The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-02-22
THE JOHNSON INQUIRY.
Moro witnesses Testify to the Probity of
Other Witnesses,

Other witnesses,
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 21.-The special
committee to investigate the charges
brought against Assemblyman johnson
met again this evening. Johnson's CROSS
examination was continued by Richards.
Johnson was given card like the card
in evidence and asked to mark it in q
similar manner, which he did, and card
No. 2 was aleo placed in evidence.
johnson testified that Darlington had
made speeches on the stump for him
while he was running for office, and that
Darlington acted as an officer of the
Willow Glen club, of which johnson is
president. johnson said he did not
consider Darlington reliable and main
tanned the same opinion while he was
trying to borrow the 800. johnson
further said he knew that Mckenzie
was buying votes, but did not consider
the fact that man in San Jose had told
him that Mckenzie had paid him So for
his vote evidence enough to convict him.
johnson stated that he knew that Rea
was the leader of gang of corrupt pol
iticians.
Redirect examination was permitted
by the committee. Johnson was asked
what he meant when he stated last
evening that the second time he went to
see Res, he went 10 get pointers. The
answer was that he went to find out
how things were done in Sacramento 4;
that Judge Spencer had said to johnson
that while he was in Sacramento he
might sell his vote and never know it.,
and that he had gone to Rea to find, if
possible, how this could be accom-
plished.
j. K. Prior, an owner of stock in the
San Jose Gas company, testified that
Edwards reputation for truth and ve-
racity was good in San Jose. He sent
Edwards to San Jose to take position
with the gas company; that he had
heard that Edwards had taken money
from the gas company, of which he was
then secretary, and put it into politics
At this time witness investigated Ed
wards character thoroughly and found
nothing against it.
w. G. Lorigan, superior judge OF
Santa Clara county, testified that he had
known Edwards IA years and that his
reputation in the community was good.
He also knew that McKenzie's general
reputation for truth and veracity was
good. He said there had been o great
deal of discussion in San Jose in regard
to the men connected with both of the
lighting companies, but that he felt
Justified in testifying that the reputation
OF Edwards and Mckenzie is of the BEST
He thought Edwards was man who
had opinions Of his own, and that ne
would not be influenced in his teHti-
mony by his friendship for Rea.
Cros2-examination revealed the fact
that Judge Lorigan had been affiliated
with Edwards in politics.
j. ID. Henry, an owner of stock in the
San Jose electric railroad, stated that
Edwards reputation was OF the best.
+. O. Frank, director of the Santa
Clara bank, testified to the good general
reputation of both Edwards and Nc
Kenzie in the community.
j. N. Norton of San Jose stated that
McKenzie's reputation was good. The
question was asked him if he bought
votes during the last election, and he
answered "No."
Arthur G. Field, real estate man of
San Jose, said that Edwards reputation
was first class.
G. A. Hsle, who was the last of the
rebuttal witnesses, did not arrive from
San Jose. Hs was to testify that Ed
wards has good reputation. This tes-
timony was SLOWED by Johnson's coun-
sci.
1t was stipulated that James Guskey,
an abeent witness, should testify that
Johnson told him that if he wanted
anything Of johnson after he was elect
ed that he would have to pay him for it.
1t was arranged that the case should
be argued tomorrow evening and sub
mitted to the committee, which then
adiournad