The record-union., 1891-03-20


thereon. He replied that at first glance
there was something familiar to him in
the handwriting, but could not say
whose it was. He did not think it was
the same writing as appeared on the
slips.
Mr.. Berry asked Mr.. FELTON, if he knew
of any reason why Mr.. DeYoung with
drew from the contest, and he replied
that the latter told him that he did SO be-
and as he considered Mr. Estee railroad
man, desired to aid in his defeat.
AssEMBLYMAN MARION.
Captain Marion, the member of the AS
sembly whose name had been connected
with the scandal, testified that he went
into the Librarians office on Tuesday
morning and met Mr.. Dibble there. The
only other person present was Mr.. Leake.
He had arranged with Judge Dibble a
short time prior to going to the library to
meet him there to confer about legisla-
ton. They had been talking about the
appropriation bill, and the Senate amend
ments increasing it about a quarter of a
million dollars, which they deprecated.
In response to question by General
Hart, as to his position ON the Riverside
bill, witness said he had been indisput-
ably opposed to county division in the
| southern part of the State.
Mr.. Marion was shown the roll-call
found in the library, and said he had
never before seen it.
He was then shown some slips with
| names written thereon, and said thew
We're shown him by Judge Dibble as con-
tanning the names of members in favor
| of the Riverside bill. He had not no.
ticed that his own name was among the
number. The paper bearing the word
city" and certain figures, he said he had
never seen before, and did not know
what the figures meant. There was no
talk about hgures between himself and
Judge eDlbble-simply an informal discus
sion.
| The Fresno Bank checks were shown
| witness, and he said he never saw them
before, nor did he know the handwriting
on the backs thereof Various others Of
the papers were produced, and witness
denied having ever seen them before, or
that he had any blank envelopes in the
| library.
70 General Hart witness said he had
never been paid, nor promised, any
! money nor other consideration for his
vote for Senator; he would not allow any
person to approach him on such matter.
| Witness was questioned by Mr.. Berry
as TO the purpose for which he met Judge
| Dibble in the library, and he repeated that
1t was to talk over the appropriation and
| county government bills, owing to the
crowd in the Assembly chamber. While
| they We're in the room Mr.. Leake entered
and answered a message on the telephone,
and was In the room for several minutes;
! there was nothing secret in the consulta-
| ton between himself and Judge Dibble.
| The door opening into the main library
was closed but not locked. After Mr..
Leake went out the telephone rang again,
and Judge Dibble answered it.
| Mr.. Marion said there was no writing
done by either Judge Dibble or himself.
I1lr-of. i,-est. n1o
Judge Dibble that he would see him
| again: That was a few minutes before 10
| o'clock, and witness did not see him again
until just before IL o'clock. 1t was 9:I5
when witness went into the library.
In reply to question by Mr.. Berry,
witness repeated that he did not think
Judge Dibble did any writing or figuring
while they were in the library. As to the
roll-call, he knew nothing of it, and did
not remember seeing one while in the
library.
SAN BERNARDINo LAWYER,
Charles A. Perkins, a lawyer of San
Bernardino, testified that he saw ,Judge
lowell in the Assembly Chamber on
Tuesday last, and that the latter re-
marked to him, in the presence of Mr..
Evans, that there was to be an investiga-
ton OF an alleged Doodle transaction.
After Judge Rowell went away, Mr..
Evans displayed some anger and declared
that, in defiance of any investigation. the
riverside people would spend $4,000 to
secure the passage of the Riverside
County bill. He had heard rumors of
money being used in the matter, but did
not personally know of a dollar having
been raised for that purpose. He was op.
posed to the passage of the bill, and was
pald Sl00 for his expenses as an attorney
to come here and use his influence against
the passage OF the bill. He had a pep
sonal interest in the defeat of the bill. for
ii it passed his professional business
would suffer.
Witness said he was to be paid nothing
but his expenses, nor were the other pen,
tIemen of the deputation sent here for
that purpose. The money was chiefly
raised at a public meeting held for that
purpose. He had simply talked with
them to vote against the bill. Owing to
the delay of action ON the bill, he would
be from $40 to $50 out of pocket in the
way of expenses.
Being asked what he had heard of
money having been raised or used to se
cure the passage of the Riverside bill.
witness related that he had been told nv
member of the Riverside COMMITTEES
lone Or. Brendon) that $4,000 had been
raised for the purpose.
There was some objection to this st9fe-
ment, as members of the Riverside com.
m1ttee present stated that DIR. Brendon
was not member of the committee, but
it was admitted.
General Hart then suggested that DIR.
Brendon's testimony might be given on
this point before the Superior Judge Of
San Bernardino County and telegraphed
to the Investigating committee. If this
We're not done, he would ask to have the
latter portion of Mr.. Perkins testimony
stricken out.
The cOmmittpa 6aaidad +, - .
Brendon's testimony taken in the man.
ner suggested.
=, There being no other witnesses present
the committee adjourned until 9:36 O'Clock
this morning.
Died In the Brush.
James DAMS, a young man. while