The San Francisco call., 1897-03-10
The Managing Faker Of Hearst's
San Francisco New Journa1'
i. Scavenger Arraigned Be-
- fore the Senate.

nesses be made to appear in front of tn @
Secretary's desk, where they could be
heard and seen by the Senators. and the
request was promptly granted. With slow
and hating steps, with face diffused with
the coming red glow of shame and impu-
dence, vainy trying to assume an appear
ance of defiant nonchalance. the fake man.
aging news editor walked around to where
he was in full view.
Here was presented the edifying spec
tacle of an individual who was chosen to
preside over the destinies of a journal
claiming TO be q monarch in it's field
answering the questions propounded to
him in weak and faltering voice, with the
awkwardness and shamefacedness of
recruit at school, at the promptings OF
his attorney.
AS before the committee he declined to
answer the questions. But that there
may be no mistaken impression In refer
ence to the actuating cause of this OBJ
duracy. it must be stated that there was
nothing of moral courage, of loyalty to
his employer, of protecting the interests
of those who he claimed had contided in
him. It was course that was forced
tion to avoid publicly and frankly admit
ting that he had prepared. or caused to be
prepared, and published in his engine of
nastiness what he knew was fake.
Levings and Murphy in turn also re-
mained obuurate.
All three were brought before the bar
together, and then George A. knight made
his argument in their behalf, relying on
legal technicalities to carry his cause, but
his effort was pitiable one to the spec
tators He was in bad voice from q cold,
and his whole demeanor indicated that
his heart was not in the cause he repre-
sented, and made impressive Senator
Warehouses; Characterization later that he
was ''hired Republican speaker making
politics for Democratic journal. Z"
Though Knight. according to the resolu-
ton, was allowed but half an nour, he oc-
cupied the attention of the Senate for q
full hour.
Morehouse opened for the Senate, by
presenting the resolutions prescrib blng the
punishment for the witnesses, and from
first to last poured such hot shot into the
scavenger newspaper that the audience
was unable to restrain its appreciation,
and many lady's glove had to be re-
paired this evening. He rose to the oc-
casion like one inspired. hurting at the
Long Green journal words of scorn. con-
tempt and denunciation in sentences that
seemed to make the very atmosphere
seethe with their fire. When he concluded
there was hush that was the greatest
com pliment that could have been paid
him.
Bert made a feeble pretext, that the
questions asked were not pertinent, for
voting against the resolution.
Wilmington, who had voted against the
resolution citing the witnesses for ccn-
tempt, had change of heart, and spoke
in favor of Furnishing them.
Prisk, Democrat, assumed to feel no
wound to his honor by the assault of the
Examiner upon him.
Stratton attempted to argue the legal
phases of the matter to excuse his opposi-
ton to the resolution, but his effort was
as weak as it was futile.
Pedlar took strong and manful ground
with Morehouse and took the Senator
from Alameda. who had preceded him,
severely to task for his puerile argument.
Boyce spoke at length and eloouently,
delivering a speech much in line and
strength with that of Senator M ore house.
With the simple sentence. 81 ask that
the roll be Called" Senator Morehouse
closed the debate. The rollcaIl on the
first resolution sent Long Green Lawrence
to Jail by vote OF 25 ayes to II noes. and
similar vote performed the same service
for Levings.
On motion OF Senator Morehouse both
prisoners were ordered at once into the
custody of Sergeant-at- Arms Leslie Black.
burn, to be delivered to Sheriff Fran
Johnson. and imprisoned in the County
Jail.