The record-union., 1891-03-22
THOSE MYSTERIOUS SCRAPS
Some Further Testimony Heard by the
Investigating Committee.

Some Further Testimony Heard by the
Investigating Committee.
The joint Senate and Assembly COM
mittee of Investigation into the matter of
the finding of certain mysterious papers
in a waste-basket in the Sstate Library re-
assembled at 9 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing.
The first witness called was A. B. Fogel,
paying teller of the Crocker- w oolworth
National Bank. Witness was shown first
the Manila strips of paper marked with
figures denoting different sums OF money
and with the dates '.3-14'' and ''3-16" He
recognized them, having seen them in the
bank on the dates with which they are
marked. The figures, he said, were his
own. The bands were used toput around
currency, and the figures (''S500," etc.
denoted the sums inclosed by the bands.
The blank checks on the Fresno Saw
lngs and Loan Bank were next shown
the witness and identified by him. The
first one, bearing the mum Der s., 900, in
his handwriting, looked as IL it had been
! changed from l to 2. He could not say
| certainly which sum was i'll it. The date
S-l6 was in his own figures. and showed
the day the money was receiNr red.
The next blank check, showing 500
added to $500 to make $500, was identified,
and the figures were his own. The third
blank check was also iden tilted. The
check which had been cut in four strips
was recognized, and all figures upon it
acknowledged by the witness, He sup
posed he had cut the check into strips
himself, but did not remember. All
these had been used to put around green
backs. The figures denoting tn amounts
wrapped up, and the dates, were his own.
To the question as to when he had re-
celved this money, he replied that it
n 1lIr.y fl>a
March 10th, though it might possibly
have been received in the bank before
that hour. Continuing, witness said he
had paid out 1880 in currency in these
wrappers on the 18th. He had paid it to
John b. Jones, who, he thought, was q
messenger of the Southern Pacific Rail
roao Company, on the compauyfs check
on the Nevada Bank.
Witness testified that he knew Jones
by sight, and had paid. sums of money to
him at different times before.
To question, witness replied that he
had talked with no one in San francisco.
about his testimony in this case. He had
received his subpoena on FRIDAY. Since
coming to Sacramento he had cunversed
briefly with Attorney-General Hart, Sem
ators Voorhies and Preston.
MIR. ESTES MESSENGER.
Sam Solomon testified that his business
had been that of clerk to the State Central
Committee. Lately he had been en-
ployed by Mr.. Estee, while here, as a
messenger. On the morning of the 18th,
he had gone into the Librarians office.
Seeing several gentlemen there, he had
turned to go out, when someone said,
call the Attorney General" He knew
nothing then about the discovery of the
papers. He had found the Attorney
General in the corridor, and had told
him he was wanted. He did not find any
papers himself. Could not remember
that he had been in the office on the night
of the 10th; he thought not. He might
have been there in the daytime Saw no
figuring done there.
To question by Senator Crandall.
witness said that he had not stated to
anybody that he had found the papers.
He knew of no money having been used
in the Senatorial contest, and had not re-
ceived any himself.
DEPUTY LIBRARIAN CLARK.
George Clark testified that he is an
assistant in the library. His desk is
opposite the door of the office, so lie is
likely to see any one who goes in there.
lie had no recollection of seeing anyone
there on Monday night. On Tuesday
morning he saw Mr.. Leake go in first
then saw Assemblymen Dibble and
Marion go in, and the door was closed.
Mr.. Leake went in to answer the teIe-
phone, and came out again, but he saw no
one else go in.
The committee then went into execu-
tive session, and adjourned until Monday
morning