The San Francisco call., 1897-03-18


was not represented by counsel, and was
thereby at disadvantage.
The investigation had not been in
progress more than half an hour before it
became apparent that the Examiner had
gone on another fishing excursion en-
route to the County Jail of Sacramento.
Neither the Examiner correspondent nor
any of the witnesses had any evidence
whatever that there had been any bribery
whatever in connection with the coyote
scalp bill.
It appeared from the evidence that
North of Alameda mas fine large ear for
rumors affecting the honor of the Assem-
bly,. He heard some of the usual old
woman gossip about bribery and poured
his tale into that receptive sewer for scan
dal known as the Examiner. When Mr..
North was placed on the stand this after
noon he said that he had no knowledge
whatever of any bribing having bee done,
but he admitted that he had dictated an
interview to an Examiner reporter in
which he had slurred his fellow-members
by insinuatlons.
Price of Sonoma had also mentioned
the rumor 10 the Examiner. but he testi-
fed that he knew of nothing that would
warrant the publication OF the libel.
The Examiner correspondent told his
story to the committee, and it read as
though the Examiner had hired George
McCalvey as stool pigeon to entrap
Power, while in convivial mood and be-
fuddled with liquor. into making some
statements or using some expressions
which could be twisted by the fake paper
into something derogatory. The corre-
the fake dispatch published in the Ex-
aminer-it had not passed through his
hands.
Unlike the manager of his paper, Long
Green," the correspondent had something
TO tell, little though it was. He was sent
at l O'Clock in the morning by 'Long
Green" to ask Jack Power whether he
had been bribed, and whether ho would
tell the Examiner the names of other
members whom he might suspect of hav-
ing been bribed. He found Power in the
billiard-room of the Golden Eagle Hotel,
and while they were talking the mysteri-
Gus McCalvey hove upon. the scene and
was introduced by Power to the Examiner
inquisitor. He asked Power whether he
had been bribed and received an indig-
Power knew of any of his fellow-members
having been corrupted.
1t was here, according to the testimony,
thst McCalvey proceeded with his role
and said to Power: Jack. why don't
You make a confession of this matter
Tell this man all you know about it. He
is good friend of yours.
Mr.. Power denied point blank that he
had talked behind the screen with Bert
Packard. During the call of the House
he had stepped into the lobby, and Pack
ard was leaning against one OF the pillars
supporting the gallery. Packard SAID to
him:
"You boys will be locked up here for a
couple of hours. Why don't you give EN-
mons vote and help him out with his
bill?'
That was all he said. Power then walked
in upon the floor OF the House TO NAL
col N S seat, where Emmons was begging
Arnerich and others there to help him
out and vote for his bill. The witness
voted for the bill partly because Emmons
showed him that 1t had been introduced
by Guv of San Diego at the request of the
Board of Examiners, and partly because
Emmons had voted for him in his cleo
tion contest. He denied that he had used
the Language attributed to him by the Ex-
aminsr.
Shanahan, Emmons, Kelly. Hudson,
Strain. Pohlman, Wright, Prince, North
of Alameda and others testified that they
knew of no bribery or corruption with ref
erence to the bill. North said that he was
satisfied that large mum Der of fraudu-
lent coyote claims had been mixed up
with good claims.
II have no facts" he said, (which in
duce me to believe that there was any
bribery. had heard only rumors float.
ing around. During the call of the House
Packard came up to Emmons and said
that there were enough votes and thai it
would not be necessary to proceed with
the call of the House. ] know nothing
which in any court of law would incrimi-
nate any one."
Wright of Alameda testified that SEN
ator VOORHEES, told him in the Golden
Eagle Hotel that he understood that there
were suspicious circumstances connected
with the coyote bill. and he hinted about
corruption, and hoped that there was not
going to be another scandal.
The witness confessed in answer to
questions that he had informed a Chroni-
Gle correspondent that North of Alameda
had told him that he (North) had heard
some body say that some one had heard
that somebody had received $25 for his
vote. But that was merely rumor. He
knew nothing OF any bribery.
North of Yolo said that on entering the
room of the Sergeant-at-arms of the
coin, and that some mem bers passing him,
asked: "Can you change twenty for me 2
Won't your"
North didn't know who they were,
although he went into the cloakroom to
get his coat.
'There might have been nothing in it
all, admitted North. "but / thought it
strange, because of the suspicious which l
had. / know it wasn't Power, because l
know his voice. 1t is common thing,
however, for members to Josh one
another on the subject of money for
votes"
All the mem bers who had changed their
vo.es after the call Of the House-Breiling,
Pohlmann and the rest-were called to the
witness stand and swore that they changed
their votes at the solicitation of Emmons,
who asked them as personal favor to
vote for his bill. They knew Of no bribery
or attempt at bribery.
The investigation will be resumed at l