The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-01

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You are chairman OF the committee on
suppies?" questioned Mr.. Golf after re-
cess.
Yes.
'.Do you know the officers of the Buff.
falo Steel house Company. which has
| erected the election booths?"
mo; Commissioner Murray had charge
| of selecting what booths were made"
''The company performed the work in
violation of the law relating to the EN-.
ployment of labor on public works." said
| Mr.. Golf.
eve received notification from labor
unions"
And that is all you did?"
1T was not in our province. The booths
were completed when the notice reached
us"
what about the condition of the de.
partment?"
Excellent"
Mr.. Golf then went into the reported
visit OF Commissioner Sheehan to Wall
street to sell advance information as to
the decision of the Court Of Appeals in the
| sugar trust matter. The witness denied
that he was "huckster of decisions" as
charged by a local paper. He denied that
he had visited 81. o. Havemeyer and others
m Wall street for the purpose of selling
them advance information. The men who
SAID he had done so were mistaken.
did they lie?"
Il don't say that. 1 denied the whole
story when it first came out"
lyon would not appoint man who had
committed a crime?"
"No."
''Y on are defaulter, though" exclaimed
Mr. Golf.
81 am not" the witness said quietly, 81
can explain what you are driving at
Lawyer Grant arose and asked that the
line of inquiry be excluded, as it was not
pertinent to the Issue. Senator O'Connor.
who was presiding in Chairman Lexow's
absence, said "The witness will De al
lowed to explain everything at The proper
lime. He should be glad of an opportun-
ity to clear himself of the charge. If he is
a defaulter it sh ould be shown"
Mr.. Golf produced papers and docu-
ments bearing the witness signature for
the purpose of proving that Commissioner
Sheehan had misappr0priated $4,000 while
Comptroller of the city of Buffalo. The
OUtublioo1 iHOl tO1u MN udu lcQueotCu
the Mayor to have his accounts examine
and when a shortage was discovered he
had refunded the amount, $4100. He
claimed that his coupon and trust accounts
became mixed.
Mr.. Golf asked: "Did you turn over to
your successor the accounts Of the trust
fund. the whole of them?" The witness
d i'd not answer positively.
"Did you turn over SIS, 31S, the amount
of coupon and trust aceounts?"
81 turned over the amount on the paper
you have in your hand"
''Do you claim" asked Mr.. O'Connor,
that the balance of the trust account was
withheld with the coupon account?"
II do, sir"
"Now, sir, is it not a fact that you mis-
| appropriated that $3690?"
1T is not true, SIR"
Nj. Golf read the following document.
| dated November 9. 1888:
Received from John G. Sheehan the sum Of
$1,000 In payment Of any deficit that NAV be Ia
bis accounts on proper examination.
T. J. MAHoNEY.
SCHUYLER EGAN.
Mr. Golf read another letter dated De.
cember s, 1853. 1t was addressed to L. j.
MahOney. and read:
! Dear SIR: You are hereby authorized aue
| requested TO use or pay out the money paid b,
me for the purpose OF making good The short
| age which was In my accounts az the time ]
turned over the Comptroller's office to you.
JOHN &. SHEEHAN.
Commissioner Sheehan stepped down to
give way to Timothy j. Mahoney, ex-
Comptroller of Buffalo. Mr.. Mahoney
identified the coupon receipts and the trust
fund receipts.
"Who gave you these reeeipts?" asked
Mr.. Golf.
"Mr. Sheehsn's brother, William.
told VIII that / would not sign the receipt
for money which l had not received, and
asked him to tell John TO come and see
me. he came In later. and l told him 10
paw up as soon as possible"
Did be say the COUPON account was
mixed up with the trust accounts?"
ssNo."
"What did he say?"
THAT he would pay MP as soon as pos
sible."
what time elapsed before the story OF
the defalcation became public ?'
about two years. l was worried to
death about it," Witness testified that he
subsequently got the money from Mr.
| Egap, or from Mr.. Sheehan's bondsmen
| It amounted to $500
Chow did 1t happen that you got The
subsequent letter of December g. 1882"
sThe $500 was deposited in specia
account. and l wanted the authority oil
Mr. Sheehan to place it in the genera
| fund"
I 'tDid you know how the deficiency oc.
| Cured ?" asked Senator O'Connor. "Did
you use the $500 in covering the deficit %
Yes: there was also shortage in the
| coupon account"
"You declined TO run for public Office
because this was on your mind?"
Yves, never rested until 1t was cleared
up"
| Commissioner Sheehan was recalled. a..
have one question TO ask you," said Mr.
Golf: swirl you produce your bank
booksP"
mo"
"You are defaulter. grand-larcen,
thief and refuse to produce your books il
the face of this evidence?"
you're liar. You know you're lying,
yelled Commissioner Sheehan. "You
| language is ntempcrate.''
Senator O'Connor admonished Mr.. Goff
who read the statutes 10 show ne had use,
the harsh words advisedly.
Chinese Clubmen Indignant.
FVa- l.