The record-union., 1895-11-19

After the resolution had passed. he H.
formed Mr. Thorne of it and the latter
said that he had not much money IN nus
hands, and thought he had earned 1t
and that there We're some small printing
bills yet to be paid.
The Governor read from the file OF
the Record Union the report of the pas
sage of the bill, on the day of the special
order, which cOrroborated the statement
of Speaker Lynch as to Phelps objec-
ton to its passage.
Wiley resumed. stating that when he
learned of the passage of the bill he
offered a resolution that the President
&C to Sacramento and take the deed Of
trust to the Governor, and said he did
not think the latter would sign the bin
after seeing the deed. He considered
that the Act took the ownership of the
property away from the directors.
The Governor asked how it was thar
the minutes of the meeting only showed
that the President stated that the on
removed the control" and not the
| Ownership" from the directors, ana
Mr. Wiley said that the minutes We're
not a correct statement
Mr.. Mitchell stated that in five or six
other districts the directors had CON-
pensated themselves. and in this case
the deed of trust provided for the pay
ment of expenses. The Governor
| thought that it did not contemplate
paying such expenses.
MIR Wiley said that he asked Mr
Thorne why he had made such charges
against him, and if he had ever known
him to DO anything dishOnorabie
ThOrne replied that he thought Wiley
had drawn money that he had no right
tC, and he thought the only honorable
way out of it was rOr the directors to re-
sign. and, if they did 50, he would with
draw the charges.
The Governor said that he could not
have resigned and the charges could
not have been withdrawn. Mr.. Wright
had tried that and had not been al
lowed to.
Director Wright testified that the ar
raEgement in the Salisbury affair was
that the directors should divide the
thirG that came to the association.
He owned eight or nine shares of the
stock. Had been buyiUg and selling if
for some years and had bought several
shares within a year and half.
The Governor asked why he bought
so much stock and he said he thought
it was a good investment. He wanted
To get a change of management, so
that the stockholders could get divi-
dends on their stock He had asked
Mr.. Lynch if he could not get up some
bill that would effect that end. He
wished to get it in such shape that
stockholders could get dividends. He
believed Lynch told him that the land
under the trust deed could not be sold.
President Newton said that when he
came up to see the Governor the latter
told him that the property could not be
sold under the Act. He (NeWtOn)
feared, however, that a change of man
agement to the stockholders might re
suit in closing the fair. The Governor
said that it was evident that Mr..
Thorne wanted a change of manage
ment and that Director Wright also
wished one.
Mr.. Thorne said that if the Gov
crnor like him, had been villifed in
the papers after being discharged he
would probably have desired the same
thing.
The investigation was continued till
9 a. m. to-day.
After the session had Chased Mr..
Lynch was talking TO the Governor
when Mitchell and Cation, the two at
torneys for the directors, stood by, and
Mitchell asked Lynch what was his OBJ
ject in gaining indirect control of eight
or nine shares Of stock.
After the way in which you have
used me- said Lynch, Il refuse to an
swer."
Z should think you would, said
Mitchell. YES, 1 should think you
would" said Cation, and they both
| moved away.
AS they passed around to the other
side of the table Thorne said some
thing to Mitchell who turned to him
and said: Don't speak to me, sir;
| don't want you ever to address
me-" Thorne said something in reply
and Mitchell Immediately reversed his
cane and struck ThOrne several blows
with the heavy end of it, which Thorne
parted with his arms.
The Governor shouted to them to
stop and told them he would have no
fighting there Thorne said the Gov
ernor had seen that Mitchell committed
the assault and Mitchell said, He
called me a cur. and I'll strike any man
who calls me that"
'Wen." said the Governor, Mr..
Lynch did not merit the slur you passed
On him just now-yOu and Mr.. Cation.
He is; Speaker of the Assembly and en-
titled to respect, and it was uncalled
for You gentlemen have not acted at
all fairly in this matter You gave the
charges to the press to publish before
they We're sent to the Governor, who
was to pass upon the case. You should
nave had fairness enough to give the
other side fair chance to be heard at
the same time as yourself.
As ii was evident that the bitter
feeling between Thorne and Mitchell
was smoldering and liable to break
out again. the Governor advised them
20 bottle up their wrath and keep their
tenpers until they got home, and then
they could go to Santa Catalina Island
and fight it out.
Just before the noon recess the Gov
ernor read a dispatch from Senator An
drouS as follows: Il deny emphaticaily
the report that / solicited votes for the
Lynch bill or did any lobbying what
ever
LYNCH'S STATEMENT.
Following is a statement by Speaker
Lynch Of the circumstances attending
the formation of the district and the
reason for the passage OF the bill
a society called the Southern Cali
fornia District Agricultural Society Of
California" was organized in Los An
geles in 1871 for the purpose of giving
annual fairs. In pursuance Of this OBJ
ject the association purchased 100 acres
Of land, giving as part payment note
and mortgage for $1,000. This mort
gage was foreclosed in the year 1850,
and the property was bought in at Sher-
ifs sale by one Isaac n. Moore with
funds furnished by some Of the mem
bers of the association, who desired that
the property should be retained for the
uses for which it was originally pur-
chased. a dispute arising as TO what
disposition should be made of the prop
erty, the matter was taken into court
vixen, under stipulation, signed by all
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