The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-14
REA FLATLY
CONTRAD|CTED
BY JARMAN
Witnesses Support
the Latter.
NEW LIGHT ON MANY THINGS
STATEMENTS OF THE BOSS
TORN TO FRAGMENTS.
Incidentally an Alleged Interview
in the Bulletin is Denounced as
a Fake by Moree
house.
NEW LIGHT ON MANY THINGS
STATEMENTS OF THE BOSS
TORN TO FRAGMENTS.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

drawing card, and Judge KittTedge' S
court was packed again to-day. The
defense finished its case this forenoon,
and Attorney DeImas then began the
introduction of testimony in rebuttal,
which occupied the balance of the day.
Jarman's testimony in rebuttaI put a
new light on Rea's mass of statements
made while a witness. He denied all
the allegations made by the boss that
his record as a Councilman was not
perfectly straight and showed that the
allegations were false. Jarman gave a
lucid explanation of the part he played
in supervising the painting Of the City
Hall and work done on some Of the en-
CINE houses. The statement that he de-
manded the painting of the Rhinehart
flats for his vote in the Council on a
change of the fire limits in order that
they could be built of wood was denied,
and this fact was corroborated by two
witnesses. From Jarman's testimony
It was plain that Rea had made some
misstatements.
F. J. Underwood was the first witness
to-day Underwood stated he was
standing in front Of Mrs. KnoX-Good-
rich's place on North First street on
March Il. watching some boys trim
tree. At that time Jarman was direct
ing the painting of fence. Two paint
ers were at work on the job. Witness
heard some loud talking and turned
around and saw Jarman and Rea en-
gaged in an alterc- ton. Witness re-
lated his version of it, and added that
Jarman called Rea scOundrel and
boOdler.
Rea replied: Jack, 1 know what you
want me to do. You want me to hit
you as I did Differs and create sympa
thy for you. No, I'll not do that. You
know it has always been my principle
never to strike a child, woman, cripple,
idiot or fool
You are a scoundrel, boodler and an
associate of thieves and drunken
hoodlums," was Jarman's response.
Witness said Rea then walked away.
Jarman was recalled by Attorney
Delmas to give testimony in rebuttaL
He gave some strong testimony. He de-
MED nearly all the statements made by
Rea, and his story created good i'm
preston with the spectators.
Jarman said that he did not remem-
Der getting any work from Rea's Office
after he refused TO accept the slate of
firemen and policemen made at Rea's
house. Along in April his store had put
in three small lights of glass in a house
on North Fourth street for Rea & Co.
The bill for this work was 81 20. Jar
man stated he had gone to -Rea's Office
once in company with G. NJ. Short
ridge, who wanted Rea to support Jar
man for Supervisor. He had been to
Rea's office several times since trying
TO collect bills from parties employed
there. Witness had supported James
Reed for policeman because he was
very gentlemanly and an efficient Of
ficer.
conversation with Rea in which he had
agreed to support Rea's ticket He
had never entered into any agreement
with Rea. Witness said Rea never
warned him of the bad character of
Krieg and Dittus, nor had he told wit
ness what would be expected of him if
elected TO the Council
This was a direct contradiction to por-
tions of Rea's testimony.
Jarman stated he had not sought the
office of Councilman and never went to
Rea's office asking the latter's help to
get the place. He had not even gone to
the convention and did not know he
had been nominated until after it was
done. Krieg and Dittus were already
in the Council when he took his seat,
as was Noting At no time had he
been in a combine with Dittus and
Krieg.
Rea had called at his store to see him
and wanted him to support the slate
put up at the boss house. Witness
refused to have anything to do with his
caller in this respect.
Jarman also denied he had ever dis
cussed the changing of the fire limits
in order to allow the rebuilding Of the
Rhinehart flats on South Third street
with Rea or any representative OF the
boss. He had voted for the change
to keep the capital from going to Den
yer, and the flats were an ornament
and benefit to the city. He had told
O. A. Rhinehart he favored the chang
ing Of the fire limits. He had secured
the painting of the buildings in compe-
tition with three or four other bidders.
In regard to painting the City Hall
he had only supervised the work at the
instance Of Councilman Mangrum,
chairman Of the construction commit
tee. He had derived no benefit, finan-
cially or otherwise. from the work.
The materials for the work were pur-
chased in equal parts from the paint
houses of Mckee, RinaIdo and Lenzen.
The painters engaged on the work were
hired at the instance of the various
Councilmen.
Jarman said he had not painted any
engine-house while In the Council
After he got out OF the Council he fur
nished materials for painting and pa
pering the Empire engine house and
doing some other work. and had loaned
his staging to the men who did thA
work There were three distinct bills. |
to about $152 When Wit |
ness was at Salinas his wife had pre-
scented these three claims in one to the |
Council This was in violation of tbs !
charter, which provided that work
to over 500 should be given |
out by contract. He subsequently seq
regated the claims and they were
paid
Did you secure any money on the
purchase of the steam roller?" asked |
Delmas
NO sir" replied witness.
"Mr. Jarman, did you receive any
money on the purchase Of the roller |
after you left the Councll?"
mo, sir"
Jarlnan stated he saw Maggard In |
this city after the purchase of the |
roller, when trial Of the machine was
being made. He had tried TO find Mag |
gard since suit began. and heard he
was in Iowa City. Iowa.
Rea had come to him and asked him |
to vote for his slate. The boss had told |
him Krieg wanted $1,000 for the privi-
Iege of making a slate. Witness thought
this statement Of Rea's a lie and the |
''er1,aration of depraved nature"
Witness stated that he generally |