The record-union., 1891-03-07

one, Wnicn QlQ Keep. met him In the
Golden Eagle Hotel one afternoon or
evening, about 7:30, and we adjourned to
room in the Cafe Royal Il think is the
name of the place.)
He then demanded of me the sum of
$4,000 or he would defeat my bill and
burn me up.
said, ''Mr. Lawrence, your figures
are very steep-in fact they are almost
equal to those of the men who are man
aging the BILL"
NO ARRANGEMENTS FOR HIM.
I said: ST will see Mrs. Himmelman," :"
and, by the way, Mr.. Lawrence's Wife's
mother and Mrs. Himmellnan, / believe,
came to the State together in early days
and were old friends, and that is the rea-
son Lawrence got into the case.
saw Mrs. Himmelman and advised
her to settle with Lawrence, or do some-
thing for him, in order to save the at
tack upon the bill
Three or four weeks ago Mrs. Himmel-
man, at my advice, called on Mr.. Law
renee, called TO his mousse to see him in
regard to this matter, and she saw there
Mr.. and Mrs. Young and Mr. Lawrence.
AT the same time, at my advice, she asked
Mr.. Lawrence how the bill was getting
along. he said he was afraid the bill
would be defeated, that Mr.. Bull had
made no arrangements for him.
II WILL EUEE HIM UP."
Mrs. IIimmeiman said, siAIr. Law
renee, am willing! to allow you, myself,
5000 out Of this clainl.''
He said, Il won't take tit amt
enough. L won't take it from you any
way. am going to have it from Mr..
Buli. have had 4 contract drawn up by
an attorney, and if Mr.. Bull don't sicn
that on next Monday, L will burn him
and the bill up"
Mrs. Hlmnelman came to my house
about 10 O'Clock on Sunday evening, or
rather sent her son-in-law, Mr.. Mauch,
and L said to her son-in-law, that as far
as burning up MIR. Bull was concerned, [
ttldnt { care. because as sure as there is q
God above, who is just and good, there
is no act OF mine in this Legislature that
would not bear the inspection of the sun
on this claim.
Lawrence said to me, 81 know, Mr..
Bull, your measure is just and meri-
tor1ous measure and ought to pass, but
have made certain agreements and GER
tam arrangements and l must have the
money"
LAWRENCE GOT NOTHING.
The next week after the conversation
with Mrs. Himmelnan, and it was the
latter part OF the week before I came up
l met Mr.. Lawrence and we went into
the Library. and he asked me what / was
prepared to-do.
said. Nothing, Mr.. Lawrence; Pm
prepared to do nothing
Well he said, you will have to fix
the newspaper boys, and I am lust the
man that can do that
sad: MIR. Lawrence, you cannot do
that for me; Mrs. Himmellnan is willing
to do what is right by you, to compensate
you for any services you may have per-
formed, and as far as your attack upon
this bill is concerned, you can make it as
soon as you DESIRE"
Unless l am misinformed. two wears
ago the Examiner, although this identical
bill was introduced in both houses. and
passed this House with only three votes
against it, never said word against the
bill. What was said was in its favor.
MR.. BRUNER's CONCLUSION.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Bulls testi-
mony Mr.. Bruner resumed, saying:
Mr.. Speaker, it might be asked WHY |
brought this up this morning. The ONLY
reason that | can give, and good one in
my Judgment, is that L might have the
opportunity OF placing myself in proper
position. l will say now, that these
charges having been brought out by the
ErdD,iner, that do not charge the Err
dlnfne9 itself, but it must look to its en-
ployes and Its correspondents; do not
charge that paper,or any other paper, but
receiving news through its correspond
ents it should know what was done.
know that l am right in this matter,
and that | never did q wrong in my life
that my father, who is on the other side
of this building, serving the Senate, going
there morning after morning knows of
no stain or blot upon my character; that
the citizens of Sacramento know me to
have been true, not only to their interest,
but to my own. Knowing that I am
right, | demand an investigation at the
hands OF this Assembly, that the blot
which has been put upon my character by
an impudent miscreant and scoundrei,
shall be determined. (Applause.)
The Assembly then ordered, on motion
Of Mr.. Bledsoe, an Investigating com
mittee of seven. The Speaker had already
read telegram from the Police Com
| missioners of SAM Francisco also asking
for an Investigation.
Other proceedings in the matter will be
found in our report of the proceedings of
the Assembly.