The record-union., 1895-11-19

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Both Mr. Mitchell and Mr.. Thorne,
the Secretary who had been set aside
by the directors. stated that they had
asked for the exporting of the books,
but the former said he wished the Gov
ernor to appoint his expert. The Gov
ernor asked if the district had money
to pay for exporting and was answered
that it had. He said he did not know
whether or not his expert could attend
to the work, as he was busy for the
Board of Examiners.
Mr.. Newton stated in answer TO the
Governors question why the $40 day
paid to the directors for the Salisbury
meeting did not appear anywhere IN
the minutes, that it was because the
time had not arrived for settling up the
matter Mr. Thorne had charge OF the
matter connected with the meeting, as
the directors had the utmost confidence
IN him Had he continued as Secretary
the minutes would probably have been
in shape to show everything. lie had
had no communication with Mr.. Thorne
since the latter was depOsed. He (NeW
tom had made the contract with Sails
bury by direction of the board. Sails
bury asked $1,000, but the board did
not feel justified in assuming the
chance of having to make up a denclt
and gave him twO-thirds of the receipts
instead. He considered that the di-
rectors had a perfect right to charge
SO a day for their work, or he Ger
tainly would not have taken it.
In relation to the counter charge that
Thorne had told him that he would see
that he had a share of stock, as the
new organization wanted him for its
President. he considered himself in
suited. as he thought the new organlZa-
ton was trying to get hold of the prop
erty in order to make money out OF IT,
He thought he knew that the property
held under the deed of trust could not
be sold.
In relation to the charge of undue
haste in passing the bill giving holders
of original membership certificates in
district societies power to form stock
companies and control the property, the
Governor stated that the bill was not
passed under suspension OF rules or on
the same day that it came before the
Senate, and there was no pressure
brought on him to hurry up the signing
of it, which was not done for several
days.
Mr.. Lynch said that when the bill
came up he called ASsemblyman Bel
shaw to the chair and got down on the
floor and explained the bill, as Timothy
GUY Phelps objected to it, thinking II
carried an appropriation. There was
q discussion, but the sworn answer OF
the directors says there was none II
had been given to the press and people
of the State and he denounced it as
an outrage on him and defamation OF
his character He had not known OF
these charges against him till now. he
showed by the journal of the Assembly
that the bill when read the third time.
instead of being passed, as 1t could
have been. 1t was made a special order
for the next day He had owned one
share of the stock for seven or elght
wears. and the bill was introduced in
order TO take the property out OF the
hands of the present directors.
Mr.. Mitchell. attorney Of the direct
ors. wished to question Mr.. Lynch, and
the Governor said they were very anX-
iOus to question nOW-as ANXIOUS as
they had been to give these charges 10
the papers and the people Of the state,
in order. as it seemed to turn suspicion
on other parties. and divert attention
from the investigation of the charges
against themselves.
MIR. Lynch denied that he had stated
10 Director Stevens that he would make
$40 600 out of it. Assemblyman Bett-
man was present and he could prove II
by him. and also that Stevens had MADE
slanderous statements against the Gov
ernOr. .
The Governor said that it looked as II
the directors were the ones VINO had
made the $40. 900, and whether he re-
moved them or not, they would have to
disgOrge.
Mr.. Stevens reiterated that Lynch
did fell him. as he had stated, and
Lynch again denied it.
Director Wiley said that he consld-
cred that he had fully earned the $40
a day he received, as he had a four
horse team going all over the foothllls
of his county advertising the SaHsDuTy
meeting. in order to benefit the society.
RE had always paid his own expenses
in coming from Pasadena to Los An
geles and had never asked for anything
0ntside of his per diem. His connec-
tion with the society had cost him more
than $500 more than he received from
II He saw Mr. Thorne give Major Bar
ret+ check for his $40, and the latter
handed ii back to him.
Tborne denied having done so, and
said that Barrett owed him S4o, ana I"iu
him to turn it on his account The
checks he used were checked on.
his private account, and there was no
cbecJ. there to Major Barretts order.
The Governor said it made no differ
ence whether Barrett was concerned IN
tho matter or not. If he were, and the
hoard were removed, his head would
come off as close to his shoulders as
that of anyone else
Thorne asked if the arrangement N
,aoard To the receipts for the Salisbury
meeting was not that the matter was !"
he kent private. and that he and the di-
rectors were to share the 33 1-3 per
cent between them, and Mr.. Wiley de
Mod that anY such arrangement had
heer made so far as he knew. lie stated
that he and Mr.. Thorne had always
haen on friendly terms. and asked the
latter if he had ever known him TO do or
TO advocate anything that was not
straight and honorable, and the latter
stated that he had always found hhn
honorable and straight forward in ali
things.
The directors admitted that the asso-
oiation was formed under the general
Laws of the State and before the trust
deed was made and that they knew OF
nc law allowing them pay.
Mr. Wiley stated that Governor Mark
ham asked him to accept the place OF
director then held by Mr.. Banbury he
asked what the compensation was, ana
the Governor said he supposed tbs ii
rectors paid themselves. He told the
Governor that he could not afford to ne
elect his own business and pay his own
exnenses; plenty of men could be found
who would like to have the position.
Governor Markham said that was not
the kind of men he wanted to appoint.
Mr.. Wiley said he finally accepted the
position. after he had had another con-
versation with the Governor, In which
he again stated that he supposed the
directors paid themselves. After he had
baen doing the work for some time, hC
offered the resolution providing for - a
dav pay for regular meetings Mr..
Newton opposed it. saying that he did