The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-19

told me once, or telephoned me once, that
he was your cousin and intimate friend
and that he was satisfied that he might
have some influence with you in the mat
ter and that he would like the privilege OF
writing a letter, or he was going to COM
municate with you. And 1 said, All
right, L would be pleased TO have you do
So"
Mr.. Mellick-Was there any reference
in that talk about the money that you
had contributed in that district?
A. No, sir.
Mr.. La Baree-Mr Green, how did Mr..
Mcdonald know then that the money had
been sent to Mr.. Ellis when he did not
know Mr.. Ellis or never heard of him?
A. Well, / do not know. 1t is possible
that the matter might have been dis
cussed some way or other. But l never
asked Mr.. Mcdonald to write you any
such a letter. l had no knowledge that he
had
Mr.. Mellick-Do not you feel that Mr..
La BARGE is under obligations to Mr..
Grant now?
mo, sir. I have never asked him to
vote for Mr.. Grant.
O. know, but do not you feel so now?
A. No, sir, do not. If l had L should
have asked him to vote for Mr.. Grant
upon that ground.
The chairman do not know but that
you have answered this question that you
have no knowledge that Mr.. La BARGE
knew anything about the expenditure of
this money in that district at all?
A. No, sir. On the contrary, believe
that he did not know anything about it
and have so stated.
Mr. La Baree-I will state, Mr.. Chairman,
that the first l heard of 1t was about
three weeks ago.
behalf of Mr.. Grant, expend any money
to aid in the election of James H Beecher
of the Fifth Assembly District of this
State?
Mr.. Mellick-His opponent?
The chairman-Oh, yeS-I see, his oppo-
nent. What answer do you make?
A. For the reasons given in my previous
answers 1 decline to make any state
ment.
O. Now, Mr.. Green, it is worth nothing to
us to repeat the same form of question
every time Do you refuse to answer the
question d Wfh reference to each Of
Mr.. Mellick-Ask him as to Coughs
case.
pended any money in aid of the election
of c. G. Clough of the Sixth Assembly
District of this State?
A. Why do you wish to make an excep-
ton of that case?
Mr.. Mellick-Because that has been
part of the
A. Well. 1 am perfectly willing to say
in that particular instance that I never
did, and never authorized anybody else
to do so.
A. No, sir; not dollar. And do not
believe dollar was expended. l never
Mr.. Meilick-What has been the con-
nection of Dan Cole with you and Mr..
Grant in this campaign?
A. Simply that of a friend.
@. Has he been authorized in any case
to spend any money in behalf of the leg
islative candidates?
A. Not that l am aware of.
O. Did you put any money in his hands
to help in the Grant campaign?
A. Well. l think-I am not certain
about it, but my recollection is that there
was at one time some money, but I will
not-are you referring to Judge Clough?
@. No. / mean Dan Gole-whether Dan
Cole was given money at one time?
A Well, I think so He Travelled around
through Nevada, Yuba and Placer coun-
ties.
O. How much money did you give him
at that time?
that he ever had to exceed four or five
hundred dollars all told.
Q. -Four or five hundred dollars?
The chairman-Had he any instructions
as to how he should expend the money
you gave him?
A. No, sir; and l never knew how he
did expend it,
Q. He never reported to you?
Mr.. Meliick-was Mr.. Cole authorized
by you by Mr.. Grant or by Mr. Brown to
sound legislative candidates, or to make
any offer of contributing money In their
campaign.
"A I do not think SO. have no recollec-
ton of it. l think that Mr.. Cole said that
he had a number of friends who might be
candidates for the Legislature. He is
pretty well acquainted in a number of
mining counties And, as | have stated
before, I accompanied Mr.. Grant through
several of the mining counties. And
may say, in passing, that that was the
principal method of making this campaign
in behalf of Mr.. Grant
Q. Did Mr.. Grant know of your having
given Mr. Cole money to advance his in
terests?