The record-union., 1893-02-22
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
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In answer to a committeeman, Judge
Lorrlgan admitted that he received his
nomination for Superior Judge prin-
cIpally through the efforts of Mr.. Rea.
bis opponent was the attorney for the
opposition light company.
D. II. Henry, well known in Sacra-
mento, being interested in electric rail-
ways here, testified that the reputation of
Mr. Edwards, in a social and business
way, is good. He is President of the San
Jose Electric Railway. The franchise to
! that company was not secured through
the influence of Rea or Edwards. The
witness appeared very glad to state that
he was Democrat. He had heard politi-
cal discussions concerning Mr. Edwards,
and most of the discussions were in his
| favor.
f. G. Franck, a resident of tho town of
santa Clara since lSS5 a retired merchant
ana a director of the San Jose Bank, was
caIied. lie swore that the regulations of
rewards and Mckenzie are good. He
was a delegate to the Republican Ma
tlonal Convention of four years ago, but
tnat honor was not secured through the
influence of Mr.. Rea. The witness was a
candidate for United States Senator dur
ing President Harrisons S administration,
and Mr.. Rea was friendly to his candi-
dacy. The witness is a straight Repub-
and belongs to no faction. The Rea fac
ton is considered straight Repub-
| lican.
For thirty-eight years p. r. Norton
has resided in San Jose. He is mem
ber of the mercantile firm of Traynor
and Norton. He swore the reputation of
| Mckenzie is good. There are two fac
tions in the Republican party in San Jose.
and the witness sympathizes with the
Rea faction. When he was candidate
for Sheriff his nomination was opposed
by Rea. He is not what is known as
''programmer" at conventions. Never
had anything to do with purchasing
votes. Never knew that he was charged
with having bought six votes on the Sth
of last November. Denied that he told
| any voters to go to a certain election
booth and ask a certain election officer
to fix their ballots Denied that he paid
six men s. apiece for their votes.
Arthur q. Field was sworn. He is en-
gagged in the real estate business in San
Jose For truth, honesty and integrity
the reputation OF Mr.. Edwards is first
class, he said. Being cross-questioned
by Attorney McPike, the witness could
not remember whether he testified to the
reputation of Mr.. Edwards in which he
was plaintiff against the San Jose Print
ing Company. He is a stakeholder in the
San Jose Marble Works Company, which
NOlliIe'i - OllEdSGb UulIulIlR lie ClIV
Hill at San Jose. Did not know if work
was stopped on that building through
failure to carry out terms of contract
The counsel for defendant was willing
to admit that O. A. Hale, the mer-
chant. who could not be present, would
testify that the regulations of Edwards
and Mckenzie are good. Attorney Rich
ards announced that all the character
witnesses on his side had testified. but he
had several witnesses to testify in rebut-
tai of the testimony of Mr.. Johnson.
| To facilitate time Attorney McPike ad-
mltted that James Guskey would testify
that Johnson told him he was elected AS
! semblyman without the influence of Rea.
and If Rea wanted anything from him he
would have to pay for it. The attorney
for the defendant, however, insisted on it
! being stipulated that Mr.. johnson testi-
| fled to the contrary.
1t was also stipulated that w. J. Kirk
patrick, the political opponent of Mr..
johnson, would testify that he introduced
Andrew Mckenzie to johnson on the
cars going from Santa Clara to San Jose,
and not John d. Mckenzie.
Also, that Elmer Schalle, member of
the Election Board in the precinct re-
ferred to by johnson, would swear that
no difficulty occurred between John ID.
/ Mckenzie and johnson, as alleged by the
latter gentleman. But that some diff
I
Zle and johnson. McPike at first OBJ
Jected to such stipulation, but after
wards consented on it being admitted
that johnson and Slaght would contra
dict such testimony.
Attorney McPike wanted the testi-
mony taken by the Senate Investigating
Committee and the proceedings in the
Assembly. relative to the Railroad Com
missioners, admitted in evidence to ex-
plain the motive of Mr.. Rea in bringing
charges against Johnson. He proposed
| by the introduction of such testimony to
show that Rea, when he found ont
charges were to be made against the Com
missioners, wanted to get even and sus-
tain himself, and therefore brought the
charges against Mr.. Johnson.
Several members of the committee in
formed Mr.. McPike that such testimony
would be irrelevant and would have no
influence with the committee. He with
drew the request.
Tonight at $50 o'clock the committee
will listen to arguments of the attorneys.
Mr.. McPike. Johnson's attorney. will
speak for half an hour, followed by At
torney Richards, for Mr.. Rea, for an
hour, and the argument closed by Mr..
McPike in half an hours further argu-
ment.
The committee will then write its de-
cision, and it will probably be given to
the Assembly the latter part of this week.