The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-16

him with the proposition to vote for Kings
County.
Attorney Foote asked Senator Buggy il
at the time the attempted bribery was
attempted if he had not repeated the fact
to Senator'S McAllister, Gesford, Gavin,
McNab, julius Kahn, newspaper man,
and himself
Objection was made and Chairman
Simpson ruled the question out. Senator
Aram sustained the chair.
Attorney Foote said the questions might
be ruled out in court of justice, but were
certainly admissible in an investigation
committee.
Grove L. Johnson began the cross-exam-
ination. Senator Buggy stated that no one
else was present when the conversations
between Dunn and himself took place.
The first conversation was early in No
vember, 1892, few days after the election.
Senator Buggy was asked if he thought it
an attempt to bride him.
II knew his reputation too we'll"
"Did he attempt to bride your
at was not far from it.
did you consider it an attempt to bribe
your"
"There was no money offered"
ibid you consider it an attempt to bride
your" repeated Johnson.
"No, for there was no money offered, :"
replied Buggy.
did you know that money was used
improperly during the session of 1892
asked the attorney.
81 so understand it, I" replied Buggy.
did you know it?" asked the attorney.
Eyes, knew it"
The Congressman-at attorney had pressed
that question too far He did not repeat it
after Biggy's positive assertion that he
knew money had been used to bride Sena-
tors in 1885,
Then Johnson began his repetitions of
| odd you think it an attempt to bride
your"
| Foote objected.
at is an attempt to show the condition
of the witness mind, whether he thought
facts or whether it was the effervescent
| dream of an iridescent Imagination" re-
Piled Johnson.
The objection was sustained.
Johnson asked as to the exchange of the
names BILLY" when addressing each other.
What was your business when you
were first elected 2" asked Johnson.
81 was driver for the Sau Francisco
Laundry was the reply.
"And bought an interest in the laundry
after the Legislature adjourned" sug-
gested the attorney in soft purring way
which covered the sneer with velvety
vocables.
The line of the defense was then ex-
hibited. Johnson asked the witness if he
thought Dunn's remarks were made in
jest.
"No, sir; they were bona fide and his
subsequent actions convinced me that they
WERE"
On redirect examination Buggy declared
that he refused to vote on the Kings
county proposition as soon as he learned
that money was being used to influence
votes.
Foote, to meet the insinuation of john
son in a previous portion of the examina-
ton, asked regarding Biggy's buying into
the laundry.
II borrowed $125 with which to buy an
interest" answered Buggy.
Senator Dunn took the stand. He de-
MED all the statements attributed to him.
He had not ever heard such conversations
as Buggy related. 1t was a point-blank
mo, sir" to all such questions put by
| Johnson.
Attorney Foote asked Senator Dunn if
he had ever had a conversation with any
one else other than Buggy such as Buggy
related.
Johnson objected vigorously to this ques-
| ton.
Attorney Foote declared that he pro-
posed to show that he had had such con-
versations with others here.
Johnson again objected.
Then Foote sprang his bombshell.ss
II propose to show that Senator Dunn
made statement to Julius Kahn that he
was not here for his health. He was here
| for the stuff, and wanted it out of insur-
ance legislation
Johnson protested still more vigorously,