Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-25
AND THAT PURSE,
A Meeting in the Street Super
intendent's Office.
Employees Asked to Swear that They
Never Contributed.
The A fair Recalls an Interview with
Mr.. Hutchinson Which Was Pub
lished BONE Time Ago in
the Herald.

The employees of the street euperin-
tendent's department were yesterday
martialed in grand array in the office OF
that functionary in the city hall. The
present street superintendent is E. III.
Hutchinson, and he is candidate for
reelection.
1t was Mr.. Hutchinson who called for
all the members OF the department over
which he presides, to-wit, the street
department, to be present yesterday
morning, at his Office in the city hall.
1t is needless to add that each and every
employe was there. He knew that if he
was not there his position was as good
as forfeited. There was also on hand an
interesting functionary, who is known
as notary public.
To the assemblage the explanation
was made that Mr.. Hutchinson had
been accused of forcing his deputies to
contribute to HIM a portion OF their sal
aries; that what was wanted was that
each deputy sign his name to an affida.
Wit that he had never paid one dollar to
Mr.. Hutchinson or to his private purse
in any way.
OF course, every deputy present signed
the required affidavit. He knew that
his position and his salary depended
upon it, and therefore affixed his name.
Sometime ago, directly after the pres.
ent grand jury had been impaneled in
September, the HERALD referred 10 the
rumors that were then current about q
purse that had been made up for Street
Superintendent Hutchinson by his dep
uties to assist him in defraving the
expenses of his election. as well as the
cost of the contest made for the Office
after the election by the Democratic
candidate on ground of fraud. This is q
direct violation of the statute and
HERALD reporter interviewed Mr..
Hutchinson at the time upon the SUBJ
ject. The following is the full text of
the interview, as published at the time
and in which Mr.. Hutchinson admitted
to the reporter that he had received
money from his deputies:
"Mr. Hutchinson" said the reporter,
lit has been asserted upon the streets
that you assessed your deputies to assist
you in defraying the expenses of your
campaign, and also the expense of the
McNallv contest. Is it true?"
ut is not, sir. have never assessed
my deput es Tor any purpose whatever, -
was the reply.
"You then deny ever having received
money from your deputies?'
"'Oh, no. The boys got together and
raised a nice little purse and presented
it to me. never asked for it. though" :"
+. How much money did they raise to
help,you out 2'' .s'-ssl II, ss is ia
'It was considerable sum, several
hundred dollars"
This was all that Mr.. Hutchinson had
to say in regard to the matter.
If Mr.. Hutchlpson's deputies, each
and every one of them, swear that they
never paid him dollar, Mr.. Hrtchin-
son himself did not say 60. He GER
tainly told HERALD reporter that he
had received money from his deputies.
"The boysgot together and raised nice
little purse and presented it to me-"
Has the grand jury finished with its
investigation of Mr.. Street Superintend-
ent Hutchineon's purse, or do they pro-
Dose to drop il.