The San Francisco call., 1896-07-31
A Subpoena is Out for a Well
Known Corporation
Man.
c. L. TAYLoR's ATTITUDE.
Apprehensive That the Promised
Witness Will Evade the Jury's
Summons.

The Grand Jury has determined to make
further inquiry into certain transactions
in the Board of Supervisors. The fore
man of the jury will not divulge informa-
ton in detail. He simply says: I'VE are
going deeper"
1t is certain that information has reached
the Grand Jury that man prominently
connected with one of the leading corpo-
rations, recently favored by the seven ac-
cused Supervisors, left the City Wednes-
day evening.
Mr.. Maskey was asked yesterday if the
name of this individual could be given.
In reply he said: "You will know more
of this incident tomorrow. The Grand
Jury is not going to adjourn until the
matter with the Supervisors is settled.
We are going deeper"
1t is said that the departure of this man,
whose name Mr.. Maskey would not di-
vulge, created some comment among
Supervisors. Rumor had it that he re-
ceived a hint that Grand Jury subpoena
had been issued summoning him to attend
the session to-day.
This is the true story of the incidents
connected with the discovery of an i'm
portant witness who may go before the
Grand Jury to-day and tell something that
may lead up to the indictment of more
than one Supervisor: When the Grand
Jury adjourned one day last week Theo-
dore Payne and Frank P. McLennan, the
secretary, were met in corridor of the
new City Hall by well-known citizen,
who said he could give them the name of
an individual of high standing, who could
impart the information concerning certain
Supervisors which the jury was so anxious
10 obtain.
The jurors were, of course, highly graft
fed at the prospect of positive proof. The
name was given and an engagement
formed 20 bring about an interview with
the prospective witness: The hour fixed
for the interview was 1 o'clock Saturday,
and the place Theodore Payne's Office.
At the appointed hour on Saturday
Messrs. Payne and McLennan were on
hand to keep their part of the engage
ment. They waited for an hour, but no
one else came. They were disappointed,
but not discouraged. 1t was then agreed
that Mr.. Payne should undertake to find
and interview the man whose name had
been given as the possessor of important
information.
H.
talked with him and submitted the facts
OF the interview to the foreman of the
Grand Jury. Yesterday subpoena was
issued for the man in question, but soon
the rumor spread that the expected wit
ness left the City Wednesday evening.
Last evening Mr.. Payne was asked if he
could give the name of the witness who
was supposed to know something of the
peculiar transactions of the seven Super
visors. As the matter was not a Grand
Jury secret. he was willing to say that a
citizen of high standing and a man well
known in the community had promised
or reluctantly consented to appear before
the Grand Jury tomorrow and tell what
he knew of transactions with certain Su-
pervisors.
''Can you give the name of the gentle
man?"
at is not prudent or proper to do SO at
this time, replied Mr.. Payne.
Have you heard that he left the City
last nightT'
81 heard so to-day" said Mr.. Payne,
shut do not credit the information that
he has gone from the City. He stands too
high in the community and is identified
with too many interests and corporations
to be away any great length of time.
He may have gone ont of town for a
few days. l believe yet that he will appear
tomorrow in answer to the subpoena and
truthfully tell US what be knows. Recol-
lect, he did not seek TO come before the
Grand Jury and does not desire to come,
but take him to be man who will not
shirk duty even if it is a disagreeable
one.''
"1f it is not Grand Jury secret, what