Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-02
MR., HUlCH|NSON'S GIFT PURSE
More About Those SO-Called
Voluntary Contributions.
Some Affidavits Which Are Straight
to the Point.
K. A. Mellus and #. Talsmantes
Make Oath to Their State
ments About Their
Payments.

The collection OF an assessment from
the employees of Street Superintendent
Hutchinson's Office towards defraying
the expenses OF that officials election
and contest with Mr.. McNally has been
the subject of much discussion. The
HERALD q few days ago published a
copy of receipt which one OF the en-
ployes stated had been given him for
his contribution to the purse ''present-
ed" to Mr.. Hutchinson. That official
and his friends have seen fit to question
the authenticity of the receipt referred
to, and have endeavored to belittle the
assertions made regarding the ''volun-
tary contribution"
In view of this semi-contradiction on
the part of Mr.. Hutchinson, the HERALD
presents for the edification of the vo ters
of this city the following affidavits,
which are eloquent in their way:
State of California, county of Los
Angeles, ss.
E. A. Mellus, residing at No. 271S East
Second street, in the city of Los Angeles,
county of Los Angeles, state OF Caliior-
mia, after first being duly sworn, deposes
and says:
was in the employ of E. II. Hutch
inson, superintendent OF streets Tor the
city Of Los Angeles, after the contest be-.
tween Hutchinson and McNally in the
courts in the year 1891, in the capacity
of cart driver. One afternoon after the
above mentioned contest was decided l
was putting up my horse at the city
corral in the presence of Mr.. F. Tala-
NANTES, when Mr.. Jaka Houston, the
corral foreman for Mr.. Hutchinson, ap-
preached me and asked me how much
money l would put up in regard to
said contest. answered that l
did not know, and inquired what
the balance of the boys weie putting up
he said they were putting up $40 apiece,
and that amount gave him in the pres
ence of F. Talamantes. After gave Mr..
Houston this $40 he (Mr. Houston) said:
"You boys are all right for the balance
of the administration.
Mr.. Houston still holds his position
under Mr. Hutchinson. OF course, did
not put up the $40 voluntarily, and only
did it through fear that l would lose my
Job. l continued working until Septem-
ber of the same year, 1891, when my
horse was disabled and l could not work
him, and Mr.. Hutchinson ordered me to
60 to work with pick and shovel, to
which l refused and thereupon quit.
was born and raised in Los Angeles
county, and am 33 years of age, and re-
fer to the following prominent citizens
of this city as to my standing in this
community: Henry O'Melvenv, T. B.
Brown, DR.. Crawford, Henry 7. Gage,
ex-Mayor Workman, H. 7. Hazard,
Theo. Summerland. Harry Brown, Chas.
Bell, w. s. Lyon, John G. Kline, j. H.
Schenck and M. Collins.
EDWARD A. MELLUs.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 1st day of December, 1892.
w. r. BURKE, Notary Public.
State of California, county of Los An
gelee. ss.
F. Talemantes, residing at the north
east corner of Macy and Gildray streets,
in the city and county of Los Angeles,
California, 35 years OF age, after being
first duly sworn, deposes and says as
follows:
While was working for E II. Hutch
inson, superintendent of streets for the
city OF Los Angeles, and sitter the con-
Nally was in court, in the year 1891, as
cdTG uTlVcI, NIL OdhC iiOueoOh SoAhO w
me in the city corral while was at work
there, and in the presence OF E. A. Mel
lus, and asked me to pay $40 to help Mr..
Hutchinson in the McNally contest ;
that those who put up $40 would be per-
manently employed for the balance OF
the administration, and on this asser-
ton gave him $10-otherwise l would
not have given him the money. After
handing him the $40 he (Houston) said /:
"You boys will be all right for the rest
of the administration. Mr.. Houston
still holds his position under Mr.. Hutch
inson. I have lived in Los Angeles
county all my life, and can refer to the
following honorable gentlemen of the
city OF Los Angeles, who all know me
we'll: Major Bell, F. 9. Howes, Sher'
man Page, Mr.. Hellman of Hellman
Haas & Co., G. F. Heinzeman, II. 9
Weiner, Col. George H. Smith, A Sepul
veda, Ed Gibson, R. F. Del Vale, D.
Bottiler, A. J. Bradlsh, Dick Collins
William Waters, Ed McGinnis, Phillip
Stoll and J. Griffin.
Dated at Los Angeles, December !
1892. FELIPE j. TALAMANTEs.
Sworn to and subscribed befofe M
this 1st day of December, 1892.
w. r. BURKE, Notary Public.