The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28

that there had been any more meddling
with the case.
Edward D. Wilbur said last night, re-
garding the testimony OF Bartlett, that
he wss also implicated in giving false tes-
timony:
Bartlett had nothing 10 do with my connec-
ton with the Fair will case at all. His state
ment is totally false. l never had any deal
iugs with him in the matter and, in fact
would have no dealings with him, as know
him too well / have been approached dozen
times by different people who asked me what
l was getting out of this case. knew they
were spies sent by the other side who we've
trying TO get me 10 say something they could
get hold of. All l got out of the case,
and all | expect to get out OF it is my witness
fees, which / demanded, as / was entitled TO
them. | went there to tell the truth. All this
story OF Bartlett comes from manwho threat
ened to get even with me for fancied wrong
which he thinks did him.
/ have had several offers of money to take
back my testimony, and had one 10 go to a
certain office downtown and sign q certificate,
accept sum OF money and then get cut of
town. l wrote a letter this evening to Lawyer
Ruef ABOUT 1t and also about the threats to
have NE implica ted in this m after. SO far as
my going 10 Ruef is concerned it was Judge
benson who sent me there when l told him
what my testimony was.
My connection with the case came from my
Vile reading the paper one evening about the
case l said / knew something about Fair
memorGn ndum- book to see about the date that
l saw him there. ] found it was the same day
that was in question, and so told Judge Dem
son. II this is an attempt to break down my
estimony shall give little additional testi-
mony about another matter in which have a
disiuterested witness.
Late last evening A. Ruef one of the at
torneys mployed to delend the interests
of Mrs. Craven in the famous case
made statement, statement
which may we'll be regarded as SEN
sational, dealing as it does directly With
the integrity of Witness Barrett and the
attorneys employed by the Fairs. In his
state ment he charges that Barrett had on
a former occasion told him and others
that he had been offered the sum of $4,000
TO change his testimony given before and
to leave the City. He also says that he
gave certain advice in the matter. The
statement follows in full:
Some time ago, in the month of April or
May, Barrett came to my Office and ted that
he knew and had mum ber of wealthy clients
who wanted TO loan money on real estate il
the security were sufficient, and that he had
a good loan of $4,000 that he would like to
negotiate. l referred the matter TO two or
three oil my clients, who reported unfuvorably
on the proposition. / finally found one who
accepted the loan, but before it was consum-
mated withdrew his acceptance. A day or
two after sBarrett had been notified of this he
called at my office and asked me If could not
find some body else to let MIN have that money
for his friend. Captain White, as he would like
very much TO make the commission on i'll
believe he said 800. / told him WAS busy,
but would get at the matter in a short time,
as there seemed to be ample security for any
body who wanted to make a loan. During The
conversation he said that he had just wal ed
down the street with famous person-Mr.
Clark.
l said, ''Who is Mr. Clark?" and he said
"Mr. Herbert Clark, Senator Fairs valet"
Immediately became interested in the mat
ter, because was one of the attorneys in the
case, which was then proceeding in Depart
ment 10. l asked him, "Do you know Herbert
Clark very well?' He said, "Yes." l said
would you do me favorT and he said,
Certainly, will" l said, "I wish you would
find out If Mr.. Clark ever knew of Sena-
tor Fairs ever acknowledging q deed
before Notary Cooney." He said, That
is not necessary. l know it myself
1 said, "How do you know itg' He
said, "Why was there" said, "What were
you doing there?" To this he replied, "Why
it was the last day had to answer in an un-
lawful detainer suit that had been brought
against me for not paying my rent, and
went into O'Farrelps real estate Office to get
an extens sion of time, and as l walked into tn 9
place 1 saw Fair just ahead of me at Cooney's
Office, and thought, There is fellow that does
not need to bother himself about renls.
walked up TO the manager or owner of the
place and spoke to him, and as went out