The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-12

mission that the claim had not been
raised-that it called for only 81 ~,
and was produced in court to prove this
fact Birch then said it was the power
of attorney that had been raised.
Peter Schulp Of Costumes, another
juror, testified that he didn't know how
much was due him for services as
juror, but was told it was about $2S
or $50. He was in Sacramento on the
10Th of December, and then heard for
the first time about the Landsborough
trouble He received a letter from
marlborough on the subject, and sub
sequently went and got his warrant
and obtained his money from the
Treasurer
There was an objection to the intro
duction of the letter referred to, but it
was admitted. 1t was as follows:
Peter Schulp, Esq-My Dear Friend:
Among the unpleasant experiences
none have given a greater pain than
to find out that man whom 1 trusted
has been untrue to his trust and I'M
true to me. Such, doubtless, are your
own thoughts at this time of me. 1
have revered your friendship and your
regard, and among the few pleasant
think of none more pleasantly than the
evening spent under your hospitable
roof, and among your happy family.
heard from Mr.. Seymour that you were
in town yesterday and tried to see you,
but did not know where to find you.
Had it been in my power, after hearing
from Mr.. Hyde that you had been in
his office to see you, l would have
I l,rsr- 4
plain to you fully (as l have already
done to Mr.. H. and Mr.. BIRCH my un-
fortunate compiled tions I shall not
now fully relate all the matters relat
ing thereto; suffice to say that all my
energies for week past and culmin-
ating yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock
have been bent toward righting this
matter and paying the amount wrong
fully obtained from the person men
toned.
Your claim for $31 80 will go before
the board tomorrow, and will probably
be allowed at that time. Mr. Hyde
was fair in the matter as we'll as Mr.
Birch, and from my knowledge Of your
high honor as a man, | should willingly
trust my life in your hands. From that
mean I don't fear anything from you.
L shall not feel fully installed in
your good graces, however, until 1
have an opportunity of telling you the
whole situation and to show you that
the whole affair is not as bad as it
might have been-and the whole
amount involved, amounting to 5000,
has been returned to the person in
jured.'
In a postscript the writer took occa-
sion to say that Mr.. Hyde knew moth
ing of his Oandsborough's dealings
beyond providing him with the funds
required.
r. D. Lauppe testified that he signed
a blank demand and power of attorney,
but no allowance was made him by
the Supervisors at their next meeting.
He called at the Clerks office to in
quire about it, and was shown the rec
ord book by marlborough. He was
entitled to S48 %, but the book showed
ISl4 %. marlborough told him there
was some mistake, but that nobody
had prOfted by it, as the Supervisors
had not allowed it. He demanded and
received the power of attorney he had
signed. After the Supervisors had al
lowed the claim he saw the demand,
and it was for the correct amount
A Mr.. Wightman, also a juror at the
time the others served, said he had
signed a blank demand, but did not
sign power of attorney. Landsbor-
ough did not tell him how much was
due him. He called on Landsborough
to see about the delay in his getting
his money, and marlborough paid him
ISL 10. He kept no account himself and
didn't know what was due him. He
knew, however, he did not serve forty
days.
On cross-examination Mr.. Wightman
admitted that the county allowed him
SS1 -, and he had no kick coming"
There was some other testimony Of a
similar nature, all of which went in
under the strenuous objection of the
defense, who filed exceptions to all of
it.
The case will be resumed this morn
ing.