The record-union., 1897-02-02
MORE INVESTIGATION.
The Controller and Deputy Treasurer
Before the Committee.

The Controller and Deputy Treasurer
Before the Committee.
The Investigating Committee sat over
two hours yesterday afternoon. Much
time was consumed by the reading OF
State Controller Colgan's payroll of the
temporary attaches, together with the
names of those to whom the warrants
We're delivered. In the majority Of
cases these had been given, according
to custom, to the Sergeant-at-Arms.
Banks, who distributes them, and the
Controller had powers of attorney to
show for all those delivered to others.
Deputy State Treasurer Judson was
also present with the cancelled war
rants and the powers of attorney in
cases whore the money had not been
paid to the attache in person. 1t was
found that Hornlein Brothers of San
Francisco, through II. f. Hornlein, had
given George H. Brand their power of
attorney for all legislative claims as
signed to them, and these were numer-
Gus. After a number of the powers Of
attorney had been read it was agreed
that the Deputy Treasurer should make
out certified list to present to the
committee.
Assemblyman Price testified TO hav-
ing asked Duckworth for an appoint
ment for w. Bullock on the permanent
and for w. Hopkins on the temporary
list. Staley. the other man credited to
him, he had said he would be glad to
do something for if he could as he was
a defeated candidate, but had not asked
for him. Price stated he had received
a letter from DuckwOrth previous to
coming to Sacramento, in which u.
stated that he was in the field for Chief
Clerk and that the Chief Clerk had the
appointment of the temporary attaches
Price said he did not answer the letter
as he did not wish to bind himself.
Minute Clerk Wickham being asked
concerning Assistant Clerk Smythe
said he W) had asked Assemblyman
ChynoWeth to speak to Duckworth
about him as he knew he should need
an assistant in place of Dobbnson, an
assistant clerk of last session, who had
since died. But he did not know that
Duckworth was going to appoint six
assistants; did not need that number
and knew that James Bowen and Rod
rigueZ were not present. Bettman
credited with Collins, Sweeney and Joe
Brooks, said he asked for Brooks and
II. Marks; did not know the other two
He also got Assemblyman Harris, who
had no one, to hand in the name of
Rice. Bettman said he had been both
cred to death with applicants and was
yet; only yesterday signed a petition to
get a man d job.
Senator VOORHEES, had asked for the
appointment of Charles Forbes. as
watchman. The man was one of the
Speakers appointees last term. lie
had come down from Jackson expecting
to be needed and VOORHEES, had spoken
for him.
Assemblyman Wright stated he did
not appoint J. NJ Oliver nor any cne
else. He knew Duckworth had the ap-
pointing of attaches and when Leavitt
said he had asked for Oliver in his
(Wright's) name, though he had not re-
quested him to do 1T, he had thanked
him and thought 1T all right. Oliver
drew but one days pay
c. Parmenter of Willows was sworn
He held power OF attorney from one A.
wanted an advance on his per diem as
temporary attache. Said he would give
him the warrant for S2S in exchange
for S25 coin. Campbell was introduced
to him by r. r. Duckworth, the Chief
Clerks brother. This was on January
Sth. and not knowing Campbell Par
menter examined the list of temporary
attaches in the journal and found
CampbelFs name was not there. Duck
worth took him to his brother, the
Chief Clerk, who told him he would
have it put on; that the printer he'd
made q mistake. On this assurance
Parmenter gave Campbell S25 and got
the power of attorney, but had never
got the warrant. All this came our.
about the attaches Parmenter said.
and Duckworth told him that when this
little trouble blew over he the Chief
Clerk would see that Parmenter got
the money. Asked to describe Camp
bell. Parmentef failed completely to do
so. and his whole manner was shifty
ard peculiar
Joe Brooks sworn, said he served as
Assistant Clerk one day. Asked if he
cot his salary he replied No; the
broker dlu he WENT before tHe Mile-
age Committee. Breiling, Treacy and
Fonaana were present. Brooks asked
for his mileage and they gave it him.
Did not divide with any one. No one
had ever made any such proposition to
him.
Brown, representative of the Sacra-
menIto Bee was sworn, and told of
a. conversation Duckworth had with
him after the papers had brought out
the ATTACHES business Duckworth felt
a aegrieved that the papers treated it
as they did; said they didn't under
stand: said he had done nothing wrong:
said eff they jump on me I'll get
even with them two years from now.
I'll exhaust their contingent fund the