The San Francisco call., 1897-06-18

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than grant Mrs. Craven simple justice.
II think this Is relevant" he said, "un-
| less you are to accuse every man who has
! ever spoken 10 a political boss. And
| again what a political boss Is, | would
! refer to the better definition of my friends
on the other side if they know what 1 do.
! Boss Buckley, for instance, | have heard
his name, and Boss Higgins l have heard
his name, and Boss Kelly, l have heard
! his name also.
Now, is the mere fact that person as
a candidate for office comes In contact
with any one OF those persons fact from
which an inference of improprlety can be
drawn? l submit not, and l propose to
show by this lady that that was all there
! was of Ii. She wanted to be what many
an excellent lady in this State has been
and is superintendent Of Public
! schools. Mr.. Kelly, who ;hen had or was
| supposed to have some political power,
either as a boss or otherwise, was sent to
! her house by a friend, # you please, and
| her relations with him were unon that
| subject and none other, and that was the
! beginning OF this acquaintance 10 which
so much criminality was ascrib d.
III 1t is not proper to show the nature
of the acquaintance, if your Honor please,
why was il that counsel asked how far
back that acquaintance went2 Ii is pro-
| posed to show by them that the acquain-
tance and the relations in 1895 and up to
| the present time have been those of con-
| spiratOrs, dark lantern and meetings at
! night and all that sort OF thing, to loot
| this Impoverished estate, and any way to
! show that that was the relation-they by
! Inference go back and show that these
| improper relations OF these conspirators,
! midnight marauders, have existed for SIX
| years past.
"I propose to show that the whole thing
is innocent. Can we not show that it be-
gan innocently, and that it continued in
nocently, and that it was none the less
innocent because the lady in the face of
these charges that have been hurled
against her has had the cOurage-I was
going to say almost the manhood-to see
this man in spite OF all this every evening
| since Lhen2"
Judge Slack gave his ruling on the Ques-
| ton that had been discussed as soon as
| court reconvened for the afternoon session.
| He said that he thought that the cross
| examination should be limited, and there
fore sustained Wheeler 5 objection.
Mr.. Delmas brought out the desired in
formation by another route. however.
How long did Martin Kelly remain at
! your house the day be called?" he asked.
About half an hour or more. Mr.. Max
| Pepper was there, too. He was the chair
man of the Democr Central Commit
| tee"
Wheeler wanted the reference to Pepper
stricken out, but the court ruled gainst
him.
did you secure what you desired from
Wheeler also objected to this and got a
| favorable ruling
did you have any business with Mr..
Kelly from that time up to 1895 when the
Legislature convened?'
II think not"
You were a member of a committee
that went to that LEGISLATURE to urge the
passage of a certain measure, were you
not2"
~ was"
"Who were the other members?"
Fired NJ. Campbell, Miss Murphy and
Mrs. Bradley"
Did you have a secretary for that COM
mittee?"
An affirmative reply was elected. Con-
| tinuing Mrs. Craven said that James Gull
len was chosen as their secretary upon
the recommendation of Martin Kelly
She had gone to Kelly to ask about get
| ting man who was familiar with leglsla-
tive methods. That was the first time she
had ever met Cullen. She found him to
be an unusually intelligent man and was
| of the utmost value to, the committee.
! He was still the secretary when the wit
ness went East on February %, 1895.
! did he receive a salary'2' asked Mr.
Delmas.
That 1 cannot testify to with accuracy.
Miss Murphy had charge of our financial
affairs"
Mr.. Delmas now reverted to Mrs.
! Craven's consultation with Governor
| Budd, and, after worrying through
thorny hedge OF object ons, got this ques-
tion to the witness: "How did you hap
pen to go to his ExceIlency's officer"
why, Mr.. Kelly told me that the Gov
ernOr wished TO see me?"
And you went there2"
Yes"
| what did he say to you and what did you
say 10 him2'
II suppose he spoke first and said How
! do you do, Mrs. Craven"
Wheeler wanted this stricken out be-
cause Mrs. Craven said Il suppose" and
the court favored him.
Resuming, the lady said that after the
! Governor had promised to sign the teach
| ers' pension bill he asked her where the
| Fair Will was that provided $50 900 for the
| teachers pension fund. He was referring
to the pencil" will. and said he under
stood it provided $500 600 more than did
! the trust" will for Charles L. Fair. his
| client. Charles, the Governor told her.
had told him about that will in front OF
| the Baldwin Hotel!
Nv hlle we were talking Martin Kelly
| came into the room and spoke to Governor
! Budd about some bill before the Legis la
ture, continued Mrs. Craven. "The
|
exclaimed, Martin, Martin, there is more
IN this than In the whole Legislature
! This little revelation caused quite a little
ripple OF laughter in the lobby. Interest
grew apace when the lady continued her
narrative and related that the Governor
grew quite enthusiastic over his pros poets.
| and said that he would i'm mediately have
| his contract with Charley Fair altered so
that his fee would be bout $50, 600 m ore.
! His Excellency instructed her, she said, TO
! get the Will as soon as she could and not
| to breathe word about it to any BODY but
himself. He was particular to caution her
against telling the Fair heirs or their at
torneys anything about the will.
did you have any communication
with the attorneys for the Fair child rem
after your return from SacramenIoT' was
asked.
"WelI, Mr.. Lloyd and Mr.. knight
called at my house. but did not receive
them. They left their cards.
Going back TO the interview with Gov
ernor Budd. Mrs. Craven said that he told
ner that George A. Knight represented
Charles Fair, and that Mr.. Lloyd was
| looking out for the interests of the girls"
"Did you ever have any communica-
tion with Messrs. Lloyd or knight after