The herald., 1896-12-04
MIR. sNYDER's STATEMENT.
He Gives a Full and Accurate Detail
of the Whole Affair

Mr.. Snyder's statement in relation 20
the matter is as follows:
I'm the latter part of October, 1891,
w. L. Price came to me and stated that
he knew G. f. Brown. the Populist nom
inee for councilman. Very well. He said
that he had a great deal of influence
with Brown and could easily get him to
withdraw for a money consideration.
II told Price that this would be vio-
lation of the purity of election law and
that | could not for moment consid-
er it.
Price inststd that it could be done
quietly. told him that l could not con-
slider it for moment, although l would
like very much to have Mr.. Brown with =
draw.
Price then stated that he had infu-
ence enough with Mr. Brown to get him
to withdraw.
ION the Sd or 4th of November
Price came to me and stated that he
had influenced Brown to withdraw; that
his resignation had been accepted by the
Populist committee. and that he thought
| ought to do something not only for
Brown, but for him.
Il told him that I felt grateful to Mr..
Mr. Brown and to him as we'll for his
kind Offices and that anything l could
do in the future for either of them 1
would gladly do.
Price then stated that he thought it
would be only right for me to give
Brown $1O0 and to give him $50.
Il told him l would consider the mat
ter and let him know.
On the 9Th of November. not the 9th
of October. as stated in the Times (nei-
ther Brown nor Snyder were nominetad
until after October %, 1S94) l wrote the
communication which is printed in the
Times, known as Fac-Simile No. l.
The letter in question is as follows;
LOS ANGELES. Cal. Oct. 8. 1894.
w. l.. Price. Esq: Dear Friend-I
have been in consultation with parties
regarding the matter you spoke to me
about. l could not pay any money 10
have Mr.. Is. withdraw from his ticket
(without perjuring myselD. This you
know 1 would not do. But any position
that my friends promise Mr. b. II,
stand by and see that he gets it. I know
l can do this for him and do more after
the election is over. Yours very truly,
NJ. p. s.
"On November 10 Price came and said
that Brown was about to be thrown out
of his house; that he was extremely
poor, and for Gods sake to help him
out.
Il then gave Price 500 to give to
Brown. The same day Brown came to
me and said he was in very straitened
circumstances. told him that Mr.. Price
had already Deen TO see me III MS DeHdlI,
and that I had given Price 500 for him,
then wrote an order on Price, directing
him to give Mr.. Brown 500.
About ten days ago l met Price on
| Spring street, be tween Second and Third
streets He said to me:
What position will I get if you are
elected?'
Il said to him:
ct will promise you nothing. have
| made no promises and intend to make
none. shouldn't think you would come
| to me and ask for anything of me after
| the experience I had with you two years
ago.
Friends of mine came to me a few
days later and told me that Price had
| been exhibiting letters of mine, and that
| he had said that Martin had offered
| him $1,000 for the letters.
| 'I told them that Martin could give
| $1,000 or 1000 cents if he wanted to for the
| letters, as would not give cents for
/ them. I also went further and stated
that Price could not blackmail me, ant
| that 7 defed him.
Friends also told me later that Price
| had said to them that while Martin ha6
offered him $1,000 for the letters. he wa.
| still loyal Democrat and would rath.
er take half the amount from Snyde,
and give up the letters. I then most en-
| phatically said that I would under nc
| circumstances give Mr.. Price penny for
letters or anything else he had Of mine
or could get. as ] knew full we'll that II
was impossible for him to have any
thing that could injure me-"