The herald., 1897-03-06

The committee took the matter under
advisement and will reach decision be-
tween this and Monday.
A. M. Lawrence, managing editor OF
the Examiner, was called 10 tne s'anu .ili
and asked where he got his information
as to the bribery. On advice OF attor-
news Lawrence refused to answer.
Edward H. Hamilton, Franklyn Hlcn-
born and Isidore Alexander, OF the Ex-
aminer staff, were also called but re-
Piled that they knew nothing OF the ar
ticle or the charges OF bribery. q
Tbe Investigation was resumed at 2
o'clock AL Murphy of the Examiner was
nut on the stand. He said he had some
conversation with Mr.. Levings, VINO
wrote the article, but did not Know OIL
any money being used to secure the
passage of bill 2I3.
Senator VOORHEES, was called. he saio
that he had not sent any kilograms 10
Mr. HAYWARD and never had any COM
munication with that gentleman. he
had never heard of bill 273 until it passed
the assembly. 1t had been stated, ne
said, that he had introduced the pili IN
the senate This was untrue. he hau
never heard of any money being USED
and in fact knew nothing about the bill.
Judge Frick was recalled and pro-
duced the kilograms which passed be-
tween him and Baker. They were read
as follows: ".
"Sacramento, Feb. II. George W.
Baker. Mills Building. San Francisco:
Are you interested In bill 2IS! Ii so an
ever care Hart North naming time
""e" : 'a- '''' "A. L. FRIcK."
"San Francisco, Feb II. A. L. Frick,
Care Hart North, Sacramento: l have
an interest in that bill Am sick today
Will come up soon. What's the matter?
Answer Oakland. G. w. BAKER.
l,o Of ba o,%tic
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 if 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 to 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 al 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 artf-
Gle was based.
- IT, Do hod cta af fod
that yesterday Valentine said that that
was mere rumor.
well. 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 a 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 question was insisted upon and
the committee ruled that it must be an
swered.
Attorney Knight instructed Levings to
refuse to answer and Hill of the COM
mittee 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
: l-a cOlll0 Informal
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 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: Let's go on with
the proceedings" al which there was
roar of laughter. In fact, the entire
proceedings were punctured with shouts
of laughter.
c. H. 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