The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21


received at the Southern Pacific cepot at
O. clock this morning the box con ntaining
the kilograms for which a duces tecum
subpoena had been issued, and took the
box to the com mittee-room in the State
Capitol. The door was locked, and in ex-
ecutive session the committee opened the
box and proceeded to examine the thirty
pounds of kilograms therein contained.
About two hours later Superintendent
Jaynes of the Western Union Telegraph
Company appeared with his attorney,
Judge R. B. Carpenter, and demanded ad-
mission. This being denied, Mr.. Jaynes
kicked the door and broke the lock, over
turning and breaking a table which had
been placed there as barricade. TIE COM
mittee ordered the sergeant-at-arms to
place him under arrest, but did not insist
upon the order after Mr.. Jsynes had with
drawn.
After session of several hours the
committee presented its report to the
Assem- bly,.
When Burnett of San Luis Obisno
entered the House with big bundle ol
papers on his arm, all eyes were turned
toward him. HIS aspect was grave. as
though be felt he had a solemn duty to
perform. The interest with which he was
regarded was heightened by the fact that
it had become known that fourteen tele-
grams were made part OF the report.
At luil in the proceedings Melick an
nounced that his committee was ready to
report, and the announcement at once
s.iIIed the noise of conversation.
Clerk Duck worth received the bundle oil
papers, from the bottom of which pro-
truded some green and yellow sheets.
These were the fourteen dispatches men,
toned in the report, and ii the fire of the
concentrated gaze of a large number oi
people could bum there would have been
nothing left OF the report but smoke.
The Introductory part of the document
was rather tame and formal. 1t recited
the resolution under which the committee
had been appointed. 1t followed with the
names of some of the principal witne sses
examined, reciting the fact uf the refusal
of the telegraph people to answer certain
questions. and then came down to the
issue, which the Clerk read in a clear, de-
liberate voice.
After reclting the fact that the com
mittee mad examined various mem bers
of the Assembly, the report says: "On
March 49, George Semi, manager of the
Western Union Telegraph Company in
Sacramento, was subpenaed. He refused
to answer certain questions. Taken be-
fore the bar of the House he partially
answered the questions and was remanied
to this committee. Before this committee
he refused to answer other questions and
has not yet done so.
.'In his testimony. Mr.. Senf testified
that all kilograms sent from Sacramento
since March had been shipped to Super
intendent Jaynes by Wells Fargo Express.
1--WE then subpenaed Felix Tracy, man.
ager of the Wells Fargo Express Com
pany in Sacramento, who gave your COM
mittee the information that this box Of
teIegrams had been expressed to f. Jaynes,
Reno, New, by the 40 train, March 19.
"You- committee Immediately tele-
graphed c. w. Long, Constable at
TrUckee, 10 take this box ON Wells
Fargo's messenger on arrival of the train.
On service of this subpoena said box of tele-
grams was returned to sacramento in
charge of Wells, Fargo & Co.'S Express.
Your mmittee directed Constable Long
to accompany the box on the train, which
arrived in Sacramento at $40 A. NJ. to-day.
"Your com mittee, pursuant 10 resolu-
tion adopted by the Assembly last night,
met at the Southern Pacific depot and
took possession OF said box of kilograms.
your chairman signing for said box on
Wells, Fargo & Co. s books at the depot.
Immediately upon gaining possession of
said box of kilograms your corn mittee pro-
ceeded to its regular com mittee rooms,
mum Der ~ of the Capitol, opened said box
and looked over the telegrams contained
therein.
From all the kilograms your commit
tee TOOK out fifteen teleerams. which we
believe have very direct bearing on the
investigation of bribery in connection
with the passage of Assembly bill 410
Except these fl teen kilograms all
others were replaced in the box carefully,
and by advice of the Attorney General
were delivered 70 Superintendent Jaynes
of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany in person.
'.The fifteen kilograms which your com.
mirtee believe have direct bearing on the
charges of bribery, are herewith appended,
as part of this report. Your committee
is not able to do more in the short time al
lotted to it. From these kilograms we be.