The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-07
COUNTER CHARGES.
An Examiner Reporter Accused
Of BIaCkmail.
BfunsF Makes a Lengthy Defense on The
Floor Of The Assembly.
4 Ten Thousand Dollar EytiH6uiSher Wanted
to Prevent Burning Up in the
Democratic Sheet
special to THE MORNING CALL

Special TO THE MORNING CALL
SACRAMENTO, March 6-The sensation
created by the charges made in yesterdays
Examiner against AssembIyman Bruner
was paraIleled by the sensation created by
Mr. Burners reply to-day. The galleries,
the aisles and the lobby of the Assembly
were densely crowded. Senators and State
and city officials were there and many ladies
gasped i'll the sitting atmosphere. The
throng listened impatiently While the chap
lam prayed and a buzz of excitement arose
when he said amen"
The Speaker called npon the Judiciary
Committee to take charge of the articles OF
impeachment that have been filed against
Superior Judge Catln Of Sacramento Mr..
Bruner then arose. and in a voice that be-
trayed no vein Of emotion, he announced
meeting Of the judiciary Committee at noon.
Then tuning his pale face slowly toward
the thrung in the gallery and lobby he en-
tered upou his defense against tie charge OF sell
Ing place On the san Francisco police force to
an Examiner porter for $500. His speech was
BRUNER's SPEECH.
MI Sneaker: IN Yesterday Examiner appears
several columns Of matter, almost enthely re-
feTiiug TO myself, bringing charges OF such
SCI lUus nature that ! consider II was properly
my duty aud the IIghI OF this Assembly TO bring
IL before tile body OF which am member, that
they may judge justly and honestly between The
accu>cr aud accused. Ii IS q serious matter 10
be charged wltn crime at any ume ana II IS Il
more serious one TO be charged with knowledge
OF lie lact and with tile proof on The part OI NE
accuser But l am here TO say not only 10 the
Of tle4 A sEemDiV Treated
50 cautiously and nicely for the last TWO
months, tut TO those who are friends or enemies
who are here this morning 10 listen to my re-
marks, that l am Standing on tfuln aud justice
ana VIII down my accuser sitting III from OF me
bis desk. Applause
IL is not the INST line that charges nave be6n
mdde against me IN Sacramento County IL IS
rot The rtsl time that L have lad 10 fight with
malice ana az Will. never yet have lost fight,
and | VIII win this a sure as there Is God III
heaven, Applause and chetrs.l l was some
what surprised yesterday TO know That other pa
peis besides the Examiner did me Tie injustice
10 Inns Tbs charge viii olhef charges mat nave
been made against me from tim. 10 lime 10 lie
eHy ana county OF saci amento- thought II was
Injustice, HAT ought 10 be heard upon Inc
mciiIs Of tbs case ard this case alone
HIS ENEMIES WERE PRESENT.
see Ia lie lobby here to-day men who have
charged NE Will almost every crime That could
be committed by a cllIzen Ia fee land and Yet,
every Imie the PEOPLE Of Sacramento, knowing
them all, lave returned me 10 office 10y larger
majority than before. II IS stated that lie Grand
saved by my friends, and II Is proper that
. should Ieluie that at this time A Graud
jury composed Of solid thirteen out OF
nineteen determined and made propositions that
II would sand IN With them aud bring SuIt
against certain officers that could have any Of
fee. and Thai the people Of Sacramento County
would stand by ne, and for tea long months thai
Grand jury sat aud eudeaYOTed TO compel me by
every asIeIsIOn and by every threat 10 bring
these suits, when knew IS a lawyer that It was
not justice, aud would not DO H.. nm 4 mai.
If anything, tNlnk. Of positive opinion aud pos
hive couycuUuSI aud not All aid To express them
- and There Is HUl man living, and ibete Is not
eoI poTttiun, and there Is not community, ana
there IS nothing under God III heaven that would
change me from The course that my judgment
and Conscience dictate, aud hat is tie reason
why l have 80 MANY enemies IN Sacramento
City.
years mad Investigations secretly aud openly
In that Grand july, aud outside OF II, trying 10
defeat the iWyblibefs Which had such Il
COUNTY. livery man Of those is here, ana
some OF hem are here tins morning hoping TO
see ne dUWucd because Of the nght l made
against them at that lime.
CAMPAIGN CHARGES.
So much fer these matters. The people OF
. Sacramento County knew Of them all. They
were published from day 10 day IN newspapers
published m THIS city. DulBg the last CAM
paigu these eliza yes were Iterated and relter-
ated. 1Aey wee proven to be false, and tile
people Of his county returned NE by a larger
majority than Tie head Of lie ticket. dc not
speak buastiuuy. l speak of that simply as an
answer 10 Tie CldlEts udue against llc-tllhl NY
own PEOPLE. VINO Lave known my record land
have been before Them four times for eleetonL
have every lime urned me with increased ma
ioity TO any position TO which Isplied. 80 /
say, paid 40 attention 10 those things. want
10 bllug u up here that these gentlemen who
teltuIayued lEese matters TO their papers might
inform luem properly q these men who dare not
face ne here Vf anywhere else. tApplause.l
Win rrgJId 10 Tie matter III hand: On tile
. 18Th day OF January introduced several bills
inIO the Assembly. For some years Sacramento
County has bern governed by charter that
elected bu! fourteen policemen, and being city
OF 10000 luh& oliauts lley needed more police
men La the cIJy. No other CITY IN California nor
any city IN HE Union las so small police fUice
as sacramento CIty.
WORKING WITHOUT SALARY.
Two years ago my friend, Mr. Hart. who was a
member Ul the Assembly, introduced a bill
eIeaSIug Tie police furce OF this city 10 thirty
members, l think. The Police Commissioners
Of SacfamrntO, aetlng under that bill, elected
twenty-five policemen. When the time came for
them 10 draw their salary an Injunction was
laid against payments Of the warrants of any Of
these men. Tue case was tried In the superior
Court and was decided in favor Of the policemen.
II was appealed to The Supreme Court and
more than one year from the time that these men
were appointed, decision came reversing The
decision Of lie lower court, and leaving these
men without the salary they had earned. For
enc year tuey had worked for nothing, and up 10
This lime they never lave received dollar l
introduced a bill, therefore, allowing the people
OF This city TO vote GpOn the question OF paying
the Indebtedness accrued 10 that matter. That
vote will take place on next Tuesday, because
the bill passed both houses, was signed by he
Governor, aud tie municipal proclamation has
been Issued
on The same day introduced bill in the same
line, giving cities OF over 10000 Inhabitants :he
right TO increase their police force upon certain
Taio. The only object had in introducing that
bill was that IL would allow the Sacramento
police force 10 be increased cOnStltDliOnalIy.
Win regard 10 that bill theIe is not a member on
this floor that was solicited personally 10 vote
FOR II. Several came TO me and as, ed me with
regard 10 the merits OF IL, and told them that II
would affect tile whole state, but the ouly inter-
est had In that bill was that ii would allow the
Sacramento police force TO be Increased.
ADVOCATED THE ELL OPENLY.
arose when the bill came before tie Assem-
bly, and advocated It, stating those facts. L do
not think was half minute in explaining the
merits Of the bill | repeat again. there is not a
man on The floor Of this Assembly who was pei
sOnally solicited by me 10 vote for the bill. 1t
was passed and signed. The day Of lis approval
BY tie Governor / am not Informed. l never
even went 10 see The Governor to ask him 10
sign the bill. but ii did pass.
Now the charge is made that in furtheIance OF
The support which ! should give TO this bill cer-
tain places on the police force of San Francisco
were 10 be given 10 me. In every aspect 1t is
absolutely false and never one word was said TO
me By any man upon any subject u that char
- scIeT.
1 am not acquainted with any OF the Police
Commissioners OF san Francisco. l never re-
celvcd letter from either one, or all the Police
Commissioners OF san Francisco on that any
other subject whatever. l never was offer d
any inducement oil any kiud, by any man, In
reference the Police Force BIZ. My denial is
here. The charge Is against IT, Let them
prove II.
BLACRNIAIL ATTEMPTED.
Twas told and there were rumors upon the
floor of the Assembly that Andy Lawrence
reporter on the Examiner, was attempting 10
blackmail me upon the floor Of this House by
different measures.
On last Saturday started for San Francisco
Before left met Mr.. IsadoTe Alexander, re-
porter of The Examiner, tpOn the floor of this
Assembly. he came 10 me and asked me II
bad been offered any place upon the San Fran
cisco police force. told him al once that moth
lug OF the Kind had ever been suggested to me by
any person.
He said ut Is stated That a certain man In
San Fl anciscO is Offering 10 sell positions granted
by you ana that your influence will get it," 1
said: "lt is false. j have talked 10 no one. /
know nothing about t"-and that was the first
lnIination That had with regard 10 anything OF
this Kind. But all hour or two aiteTward, when
Twas GU The train, Mr.. Lawrence, against whom
! heard these lHsiuuations came TO me and
asked Inc II knew a man by the name Of Jones
In Sacramento.
HIS CHAT WITH THE REPORTER.
said: ayes. ! know several"
He said: "MhO are they2"
said: a. know Mr. Charles 7 Jones, a law
II md I Il