The morning call., 1891-06-02
FAYLOR'S CASE.
Young Mr.. Clunie Criticizes AL.
legged BOOdlers.
The Statesmen Object to the Plaintiffs Bill Of
Particulars and Refuse to Answer ANY
and All Questions.

There was a meeting yesterday morning
oil distinguished statesmen ut the Office Of
Clement Bennett, notary public. Among
those present were Senators Maher. Brod-
erIck and Welch, sued with several Others,
by George W. Taylor for an equitable divi-
sion of the spoils alleged to have been gath
cred by them for their votes in the interest of
the Southern Pacific Railroad Company, the
Pacific Coast BoOk-makerS' Association, the
gentlemen interested in the counties of Colu-
So and Glenn, the gentlemen interested in
electricity as a motive power, the gentle
men interested in the creation Of the county
OF Riverside and the gentlemen interested
IN the election of a Senator to succeed Mr..
George Hearst.
The reason for the appearance of the hon
orable gentlemen at the notary's was an
order Of examination issued By Judge Wal
lace directed to the notary to obtain an-
swerS to certain questions that would be
propounded TO them by Faylor's counsel,
who proved to be A. j. Clunie. Taylor al
leges that the three Senators who were
present and seventeen others who were not
present owe him $4,000, which he claimed to
have earned while acting as their agent
with the corporations.
FAYLoR'S BILL OF PARTICULARS.
One week ago the accused Senators called
upon Taylor for bill of particulars and he
gave 1t to them. 1t comprised the follow
ing items: Board and lodging at Sacra-
mentO from January 9Th to March 10th,
1887 80; railroad fares between Sacramento
and San Francisco while transacting bust
ness for the combine" S1O0; cash ex-
pended in treating persons having business
with the combine" $2O3; cash expended for
hacks, SAC 70; work performed at request
of defendants, $5265 IS. The attorneys for
the defendants complained that this bill was
obscure, especially the last item, and they
called on Taylor Tor further ana more
particular statement. 1t was to obtain the
Information necessary TO present this FUR
ther bill that Judge Wallace authorized
Notary Bennett TO take the testimony OF
Maher, WEIGH and BrOderick.
Taylor alleges that Dick Chute handled
the money for the combine" and after the
Legislature adjourned the members OF the
ring had $4,000 apiece. He considered him.
self entitled to receive as much as they and
Tor that reason BROUGHT suit j. G.. Camp
bell appeared as counsel for the statesmen.
THEY DECLINE TO ANSWER.
Senator Frederick vas first called, and
was informed by Clunie that he was one of
the PENDANTS in the action.
Attorney Campbell made reply Tor Br0d-
erick, saying that Broderick would not
answer because FaylOr's complaint does not
state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of
action; because Fay bill of particulars
for alleged SERVERS is defective; because the
dispositions of the defendants were asked
for the purpose of veXing aud harassing
them, and because they would be present in
court when the case comes on for trial, and
would then give such testimony as the court
required.
Clunie asked BrOderick whether he de-
clined to ansn er on the ground that his re-
ply " Ould tend TO convict him of felony.
BrOderick would not answer.
Clunie continued to pepper him with
questions about the ring, its members, OPP
eratiOnS and dividends, but to every inter-
r0gaiOn the reply was, Il decline 10 answer
by advice of my counsel"
USELESS TO PROCEED.
When Clunie had gone through his cate
chiSms he said:
81 wish to state that these questions are
put in good faith, as plaintiff hopes to show
by them that the c0parJuershp did exist
and that he rendered services; that the bill
OF items is fair. full and ample. and that
there is no desire to annoy the defendants.
l have lot more questions TO put, but as he
has declined TO answer it is useless to pro-
ceed."
Senator Maher was then called to the
stand, but he also by advice OF his counsel
refused to answer the young attOrn ey' S
ques tons. The proceeding shen came to
an end,