San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-11-01
King interview by both DR. Graves

DIR. Graves did not say that If the
striking employees had q grievence, he
would settle it. was called as a wit
ness in the investigation. Don't know
what date"
Mr.. J. NJ. Chase was then sworn
and said:
"f live in San Antonio. I was one
of the striking conductors. / was in
formed about the Niles-Graves.King
interview by Mr.. Niles, on the
twelfth of the month. I got the same
Information from DR.. Graves. He said
that Judge King mad promised that
If we got up petition for Mr.. Yos-
kum's removal. he would remove
him. had afterwards private con-
versstion with DR.. Graves about the
same matter. In that conversation
DR.. Graves said that Mr.. Yoakum
was man without honor and with
out principle. That was January 18th.
No objections were made by me about
Mr.. Yoakum.n
Mr.. WIN. Luke was then sworn and
said:
II live in San Antonio. 1 was one
of the striking employees OF the s. A.
| p. ! received information about the
| Miles, King-Graves interview. DIR.
Graves told me that he wanted us to
get up q petition for Mr.. Yoskum's
| removal"
| No cross-eXamination was held.
| Mr.. Fred J. Loring was sworn and
said:
II live in San Antonio. Was one
of the strikers. heard about the in
terview, from DIR. Graves, himself"
There was no Contamination.
| ~ DIV
said:
Il was not striking employee. DR..
Graves asked Niles about IL o'clock
p. m, at the Maverick botel, If he had
| gotten up the petition l have
worked az station baggage master for
five years."
| On cross-eX1u nation he said:
II attended the meetings of the
strikers. Vast let out by Mr.. Sands.
He gave me no reason for firing ms.
The conversation / heard was at the
Maverick, about the 18th. Mr.. Niles
was not suffering then very much. /
never talked much about this case. L
was summoned at the last investlga-
ton. Was not summoned at this in-
vestigatlOn."
Court adjourned until 10 o'clock this
morning.
This mornings session opened with G.
H. Wagner on the stand. He testified as
follows:
Il am pay master OF the San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass R'y. Mr.. Cooper told
: Mr.. Wheeling 10 carry that $1,000 amount
| and not to let Mr.. YOakum know any
thing about 1t. Mcnamara instructed
Wheeling to pay certain amounts, while
in the Office he said that IOakum's inter-
ference would not last long. When this
investigation was commenced, Mac
namara came in smiling and he said II
| IOakum did not resign he would be fired
| before moon. Cooper did not say any
thing about keeping it from Mr.. Mac
namara. Mr.. Mcnamara would come
into the office and ask for money. He
would not always give receipts. Mr.
Cooper would send in the bill TO be paid
sometimes This bill would be put in "a
drawer with his other receipts. He
and say | don't want this known
! to NOakum. ] don't know when he
said anything about that $500
GOakum never made any eraSureS. In
1892 NOakum asked Wheeling If COOper'S
account was all right and Wheeling would
say it was. | did not make that eraSure
in the book. Cooper had il several times.
never reported the matter before Goa-
| KUN asked me about it. | did not say
anything, because, as Cooper and Mac
| namara were together | was afraid my
head would go off. may have spoken TO
| Charley Mullaly about the matter. !
| may have talked about 1t to others.
don't remember the amount Of the check
sent. 1t was for about $500. 1t was 10
| pay voucher.
| Mr.. EOakum was again sworn and teS-
| titled as follows;
II did not give Mcnamara that joint
| receipt. Cooper did not make me par
| tiaI statement of my account. The only
| statements are the ones filed here. We
| settled our personal matter. Mcnamara
| knew the joint condition of the joint &C
count. He knew about the Kennedy
voucher. He was in New York in Feb
| ruary, and told Lott that the election
expenses were about $500. The monies
| given to BergStrOm were as follows; the
| first time had any talk with Mr.. Berg
strom regarding his employment with the
5. A. p, | asked him if his employment
with the ). A. P. as attorney, why he
could not accept the position
as local attorney. spoke to
| Mr. Aubrey about the matter
| A salary of $1,000 was agreed upon, lie
| said he would accept that. After the cleo
ton. we desired having ithe election in
| the Forty fifth district court go Onr way.
| BergStrOm said that he thought he could
| fix that with the parties who controlled
| that vote. He said they wanted $4,000
| for the job. He said he thought he
| could carry IL through for 5000. He
| said he would take chances of
| drawing that amount for years.
| | think Mcnamara was present when the
payment was arranged by us. BergStrOm
| said he was anxious for an answer, as
| Calaghan was going to leave the next
| day. and he, Callaghan, was very friendly
| TO Judge Walthall and he expected, I'M
less this was arranged, WalthaIl would be
put on his ticket. The next time l paid
| him was in August He said Graves had
given him 81, 600 This receipt for SS.39S.55
was signed and attached TO the one for
| Sl3.39 S.. They were given me by Mr..
Cooper"