The record-union., 1893-02-09
Members Who Were Said to be "Out
for the Stuff.
THE RIVERSIDE BILL PASSES.
A Handsome Vote by the Senate Senator
StreeteF'S Persuasive Address in
Favor Of Division.

The investigation of the charges O
Offering his vote for sale, preferred
against Assemblyman Johnson by Rail,
road Commissioner Rea, was resumed
last evening in the Assembly Chamber
before the special committee. A large
crowd was in attendance.
Chairman Mordecal opened the meet.
ing by admonishing the attorneys pres
ent, as well as witnesses, not to indulge
in such insulting language as they did
Tuesday evening. He said a repetition
of that offense would cause him to eX-
clude the offenders from any further
participation in the examination.
AS was the case on the previous even
ing all witnesses were excluded from the
room except when testifying.
B. L. harrington of San Jose was the
first witness called. He said he was the
editor of the Weekly Democrat. He was
acquainted with Assemblyman johnson.
He met him two or three weeks before
election. He remembered a conversation
he had with Johnson shortly after elec-
ton. johnson came to his Office and said
he wanted to raise 500 on a note. He
wanted harrington to assist him. The
latter said he would, and took the note
which was drawn on Johnson's mother
and took it to bank to be discounted.
The banker, Mr.. Tricon, told the editor
that Johnson had already been there on
the same business. Johnson afterward
told harrington that he did not get any
money. The next time he met Johnson,
the latter asked him how he stood with
Commissioner Rea. johnson said he
must have that $780, and wanted to know
if Rea would discount his note. Bar
ripgton told him he would see Rea, and
atso told him that the Commissioner
might expect some favor in return, as
matters concerning the Railroad Com
mission were liable to come up before the
Legislature. Johnson replied that that
was all right.
harrington said he had no particular
object in telling Johnson that Rea might
expect something. He considered it a
very ordinary statement.
TOLD REA ABOUT IT.
The editor, continuing, said he met
Commissioner Rea some days afterward
and told him of Johnson's desire. He
told Rea that Johnson would be all right
for the commission in case of trouble. Rea
told him to meet him the next day. Bar
rington and Johnson went to Rea's office,
as per agreement the nextday, and John
son was introduced by the witness. 81
introduced Mr.. Johnson to him." said
the witness, "and said Mr.. Johnson
wanted to borrow 500 on a note, and
would be all right for the commission"
In answer to questions by the COM
mitteemen, Darlington said he had nc
business connection with Mr.. Rea at all
He was simply an acquaintance and
warm friend. He was not authorized tc
hunt up borrowers for the Commissioners
Continuing with his direct statement
harrington said that when he handed the
note to Rea the latter got up from his
chair and handing the note to johnson
said: 81 don't care for the note nor its
Endorsement Mr.. Johnson and myself
understand each other. Mr.. Mckenzie
has spoken to me about him." Rea sale
further that he was "hard up" as lie had
been paying his taxes and had no money
He also said to Johnson, "An you want
is a cold-blooded hundred dollars" OF
something like that. Rea said he under.
stood that Johnson had signed pledge
TO stand by the Traffic. Association. All
three then entered into general political
discussion, said the editor, and they
talked about the Railroad Commission.
''Did johnson say why he signed the
Traffic Associations pledge?' asked At
torney Shortridge.
"Oh, he said he did it to catch votes. ;,
replied harrington.
Resuming, harrington said Johnson
and Rea drifted off into another political
discussion, particularly on the United
States Senatorship. johnson said there
was possibility that Republican Sena-
tor could be elected, as there were number
of Democrats who would "stand in,
Rea wanted to know who they were, and
Johnson checked off number of names
on card. Rea told him to be very care
full and make no mistakes. The card on
which johnson made the the marks was
one that contained the names of all the
legislators, the number of their districts
addresses, business, etc. The witness said
he had never seen the card since the day
he handed it to Johnson.
Chairman Mordecai handed Darlington
card and asked him if it was the one
used by Johnson.
Darlington said it looked like it, but
would not be positive.
Continuing, harrington said that while
marking the card Johnson told Rea that
as there were two Johnsons on the card
he had better mark his plainly so as moi
to get the wrong initials.
OUT FOR THE STUFF"
After the ticket had been marked, said
the witness, Rea said to Johnson: "Well
1 suppose you are all out for the stuff
johnson said YES" laughlngly. The
witness harrington then got up, and call
ing Mr.. Rea to him, stepped out into the
hall away from johnson. He told Rea
that he did not bring johnson there for