The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-09
CLUNIh'5 TOGS.
Millionaire BOSgs Mulcted for
the Garments.
Amusing aftermath Of Faylor's Suit Against
the Senatorial Ccmb-ne-A Gather
ing Of Rsformers.

Ii was strictly after Reformed George
Faylor had disturbed the tranquility OF the
member. Of the late Legislature by an
nouuciug hat he was going to sue twenty
four Senators for his commission on the
sale Of their votes TO the corporations that
three wel.ku0wn men met one evening in
the court IF the Palace Hotel.
They we're John Boggs, banker, million
ARE aud ex-State Senator from C0iusa
County; Thomas jefferson Clunie, eX-
ConEress man and earnest admirer Of Chris
Buckley. and Andrew Jackson Clunie,
called Andy by the irreyerent, brother
of the aforesaid statesman.
AIr Bog.s was stJll suffering from the
Iaceratiou Of mind caused him by the legis-
lators, whO passed the bill splitting his well
beloved COiusa County in twain and draw
ing ore Of tie boundaries Of Glenn right
across his extensive ranch. lie was telling
the Cunies what be thought Of such p
legislature, and Incidentally remarked that
he had heard that young Mr.. Clunie was
going O. handle the case Tor Taylor
Il don't know whether / viii or not"
was the young attorneys cautious reply.
THE MILLIONAIEE's PROMISE.
"You 20 ahead" answered the million
aire Give 'em-" land here he mentioned
a place in which sulphur and tropical
weather are said to abound, 'aud III give
you the best suit Of clothes and oyercoat IN
the market"
Clunie went ahead. but stopped long
enough 10 order a suit Of clothes and an
oyerc0at valued at $40. He ordered the
bill sent to the banker. The result Of the
trial is well known to the public
When the bin for CIunie's fine garments
was sent to the banker he refused TO pay it
o. @ haH rlnf nj fra at
t3uey authority to order them. Then Gu
ME brought suit in the justices Court to
recover the value Of tie clothes and the
case came UP for trial before Justice Low
yesterday afternoon. The two Clunies, the
venerable defendant his attorney, eX-Judge
FeTral, and KefoTmer Taylor appeared be-
lore the tribunal
Clunie was placed upon the stand and told
the story Of the conversation at the Palace
substantially as IL appears above. The eX-
Congress man followed his brother aud he
also declared that B0ggs had said, Go
ahead. Give EN- -. Snow EN- up and
1T. give you the best oyeIcOat and suit Of
clothes IN the city"
NOT ENOUGH SULPHUR.
Then Ref0rmer Faylor stepped I'D, and
having sworn 10 tell the truth, etc. de-
clared that lie met B0ggs after the trial in
j udge NallaCes courtroom, and BOggs
told him that be would not give Clunie tie
Clothes because The latter had nOt given the
combine enough.
The millionaire, when questioned by
Cluuie's attorney, admitted The converse
tion al the Palace, but said lie was speaking
j0cuariy at the time
"You did not intend, then, 10 hire MI
Cluuie for a suit Of clothes TO represent
Fayl0r?'
mo, 1 did not; but if he had sent the
Senators to San Quentin l don't know bat
that l would have given him the clothes"
All you said at the hotel then was a
jake?"
well, partly joke"
Il. was all a joke though when il came to
paying the money, wasn't it?' snapped the
pl8jntif.
The rosy tint of happy childhood came
back to the pallid face Of tie witness, and
slowly died away in the recesses Of his
white beard. lie made no reply to the i'm
polite question. No further testimony Of
Importance was heard, and after brief ad-
dresses 10y the lawyers the Court gave
judgment Tor the plaintiff