The herald., 1897-03-06

| vised the committee that this be done.
! The committee took the matter under
, advisement and will reach decision De-
| tween this and Monday
A. M. Lawrence, managing editor OF
the Examiner was called to the stand
| and asked where he got his information
| as TO the bribery. On advice of attor-
neys Lawrence refused to answer
Edward II. Hamilton, FRANKLIN Hich-
born and Isidore Alexander, OF tne EN-
aniner staff were also called but re-
plied that they knew nothing OF the ar
ticle or the charges of bribery.
The investigation was resumed at q
o'clock AL Murphy of the Examiner was
mt on the stand. He said he had some
conversation with Mr.. Levings, VINO
wrote the article, but did not Know OF
any money being USED 10 secure 'ne
passage of bill 273.
Senator VOORHEES, was called. he salo
that he had not sent any kilograms to
Mr. HAYWARD and never mad any COM
munication with that gentleman. ne
had never heard of bill 273 until 1t passed
the assembly. 1t had been stateo, ne
said. that he had introduced the bill in
the senate. This was untrue. he haa
never heard OF any money being USED,
and in fact knew nothing about the Dill.
Judge Frick was recalled and pro-
duced the kilograms which passed be-
tween him and Baker. They were read
as follows; VT,
Baker. Mills Building, San Francisco:
Are YOU interested in bill 273? If so an
ewer care Hart North naming time
"''e" can w "A. L. FRIcK."
"San Francisco. Feb. II. A. L. Frick,
Care Hart North, Sacramento: I have
an interest in that bill. Am sick today:
VIII come up soon. What's the matter?
Answer Oakland G.. w. BAKER"
l.. l.. Levings the author of the article
in the Examiner, took the stand. When
asked to give his sources of information
he said that he did not think he should
do this He was bound to protect his
sources Of information for the reason
that il he did not his own services would
lose value to his employers and to him
self, for If he did not keep faith he could
not expect to hold his sources and there
by would shut off his abilities to earn
his livelihood.
Attorney Valentine. for the committee,
asked Levings if he wrote the article.
Clunie objected to this question.
ASK him if he can direct you TO his
source of information" interposed At
torney Knight
Valentine asked the witness If he
knew any assemblyman who received
money. This was objected 10 and Bel
shaw asked If he could give information
as to the truth or falsity of the article.
Levings said that he could and would.
One of the places to secure the informa-
ton, he said. was at the Western Union
telegraph office.
do you know any member of the as
sembly who received money!" asked
Valentine.
mot of my own knowledge"
Valentine said that all that was wanted
was the information on which the arti-
Gle was based.
Clunie said that Mr., Baggett had stated
that yesterday Valentine said that that
was mere rumor.
We'll. let it go for rumor," said Clunie;
1--WE will prove the charges"
"This witness has information on
which we can proceed" continued VAL
entine. IF this article is based on ru-
mors, why then this investigation is
over. Now, let US have the source of
your information"
Levings said he got portion of the
information through telegram. Hill
wanted to know If he could give the
date of the telegram. Objected to.
Valentine wanted to know If he saw the
telegram.
Clunie objected to this on the ground
that ii would he breach of faith.
Valentine said that if the Examiner
was going to hide behind this technical
ity he would ask no more questions.
the committee ruled that it must be an
swered.
Attorney Knight instructed Levings to
refuse to answer and Hill of the COM
mttee moved that the witness be COM
mitted for contempt.
Mead of the committee suggested that
the contempt action be deferred. He
said that the witness had other sources
of information. He asked If Levings
could give the names of any members of
the assembly who could give informa-
ton.
Levings said that this information was
given by members of the legislature on
his honor not to disclose his source
Mead wanted to know If he would make
the disclosures in executive session.
Clunie objected toLevings going before
an executive session without his attor-
neys.
Valentine said that this was a mere
frittering away of time, trying to show
that the Examiner knew nothing.
Clunie said that if the committee
would furnish the kilograms asked for
Levings would give the rest of the in
formation.
Hill asked Levings to give the date OF
the telegram he wanted and moved that
If he refused to do so he be committed
for contempt. Levings on advice of his
attorney declined to answer, and he
was committed by the following vote:
Ayes-Belshaw Clarke, Hill.
Noes-Ryan and Mead.
Attorney Knight said the committee
could no commit Levings than fly to
the moon, and said: Lets go on with
the proceedings" at which there was
a roar of laughter. In fact, the entire
proceedings were punctured with shouts
of laughter.
C. II. Jessen, another of the Examiner
staff, was called and questioned by Mr.
Valentine He knew nothing that would
throw any light on the charges of brib-
cry.
AS he was leaving the stand Mr.. Knight
asked him how old he was
Did he say no?" asked Valentine,
and there was another roar of laugh
ter.
Belshaw asked if the Examiner had
any other witnesses, and Clunie called
for Jaynes saying he wanted those tel
egrams. A motion was made to ad-
journ, and Clunie and Knight asked that
the adjournment be made until Mon
day The committee was disinclined
to allow this. Hill said that the time
was being wasted, and that the Exam
iner could not produce any more wit
nesses, and that its case had practically
closed.
''Oh. we have witnesses" exclaimed
Attorney Clunie. I'VE will want you
before we get through. We want to
see what interest you have in the mat
ter"
Further hearing was postponed until