The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-22

of Chris Shannon from the police force.
said he was a very efficient and COM
petent officer and a sober man. Rea
also wanted to drop Mike Durkin, an
other very efficient and competent off,
Ger, from the force. / entered another
objection and said I would not vote for
ticket that did not contain these two
officers. Mackenzie said some had to
be dropped to make room for others.
When the name of Joe Noting was
presented by Rea and Mackenzie for a
place as policeman, I also objected be.
cause knew Noting to be a drunkard
and not sober man. Mackenzie said
Noting had to go on because he was a
brother of Councilman Noting. Mayor
Austin said he knew Joe Noting had
been drunk 160 days out of the year, but
he would vote for him in preference to
the "ost man in the city on account Of
his brother. During the discussion I
said wanted to name James F. Reed
Tor policeman If there was a vacancy.
Rea objected. He said Reed had been
t1nhorn gambler and had no political
influence. Rea said years ago Reed
controlled the Spanish vote, but had
lost it and now had no influence.
"Rea had slate made up for fire.
men and this he submitted to Main,
Krieg, Dittus and myself objected to
Ed Mangin, because he had been be-
fore the council for grossly insulting a
woman. Mackenzie said to me:
You haven't a foot to stand on.
That man is worth fifty votes to US
and has to go into the Fire Depart
ment.
Jar1nan would not agree to these
states made up by Rea and Mackenzie
and the boss" got angry and said he
would wash his hands of the whole
business. Rea served some cold meats
and tea and coffee, and Jarman said
this was the hospitality the defendant
accused him of having partaken Of and
then been so ungrateful as to refuse to
accept the slate.
Jarman said that on the following
| day he, Krieg, Dittus and Main went
to San Francisco so as to delay the
election of policemen and fremen
week, so that in that time influence
could be brought to bear upon Martin
to vote for a clean set Of officials. He
said Councilmen Hogan, Noting and
Mangrum stood in with Rea-
AT this point Delmas asked this
pointed question:
"Mr. Jarman, did you ever receive
any money on the purchase of a steam
roller or any other proposition while a
member of the Common Council?"
mo, SIR" answered the witness.
He said he had heard rumors that
Councilmen Fay and Noting and Mac
kenzie had each received $100 for work.
ing for a purchase of a roller.
Jarman said that at the meeting at
Rea's house Krieg wanted John p.
Scully for policeman and Main nomi-
mated Buckley. Rea wanted to drop
Officer Prindiville, but Dittus objected.
The boss" also suggested Eugene
Evans and NJ. f. Marshall for police
men. He said Wolcott, Starck and
other old soldiers wanted Evans. The
witness said Rea asked him to do sew
eral things. while in the Council He
wanted him to vote for Richards for
City Attorney and to draw up an or
dinance increasing the Park Commis-
sion to twelve Mackenzie also had
been to see him.
Jarman said that when he announced
himself as a candidate for Supervisor
friends of Rea asked him to call at
the latter's office. G. M. Shortridge also
came to see him several times.
"On one OCCASION said the witness,
"Shortridge said he would like me to go
around to Rea's office with him. When
we got to Reas office Shortridge said:
".Jim, want John to have the nomi-
nation for Supervisor, and want you to
stand in with him and not oppose him.
"Rea said: All right, If the old man
(meaning Greeninger) is not a candi-
date
'.Rea sent for me several times and I
went to see HIM"
Jarman said he never asked Rea to
support him.