The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24
REA'S MOUTH
 WAS SLANDER'S
 SUPPLY, DEPOT From 1t Poured Abuse
 of Jarman. LET PASS NO OPPORTUNITY SPREAD FAk AND WIDE HIS
 ACCUSATIONS. Numerous Witnesses Testify to the Charges Oft Preferred by the Boss" Against the City
 Official.
LET PASS NO OPPORTUNITY
SPREAD FAk AND WIDE HIS
 ACCUSATIONS.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Special Dispatch to The Call.
 SAN JOSE, Sept. 23.-In the Jarman- Req islander suit to-day a large num- Der of witnesses were examined, and all gave testimony showing that Req lost no opportunity to tell his story impli- eating Jarman in alleged crookedness in the purchase of a steam roller. The attorneys on both sides are making a hard fight and not the smallest point Is being overlooked. The prosecution's case is nearly finished and when the court convenes on Tuesday it is ex- pected the defense will make motion for non-suit. This will require a couple of days argument at least. The courtroom continues to be crowded, as people are curious to learn the intrica- cies of politics as practiced by the gang.
 At the opening of court Judge Kit tredge announced that he would sus- tain the objection of the defense to the introduction of Landers' testimony re- garding the witness inference as to the words spoken by Req MT. Delmas then asked Landers what he under stood the words uttered by Req to mean. The objection was again made and sustained and an exception noted by DelmaS.
 George Koenig was the next witness. He is a painter and paper hanger and was employed by Jarman in painting Mrs. Goodrich's fence at the time of the trouble. He heard Req tell Jarman that what he said behind mans back he would say to his face.
 That $900 was paid on the purchase of that steam roller and you got $40O or $425 of it." said Req.
 The witness said JarInan denounced this as a lie.
 Archibald Mcdonald, general man. ager of the San Jose Woolen Mills, tes- titied that at meeting of the directors of the Hotel Vendome last month Req had stated that Jarman had received money on the steam roller. There were present at the meeting, besides the wit ness, James Dougherty, Joe Fucker, Ed Clayton and Req. Jarman's name was brought up in discussion of the vari- ous candidates. Req said that while Jarman was a member of the City Council the steam roller was purchased; $S00 had been divided among the Coun- cilmen and he believed Jarman got his portion of it. The witness said Req stated that he didn't see the money paid to Jarman, but he believed he got s400 of it." Req also said Jack was not straight" in regard to city affairs
 
 called and everybody expected some sensational testimony. Instead he was only asked a few questions. He said that just after Req and Jarman had the altercation near Mrs. Goodrich's place he rode past on wheel. Req cried out: Hello, E.~P.; l was just asking Jarman whether it was $420 or $450 he got out of the steam roller
 J. B. Church, former superintendent of the Infirmary, said that last March Req stopped him on the street and ask ed him why he was advocating the election of Jarman. The witness an- swered:
 Because Jarman and I are old ac- quaintances. I know Jarman to be honest and capable
 "If Jarman could be proved dishonest would you support him?" Req asked.
 NO; if he were dishonest l would drop him as quickly as l would hot potato" was Church's reply.
 Req then told the witness his story of the steam-roller purchase.
 Joseph H. Rucker and k. W. Clayton, directors of Hotel Vendome, substan- tiated the testimony of Mcdonald. Fucker said Req declared that Jarman was not honest and that the agent for the steam-roller told him that he had paid the Councilman $900 and that Jar man had taken some of the money or was a fool and was having his leg pulled" Req said he knew of the mat ter in that way. Clayton testified that Req told those at the meeting he did not think Jarman was square" and his connection with the purchase Of the steam-roller was not above reproach. The witness said that Req said the roller had been offered to him for $900 less than the city paid.
 E. A. Hayes, president of the Good Government League, was called. Req had questioned him about the Good Government League and asked if Jar man belonged to 1t. He then charac- terized Jarman as "a member of the poodle Council to which Dittus and Krieg belonged, and the worst of them all" Hayes said that, personally, he was not unfriendly to MT. Req, but was opposed to his political methods and had denounced the workings of the gang in control of municipal affairs as corrupt.
 l.. Seidenberg. representative of the San Francisco Call, testified that he in- terviewed Req in regard to the state ment about Jarman. The interview as published was admitted as evidence It was along the line of the testimony al- ready given.
 J. R. Patton had talk with Req and asked the latter if he thought Jarman got any of the money paid on the roller. Req answered.:
 "Yes. think so; why, of course"
 City Clerk Cook presented docu- mentary evidence showing purchase of a roller. E. T. Sawyer, reporter for the Mercury, unidentified an article appearing in that paper as an inter. view with Req. There was objection to parts of the interview being admitted Before the question was decided the court adjourned until Tuesday morning c.4 aolx