The San Francisco call., 1898-10-13

| tained these names, with the exception of Cunning, and the slate was adopted. Rea was asked why he thought Jar man was to receive $250 of the 5000 de- manded by Krieg for the making of the slate and replied
 T did not think Jarman was impl1- cated in the matter with Krieg at the time the offer was made. did not think so when he went to San Fran cisco with Krieg and Dittus, nor after his return but after the next Council meeting there was question in my | mind"
 Why then?"
 Because he was very bitter and made a speech in the Council meeting denouncing the gang.
 Req admitted he named the delegates to the city and county Republican con- ventions He had consulted the con- mittees of the various elements In re- gard to the matter. Among the com mittees were a whole lot of preachers" " After a list of delegates was made up Req said he consulted the county cen tral committee in regard to making Q fight along the lines suggested. The meetings were so numerous he could not remember just where they were held, but the back room of the boss real estate office was the scene of many conferences.
 Rea said he had invited Johnnie Mac kenzie to be present at the caucus held at his house to make up a slate of fire men and policemen. Witness stated he had been informed by Fay or Noting that Jarman had spent $180 of the city 5 money in Investigating the steam roller. He said Fay and Noting were both his friends.
 Req was asked why he had not ex- posed the matter of money being used .g.4J %l. steam roller when he was so deeply in terested in the purity of municipal af- fairs.
 Req said he did not say anything to the Councilmen other than Fay. The latter also made no attempt to expose the matter. Witness said he had sense enough to keep out of it. He said that if he and Fay had attempted to stop the sale of the roller they would have been denounced as attempting to blacken the character of gentlemen and there would not be a witness to sup port them. Req said he never warned Noting of the Crookedness about the sale of the roller. He had warned Fay, though, because he was close to him. He had supported Fay actively Nolt- ing was friendly to witness and he had supported him the last time he ran for Councilman.
 
 through with the witness.
 Answering questions of his attorneys Req said the Gay quarry, in which he was interested, never sold rock direct 10 the city, but to all the contractors at $1 25 per cubic yard. The contractors all figured at the same price
 W. J. Leet of the firm of James w. Req X Co., was the next witness for the defense. He said he had charge of the insurance branch of their business Witness heard the conversation be- tween Req and $. c. Tompkins on March Il last. He said Tompkins came along and he and Req engaged in a. discussion of the various tickets. Tomp- kins asked: What is the matter with the new charter ticllet?" Rea answered. T don't like some of the leaders ?'' Tompkins asked, Whats the matter with Jarman?" Req said, T don't like the people he trains with" The steam roller matter was then brought up TompEins asked Req if he thought Jar man had got any of the money paid to influence the purchase of the steam roller Rea answered, T could have bought the roller for $500 less than the city and that money went some place If Jarman is such an economist as ho claims why did he not save this money for the city" Leet did not hear Req say to Tompkins. Jack Jarman, he robbed the city while he was in the Council" Witness said that Jarman until recently had been given all the painting and work in which Req & Co. were interested.
 On cross examination he denied that he had at the boarding house of Mrs. Erkson on Third street, in the presence of Mrs. Clough, denounced Jarman as a boodler. He admitted, however. tha- he had said that Jarman's suit was a political scheme, as it was brought about election time.
 D. C. smith. an employe of the Peo- ple's Ice Company, gave similar tesrI- mony to Leet's. He said J. w. Req and J. R. Chaee owned the Peoples Ice Company.
 J. Il. Shaw, another enploye of Rea's corroborated Smith and Leet.