The morning call., 1891-07-23

engaged in the sale of legislative votes for
money?
Witness-Well. 1 don't know what else
you can call it.
WHAT HE DIDN'T KNOW.
The next ten minutes were chiefly taken
up in showing what Mr.. Taylor didn't
know. From general indications it might
have filed pretty big book. He wouldn't
say the Senators were engaged in the Dusl-
eSS of selling their votes for money. lie
didn't know it; he only understood II 10 he
so. He didn't know that the copartnership
was formed for the sale of votes. lie only
knew what they told him themselves. lie
didn't know where the money came from.
They told him they got it for
voting for bills; did not know it of
his own knowledge. The $3.50 paid
by Mr.. Burns was for outside work. Burns
gave it without being asked. Welch. Brod-
eriek and Burns were present at a CONVEX
satio in which Burns said he would throw
up the business. A general conversation
ensued and Burns concluded to stay there.
DEFENDANTS EXEMPTED.
The witness went on to exempt number
oil the defendants named by Attorney
Campbell from participation in conversa-
tons on cOrrunt legislation. He named,
however, e. }. Campbell as one, adding
that the latter was the only man who stood
up" to the electric vote. The principal
gentlemen" with whom witness had the
conversations were: w. H. Williams, J. Z.
Hamill. Welch and Burns. Senator Britt
said Welch had taken him to Dan Burns
and that he was lin" On one occasion
number OF railroad tickets were given out
by the railroad people at Sacramento through
Chute. He (Faylor) had one of them. They
were round-trip tickets to San Francisco.
The Senators of the San Francisco delega-
ton liked to run down once a week.
JUST TO oBIIGE HIM.
Taylor caused another litter IF laughter at
this point by declaring that certain Senators
promi sed 10 vote for Il certain gambling bill
10 oblige him, but he afterward heard that
they got 5000 apiece for their votes. He
DIDN'T get dollar himself.
This was said in an injured tone, and
Taylor went on to speak mournfully OF the
large sums shared by the combine"
for various bills, not one OF which had
brought any profit to him individually. 1T
is quite untrue" said Mr.. Taylor, with an
aspect of virtuous indignation, that | am
trying to collect money for corrupt leglsla-
ton or out of a bribery fund. am seek
ing to collect an account stated between
myself and Dan Burns. which the defend
ants have refused To pay. Freeman of Will
lows told me had deposited $4,000, he didn't
say where, but l understand the money
was paid to Burns and the Senators"
THAT TWE.TY THOUSAND.
Taylor was excused and seemed greatly
relieved. He looked far happier than the
W
by Mr.. Clune and asked about this
SO, 600; where it was deposited, what il was
for and who drew it out 1t appeared that
the money was for Expenses connected
with the Glenn County Division Bill, and
was released by Freeman 10 j. X. IroXell
of Willows, w. b. Freeman, a brother of
the witness, and Henry Wangenheim of San
Francisco. There was no understanding
that the money was TO be given 10 the de-
PENDANTS in this action.
1r,pt int he ,N1. lal =,
be excused to fill an engagement, but Mr..
Clune was so enchanted with him that he
told Freeman frankly he could not bear to
have him leave the courtroom. Mr. Free
man did not reciprocate this sudden attach
ment but Clunie was obdurate. Eventually
Judge Wallace interposed and excused the
witness Till 10 o'clock this morning.
DOODLE PROFITS.
Ex-senator j. J. Sullivan was the last
witness, and was questioned as to several
conversations with Welch and Taylor, par
tculariy very secret meeting in the Capt.
toll grounds. lie understood chat a combine
was formed, and lie recellected that when
the railroad job came DIP Burns said if the
members were not satisfied with $1,000
apiece it would be transferred to the As
sembly. He understood that something
like $500 apiece had been received by GER
tain Senators for their vote on the electric
road bill, aid that Williams. had received
something like $500 or $500 in all. BE
thought Taylor was 10 get us much as the
Senators, al all events.
After some further questions the witness
was excused and an adjournment was taken
till 10 o'clock to-day
WHAT MAY RESULT.
There is an impression that the testimony
of Faylor. while not Of Importance to him
self in the present suit may give rise to
some very ugly developments in few days
and that number of indictments will fol
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