The morning call., 1894-12-05
GUTMAN'S STORY.
Confession of One of the
Suffers.
MAHONEY Is IMPLICATED.
Nineteen Fraudulent Votes at
the Baldwin.
MAHONEY Is IMPLICATED
LOUIS sTElNBERGER IN TEARS.
The Witness Testified That he
Begged Him to Leave Town and
Gave Him Money TO Do So.

Adolph Gutman, who resides at 172
Clara street, told a startling story in
Judge Wallace's court yesterday of the
way the Baldwin Hotel was stuffed in the
interest of Senator Mahoney. He was
one of the suffers and confessed it under
oath. Gutman is the most important wit
ness which the prosecution has produced.
His testimony under oath may lead to the
arrest Of Senator Mahoney, and has a very
serious bearing on Stein berger's case.
After recting at some length that he
resided at 172 Clara street, but was in
duced by Stein berger to register from the
Baldwin. Gutman, in response to ques-
ton by Clunie, said:
"Sten berger said if Mah0ney got in he
would get good position. Mahoney was
the man for whom Stein berger was work
ing.
II never did room at the Baldwin, 4"
continued the witness. 81 never slept
there. lived at 172 Clara street. After
we came back from the Registrars office
Sieinbereer said he would give me key.
He said it would be all right if he gave
me key to the room at the Baldwin, but
he never gave me the key.'
In reply TO further questions the witness
stated that since proceedings had been 60
ing on in court he had talked with Stein
berger, who wanted him TO get out of the
way.
Zone night he sent for me and two
others. who were in the same fix as my
self, Sam Lusk and Dave NeumaD," said
Gutman, land be said. i want you boys 10
get on: of town. | told enberger that
had no money and couldn't go. He said
that he would give US money. he told US
that he was afraid we would be subpen aed
10 this case and that it would make trouble
for him.
given $40 apiece and | was given So.
Steinberger wanted me TO go 10 Oakland
for couple Of days.
The way l came to see Steiuberger was
this. he left word at the ciear-store, ii
Eddy street, kept by A. Neubauer, saying
for me to go to Jack O'COnnor's saloon. ~
That is fat Jack O'Connur?" asked
Clune.
Il don't know. he is stout gentle
man." was the reply. II went to the
saloon," ontinued the witness, "and Lusk.
NeulnRn and Steinb berger were there in n
back room. | went into the back room
and OConnor came in"
The witness stated. in reply to ques-
ton. that OConnor heard all the CONVEX
sation. He added that Neumaa wanted
more money and that OConnor said: 1--WE
can't give you more. If you don't want 10
go Oh that you can look out for YOUR
selves"
In RESPONSE to number of queries the
witness stated that it was understood that
The money was TO be paid To get out of
town. so as not to appear as witnesses
against Sieinberger. The money was paid
on the street, on the sidewalk in front of
the saloon,
Replying TO the court Gutman testified :
''rhe first thing Stein berger said was
You've got to get out of town. 1t was on
the sidewalk in front of O'Connor's saloon
that Stein berger paid Neuman and Lusk.
He gave them $40 gold piece and told
them to divide ii. Then Stein berger said
he had DO more money and asked man
named Oppenheimer TO give me SIS, which
be did. Stein berger said il we were sub
penaed and testified against bin be would
have 10 90 to jail. Lusk and Neuman
wanted more money when we were talk
ing about the matter in the back room of
the saloon. and Stein berger said that if
they were friends of his they would 90
without money. OConnor said: If you
don't want 10 take the money look out for
yourselves.
The witness then told how Steinberger
approached him last Sunday and asked
him to go to San Jose. 81 said l couldn't
Co." continued Gutman. ''Steinberger
said. You will get me into trouble if Won
stay and then he began to cry. so |
promised him | would go to San Jose aud
he gave Ine $40. / didn't go to San Jose,
though" added Gutman.
The witness testified that he knew thai
Sam Lusk and Dave Neuman had been
falsely registered from the Baldwin. He
knew that there were nineteen suffers n
the Baldwin He himself had registered
from room 565 on the fourth floor of the
hotel. When he went to the Registrars
Office TO register be forgot the number of
the room which he was tG give at the
Baldwin, and asked Stein berger, who vas
with him, for the number. Stem berger
told a Deputy Registrar that the number
was 500.
The case went over until Friday morning
at 10 clock.