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

ting money into the fight. Do you know
of any other candidate for United States
Senator-other than those you have men
tloned-having put money into their can
dfdacy of any member of this LegiSla-
ture?
A. Not of my own knowledge; no, sir.
.. Can you point US to any method of
learning whether they did or not-that is,
not matter of your own knowledge?
A. Except by calling the gentlemen
themselves.
9. And the people whom they assisted
Mr.. Mellick-Do you know any man by
name who presumes to know that Colo
mel Burns or any other candidate put
candidate?
A. Well, suppose that Colonel Burns
Q. No; mean outside of him-any other
man that preSumeS to know?
A. Oh, l would not pretend to say that
could give any authority-I cannot. IT
is one of those things that came to me as
one of the incidents of the campaign, and
1t is always looked upon as legitimate
ana proper. l never have given it a
thought.
Q. The reason we want to know is, Mr.
Bacon last night said that this investiga-
ton seemed to be directed at Mr. Grant
We want to get it from his own witnesses
and Mr.. Grants own witnesses that that
is not true. We want to find out all the
truth In regard to this matter, of all can
didates, therefore | asked that question
very specifically of you to refute the
charge made by Mr. Bacon last night
A. Well, am certainly not here for the
purpose or making any charges against
Colonel Burns or any other candidate.
suppose 1t is matter of common noto-
riety to every member of the Legislature
VINO is present in Sacramento that each
one OF the candidates has brought, or has
here, large number of friends who are
working in his behalf; l suppose that
Mr.. Bulla's case, for instance l presume
he probably has more friends here than
any one candidate, and could well mag
inc that his expenses for keeping those
people here would amount to very nice
sum of money. Whether Mr.. Bulla Is pay
Ing it or not do not know.
Mr. Mellick-I want to ask this ques-
ton: In all these legislative districts, OF
as to all of them, you refuse to tell what
money has been expended in this way?
A. With but one exception Of DR.. La
Baree'S case.
Mr.: Burnett-You say you did not keer
expended during the campaign?
Q. Did you keep any memorandum at
A. Yes; I think I did I think I kept
some little memorandum.
Mr.. Burnett-Mr. Chairman, I ask that
Mr.. Green be required to produce what
ever memoranda he has.
The Chairman-You were not present
Mr.. Burnett, when that matter was be-
fore US. He has already been subpenaed
to do that, and has already explained to
lne committee, IN your absence, that 1t
will be necessary for him to go to San
Francisco to procure the memoranda and
he will bring that letter / suppose. Shall
we, now excuse Mr.. Green until he can get
to San Francisco and get that memoir
anda?
Mr.. Mellick-Perhaps he can send for
them. We do not want him to go himself
If he can avoid it.
The witness-Nobody has access to my
papers down there.
Mr.. Mellick-When do you think you
can get them here?
A. / do not know / have pressing bust
ness in Sacramento at present.
Mr.. Bacon-Mr. Green will get them lust
as quickly as he can.
Mr.. Mellick-Shall we formulate a state
ment of the refusal of Mr. Green to an
swer questions, or would you prefer that
we should not formulate this report to
the Legislature until you get that mem
orandum? Probably when you get the
memorandum you would be willing to an
swer the question?
A. Why, l can answer anything and
everything that this memorandum would
show right now. The memorandum would
merely show that / received certain
moneys and that l disposed of them.
Mr.. Bacon-That would not have any
effect upon his refusing to his answering
those questions that he refused to answer
this morning.
The committee adjourned. to meet al
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