The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28
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months. If I lie. am sorry; 1t is the fault of the head and not of the heart. because l don't want to.
 When Oliver came to that part in which Adams said he had been per suaded to lie, first by one man and then another, he remarked. This does not necessarily refer to Mir Gibbon."
 At this fling Gibbon exploded like a powder magazine into which an cleo tric spark had been discharged, and in response to his vehement protestations about being referred to in this manner by the counsel for the defense, all such further professional courtesies were prohibited by the chairman. In another portion of the cross-exanin- ation of Adams occurred the following:
 If Mir Webb swore that he never told you he got the s60 you would believe him in preference to your own recollection, wouldn't you?
 Al might have been mistaken, just like have been in some other things. Now, this is God Almighty's truth that 1 am stating.
 Q.-You may have been mistaken?
 A.-Yes.
 When Oliver had concluded Director Poor made the following predatory re- marks in introducing the resolution already mentioned:
 T think that even if the gen- teman argued the matter for a week 1t would make no difference. The mem bers are just as ready to vote now as they would be if arguments were made. As far as the final outcome is con- cerned, I am very much in favor of dis missing this case just where it is. To that end I wish to present this reso- Iution"
 Bartlett said he seconded the resolu- tion with much pleasure
 Director McInerney made an amend ment to the effect that all the charges against MT. Braly be also dismissed.
 Chairman Davis ruled the amend ment out of order on the ground that Braly's case had not yet been formally considered.
 Director Braly objected to the amendment on the ground that no charges have yet been preferred against him, as only a resolution re- questing that charges be brought against him had been adopted by the board. He spoke against the resolu- tion and in favor of hearing argu- ments.
 Chairman Davis spoke in favor of arguments
 Director Poor declared that he had no desire to choke off anything that anybody might want to say, and added that he did not believe that any argu- ments that might be made would pro- duce the least effect on or change the vote of any member
 Gibbon again got the floor, and tried to argue on the merits of the main is sue, intimating, among other things. that if the board did not convict Webb the people would be in no humor to vote the bonds asked by the Board of Education for improvements in the school department
 Director McEnerney signified his willingness to forego arguments, and the roll was called. When it came Di- rector Mathis turn to vote he explain ed his position by saying that as the superior Court had decided MT Webb was not guilty, he felt that he could not vote otherwise than in the affirma- tive.
 This clears the stage for the next act. It IS now MT. Braly's turn to be inyes ttgated under the direction of the League for Better City Government. of which he is a member.
 VIII the league show the same nerti- nac1ty to secure a conviction of MT Braly that it displayed in the prosecu- tion Of Mr.. Webb? is the question that Is now awaiting an answer.