The San Francisco call., 1896-06-05

fact the whole day was taken up with the
testimony OF deputies in the City Hall.
Electric lines and road beds came in for a
prominent part OF the days business and
the deputy assessors who were examined
all displayed remarkable agility in slip
ping out OF any responsibility for having
neglected to assess certain property. Some
interesting details Of methods OF procedure
in the Assessors Office were also devel-
oped.
Attorneys Clunie and Freidenrich were
the only prominent Legal lights who gTaced
Yesterdays session, Garret NcEnerney
was present for g few moments when
court opened, but he soon fitted away as
be had something on hand in San Rafael.
Defendant Siebe sat IN silence most OF the
day, occasionally leaning over 10 whisper
something IN Mr.. Freidenrich's ear.
Yesterdays proceedings practically
closed the prosecutions case. Mr.. Clunie
IS still waiting for Secretary Wiiicutts
book, which he expects to get within a
day or two. He was willing TO rest his
case to-day. provided he should be allowed
10 introduce the book later, but Mr. Siebe' 5
counsel would not consent They wanted
Nj Clunie TO finish entirely before they
began their defense. and then Mr.. Freid-
enrich believes he has discovered q section
in the code which VIII effectively squelch
Mr.. Ciunie. According to this section,
unless the defendant consents TO post
ponement, the examination can be post
pOned only Tor two days at time, or six
days in all. Tomorrow Mr.. CIunie will
bring references 10 refute this section if he
can, and If he cannot the whole matter
may end in iasco.
In the brief session before Judge Camp
bell, Judge Wallace sprang a mild sensa-
ton by declaring that he was led to be-
lieve that the proceedings against Assessor
Siebe for perjury in having assessed the
judges property below its value, while
nominally aimed at Siebe, was in truth
directed against himself. Furthermore,
ne vas led to believe that the whole pro-
ceeding was an attempt on the part of
Martin Kelly, Jerry Mahoney and others
10 revenge themselves on Judge Wallace
for having sent Ballot-stuffer Sternberg to
the penitentiaTy.
When court opened yesterday morning,
J. c. Tomalty, assistant clerk OF the Board
of Supervisors, and as such also of the City
Board OF Equalization, testified that no
change was made in the assessment of the
Market-street Railway Company's prop
erty by the Board of Equalization. Itwas
agreed by counsel on both sides that it
would be allowed without introducing
testimony that John D. Siebe is the regU-
larly elected Assessor, and that this City
and County is duly organized corpora
ton.
Deputy Assessor Briggs was then sworn
and testified that he assessed the property
Of the company. In determining the value
he took into consideration the cost,
market value and the income it yielded.
He did not include the value OF the road
bed, for he did not consider that as real
estate. In considering the value OF the
property he assessed he considered its
market value-what it would bring at
forced sale.
Mr.. Clunie called the witness attention
TO a lot on Seventeenth and Castro streets,
4Sx93 feet, which he had assessed at $2400.
4 lot on Folsom street, near Fourth. he
estimated to be worth about S75 front
foot and the 50-vara lot on the corner OF
Washington and Mason streets, on which
the power-house of the Powell-street line
IS situated, at SO, 500.
In determining the value of the various
pieces OF real estate he considered the
prices which neighboring pieces OF prop
erty sold Tor and also consulted local real