The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-06

All this time Mrs. lie Ballister declined to
be seen or interviewed.
1t was admitted on all sides that the
woman knew the facts, but for once the
woman declined to talk. When Ed Con-
roy stated that he had declined to call on
Mrs. LIE Ballister, because he did not call
on women who were strangers" the bar
riers of feminine prudence gave way, and
yesterday Mrs. LIE Ballister gave an inter
view to CALL reporter.
That she was connected with the Legis-
lature regarding the pilot bill she would
neither deny nor affirm, but when it came
to Ed Conroy's statements, her big eyes
flashed and her white hands grasped the
arms OF her chair and there was wrath in
every gesture.
"If, said she. "Mr. Conroy says that he
declined to call upon me because was a
stranger to him, he tells deliberate false
hood.
81 was introduced to Mr.. Conroy in due
form, and his intimation is a deliberate in
suit" Here Mrs. LIE Ballister's ewes grew
full of tears, and she said in strongly
emotional manner: II do not want any
publicity. have done all 1 could to avoid
it, but if it must come 1 will be ready to
tell all know before any Grand Jury in
the State,
81 was in Sacramento did know Sena-
tor Seymour, but absolutely deny that
ever said to Ed Conroy or to any one else
that thought he had money to be used
for the retarding of the passage of the
pilot bill or that l expected or had a right
to expect any money from any CLIQUE or
set interested in that bill, or that / ever
intimated to Mr.. Conroy that the men in
terested in the prevention of the passage
OF that bill had better bring up the sack.
| met Mr.. Conroy incidentally and knew
him casually
AT this point anger dried the lady's
tears and she flashed out: s'This will saw.
What know l will tell when called upon
by the proper authority. l have nothing
to fear. If have, as is alleged, been con-
nected with any deal let it be proved.
Ii am interested in any Matchmaking
scheme let me be definitely accused.
81 have accused neither Mr.. Conroy nor
Mr.. Phillips with having been go-betweens.
accuse no one. only ask to be let
alone.'
"Young Dutchy," or Fred Hansted.
when seen last night said:
II Ed Conroy says he did not know Mrs. LIE
Ballister, ne lies. He not only knew her, but
he called upon her and even occupied the seat
next her in the legislative galleries. His init
nations that she sought his acquaintance are
wholly and absolutely false. 1 am in this fight
want is TO have either Senator Seymour or
Senator Under meet my defiance.
II L am DlackmalIlng them let them take the
proper course. As TO E. A. Phillips, can only
say have a scoreNto settle with him. helped
him when he needed help, and now that he
thinks | am alone in this fight he deserts me-
Mrs. LIE Bellister Will tell all she knows to anv
proper legal authority, and so will l.
While talking Hansted evinced strong
excitement and repeated several times the
assertion that he was spending his own
money and making his fight alone against
the concentrated efforts of the Combine
But he declared that if any legal authority
would ask him to verify his Statements as
to the sack" Senator Seymour and the
combine, he would be only too ready to
do so.
Senator Under and E. A. Phillips left
town Yesterday and are believed to have
gone to San Bernardino. Just where they
went no one OF their friends seemed to
know, and when told of their departure
Hansted grinned sardonically and said
'sThey don't seem anxious to make a fight
do they?"