The record-union., 1893-02-18

of 81. j. Edwards and J. D. Mckenzie for
truth. honesty and integrity are good.
| The witness was cross-eXamined by
Attorney McPlke. Denied that he was
lndorsed by the United Liquor Dealers
Association in his candidacy for Mayor.
his company has u contract for building
/ the city hail OF Records in san Jose. He
/ heard the reputation of Messrs. Edwards
ana Mckenzie discussed by Messrs.
burke, Price, Mcdonald, DOugherty and
| Greeninger. Rea and Mckenzie sup
| ported the witness during the campaign
ana while he was candidate for Mayor.
but they did not put up money for his
election. He was witness at the Rea VS..
| W ood investigation at San Jose, and was
| a witness to testify to the good character
OF Edwards. Other witnesses than him
self at that time testified that Edwards
reputation was very bad.
Attorney Richards asked Mr.. Baruhart
the decision OF the jury in the Rea- Wood
| case as concerned Mr. Edwards charac-
ter. Ills answer was that the Jury exon
Grated Mr.. Edwards.
In answer to a committeeman the wit
ness sad there We're two factions in the
hepubIlcan party at san Jose, and he
sided with the Rea faction. Edwards and
MchenzIe were aids TO Rea in politics.
II. NJ. y. Spring was sworn. lie is
engaged IN the clothing business at San
Jose. lie knew Mckenzie, and in his
estimation his reputation is good Ed
WARDS reputation Is also good. lie formed
his opinion on business relations.
The witness was cross-uuestioned. but
SAID nothing to contradict his direct testi-
mony. In san Jose Republican politics.
the witness said, there were two factions
known as the boodIers and purifiers.
lie dld not sympathize with either of the
factions.
Mr.. Spring said in answer to a COM
lllLLeenlan Y b,l
say anything against Mr.. Edwards or
Mr.. Mchenzle were political enemies.
Attorney McPike was inclined to show
up the rottenness Of San Jose politics and
introduce testimony foreign 10 the case.
chairman Mordecai put a stop to such
tactics by saying the questioning would
have to be more direct.
). Naegle Burke testified that the repu-
tatlon OF Edwards has always been good.
The next gentleman sworn was Archie
Mcdonald. He also gave testimony that
the reputation of II. J. Edwards is good.
Mr.. Burke was recalled and questioned
by Attorney McPike if he had con-
yersed with other witnesses who had
been summoned concerning his testi-
mony before the committee. He ad
mitted he had and did not know il was
contrary to the rules of the committee so
to do. Chairman Mordecai admonished
him not TO do 50 again, when Burke inno-
Gently asked the Chairman if he had au-
thority to direct him TO what he shouId
do. The Chairman emphatically assured
him he had, and at tho same time gave
the gentlemen present good advice not to
communicate with any Of the witnesses.
w. 2. DOugherty, President Of the Santa
Clara Valley Lumber Company, said the
reputation of Mr.. Edwards is /: that of
Mr.. Mckenzie good.
Attorney McPike was very persistent
in questioning the witness whether he
was party TO corrupt movement to OBJ
tain from the City Council the PATRONAGE
for city lighting. He denied that he was,
but admitted he had pooled his interests
with Rea and other members of the gas
company to secure certain patronage
from the city.
10 Mi. Bulla the witness said there
were two parties in San J ose, classed as
boodlers and puritaus. He was classed
as one OF the bOodlers, and was glad of it.
;. n. tucker, a former member of the
Assembly and eX-Nayor OF San Jose,
testified that the enemies of Mr.. Nc
Aenzle say his reputation is bad, but so
far as he knew only enemies entertained
that opinion. lie believed that ma
jority OF the good people OF San Jose
would testify that the character of Mr..
Edwards is good. The element classed
as .'boOdlers'' in San Jose are not half so
bad as they are painted, said the witness.
J. Nj. Phillips knew the regulations of
Edwards and Mex enzie to be very good,
Il. w. Hobson Vouched that Mr. Ed
wards reputation was good.
The last witness called was William A.
BoWden, attorney-at-Iaw, who testified
that the reputation of Edwards was de-
cIdedly good, as was the reputation of
Mckenzie.
The committee adjourned until Mon
day evening.