The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-02-17

willow Glen Democratic Club.
lie met Major Darlington at the head
quarters of the Santa Clara Democratic
Club. He became friendly with him
and advertised in his paper
met MAJOR harrington one night at
10 O'Clock III the Wlgwam Theater at San
Jose. Mr.. Schlact was present, but
when we commenced to talk he moved
away" said Mr.. Johnson.
Major Darlington told me that Jim
Rea told him to tell me that if 1 wanted
500 to put in my campaign Jim Rea will
give it TO me.
81 called Schlact back and had the
Major repeat what he said in his pres
ence.
II told the Major I didn't want his
money nor anything to dc with Jim
| Rea.n
When further drawn out by his attor-
ney, Mr.. johnson said he vent into an
election booth during the last election
and told Mckenzie that if he did not quit
buying votes he would have him ar
rested.
Mckenzie said that anybody who
averred he was buying votes WAS liar"
Mr.. johnson called policeman, but
both he and Mckenzie were told to leave
the booth. Mckenzie drove off in his
buggy and said that he would see him
Johnson again and settle the matter
Mr.. Johnson related the story told by
Mr.. Schlact the previous night, as to how
he entered Mr.. Rea's office through a
back street.
when got into the office Mckenzie
questioned me as 10 how much money
spent for election expenses, and whose
money 1t was. Mckenzie told me to look
out for that man Bailey-meaning SEN
ator Bailey-that Rea had furnished him
money to make his fight, and he wanted
me to beware Of him. We talked over
politics, and Mckenzie asked me how l
STOOD on the Traffic Association propo-
sltlon. lie minated votes were worth
something, and 1 asked him how much
money there was in it? He held up his
hand, and then | told him l did not want
the money, and left the ROOM"
Mr.. johnson said he received the tinted
card sent by Mr.. Healy, and he gave it to
MIR. Mason, Assistant Clerk of the AS
sembly, on the 9th of December.
harrington made an engagement with
me-" SAID the defendant, land asked me
for IS L owed him for printing. Told
him did not have the money, and he
asked me why L did not borrow it.
SAID i was not IN the habit of borrowing
and did not know where l could get the
money. harrington drew up note and
said he would get the money for me. He
got Schlact to indorse the note, and took
1t to the Commercial Savings Bank, but
the money was refused.
harrington said, Come with me; l
r.
took me down along the street and led
me into large Office, and then into a
private room, and said: Mr.. johnson.
this is Mr.. Rea.' Mr.. Rea invited me to
take seat.
major harrington then went on and
said that l wanted to borrow 500 and
presented the note Endorsed by Schlact
and said if it was necessary he would
also indorse it. Mr.. Rea took the note,
read 1t carefully and then rolled it up be-
tween his fingers.
''Rea said to me-" continued Mr.. John
son, you got through all right l said
yes. de asked how the Legislature
stood. told him it was hard to tell as
yet; that the matter was in doubt 1
said had card; no you have it, Major,
| said, and thereupon the Major pulled
the card out OF his pocket"
| Attorney McPike presented a white
card, one issued by the janitor before the
Legislature assembled, which Mr. John
son said was like the one he gave to Bar
rington. Mr.. Johnson said there were
no marks on the card. nor did he make
any. The card was received through the
mail.
AFTER the card was given to Rea, "said
Mr.. johnson, Mr.. Edwards came in.
After we had been there about ten min
utes l said to the Major, we had better be
going. He said y es, yes
Before going Mr. Rea said to me,
You have not had any experience around
| legislatures, have you, MIR. Johnson? l
replied that | had not. He told me he
was familiar with all the ropes, and if l
would come around on the following Sat
urday he would give we good advice.
He said he was going to San Francisco,
and | had better come around about L
O'Clock.
Rea then called harrington outside,
and | heard the Major say to him, Well,
d it; did the best | could
Then they both returned, and we said
a few words IN a general way and the
j Major and 1 left"
~ In ansT II to his attorney, Mr.. johnson
stated that he gave the white card he re-
ceived by mail to Major harrington on
the 9th CT 9th OF December, in the latter's
office. They were engaged in talking
over politics at the time and he produced
the card to let the Major know the men,
bers elected to the Legislature At the
time he never had one of the tinted Healy
cards, as he bad given it to Mr.. Mason.
The defendant denied all the testimony
of Mr.. Connors. He did not say he was
afraid to go into Mr.. Rea's office through
the front entrance for fear some of his
constituents might see him.
| Alter falling TO obtain the money from
Rea and others through Major Barring
toms influence, and after getting it from
| a bank, he gave the note to Mr.. Schlact
who tore up the note.
Il never said was out for the stuff
Never stated nor intimated in any mar
ner that | wanted money for nv vote on
| any proposition"
The circumstances Of meeting Assem-
blyman Brownie on the 10Th of Deem
Der were related by MIR. Johnson.
Brownie asked me how l stood on the
United States Senatorial question. He
pulled out Healy card and marked the
names of those whom he thought would
| vote for Mr.. White includino NV na,pa
II gave that card to Major harrington
on the Goth of December, and never saw
| it again until in the committee room the
! first night of this investigation" said
Johnson.
By his subsequent testimony Mr.. John
son denied in toto the testimony of Mr..
Rea. He said:
az never at any time told harrington
to see Mr.. Rea and arrange a meeting
with him for me, or that was willing to
stand in with him on the Railroad Com
| mission business, or on any other propo-
sition." He denied that harrington. in
introducing him to Mr.. Rea, said this is
Assemblyman Johnson; he is favorable
to your commission and will sign paper
| to that effect"
harrington did say, this is Mr.. John
son was telling you about. lie wants
| to borrow SlO0 and here is his note in
dorsed by Mr.. Schlact as security"
"Rea never said to Major harrington,
! I don't care anything about the note.
| Mr.. johnson and l understand each
other
81 never said, as cold blooded matter
| of fact all l wanted was Sl00.' He never
used the language attributed to him con-
corning the Traffic Association pledge.
that he signed it to procure votes in the
willows"
WhennJ ohnson resumed the stand he
! denied that Rea hauded him 81 nauciI IN