him Letter-A
Short Answer.

The Grand Jury interrupted their session
Yesterday afternoon long enough to prone
made down to Judge Wallace's court about
$3.50 o'clock and present another indict-
ment
While it was not made public, there is no
doubt that it was against Senator L. ID.
Harp of Stanislaus County. 1t is perfectly
well known that the jury has been inyestl-
eating his case for week or two past, some
of the witnesses having been summoned
from his own county.
1t is quite as well known that an attempt
was made to summon him also, but lie could
not be found because Of having been sud
denly called to Montreal on important buSi-
ness.
The subject of bail was not mentioned In
connection with the indictment at all.
Whether it was overlooked. or considered
foregone conclusion that the indicted man
could not be found, and therefore ball
would not be needed, does not appear on the
record
VERY INDIsCREET.
The foundation for this indictment Is
well understood. Senator Harp was very
active member of the " combine" but, I'M
like others, was not discreet enough TO
keep his own counsel. 1t is said he was
deeply mixed up in measures that inter-
ested the Southern Pacific Railroad, but
that he pledged his vote through Senator
W. II. Williams Of this city instead oil
directly to the company's agent. Inc COM
bine" were to receive $1,000 each Tor their
votes, and Harp looked Tor his through the
same channel that his pledge went.
When it came to settling up, so the story
goes, the company's diSbursing agent. Dick
Chute, refused to pay Harp's $1,000. Harp
made a tremendous howl and told Will
Jams he would look to him for 1t. A threat
or two was mingled with the deR,anu' Hhn,
Williams took fright and went TO Chute.
They met in the back room OF well-knoWn
saloon. Chute still held out. Williams got
mad and threatened dire happenings. Chute
sneered. Williams, by this time thoroughly
desperate, dragged pistol as big as crow
bar from behind ami made oead.
CHUTE DIsGoRGED THE CHECK.
A check for $1,000 changed hands on the
spot. and the controversy came tU an abrupt
termination.
The story continues that when Senator
Harp got his Doodle he squandered some OF
it in Kentucky champagne and having a
good time with the boys. Secretyeness was
never one of his pecularitles, and when he
became merry among conVlVlal companions
the secrets he did not tell were those he did
not possess.
The evidence against him was simply
overwhelming, and realizing it he took ad-
vantage Of the /! quiry TO make hay whlie
the sun was shining. Just Where ne Went 10
no one seems TO know, and unless he has
changed his place of residence definitely and
taken his family and effects along it will not
avail him much, for an indictment is a long
lived creature.
KELLY THE IMAGINARY BOSS.
The juTy's investigation as near as could
be ascertained was still confined to Martin
l.. t,tr lima a..f
the first witnesses was County Clerk Blatt-
ner, who was asked concerning some lndlct-
ments that were found against Kelly Oy
Grand Jury some three or tOur years ago
that is, not about the indictments exactly,
but about the mysterious disappearance OF
the documents in the case. 1t seems that
Mr.. Blattner was instructed to make thor
ough search for those papers, and he dld so,
with tine result of finding them among some
dusty files in one OF the courts.
Another witness on the same matter was
ker c. Graves, who ut that time was au
assistant in the District Attorneys Office
Kelly was also present, but was not eX-
amined. He and Phil Crimmins were both
notified that they would not be wanted until
the next meeting. 1t is reported that an in
ulctment is almost certain 10 greet Kelly on
that occasion.
OTHER WITNESSES.
The inquisiliOn evidently went into other
questions, as Witnesses were present and
examined who could not have been con-
nccted in any way with Kelly's affairs. Sen
ator w. II. Williams was witness, also
Barney Dougherty, an eX-San Quentin Pris-
on guard, both of whom possessed some de-
sired information IN relation to legislative
croOkedness.
Adoph Ottnger, agent Of the Ticket
brokers Association, VINO has already been
examined at length in relation TO Bruner's
and McCalPs connection with the anti-scalp-
ers bill, was again called, but was not pres
ent
Nat Seig was again present, also one or
two other witnesses who have been excused
from time to time, and will still have to call