The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03

evidence about Mr.. Kelly's personal char
acter and his reputation for truth, honesty
and integrity.
Fourteen or fifteen witnesses were
called and in response to the questions
asked by Attorney Bates or Attorney Nor
genstern they established for Mr.. Kelly an
official court reputation that many man
might covet when knocking at the gates of
glory. On the cross examination w. w.
Foote NAV not have shaken the testimony
very much, but he frequently shook the
building and sometimes conyulsed the
court.
James T. Cullen of 345 Fremont street
testified that he had obtained a job on the
water front through the influence OF the
Fremont Club. He had known Mr.. Kelly
for twenty years, and he declared that MI.
Kelly's reputation was good.
Mr.. Foote found that the witness had
been employed by the Harbor Com
mlssioners since June %, and he asked:
did Mr.. Kelly help you to get that
iob?'
Did you ever meet Mr.. Colnon before? 2"
eyes, in Sacramento"
Didn't meet Mr.. Kelly?"
''No, Mr.. Colnon gave it to me through
Governor Budd."
"You didn't see Mr.. Kelly at sacra-
mentor
tNO.'
what did you work at before last
June 2?'
1.-THE lumber business"
"What before that?"
~ was an attache OF the Senate"
I'm what capacity 2"
messenger for the State Printer"
"Was the printer Democratic"
"No, Republican"
WAS the Senate Democratic2"
''No, but a good Democrat appointed
me-"
Wasn't it Mr.. Kelly2"
NO"
Did you ever 90 politics for Mr.. Kelly2"
with him2''
eyes, for years, and with many Others"
Daniel J. Mahoney, the ex-Fire Com
missioner, is the ,drayman who took the
fittings of the fire engine from the cor
poration yard. He told about that work
and spoke we'll of Mr.. Kelly.
you were formerly Fire Commission
eT, were you not?" Mr.. Foote began.
Eyes, SIR"
Friendly with Mr.. Kelly2"
Eyes, and with you, too"
"How many times have you ever spoken
to me?"
"We met at Boulder Creek-had several
conversations, and you were very friendly"
There was sort of free and unreserved
pleasantly in Mr.. Mahcney's manner as
he testified, and this eventually brought
out an insinuation from Mr.. Foote that
the man had been drinking. The insinua.
ton was met by a frank confession.
Here are the weighing tags" said At
torney Foote. Ibid you sign these?'
II don't know" was the reply. "Any-
body could have written my name to
them. l could write Billy Foote.'"
There was an abrupt pause and the at
torney looked intently at the witness
What have you been doing this morn.
ing?" was the first clestion.
II was at Stock .on last night, but
didn't see the Governor"
Mr.. Foote stepped within the railing and
laid his hand in friendly way on the arm
of the witness. Then he asked, in a soft.
confidential tone:
"Have you had anything to drink this
morning?"
eyes, and last night Also" said Ma
honey.
Are these two of the tags for the brass
that you hauled away for Mr.. Kelly?"
81 don't know whether they are brass,
copper, or anything else"
"Or greenbacks-in your present frame
of mind you couldn't tell whether you
hauled brass or greenbacks?"
Mr.. Morgenstern-You are sober man
now. aren't you?
II hope l am"
Mr.. Morgenstern-You know just what
you are talking about?
There was hesitation of moment, and
then the witness replied:
81 am not saying anything