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shown, they should be extended to the
defendant. AS for himself, he did not
care what the Examiner said. If, after the
testimony was all in, he should be con-
vinced of Mr.. Burners guilt, he should
be governed thereby, and if not, he
should vote to eXonerate him.
After some further wrangling, the COM
mlttee decided to call, instead of Senator
Maher, Messrs. w. S. Leake and w. S.
Kendall on behalf of the prosecution.
MR.. LEAKE's TESTIMONY.
Assistant State Librarian Leake then
testified that on last Tuesday evening he
met Mr.. Bruner, his brother, State
Printer Johnston and VIM. Govan. They
all went to the library and sat.down in
witness Office, where Mr.. Bruner and
the other gentlemen talked over the COM
ing city election. While in there a call of
the house was ordered, and Mr.. Bruner
said he didn't care to be called in there.
Shortly after that he stepped out of the
library and soon returned, and asked
witness to let him have $50 on a check.
Witness said he did not have it, but it
occurred to him that his wife had some
money in his safe. He got the money
from the safe, and witness asked him if
he needed any more, and Bruner replied
that he might make ii 800. Bruner handed
him a certificate, and witness remarked,
''Why, this is for S400.'' Mr.. Bruner re-
er's request witne SIS sent the certificate to
the California State Bank next morning
by Clerk Longshore, and, meeting Mr..
Bruner, the latter returned him the $50
and took the balance
When Mr.. Bruner returned to the IL
brary on the night before, he made re-
mark that indicated to witness that he
had gained q victory of some sort, but
witness could not remember the words.
Witness mind was on a bill that had Just
been defeated in which he had taken
quite an interest, and thought perhaps
Mr.. Bruner alluded TO it. His eXclama-
ton and manner simply indicated that
he had just accomplished something inn
portant. Bruner did not say anything to
him about transaction between himself
and others.
Chairman Bledsoe questioned the wit
| ness closely as TO the closeness of the re-
lations between himself and Bruner, and
witness replied that they had always
| been good friends.
To another member Of the committee
witness said he gave the money to Mr..
Bruner in the open hallway, and there
was nothing unusual in his manner
To Mr.. Galbraith witness said he and
Mr.. Bruner had talked about the defeat
ofthe bill referred to as they went 10 the
| library.
TO Chairman Bledsoe witness said he
had not been in Mr.. Bruner's presence
since the publication OF the Erdneiisei's
statement. He had been notified by the
bank that payment OF the certificate had
been stopped, but he knew that could not
be done.
To Mr.. Galbraith witness said no per-
son had requested him to withdraw the
certificate from the bank.
ABSENT WITNESSES.
W. S. Kendall was called, but did not
present himself. The names of several
San Francisco witnesses were called, but
none of them answered, and at Q o'clock
recess was taken for fifteen minutes to
enable those coming from the Bay to put
in an appearance.
When the committee was called to
order again the Sergeant-at-Arm once
moro called at the door the names of the
absent witnesses, but received no re-
sponse, and the Chairman asked if the
committee had not better call MI.
| Burners witnesses.
Mr.. Bruner asked that the testimony
for the prosecution be all taken before his
were called, and the committee thought
that would be the proper thing to do,
and committeeman Jackson moved that
the committee adjourn until 1880 this
evening.
The motion prevailed, and the crowd
dispersed.