The record-union., 1891-03-10

next witness. He said that Daniel Jones,
whom he had known for some time. came
Eto him week ago and asked for a letter
recommending his brother for a place on
the San Francisco police force. Witness
said that if his recommendation would
I be of any service to him he would give it,
| but he did not know any of the Police
Commissioners, except Chief Crowley.
Mr.. Reddick then denied the statement
! published in an alleged interview with
Daniel Jones, in the Examiner, that he
had secured a legislative clerkship for
Jones, and as a matter of fact, Jones had
held no such position.
Mr.. Reddick was then excused.
CAR-DRIvER cox.
w. J. Cox of San Francisco was the
next witness. He testified that on the
oath or 25th of February Louis Jones got
| the police bill had passed. Witness
asked if 1t was the Maher bill, and Jones
replied that Maher wasn't in it, that
! Bruner was the man who had pushed the
/ bill through. He asked witness if he
wouldn't like place on the force, and
witness replied that he thought he was
too small. Jones answered that that
wouldn't make any difference, if he could
only dig up the stuff. He exhibited
n dispatch signed Dick as evidence
that he had influence. He assured wit
ness that if he could get the money he
could have police star within twenty
| four hours.
Witness caused quite 4 laugh by saying
that Jones told him that Bruner had six
appointments and the rest Of the mem
| bers only two each. Until Jones men
! toned that he was going 10 get his
brother y place, witness did not know he
! had y brother.
Jones did not say who was to get the
/ money, but that he was to have Il COM
mission out of it himself He said that
! physical ailments would not stand in the
way, as he could get through if he could
secure u strong letter of recommendation
! No person other than Jones had men
! toned Burners name to him IL con
nection with the matter He had never
done anything about it, as he knew he
was too small to pass an examination.
While riding on witness car Jones said
that driver o. Meara was another man he
had been after, but wits afraid he didn't
have the stuff.
LoNG RECESS.
At this juncture recess was taken I'M
til certain members of the committee.
who were III attendance on tie Demo
cratic caucus, should return. The Caucus
was n protIacted one, and Il long delay
ensued before the absent committeeman
put III an appearance. The recess lasted
from $50 to 9:35 O'Clock.
When the committee was again called
to order T.. M. Palmer, the Business
Manager OF the Ecdntjaer. was placed
upon the stand and testified to having
provided reporter Stilwell with the 500
on the order Of the managing editor.
w. f. Bogart. the cashier, testified that
the money was given 10 Stiiwell for "a
special purpose" as indicated in the note
from the managing editor. He had moth
ing to DO with stopping the payment of
the certificate at the bank.
Mr.. Henderson was recalled and cx-
planned that on Saturday evening he had
testified that Mir. Lawrence knew moth
ing of what was being done until he first
saw IL in the EIdh2lner. lie henderson,
had since learned that Mr.. Lawrence had
I been Informed, bat that it was not the
custom for ore reporter to inform an
other OF anything he might be investigat-
ing.
PAYMENT OF THE CERTIFICATE.
w. z. Gerber, Assistant Cashier of the
California State Bank in this city. being
called, produced the certificate of deposit
given by Stilweu to Relau, and by the
latter to Bruncr. He said the check was
presented at the California State Bank by
Il MIR. Longshore and paid on Wednes-
day last, and on the following day the
bank received notice of protest from the
Crocker-W Woolworth Bank, from which it
was issued.
Mr.. Gerber said the certificate was first
SEM pdch lIolil lile Dunk 10 deputy state
Librarian Leake for his Endorsement be-
fore he would cash it. Mr.. Stilwell had
since asked for the certificate in order to
have it photographed. Mr.. Bruner had
not spoken to witness about the check
DOESN'T KNOW sToLEY.
Mr.. w. e. Hall, Clerk of the San Fran
cisco Police Commissioners, testified tha.
he knew of no person on the police force
by the name of Stoley, and then he was
excused.
REPORTER STILwELL'S STORY.
C. J. Stilwell of the Examiner was next
called. 4ie said that on Saturday week
ago he was given by the city editor the
Jasper letter, stating that q certain person
(Jones) was endeavoring to barter ap-
pointments on the police force, and was
instructed to investigate the matter
Witness went out and boarded Mission
street car, and asked the driver if he had
been offered place on the police force,
or knew how person could get one. The
driver said he had not been offered a
place, and did not know how one could
be had. Witness tried another driver,
with the same result. He called on the
Chief of Police and asked him if there
was any person in Sacramento authorized
to name persons for appointments, and
the Chief replied there was not, but
doubtless there were irresponsible parties
who would try to make it appear go.
After explaining fully his errand to Chief
Crowley, the latter requested witness to
inform him if he made any discovery
Witness finally met a car-driver named
Moran, who referred him to a man named
Jones' but asked him to be discreet about
it. The latter was found and asked if he
knew how person could get place on
the police force. He wanted to know
why witness asked, and was told that the
latter desired such place, and had been
referred TO him by one Moran.
Jones informed witness that he had
| been prominent in politics during the
late campaign, and had sufficient influ-
ence with the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT to get
a place as Bill Clerk in the Legislature;
that he could make more than his salary
by taking members bills from the bot
tom of the file and advancing them. He
had TO give up the place in consequence
of sore eyes. lie informed witness that
ne had friend here who worked the
police business, and showed q telegram
signed Dick" which he had received in
response TO an application for certain per-
sons who had not been able to raise the
money required. The telegram read to
send party up with stuff"
Witness then related the circumstances
of his appointment with Jones, the intro
duction to Daniel Jones, and the drawing
of the money TO take to Sacramento.
Witness and Louis Jones went to the
Western Union Telegraph Office TO see if
there was a telegram for Jones, and while
there the latter told him, for the first
time, that the place was to be got through
Senator" Bruner-that he had got the
police bill through and had been given
six places on the force. They were to
have come to Sacramento that night, but
the trip was postponed until the follow
ing day. Met Daniel Jones and his
brother at the ferry on Tuesday, and the
latter wanted to borrow $40, but witness
merely boupht the tickets for both To