The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-19
UNFINISHED TESTIMONY
OF w. S. LEAKE ON TUESDAY
O. You said NIr. Grant. then.

Q. You said Mr. Grant, then.
A. No, Mr.. Wright. Mr. Wright had
been there during his absence and re-
manned till Mr.. Green got back.
Mr.. Bacon-Now, when he got back,
whoever was there told Mr.. Green that
Mr.. Wright was for Grant. Is that right?
A. Yes, sir.
@. Did Mr. Green ever tell you, during
these conversations on Friday, Saturday
or any other time how long he had been
acquainted with Mr.. Wright?
Q. He He said that Mr.. Wright, during all
this time from the time he first met him
in his office, at the time you have just
spoken of-thato Mr.. Wright was for
A. He told me that Mr. Wright told
me he was for him" Oh, at that time-I
do not know whether he knew Mr.. Wright
before that time or not
Q. l say from that time-that is, the
first time you state there-from that time
he understood Wright was for Mr.. Grant?
A. My acquaintance with Mr.. Grant was
very limited. 1 had only met the gen
tieman a short time ago. l do not know
what his relations have been with Mr..
Wright, at all, other than at the time
Mr.. Green tells me about, where he met
him.
Mr.. Bacon-Is it not a fact that your
conversation with Green that you nave
detailed was TO this effect-that he went
to his Office on this occasion, the first
time that he connects himself and Mr..
Wright together, found Mr. Wright there,
and about the first thing that he was APP
prised of when he got to his. office was
that Mr.. Wright was favorable to Mr..
Grant?
A. Apprised? Well. he was appraised
that Mr.. Wright was there and was for
Grant and wanted money to make his
campaign.
Q. Wanted money to make. his cam
A. Yes. sir. and got it.
G. And had been for Grant ever since
that time, and. had always been for
A MIR. Green told me he was always
for Mr.. Grant-until he commenced to
vote.
9. As he understood it?
a. Yes, sir.
2. And he did not vote for Mr.. Grant,
a. That is my understanding.
Mr.. Sanford-When you and Mr.. Wright
had one conversation, he said he got
1850, wasn't it?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. And he said to you, You know how
much or You know how much the other
fellows got?' and who did he mention?
A. He mentioned the name of Senator
Q. Did he state how much Senator Cut
tel, got?
Q. Did he state how much any other
parry got?
Mr.. Deylin-May I. ask one question?
Did Mr.. Wright explain to you in that
conversation. Mr.. Leake. that he had Dor
rowed this money from Mr.. Green and tnat
the money had been paid to discharge an
obligation Of Mr.. Wright's to a gentleman
in Alameda County?
A. No, sir.
Q. He did not. Did he tell you in that
conversation that he was still indebted to
Mr.. Green for this money and would pay
It?
A. He told me he was going to, pay it
back because he could not keep his agree
ment to vote for Mr.. Grant.
@. DID l. e use that language?
A. He said he had promised to vote for
Mr.. Grant, and circumstances have
arisen that l cannot, and l think 1t is
honorable that I should return the
=. Tho chairman-In this conversation with
Mr.. Green did he at any time state to
you as to how much money Mr.. Cutter,
this other gentleman you have men
toned, had received; or did he say any
thing about that?
. A No. don't know that Mr.. Green
has ever mentioned Mr.. Cutters name to
me in any connection that would concern
this committee.
Q. Or Mr.. Raw, or any other member
Of the Assembly?
A / decline to answer.
Mr.. Lardner-Upon what grounds?
The chairman-Let us make this clear.
Mr.. Lardner-On what grounds, Mr..
Mr.. Mellick-What was tho question? 1
did not hear
The chairman-The question is intricate
and involved with another, so / will make
the question definite: In any converse
ton that you have had with Mr.. Green
has he at any time detailed to you any
amount of money that he has expended
bly,? ,-
TO me to at least consult my attorneys
Mr.. Melick-Maybe I can get at 1t an
other way, Mr.. 1eake.
4. Mr.. Mellick, there are certain things
told to a man in confidence.
around that in this way: Mr.. Grant and
Mr.. Green were very anxious to get the
support of The Call, were they not?
A Now, Mr.. Grant never spoke to me
upon the subject in his life. l only met
him once, and II was just simply Il friend
ly little talk. l do not know that the
Senatorship was ever mentioned-that is,
@: Wen, when Mr.. Green saw you, YOU
understood that he was acting for Mr..
Grant?
=. Well, he came TO you as manager of
The Call to get your support for Nj.
Grant did he not? LII
A Yes, sir.
=. When was that?
A. Since I came to Sacramento; since
the Legislature convened.
O. And what did you say?
A. l told him that / was not the owner.
and ] was simply carrying out my in
structions that there was but one man
knew Of who could change the policy of
the paper, and that was Mr.. Spreckels,
and he would have to see him.
Q. Did you tell Mr.. Green that you
didn't think Grant could win, or words to
that effect?
A. Yes, sir
Q. And what did you ask of him then?
A. Well, really don't know. You would
have to jog my memory a little on that.
Q. Well, did you dOubt-in some words
doubt his ability to get as many members
to vote for Grant as he claimed?
A. Yes, there was-I think the claim
was SO or 36-somewhere along there.
doubted that. / do not know as / ex-
pressed that to Mr.. Green.