The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-22
GENERAL DENlALS
More Testimony in the
MCKenna Case.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DENIAL
Says He Got No Money From
John O'Hanlon.
JUDGE CONLAN AS A WITNESS.
Albrecht Unwilling to Talk Until
fiis Sons Cases Are Disposed
Of in the Police Court.
JUDGE CONLAN AS A WITNESS.


evening and consideren the charges against
Sergeant Nc Kenna, who is accused OF ex-
tortng money from salo n-keepers to whom
licenses are issued under the preteXt Of
police protection.
The testimony last evening was of dif-
ferent character from that introduced be-
fore, inasmuch as denials of the payment
Of money were made by the witnesses ex-
amined.
There was a full board present. Even
Colonel Daniel NJ. Burns found t ne to
lear himself away from the exhilarating
pursui: of political affairs. and forget the
trouble and worTiment caused by the bolt
ing of a h alf dozen or more district clubs
when he had thought were all for him,
and listen to the testimony. ~ =
p ollce Judge COnlan was the first wit
ness examined by Attorney Carroll Cook,
the representative of John OHaDlon, one
of the compliments against McKenna.
do ven know of conversation be-
tween O'HanlOn and Levy about license
for the latter?" asked Mr.. Cook.
Yes, l recollect a conversation about
money for the purpose OF obtaining a
license for O'Haulon. l was then attoT-
ney for O'HanlOn, and he requested me TO
get a license for him. | saw Sergeant
MrKenna, and he said something against
O'Hanlon and the license was not issued
He finally got il in his managers name.
Later it was made out Ill O'Han Ion, S
name After that 0HanlOB and Louis
Levy had a talk, and O'Hanlon said that
hey would take his license away again
probably. but at any rate he would not
pay another $500 for II. Levy then said
that he would see about II"
"What did YOU do?"
81 went TO Chief Crowley. and he didn't
krA 49,
away Now, gentlemen" continued the
witness very impressiVely, Levy received
that money as truly as you are sitting
here What became of it? don't know"
you dom know whom he gave il To 2"
mo. | can't say whether he kep, il for
himself OF gave il to Clerk Hall, Sergeant
McKenna or some one else. L only know
ceived the money. lie made mention OF it
tn several rarties."
Under crOss-eXamnation bv Attorney
Barry the witness said he did not know
whether McKeuna received it or not.
"Do YOU know how O'Hanlon got bis
license?"
II do not. / heard that McKAnna got
The money, and l heard Levy mention Me
kenna's name in the matter"
A Levin, a commission merchant, was
next called, and said that he knew both
O'Hanlon and Levy. He had heard Levy
say that O'Hanlon had had trouble with
his license. aud that he had paid pretty
dearly for it.
WAS O'HanlOn present at that CONVEX
sation ?" asked Attorney Barry.
HE was" was the response.
The most important witness of the even
ing was then called in the person of
Interpreter Levy.
MT. Levy stated that he is low a sales
man for G. L. Clarke at 1868 Mission
cfr IA n in he
Police courts. He knew Hall, McKenna,
COnlan, Levin and others who are con-
nectpd with the case.
Did yOn ever receive any money from
OHanlon ?" asked Mr.. Cook.
Never; not cent" he replied.
Ibid you ever admit TO Judge CODlan
that he gave you any 2"
81 did not" was The emphatic response
did you ever say that you had a con-
yersatiOn with Levin in which was ad-
mItted paying $3.50 to McKenna?"
Il never had any such conversation"
Were you ever in O'Hanlun's place 81
'No. l did not think 1t was proper in
me to 90 there"
Ibid YOU ever have any conversation
with O'HanlOn about his license 2"
81 did not" more emphatically than be-
fore.
What about those sieeve-buttOns you
gave Hall?"
"They were from O'Hanlon. 1t was
this way: OHanlon came TO me one day
to 90 TO Clerk Hall and ask him TO write
TO San Jose about man OHanlOn wanted
to locate. Hall wrote and got an answer
When OHanlon received the answer he
asked me if it would not be proper to
make Hall present. l told him he could
do as he pleased; so he bought a pair of
sleeve-buttons worth SIS 80. and 1 took
them TO Hail..
De- int ad IN,
terDreter ?" asked Attorney Barry
"By Mayor Ebert and the proper Jud ges
| was recommended by some of the best
business men IN town. Judge Conlan
was friendly to my appointment, and |
assisted him in he Whitman trial"
did you ever pay any money to Nc
Kenua?"
81 never paid him a cent, and I never
saw any one else pay him any money"
Did you ever receive any money to
pay him?"
mo, IT."
eff Judge Conlan or Levin swore that
you received money to pay to Hall or Nc
kenna what would you say ?"
That ii was not true.
"How has O'Hanlon treated you ?"
"Oh, very well"
"Did you ever see O'HanlOn pay any
money to any one 2
"Yes. l saw him pay $25 to a man to
get twelve signatures TO petition for a
license"
''Did you ever try 10 get license for
O'Hanlon ?" asked Mr.. Tobn.
Il did not | went to the new CITY Hall
once to make aDplica ion for license for
OHanIon aud McKenna told me that
O'Hanlon must come himself"
Dr. w. COnlan testified that he had
heard O'Hanlon say that he could not paw
5000 every six months for his license. He
did not say whom the money was paid
Attorney Carroll Cook then took a napd
in the proceedings by saying tina; in a
conversation with Attorney CampbeU the
latter had told him that he had clients who
would give testimony against McKenna.
Albert Albrecht, said mir. Cook, knew a
good deal about the case, but would not
talk at present. 1t was asserted that the
reason was that his sons had been ar
rested for conducting saloon ON Drumm
street without a license, and that their
cases would come up on the 9th of De-
toDer Until then the elder Albrecht would
not say anything.
DR., A. +. Lord was called, but proved TO
be a very unwilling witness. He said he
had had conversation with A!brecht
about the Eaters testimony, but witness
considered the matter as confidential and
did not want to talk about it. He wanted
to be excused because he did not want any
publicity about it. lie had known AL
brecht about ten years.
Attorney Cook insisted upon Lord tell
ing what he knew and drew the reluctant
response out of the doctor that Albrecht
had admitted 10 him that he would testify
against Mckenna after the 9tt of Octo Der
and produce his books 10 prove what he
might say. That would be after the cases