The morning call., 1891-10-28
GRAND JURY.
witnesses Coming From All
Over the State.
The Inquiry Reaching Still Deeper Into the
Legislative Ccmbine-Bruner's Ar
raignmant Tomorrow.

Judging by the witnesses present at the
meeting of the Grand Jury yesterday, the
scope and character OF their Investigation
lust now must be very broad and searching
Aside from local concerns, which evidently
we're not touched, as all the witnesses were
excused early in the session, there were
matters under discussion relating 10 both
the north and south, with sort OF business
center in San Francisco.
Two witnesses came from Stanislaus
County, who were supposed to have some
knowledge of the Doodle combine IN the
Legislature; one or two were to have been
present from Sacramento, and still others
were summoned 10 explain the mysteries Of
tile Glenn County bill.
THE JORDAN CLAIM.
The first witness called was Registrar
Brown. who was to be questioned
on two legislative matters, the Glenn
County bill and the bill to apprupri-
ate $4,000 for the Remuneration Of Dennis
Jordan, who did large amount OF public
work in this city many years ago that ne
never got any pay for. The report Is that
out of this handsome Appropriation MI.
Jordan was only going to save about SO, UOO,
having been obliged 10 pledge the rest III
order to secure the passage OF the Dlil'
When Governor Markham found tuls out tie
refused to sign the bill, and thus II was de-
feated.
THE GLENN COUNTY JOB.
Another fragment Of legislative history,
not down on the Journals, is that the 100000
deposited in the California State Sank at
Sacramento, to lie used IN passing the GIehn
County bill, was ultimately WlthdraWn
from that bank. 1t WAS originally GepO5-
tied there by Frank freeman OF l409Ws'
subsequently, transferred to W. b. v an
genheim Of this city and later to w. Is.
Freeman. These facts came cut IN the
testimony during the trial OF George Fay
lor's suit against tie combine, but at this
point the trail was lost.
Nathan SeHg was one Of the witnesses
present, though Tor want OF time he was eN-
cused and requested to attend the next
meeting According to FaylOr's story Seiig
was an ear-wltnesS To the conversation be-
tween himself and the Doodle Senators,
when some very interesting negotiations
We're pending. Selg says Taylor Is mis-
taken, that lie was not present and dld
not hear anything.
THE AIARIoNETTEs.
Martin Kelly and PM CrimlinS were in
attendance, but the presence Of foreign
witnesses, who had been summoned from
long distance and whom the jury thought
should not be unnecessarily detained,
caused them 10 postpone tue local inquiry
and excuse the dimiuutlTe bosses til the
next meeting
The foreign witnesses present and eX-
ahmed we're: John Williams of StanlS-
laus. who was a Deputy Supreme Court
Clerk under Spencer and Minor Walden OF
the same place, both of whom were sum
moned to tell what they knew about the
corrupt relations of Senator l. ID. Harp to
the combine" Harp represented MERGED,
Tuolumne and StanISlauS counties IN the
Senate and it IS understood took very
active part in tile creation Of Glenn County.
An attempt was made TO summon him also,
but it appears that lie was called away sud
denly on urgent business and could not be
found.
In Faylor's suit. it will be remembered,
he testified that there was a difficulty be-
tween Senator'W. II. Williams OF this city
and Dick Chute over Harp's portion OF the
combine pTUnJs.
The only other witness examined was
WharIluger Dittiebach, who Is supposed to
have been questioned concerning the same
subJeet-matteT.
WILLING WITNESSES.
Reports are plentiful as to who have been
summoned for meetings in the immediate
future. Among the number are Supervisor
Nilkie and Fire Commission er Sam New
man, though for what purpose no one seems
TO know positively.
1t is also said that an attache of the city
government Will endeayor TO stand off Mar
tin kelIy's testimony on Friday last by
fling an affidavit that Kelly demanded aud
received a portion OF his salary IN return
for securing him political position.
Tomorrow morning Elwood Bruner, the
young Sacramento legislator indicted last
week fer malfeasance in office and for
bribery, will be arraigned before Judge
Wallace. More interest IS being cOncen-
trated in this event than all else at present,
az the bOodlers are laying great store on the
ability Of the young statesman to COM
pletely knock out the Grand Jury.
Mr. Rrunerts Bappy Smile
Elwood Brune1 of Sacramento is in the
city and is staying at the Grand. He retains
all his wonted jauntiness Of carriage and
dress and is as smiling, calm and debonair
as if the Grand Jury had given him recon-
mendation and a certificate of good charac-
ter Instead of filing an indictment charging
him with felony If Mr.. Bruner has any
feeling Of Uueasiuess he conceaIs it artfully
and is the best actor IF the stage yet dis