The morning call., 1891-03-10

| that he did not think Conskey was eligible as
| he was not a citizen. Jones replied that it
| would not make bit OF difference, and that
| Crimmins was asking $500 for police positions.
| O'Meara did not think Jones mentioned Burners
| nane The nrst time BrunePS name Was men,
| toned was by the Examiner reporter. C0miskey
| had urged him to take the place, and he
{UMealal mao SAD; "ComsEey, you VIII be 70
spoken TO him ABOUT getting on the police force
| and had pointed to Jones VINO was standing near
| Comiskey's saloon, saying that Jones was bis
| landlord and could get him the place. He had
talked with various people. Stillwel talked with
| him in the ante-roon when the witnesses were
| the meeting OF the Investigating Committee on
| Saturday evening. He had known jones for
two or three year s, and had seen him drunk sew
| eial times. he put him of the car once Tor not
paying his fare.
JONES' FRIEND.
Dick Belau, the fine worker, a young man to
whom nature was liberal In the matter of cheek,
was next sworn. He bad been clerk but was
disengaged at present. He had bel al the Capt.
tai since the beginning OF the session.
what has been your business here?" asked
Chairman Bledsoe, blandly. "My own busi-
ness" was the curt reply OF the oisengaged
clerk.
Belau was questioned as to the part he had
played in the expose With great cheoriulness
Win enviable suavily, he confessed the truth OF
tile Examiners statements involving him as
trader In brides. de had sent letters and tele
grams to Daniel Jones. The first letter was IN
reply to one from Jones asking If he could get
letter recommending friend OF Jones for
position on the San Francisco police force. He
did not know what else The letter contained. but
was sure II did Lot contain any reference TO
BIuner.
care you a lobbyist"
mo, Pm not"
"Why did Jones think you had any Influence
| In getting police appointments"
Because took an active part In securing the
election OF the Republican ticket. l did not tell
| Jones had any influence In Sacramento before
| receiving lie letter"
! TO Jones' letter he replied that he would see
what lie could DO Tor Jones' friend. He re-
| Al a Ia ff4rf 81.
win Ills friend who wanted place. Jones' let
| Ter sald there. was money In 1t. Belau tele-
\ grapnea Daek, put could not remember what ne
salu Ill Tile diSpatch as he had no duplicate.
THE TRADERS FEE.
Belau continued: About two weeks ago /
met NJ Bruner In San francisco aud asked him
to give me letter recommending friend for a
| place on the police force. BIuner replied that
| he d:d not know that lie had any influence, but
ne promised 10 see me in Sacramento. 1 saw
MN III Sacramento last Monday. He told me
that an Examiner reporter had asked him If lie
was selling places Oh the police force and asked
me II had said anything about 1t. told Bruner
| fOlco commissioner. Bluner gave me 10 def.
mite answer. met Jones and StIllweIl-the Ex-
aminer reporter-the night they came TO the city.
we went TO the Capitol together. l saw Brnuer
| In The corridor aud called him. We went into
the library aud Stlllwell showed me tile cerliil-
| cate OF deposit for $500. L TOLD him to iudorse
| II and lie did. demanded my fee of $3.50. Bru-
| Der said, Wait i've minutes Then SIowell
| (Stlllwei) said the place was Tor brother-in-law
1
the teller recommending Stoley. He gave 1t TO
| StoWell (otillwelD and received tue certificate OF
deposit iIom me. told INN wanted $3.50. and
| he gave me $50, saying that he would give me
! the rest In a lew minutes He went away and
when he returned he gave me $50. l went
| down town and gave Daniel Jones $50. l did
| not think the letter gwen Stowell (StlllwelD
would get nan on the force"
Mccall.
II accepted no bribe," replied the witness.
| Chairman Biedsoe ruled out the question as I'M
proper aud the witness stated that the pool was
willing 10 take the money and let the man take
| his chances OF getting on the force.
III The ftend OF Jones had not received
| place upon The force would you have felt called
! upon to return The $l50Y
Mitness, emphatlcally-
You would reel no hesitation In taking money
| for which you returned no equivalent providing
| the law did not reach you?'
Il decline TO answer"
Did you ever approach Assemblymen Hayes
| or Cofsy TO obtain places en- the police fOrce2"
Adjourned.
POOR MEMORY.
Belau's examination was resumed at the meet
Ing OF the committee tonight lie said he had
known MIR. BruGer about eight months
Ques.-DU you know any other members oil the
Legislature? Ans.-Yes, several.
Q.-Why did you not speak to some OF them
about ne position? Al DON'T know.
Odd you send n telegram 10 Jones saying
you had places on the force for two and asking
him 10 bring The $500? A.-Don't remember.
Q-What did you mean by the $500? A
Q-Oidn't you mean that the place would cost
$500? Al don't know.
Q-Whal did you mean by the two places? A.
i don't know.
Q.-why did you put 1t there2 Al don't
know.
luded 10 tie stun? A.-DOn't remember.
Odd you expect compensation? Al
expected TO make $780,
Then that is what you meant by The STUFF
A.-Thdt Is what meant.
Q.-Dld you mean to pay out any OF the
money A:3No; meant to keep IL all. -,
BruEer tOr $3.50? A.-IhaPs what | meant.
TIRESoME REPETITION
To whole catechism OF questions designed 10
trip him up Belau replisu, Il don't remember"
Gould asked question alter question which
had been asked and answered before, and MIR.
BledsCe, The Chairman, protested against the
useless waste OF time.
Gould coolly niimated that he would do as he
saw mt.
BIed.oe then and there arose and declared
that lie would retire fiom the committee aud let
Gould take lie chair. Theu Could said he would
retire. The other members Of Tie committee ill.,
ierfet ed aud quiet restored. Gould con
tinued 10 question:
Q.-WeIe you not In a room will some one in
the Capitol Hotel tins afternoon? Al was IN
and talked with me.
LIBERAL-HEARTED.
Q.-You were not forced TO pay Mr. Bruner all
Of that $500, were you? A.-No; I'm kinder
liberal hearted, aud 1 gave 1t TO Inn Tor tie
Litter.
Q-were you not with Mr.. Burners brother
this afternoon? A.-Yes; we had Il drink To-
Belau admitted that when lie obtained the
promise Of a letter from Bruner he saw chance
to srecaia:e on on, IT, Ihe hTst suggestion OF
never approached him on the subject. He
knew when he gave Bruuer the S4o0 what it
was for.
Isadore Alexander testified that the Examiner
wired him on February 10Th 10 interview
Bruuer, ana ask whether he knew OF any
Ill. hat fn- ia ft..
Alexander did as he was ordered, and was told
by biuner that he had no knowledge OF any
places.
Lieutenant Governor Reddlck was called and
asked whether lie bad promised Daniel Jones
position on the San Francisco police force. On
The day before the expose the Lieutenant G y-
ernor admitted that he wrotr a letter for Jones
TO Chief Crowley. On the day following, after
reading the expose, lie ielegra phed to Chief
Crowley to disregard the letter. He said that
Jones' statement that he had been employed as
a bill clerk IN The Assembly was untrue.
a CAR-DRIvER's STORY.
w. 7. Cox, a San francisco car-driver, testified
that OH the 24th OF tebi uary Lewis Jones board
ed his car aud engaged him In conversation.
Jones told him tbat The Police Bill had been
passed, and said that Senator Maher was NOT in
IL. He intimated that Bruner could get him
(CON a position on the force, and That IL would
cost $500. Jones showed him the telegram
signed dick" In which the writer said thai he
could get places for two, and wanted 800.
Jones promised him that If hewOud put up The
money uniform and star would be ready for
that Jones told him that Bruner was the man.
for BIuuer had six appointments while the rest
of the members had only Two. Jones promised
to Introduce him to Bruner who would Fix the
thing.
Ihe business manager of the Examiner ;esri.
fled that on Monday, March I'd, acting upon in
strnctIons issued by the manager, lie gave $500
TO Reporter Stillwell. His evidence was corrobo-
rated by the cashier. The instructions read:
We have an opportunity to expose some scoun-
dress. Mr.. Stiliweii Is purchasing a place on the
police force Tor S4OO. Please let him have the
money. MANAGING EDITOR.
MIR. HESDERSoN'S STATEMENT.
MIR. Henderson was called and explained some
OF the testimony gwen by him Saturday
night He said that Mr.. Lawrence knew uoth-
Ing of the affair being Investigated. When lie
gave that testimony he did not know that Mr.
Stillwell had spoken 10 Mr.. Lawrence about the
matter.
W. L. Gerber, assistant cashier OF the Califor-
MIA State Bank in Sacramento, testified that on
last Wednesday lie cashed certificate for S4oO
Endorsed by q. j. Stowel. The certificate was
Endorsed py G. j. Stowell, w. o.. Leake, j. Long
shore Jr. The certificate was presented by Mr..
lOugslOre. 1t TO the O-(,1lttnrnIa