The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29
Accountant Folsom to Appear for
Sentence Before Judge Wal
lace To-Day.
MILLIONS SAID TO BE SPENT IN
CHANGES.
Mr.. Freidenrich Intimated That Mr..
Clunie Committed Perjury When
He Swore to the Complaint.

The proceedings in the Siebe examina-
tion in Judge Wallace's court yesterday
were enIiyened by the fat refusal of the
railroad officials to produce their books
showing the operating and legal expenses
of the Market-street Railway Company.
Judge Wallace thereupon adjudged Vice
President Alvinza Hayward, Auditor
Thomas, Secretary Willcutt and Account
ant Folsom guilty of contempt. At a later
stage of the proceedings Judge Wallace
ordered Accountant Folsom to appear for
sentence at o'clock this afternoon, his
contempt having been committed in the
presence of the court by his failure to pro-
duce certain inventories which were
produced in court on the day before
and which he was allowed to take away on
the theory that he would return them yes
terday morning.
Affidavits in the case of the others were
made out in the afternoon and will be
acted upon to-day.
Something of breeze was created by
the announcement that Mr.. Clunie pro-
posed to prove by the books of the COM
pany that Assessor Siebe had been paid
$4,000 by the Market-str Railway Com
pany. This statement was denounced by
Mr.. Freidenrich as an absolute falsehood,
whereupon Mr.. Clunie remarked that he
remained in this City during the exposure
of official corruption. He did not leave
town as Mr.. Friedenrich had done. This
example of superior bravery had pleas
ing effect upon the lobby.
Auditor Thomas was the first witness
yesterday morning. He was asked
whether he had brought with him the
books, as requested by the court on the
day before. and he replied that he had not
because he had been instructed by Secre-
tary Willcutt not to do so.
"So," asked Judge Wallace in surprise,
''you decided to disobey an order of this
court because Mr.. Willcutt requested you
to do so?''
MIR. Thomas admitted the impeachment,
was adiudged guilty of contempt of court
and was ordered to appear for sentence
hereafter.
Secretary WilIcutt was called TO the
stand and stated that acting upon the ad-
vice of AlYinza Hayward, vlce-president
of the company, he had instructed Mr.
Thomas not to produce the books.
The court adjudged the witness guilty
of contempt.
mitted having instructed Mr.. Willcutt not
to produce the books. but denied that Sec
retary Wilicutt had informed him that
Judge Wallace had ordered the books to be
brought into court.
Judge Wallace thereupon informed Mr..
Hayward that he was adiudged guilty of
contempt.
Chief Accountant Folsom, he who on the
day before had lightened up the gloom of
his black skull-cap with venerable gray
whi skers and glad smike, came on the
stand as sheep to the:shambles. The
smile had gone the way of the last rose of
summer, and he cast an appealing eye
upon his Honor
MIR. Folsom, you had certain invento-
ries here yesterday, which were records of
this court, and you were ordered to bring
them back. Why are they not heIe2"
Mr.. Folsom explained that he was un-
der the orders of Secretary Willcutt, and
that the secretary instructed him not to
take the inventories into court.
"You took them away yesterday" said
Judge Wallace, "by permission OF the
court, with instructions that they should
be brought here this morning. l cannot
permit such disobedience. The order of
the directors must not be allowed to super
sede the order of the court"
Mr.. Folsom fastened to explain that
he was simply Mr.. Willcutts assistant.
and he could not tell whether he had
brought the inventories OF not before COM
ing into court He had been Obliged to
obey the orders of his superiors
Here Secretary Willcutt arose and IN