The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-08

endeavor to mpeach him. Whether he
meant that he would impeach him as a Rail-
road Commissioner or as witness be did
not make clear. Clunie, when pressed fol
! his reasons for conducting such line of ex-
animation. replied that lie expected TO show
that Rea was the disburser in San Jose foI
every dirty, theving job in the State and
| that he put the job Up on johnson at the be-
| hest OF the Southern Pacific Company.
| Rae said that such a statement was un-
| true and whoever made il was liar.
| Clunie said that he would not be bluffed
| In that way.
! Rea replied that il that was the kind of a
| row he wanted he could get it. He rose in
| bis clair and said that he wanted the COM
mittee to protect him from Clunie. or he
would take the man In hand himself.
johnson here chpped in eXcltedly with
the remark that he (Rea) would get all the
protection he wanted before he got through
with the committee. Rea looked savage,
and Clunie toned down his language con-
Slderably.
Clunie-Have you ever received any
money from the Southern Pacific Com
pany for disbursement in San Jose?
Rea-No, sir.
Clnnie-Do you know w. w. Stow2
Rea-No, sir.
Clunie-Do you know Senator Bailey
Bailey of San Jose?
Rea smiled as he replied with emphasis:
81 do"
Clunie-Did you ever pay Bailey any
money?
"Yes, sir. did. But it was my money"
Clunie-Were you not given $1,000 by
Stow to give to Bailey and you only gave
him $3.50 of it?
Rea--Bailey so stated, but 1t was not true.
Shortrdge wanted to know il Rea's life
was to be gone into. He would have the
same privilege with johnson. and bring out
why he left Calaveras County. Clun ie said
that lie could.
Bulla here arose and said that If Clunie
did not cease his personalities he should
move to have counsel excluded from the
room.
Clune grew so obnoxious that the ques-
tion of excluding him again arose. 1t was
finally settled that his line of questioning
must cease.
Rea was then excused from the stand.
j. I. McGeoghegan, cashier of the Com
mercial Savings Bank at San Jose, was the
next witness called. He produced the
papers placed in his hands by Rea. They
were deposited with him January 2S. The
envelope was then opened. 1t contained q
letter and printed slip containing the
names OF the members OF the Legislature.
The names that were marked were Assem-
blymen Hurley, Kennedy, Schroebel,
Schleslnger, Sims and Johnson.
There was great commotion in the room
when the list was disclosed. The Assembly
men who were present peered eagerly over
the chairman's shoulder in order to see if
their name had the fatal cross after it..
There was some doubt whether the name of
Kennedy was marked or not. as it came di-
recty after the name of Johnson. The
mark seemed to apply 10 both. Hurley is a
Der of the committee.
Rea was recalled to the stand, and stated
again that the name with two marks was
meant that the member would vote on
every proposition for money, including
United States Senator The others ex-
cluded the senatorship. Hurley of San
Francisco has the two MARKS after his
name. 1t was subsequently ascertained
that Johnson had not intended to mark the
name of Kennedy.
Rea swore positively that he saw John
sun n CfClt Ouc VI Alb HdIUtS Ilt SdlQ
that Johnson told him that he would bet his
life on tie five men he marked. They had
all agreed 10 stand together. He knew
them personally. and one of them he de-
scribed as an old schoolfellow of his.
Rea then declared that he had been
abused in every possible shape form and
fashion, and had been accused Of being the
tool OF the railroad company, when. as a
Of foo he 4
WAS against the company.
McPike-Were you not surprised when
you learned that johnson had introduced a
bill cutting down his salary to 500 4
month?
NO" said Rea. Nothing that a boodler
does surprises me. l suppose he thought
that all he had to do was to ring the bell
and would come. But didn't, you see"
He said he had no feeling against johnson
when he wrote the letter to Could but he
proposed to give the Legislature the kind of
fight they seemed to be looking for.
The letter which accompanied the card
was merely explanatory Of the whole trans
action.
Hurley here asked that Johnson go on the
stand. His object was to have him deny
that he had marked the card.
McI Ike refused 10 permit Johnson 10 take
the stand, and Hurley then stated for him.
self that lie had never known johnson pre-
viOus to the meeting OF the Legislature
Schlesinger became greatly excited, and
spoke out to johnson that he must get up
and deny everything.
Mordecai. the chairman OF the committee,
insisted upon swearing Johnson, despite
McPike's protest.
Johnson denied that he had marked the
card, or that he knew any one of the men
except Schroebel. whom he had not seen
for sixteen years.
Sclflesinger was very indignant at John
son. and when the committee had adjourned
he told him that he would hunt him to the
end OF the earth ii he thought he had placed
the mark after his name.
There was great excitement after the nd
journment, and johnson was in some dan
ger Of getting hurt by the men with whose
names lie had been so free in his dealings
with Jim Rea.
PASSED A DERELCT.