The San Francisco call., 1897-11-30
PROBED THE
DOINCS Of
THE GANG
Expert Keane on the
San Jose Boodlers'
Methods.
THE CALLS EXPOSE
CONFIRMED.
Its Charg IS Of Corruption
Truthful in Every
Detail.
ONE JUSTICE WHO EVADED
CENSURE.
Saved From Exposure Through the
Efforts of a Grand
Juror.
Its Charg IS Of Corruption
Truthful in Every
Detail.
ONE JUSTICE WHO EVADED
CENSURE.
Saved From Exposure Through the
Efforts of a Grand
Juror.
Special Dispatch 10 THE CALL


doubtedly great many people who are
anxious to hear from me as an expert in
reference to the exposures made by The
CALL in connection with the late Grand
Jury, and more especially in reference to
the accusations published against Supe-
rior Judge W. G. Lorigan. l now proceed
to give the face history of the affair from
beginning to end.
Some few months ago l was notified
that Grand Jury had been called, and
that IN all probability there would be an
expert appointed TO examine into county
affairs. and from public rumors it seemed
Tor time that in all likelihood l would
be chosen as such expert. After the Grand
Jury convened l was called before that
body and questioned in reference to GER
tain matters, and, after considerable dis
cussion had been had, lett the jury
room. ! spoke 10 no one concerning what
had taken place at the meeting.
After this meeting l was employed at
the instance of Justice W. J. kirkpatrick
and Justice John T. Wallace to arrange
the docket and papers OF Justice Dwyer's
court, so that the same could be trans
ferred as Justice Dwyer had resigned and
left his office in such a condition that it
was next to impossible for his successor to
proceed with matters that were then
pending in the Justices Court.
During the time | was engaged in this
work Grand Jurors Carroll and Wise
called on me and asked if l was working
for the Supervisors as expert on the
Justices books. l said that I was only
arranging the docket and papers of Dwyer,
as before stated. Both of these Jurors
seemed somewhat surprised at my
statement, and. after considerable
talk in reference to what was doing Car
roll and Wise both declared they would
have the books exported and I was asked
then and there whether, if employed for
said purpose, any influence could be
brought upon me to prevent me from max
ing a full and complete disclosure of all
matters found.
said l would make an investig
ard give full, true and correct report OF
all things and nothing would prevent me
from 50 doing. Some few days after this
meeting | again met Juror Carroll upon
the street and he said to me:
What about going through the books
OF the various Justices ?"
In reply, said: "No one has yet en-
I1loyed me for that purpose" whereupon
Carroll said to me:
Look here, Understand that the Board
OF Supervisors have employed you as an
expert 10 60 through those books, and if
so, as a grand juror l want 10 know it."
l thereupon said, No, | am not en-
ployed by any one for said purpose, but f
the Grand Jury wants me to 60 ahead in
the matter and make out a report on the
Justices or any other official rll do It,"
Carroll then left me, and | did not see
him for nearly week or so. but in the
meantime I was requested to call at the
Office OF the Board of Supervisors, and
upon my appearance, [ was notified to go
to work upon the Justices books, and
did SO and the public knows the result
without my again repeating them.
After had been al work for some days
upon the books, Juror Carroll called at
The office and demanded that the books
OF Justices Beggs, Dwyer and Harrington
be examined and reported on as quickly
as possible. l thereuDon said to Carroll
that the reports made out bv nee
would first have TO be given
10 the Supervisors. as l understood I
was working for them, and that | would
be compelled, in all fairness, to present
matters to them first; whereupon Carroll
said that he did care cent for the Board
OF Supervisors or any one else
that the records were public property,
and as a Grand Juror he would see the
reports as well as the Supervisors, and if
it was necessary to take legal steps to get
possession of the reports he would DO it,
as no Board of Supervisors nor any one
else had a right to keep secret the doings
OF public officials.
No further conversation took place be-
tween Carroll and myself a regards said
reports until about the last meeting pre-
vious to the adjournment of the Grand
Jury. At that time Juror Carroll came
10 me and demanded the reports, and
l said, they are on file with The Board
OF Supervisors, whereupon be procured
the reports and the various dockets and
had them brought TO the jury room, and
was callec in and questioned as to the
same, and every grand Juror present
asked me questions in reference to the
reports and their contents, and they ali
seemed to be surprised at the results
shown. What action the Jury took in
reference TO the matter is too we'll known
TO be again spoken of.
l desire at this time to say that nv
employment as expert was actually forced
by Carroll, ana if it had not been for Car
roll in all probability l never would have
been employed as an expert 1t seemed
that there was a most determined effort
being made in and out of the Grand Jury
to prevent my appointment, as it was
known l would bring in a full, true and
correct report, and that no influence could
be brought upon me to do otherwise.
was only permitted to make reports
upon the books of Justices Dwyer, Beges
and Harrington, and after the completion
of said work my ployment ceased.
During the time that / was ENGAGED in
going over the books OF these Justices l
received information that the books OF
F. P. Beverly, Justice OF the Peace at
Mountain View, were in bad condition,
and when l eItemp pied to look ND the mat.
ter found that Grand Juror J. S. Mock
bee was a bondsman of said Beverly, and
that he, the said Mockbee. had actually
gone to the County Treasurer office and
made a settlement for said Beverly This
act of Mock bees plainly shows why l was