The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-20

Q. So far as any money TRANSACTION was
concerned, then, your conversations were
confined, were they. to the question: OF
this $3.50 loan and any sums that ne might
have paid to Mr.. Pringle?
a. The conversations. were conhned 70
that. But l asked each OF them ABOUT tne
$3.50, because Mr.. Leake had toIa me t t !sit
was the amount and desired me 10 dsh
questions on that point
q. Did Mr. Wright detail TO you al that
time the circumstances attending the loan
of $3.50?
A. Yes, sir.
O. What was said in that regard?
A He said he desired the loan 10 take
up a note, and he directed or requested
Mr. Green TO pay the money TO MT.
Yeazell-Yeazell of Berkeley.
Q. Did he state TO you whether ne mad
received the note atterward that hao oeen
taken up with that loan!
A. No, he did not so state. he told me
1t was paid to Mr.. YeaZell.
Q. Did Mr.. Green tell you about the CIR
cumstances attending that loan OF 800!
A. Yes, sir. Since you refresh my mem
ory, he did tell me that he paid 1t TO Mr..
Yeazell; that he took up a note:
=. Did he say whether he returned the
note to Mr. Wright?
A. No; / did not ask him that question.
Q. Did either Mr.. Wright or Mr.. Green
tell you whose money II was that was
loaned? I speak Of the $3.50.
A. l cannot say that they did.
.. Did either Mr.. Wright or Mr.. Green
say 10 you anything 10 the erect that this
ton Of a United States Senator?
a. Mr.. Green said that Howard Wright
always was for Grant
.. That is all that you now remember,
is ii. in that regard?
A. That is all I call 10 mind now.
Q. Mr.. Burke. can you point TO this
committee the means whereby they may
learn Of any other influences than those
that you have named, II you have named
any, that were used to influence leglsla-
tors TO vote for any candidate for United
States Senator?
A. You mean in the line Of suggestion?
Springing from discussion Of rumor or
from absolute knowledge?
(. Wen. in the line Of suggestion. I
would say: Endeavor to get Dan Coles
letter TO Judge ClOugh.
Q. Any other?
4. Get a letter written to Lamberson
Of Visalia. If possible.
\. Ask owen Wade If any one offered to
pay his expenses, and he spurned the
.. Any other?
A No, do not call 10 mind any other
Q. Mr. Burke, do you know of any list
of names Of those who have been assisted
in their race for the Assembly by Mr..
A know nothing of such list. never
saw such a list.
Q. Your paper, The Call, has mad the
ton Of Daniel NJ Burns to United States
Senatorship. has it not?
A; You vii -, haEe rs to ask Mr.. Leake
=. What is your judgment about It?
\. You want my Judgment?
!. Wei. do not want TO make a speech
for General Barnes, but l think that
should be the best way out of it-would
be 10 elect him.
Q. No, that does not answer the ques-
ton.
1The reporter read the question:
.. Now what is your judgment on that
matter as TO what the policy Of the pa
4. Now, that is a mere matter of
opinion. I am not authorized for the pa
per or TO define, its policy, but it is my
Judgment that the policy OF the paper is
to defeat Daniel NJ. Burns and L. S.
Grant for the United. States Senate.
=. Well, Mr.. Burke, do you know of
any improper methods. or methods that
You would consider improper, pursued by
Daniel NJ. Burns, or any agent of his,
directly or indirectly, 10 influence the
votes of legislators for United States Sem
A Well, now. that is q very broad ques-
ton. Mr.. Chairman. You have got TO
make the definition Of what an tmprop
effort is.
O. I say ANYTHING that you consider i'm
proper. ! am leaving it with you. be-
cause I cannot do otherwise Then the
committee, after you have answered, viii
decide for themselves as to whether ii is
improper?
A. Vel, yes, I do.
~. You may state what II IS
4. I think the impression that Colonel
Burns friends are giving out, That ne
represents the organization or the party
and that the patronage will oe-that IN
the distribution OF the patronage OF the
party Burns friends will be recognized-1
think that is an improper thing;
Q. Do you know, Mr.. Burke, II any one
of Nj Burns friends who has held out
to any legislator the argument that In
the distribution of patronage Burns
friends would be recognized?
man who has said that but I am morally
convinced that the impression has gone
O. Can YOU direct this committee to any
person who can give this committee In
formation in that behalf?
A Well. I would put Major Mclaughlin
right on the stand. That Is the only way
that I know.
Q. That is the only way that you know?
A Yes. sir.
Mr. MeIlick-What DO you know about
that letter to Henderson at Visalia?
A. I know only by report that $500
was sent TO that county In aid of Grant,
but the opposition candidate was elected.
do not know that 1t was corruptly used
or anything of that kind, but have I'M
& Z. R Pc. you know to whom 1t was ssntF
Q. DO you know who sent It?
o Do YOU know of any place that we
could get the information that would en-
able US to ascertain who sent it and to
whom II was sent?
A. do not know OF any one, but Mil
ton Green might know about It. He might
know about 1t: I do not know that he
knows about II.
Mr.. Sanford-Did you hear current re-
port as TO who sent 1t?
A l heard it currently reported that 1t
WAS Grant money.
@. But you did not hear the person that
had sent It?
Q. But you did hear that IT was sent to
Henderson?
A. Lamberson. I believe it was, sent to
him. I do not know that he made any
improper use Of it. l do not know that he
received il.
The chairman-If I understand you, that
money was sent 10 Lamberson by letter
as you understand the report?
A / do not know how It was sent, but
I think by letter.
Mr. Bacon-May I ask the witness a
question, please?
Mr. Mellick-I just want to say this:
that he comes here saying that the policy
of his paper is TO defeat Colonel Burns
and Mr.. Grant Now, then. he points US
to this Lamberson letter. telling US that
there was $3.50 possibly sent down there
I do not see what use there is in sending
for that letter. Mr.. Boone is here the
Democrat from that district Even
though money was sent there 1t would not
have any effect upon the resolution upon
which we are working. 1t simply helps
you do what you say the policy of your