The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-27

aHQdVlL anu the TAKING OF SalQ OdLl ne, john
d. Siebe, as such Assessor, had, as he then and
there well knew, knowingly, willfully and
corruptly permitted William I. Wallace to
escape q just and equal assessment upon his
said personal properly, subject to assessment
by him as such Assessor for the purposes of
taxation for the fiscal year commencing July
Assessor to William T. allace in his not as
sessing the ssid personal property of the said
William I. Wallace at its full cash value.
Deponent further says upon information and
belief that on. at and prior to IL O'Clock meri-
dian of the first Monday in March, 1895, the
said William T. Wallace was and continuously
the making of the said affidavit by the said
John ID. Siebe, as he then and there we'll knew,
the owner OF real property subject to taxation
under the laws of the State of California, and
situated in the City and county of San Fran
cisco, State OF California, and that as deponent
is informed and believes, and alleges upon in
formation and belief, the said real property
consisted of thirty-three different par
cells of land so situated aforesaid;
that the said real property at all of such times
was OF the full cash value of $500, 600 and
more, and deponent, therefore, alleges that the
said real property was of the value of 5000, 900
and more; and that at all of said times that it
debt due by the said William T. Wallace for
said amount; and that at all of said times said
John ID. Slebe, as such Assessor, well knew that
the CAST value of said real property TO be the
sum OF $780, 900 and more and then and there
during all of said times he, said John D. Siebe,
well knew that SAID real property was the
property VI sdlu william L. Wallace, IndJ the
same was subject to assessment by him for the
purposes OF taxation for said fiscal year COM
mencing July l, 1895, and that during all
of said times the same would have been
taken in payment of just debt due from said
William t. Wallace for the sum of 5000, 1000
and over; that, notwithstanding such knowl-
edge on HE part said John d. Siebe. as such
Assessor, knowingly, willfully and corruptly
assessed said real property upon said assess
ment-oook for the purposes of taxation for the
fiscal year commencing July L, 1895, 1921, $40
of at the sum OF 5000, 900 and more
its full cash value. and that at the time of the
making OF said affidavit by said John D. Siebe.
as hereinbefore set forth, said real property
was listed upon said assessment book, and was
assessed thereon at the sum of 1921 $40 in
stead OF Its full cash value OF 100000 and
more, as said John d. Siebe, as such Assessor,
then and there well knew.
That at the time of the making of said AFT
davit, as he then and there well knew said
John ID. Siebe had not faithfully complied with
all the duties imposed on him as such Assessor
under the revenue laws of the State of Cali
torn1a In this: that he had willfully, know
tngly and corruptly failed and neglected to
assess the said real property of the said William
I. Wallace, situated in said City and County of
San Francisco, and subject to taxation and
assessment by him as such Assessor. within
said City and County of San Francisco, for said
fiscal year commencing July /, 1895, at fits full
cash value; but had knowingly, willfully and
corruptly assessed the same at but the sum of
1921, $40, when its full cash value as he then
and there well knew, was 5000 900 and more.
That at the time OF making the said affidavit
ohN euS tnAihS VI soAu Oubll, hOg JoHu ~ CltDeJ
as such Assessor, had, as he then and there
well knew, knowingly, willfuLy and corruptly
permitted said William I. Wallace to escape q
just and equal assessment upon his said real
property, subject to assessment by him as such
Assessor for the purposes of taxation for the
fiscal year commencing July L, 1895, shown
by him as such Assessor to said William T.
Wallace in his not assessing the said real prop
erty of the said William I. Wallace at its full
cash yalne.
Whereby he, said John D. Siebe, did then
and there, as aforesaid, feloniously, willfully
and corruptly swear falsely and feloniously
and commit willful perjury, contrary to the
FORM force and effect of the statute in such
case made and provided, and against the
peace and dignity of the people of the State Of
California
Wherefore, complainant prays that said John
ID. Siebe may be arrested ana dealt with &C
cording to law.
The Motive of the Arrest.
1t is believed that the second arrest of
the Assessor and the bringing in of Judge
Wallace's name was done for the purpose
of preparing the ground for an appeal to
the Supreme Court should the Judge hold
Mr.. Siebe to answer for perjury. 1t will
be urged in that contingency that Judge
Wallace is an interested party, his own as
sessment being alleged to be in the same
condition as the railroad assessment and
for that reason he is disqualified from sit
ting in the case.
Judge Wallace would not be interviewed
on the subject last night and denied him