The San Francisco call., 1898-01-12

which J. H. Braly is president. She did not see MT. Braly there. The amount of the warrant was $115. She paid S1 to have it cashed.
 George A. Leslie testified that he had gone to MT. Conney to have some deeds drawn up.
 Mrs. Gregory failed to respond. She was dropped from the teachers list owing to her poor rating. Attorney Oliver said he wanted to prove by her that the Times had published a faked interview with her. which interview she had subsequently, repudiared. The alleged interview made Webb and Bartlett appear in an objectionable light.
 Attorney Oliver attempted to read the Times article, but Attorney Taylor Tor the prosecution objected. He was thrown into a condition of silence for the rest of the evening by the charge made by MT. Meserve that the prosecu- ton had introduced nearly everything With the possible exception of the Dec laration of Independence and the Ten Compartments. Much of their teStl- mony, he added. was as irrevelant as the Book of Genesis. MT. MeserVe con tinued by saying he did not understand why the teachers who had been sub poenaed did not attend and said that IT they did not come hereafter they would be prosecuted for misdemeanor
 Then came the bOmbshell of the de fense. A motion to adjourn until 1:3O tomorrow evening had been made and seconded. Before it could be put Webb arose and quietly asked that he be al lowed to introduce a resolution. This privilege was granted him and he read the following:
 Whereas, during the examination by this board of the charges against Walter L. Webb it has been stated in certain affidavits on file, and in the San Fran cisco Call of January 4, 1898, that J. H; Braly, the present elected, qualified and acting representative of the Fifth Ward upon the Board of Education of the city | of Los Angeles, had. while acting as such representative of said ward, at diff l ferent dates during the year 1897, re- l ceived a benefit by cashing, through the l Savings Bank of Southern California, a l corporation, of which he is president. | certain teachers and other warrants, among which the following have been ! named: Warrant No. .221 in favor of ] Miss M. F. O'Brien of San Francisco for l S225. Warrant in favor of Mrs. Emma l ThurstOn for the sum of $ll5. Warrant in favor of George E. ROeding for $23 40. Warrant in favor of Lucia A. Duncan for SIP"
 of the laws of the State of California, and particularly of section 923 of the PO liuCal Code and section T of the Penal 'Section 923. Political Code-The State Treasurer and Controller, the several county, city or town officers of this state. tnelr deputies ana clerks, are pro- hibited from purchasing or selling, or in any manner receiving to their own use or benefit Of any person or persons rants. script, orders, demands, claims or other evidences of indebtedness against the State or any county or city thereof, except evidences of indebtedness issued to or held by them for services rendered as such officer, deputy or clerk and evil dences of the funded indebtedness of such State, city. town or corporation"
 Section T, Political Code-Every off, cer or person prohibited by the laws of this State from making or being inter ested in contracts, or from becoming a Vender or purchaser at sales, or from purchasing scripts or other evidences of provisions of such laws, is punishable hy a fine of not more than one thousand dol lars, or by Imprisonment in the State 1 is forever disqualified from holding any 1 office in the State
 Therefore be it resolved, That 1t is the 1 duty this Board of Education owes to the | city of Los Angeles in general, and the l School Department and J. B. Braly in | particular, that charges shall at once be prepared for the purpose of investigating | the matters aforesaid, said charges to be | taken up upon the conclusion of the in- vesugation now in IT., progTeTS3s-r {,reT3 1,-1,Dr
 When he had concluded it's reading | he moved it's adoption. Bartlett 1 seconded his motion. Then came few seconds of profound silence. It was broken by Chairman Davis. 50 far as I can see," he said. when 1 any charges have been made they were made directly over the signatures of some of the members, and thereupon ] the board has proceeded to investigate. It occurs to me that would be a more proper course than this, and I suggest that that be done"
 No charges were ever presented against me-" declared Webb. The in- vestigation was begun in this case on
 a single resolution that was not signed.
 Here Bartlett took a hand We hear rumors and reports,' he said, from one part of the State or another, and we ought to clear them up. If there is anything against me I would thank the committee for bringing charges against me. I don't think these rumors ! will be cleared up until we get to the bottom of these things"
 Braly in tremulous voice made an ef-
 fort to prevent the adoption of the resolution.
 Tt may be in order for me to say
 a word. There is no occasion for any
 investigation. The facts that have been mentioned in the resolution car
 be ascertained. There was that $225
 bill referred to of Miss O'Brien." He then made a similar explanation tC that published in The Call of Janu- 1 ary 4.
 Chairman Davis went on record
 against Investigating his fellow-mem
 Der of the League for Better City 1 Government.
 'I want to state my reasons for vot- 1 ing against this resolution" he began. l When charges that are presented l here are over the signature of either a
 member of the board or of any other person l shall vote to investigate. 1
 am not willing, however, to vote for
 the resolution to investigate simply
 upon general rumors. Whenever the
 charges are put in shape and signed
 by any gentleman I shall be willing to
 vote for investigation"
 Webb reiterated his claim that no
 specific charges had been filed against
 him and that no signature was at
 tached to the resolution calling for an
 investigation.
 Davis claimed that the resolution
 was signed by Conney and himself,
 but Conney denied this.
 Webb ended the discussion on this
 point by saying. T am willing to sign
 this because the league is afraid to