The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-09

not asked Johnson for $40 he owed him.
The reply was that he did. but that john
son told him he had no money, but would
pay him as soon IS he could gel some. Sub
sequently," said Darlington, johnson told
me that he must have 500. and it was then
that | suggested his making out a note.
Then followed what / have already re-
lated"
The witness testified that he heard after
ward that johnson had got the 500 else
where. and when McPike was asked why
he desired to go into the matter. he replied
that he wanted to show that johnson
merely went to Rea to get 500 on legit-
innate proposition and that when Rea talked
about Doodle he (Johnson) turned indig-
nantly away and got the money elsewhere.
McPike struggled hard to disconcert the
witness and involve him, but signally failed.
He led him back again 60 the interview with
Rea. and Darlington said again that when
he introduced johnson TO Rea he told Rea
that johnson wanted 10 borrow 500 on an
Endorsed note and that johnson stood right
on the Railroad Commission. Darlington
also said that later on in the conversation
handed it to johnson, when the latter made
some marks on the card. He could not tell
what names he marked. When they got to
talking about men who were out fol- the stuff
AMI that sort of thing he collapsed and re-
tired TO the sofa. After the conversation
was concluded the witness said that he TOOK
Rea ont into another room and apOogiZed to
him for the turn the conversation had taken.
H. Iar IND
ton said that he told Rea that Johnson was
willing to sign a paper TO stand by the Rail-
road Commissioners.
McPike persisted in asking a number Of
questions. to which Shortridge objected.
but Mordecai was inclined to favor the line
of investigation that McPike was pursuing.
After brief recess Archie A. Tisdale an
empioye of the Electric ImpT Ovement Com
pany of San Jose, was called as a witness.
He said he had seen johnson in the office of
the company several times. He came there
to inquire for Rea. Once when he called
Rea was busy, and johnson waited for him
twenty minutes or half an hour. They did
not meet at that time, however. He came
again.
This was all that as asked Of Tisdale on
direct examination.
McPike then crOSs-examined, and asked
him what lie noticed peculiar about John
son. The reply was that his shoes looked
as II they had never been blackened. This
was ali that was extracted from the witness.
7. c. Bethel was next called. He also is
an employe of the electric company. He
saw johnson In the office eight or ten
times. The first time he came was about
the middle of November. Upon one occa-
sion he left johnson in the Office while he
went out to look for Rea. He found him
and told him that johnson wanted TO see
him, but Rea did not return. He then told
about meeting between Rea aud Johnson
which lasted three-quarters of an hour.
He called afterward, but he told Johnson
that Rea was not In. He would not have
told him be was in even if he had been, for
Rea had said ne did not want to see him.
Attorney John f. Richards. Rea's coun-
sci, was next called lie said he knew
johnson by sight and had seen him in the
electric eompany's Office as many as three
times. The first time he saw him there he
inquired for Rea. The next time he saw
him there was the time when Johnson had
the interview with Rea. The witness said
that he WAS there at the request Of Rea.
The interview lasted about three-quarters
of an hour When the meeting broke up he
saw the card containing the Assembymsn's
names. Rea showed it TO him. The witness
then identified 1t and said it was the same
one and tie marking On it was the same.
Richards WAS not allowed to give any Of
the conversation that took place between
himself and Rea; that is. McPiBe objected
and the committee sustained him.
II. j. Edwards. an emplOye of the Electric
Improvement Company. was next called.
He told Of the interview Rea had with
Johnson and Darlington. He passed
through the room where they were. He
heard Rea say as he passed through. The
cold blooded fact is you want S100" John
son said, Yes" Rea then said. Il under
stand, johnson, that you have signed the
Traffic Association pledge" Johnson re-
piled. es, did that TO catch some votes
that | couldn't get otherwise This will be
my last chance and l propose to make the
most OF it, and there are nun Der Of others
who are gong to do the same thing" Rea
said. And they're out for stuff. like your
self?" Yes" was the reply. except on
The senatorial question. They don't want
TO break away from their party. l will
have to see them first. One man l am sure
will stand in fer United States Senator"
Rea asked him if he would sign a contract
to stand by the Railroad Commission.
johnson said he would rather not, but he
would give his promise TO stand in. Then
the witness related about johnson taking
the card from Burlington. when Rea told
him to be careful about how he marked
them
McPike cross-examined Edwards, but
failed to change the tenor of his ties tim0ny
The committee then adjourned to meet
r. Dtorrom avapE1r