The herald., 1897-02-04
DUCKWORTH'S CASE.
The Chief Clerk Presents Evidence OF
His Innocence.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 3-Duckworth's s
side was presented today before the
committee of seven. Frank c. Jordan,
Alameda's county clerk. testified that
he had asked Duckworth to appoint
Wesley Dixon.
Grant Towle stated that he had sent a
blank power of attorney to Gungen-
dorfer, who had returned it for $50. He
had not attempted to cash the warrant
beca ause Duckworth had requested him
not to do so. Witness could not remem-
Der whether this was after the publica-
ton of the temporary roll scandal. He
could not remember where he got the
blank power of attorney. Brusie asked
Duckworth at this juncture if he had
notified Towle that there was s56 due
Gungerdorfer. Duckworth answered
in the negative, and Towle said he had
read it in the Journal.
r. R. Duckworth testified that he was
never a. partner of H. Friedman in any
manner He said that Parmenter had
approached him and asked him if there
were any of the attaches whose war
rants he could cash. DuckwUrth said
that he thought it was too late. Later he
met Campbell, wEo said that he wanted
to cash his warrant and he Introduced
him to Parmenter. The latter called at
tertion, to the fact that Campbeil's
name was not on the list and he Camp
bell and Parmenter went to Chief Clerk
Duckworth, who assured them that
Campbelps name was on the original
Farmenter, of his own volition, ad-
vanced the money, the witness said, and
afterwards he went with him to Breilng
who promised to have the journal cor
rected.
A letter was received from Campbell
which exonerated both the Duckworths
from culpablity.
A. W. North stated that he had made
one recommendation and had promised
nothing in return. Duckworth had
written him asking him to name some
one to succeed him at tie desk, and the
same letter embodied request fer
North's support in Duckworth's fight.
Brusie, Duckworths attorney, said he
rested his case; but Chynoweth said he
had still some assemblymen to examine.
IN COMMITTEE.
The senate claims committee today
decided to report favorably on the fol-
lowing claims: D. Diersen & Co., $72S .13;
supplies and labor Cor code commission,
$1,000; Modoc county. expenses for quar-
antine. $4,000; National guard, expenses
for funeral of Lieutenant Governor Mil
to $19,2SS63 were referred to the COM
mittee on finances.
The senate committee decided to re-
port in favor of the bill providing for the
construction of free wagon road from
Mono Lake basin to connect with road
called Tioga road, at or near the Tioga
mine. DR.. Keagles of the assembly was
before the committee and made a
strong speech for the measure. The
idea of the road is to connect Mono and
Inyo counties with the rest of California.
AS Bodie is now situated, it is necessary
to go through Nevada to each town.
DR.. Keagles stated to the committee
that Mono county had produced great
deal of wealth in the past and that there
was still vast mineral resources in the
hills which coulc. be developed if the
proper opening wss made to it.
The joint committee on election laws
met tonight and considered Senator
Stratton's primary law. The section
pertaining to PARTISAN registration was
eliminated. In the section requiring
that the primary officers be selected
from thirty members of each precinct,
the number was reduced to fifteen.
The men selected will be exempt from
jury duty for one year. 1t was de-
cided that the bill be recomTnitted to the
senate committee for amendment and
then If possible, passed. One of the pro-
visions or the Dill is that election officers
serve without pay 1t is claimed for the
measure that it comprises all the best
features of the law which was passed
two years ago and declared unconstitu-
tional. The senate committee will re-
port tomorrow in favor of seating
Sera tors Hall and Feeney.
The San Francisco delegation met this
afternoon and, after considerable dis
cussion, decided to report the bill clos
ing the GENE teries in 1900 do not pass
The assembly committee on public
morals met this evening to consider En-
mons race track bill The author oe
the measure was before the committee
TO urge favorable action. The bill re-
quires that all tracks be closed duriua,
the winter months, and that there be
no racing on any track for more than
thirty consecutive days in the year.
The race track people will be give ma
hearing on Friday or Monday.