Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-18
Another Great Sensation at
Sacramento.
Assemblymen Charged with
Selling Their Votes.
FELTON, Accused of Trying to Buy His
Way to the Senate.
The Amount Paid @21,6OO-The Goods
Not Yet Delivered-Only One
Ballot Yesterday.
Associated Press Dispatches.

SAN Francisco, March 1.-THE Post Is
Sacramento special says: Another great
sensation is about to be sprung in this
legislature. 1t is impossible to detail
the exact nature of it, but Attorney
General Hart has evidence which will
convict number OF legislators with
having received bribes. A document,
torn into pieces, has been found and
pasted together, which contains a list
of names Of those who were to receive
money, and the amount they were to
get. The total amount Mr.. Hart states
to be $2f 900, and it was to be deposited
in bank at Fresno. Mr.. Hart will say
nothing more than this, except that the
whole matter has been traced, and the
chain of evidence is said to be complete.
DAN BURNS EFT AL. EXCITED.
The Evening Bulletin in its speci al
about the attempt to bribe members Of
the legislature says: The attorney gen.
eral when asked at noon to tell the
story, said: "The amount is $2I 900.
The bank from which the money was
drawn yesterday, is in Fresno. The
names will not give you. The amount
to be paid each member was $1,000.
That is all shall say"
AS soon as the discovery was made
this morning, Dan Burns sent for Dib-
BILE. He was told of the affair and de-
MED it, but asked if something could
not be done to stop the scandal. Then
it was agreed to take one ballot today
and postpone proceedings until the
affair is further investigated. The
memorandum in the hands of Attor-
ney General Hart, gives the names of
the assemblymen purchased, and the
amounts they each received.
Senators Heacock and MCGOWAN were
present at the interview between Dibble
and Burns. Heacock told Dibble that
if the boodlers attempted to elect Eel
ton today, be would spring the affair
on the convention. This was what
caused the convention TO take one vote
and adjourn.
THE TELL.TALE FIGURES.
LATER. -Today's sensation is based
on the discovery of certain pieces Of
paper in waste basket in the Office of
the state librarian. S. w. Leake, assist
ant state librarian, is quoted as saying
that at 0 clock this morning, two assem-
sblymen, who had been supporting De
Young, but who today voted for FELTON,,
came into the state librarians private
office and made some figures on a
MANILA pad, which they afterward tore
up, and which he collected and turned
over to some of the lieutenants of Estee.
From these papers, the inference is given
cut that they definitely disclose that
$21 900 was drawn from Fresno bank,
and list of the names of the asse mbly-
men against which names the amounts
are written) who received the money.
Attorney General Hart acknowledged
that he has the papers in his possession,
but declines, for public reasons, to make
all the facts known at this time.
FELTON, WANTS AN INVESTIGATION.
SACRAMENTO, March 17.-Senator Hea-
cock introduced resolution in the sem
ate this afternoon authorizing the
attorney general to publish the evidence
found in the alleged bribery case. 1t is
probable that committee will be ap-
pointed tomorrow to investigate the
whole matter. FELTON, says it is his de-
sire to have the affair sifted thoroughly.