The record-union., 1899-01-19
was not put in the hands of the State


Judgment to put money in committee
that might have been unfriendly to Mr.,
Grant," was Green's reply, though We
of men without reference to whether
they were for Grant"
Mr.. Green then answered a number
CT questions which resulted in the fol-
lowing statements:
Il often spent money that the candi-
Gates did not know OF"
Ibid you spend any money to assist
in Mr.. Jillson's campaign"
II decline to answer, except that I
spent no illegitimate money in the cam
paigns'
Chairman Cosper-We do not want
these blanket answers, but we want to
know specifically op what grounds you
decline to answer.
did you contribute anything for the
election of Mr.. Marvin?" asked the
Chairman.
Il decline to answer"
did you contribute anything on be-
half of Mr.. Grant for the election Of
Cyrus H. Boynton in the Third As
sembly District?"
Il decline to answer
| Did you contribute anything on be-
half of Mr.. Grant for the election OF
w. H. La Baree?"
Il decline to answer
| Attorney Bacon-I can say that Mr..
Green will answer all questions the
same way
Chairman Cosper-Then you are tes-
tifying, and don't think the attorney
should be permitted to sit by the side
Of witness and put words in his
nouth
Mr.. Bacon-That is an unfair reflec-
| ton on me.
| The Chairman mean no reflection
OH the attorney
| Mr.. Mellick-Mr. LaBaree asks that
the question be answered, and I insist
| that it be answered CT declined,
so that we may at once report the re-
fusal to the Legislature.
| Mr.. Green-I Will say that sent SlOO
to his district, to Fred Ellis, who said
La Baree was a good Republican. 1
had no conversation with La Baree, as
1 had never met him in my life, neither
lad I had any communication relative
| to his feeling. I had heard he was a
prominent man and a good Republican.
There has been no pledge or under
standing between La Baree and me as
| to his support of Grant.
| DR.. La Baree asked that at the
prcp per time the matter be investigated
and that Ellis be sent for, because he
III derstood that Ellis denied it.
Did you not send a letter asking
Ellis to get La Baree to vote for Grant
! because we had helped in the cam
.oy oclyo1 nr Raron
mo, sir
did not Mcdonald send such let
tcr?"
Not to my knowledge"
| Then the Chairman began the exami-
| nation by asking whether Green, on
behalf of Grant, expended money for
Judge Clough Of Plumas County.
Il spent no money and I authorized
| the expenditure of none"
What was your relation with Dan
Cole in the campaign?"
Simply that of a friend"
Did you give him money for Grants
campaign"
Yes, but don't remember how much
he spent or how he spent it. He was
not authorized by me to sound candi-
dates, and Mr.. Grant did not know that
I had given Cole any money. He did
not limit me as to the sum total that
might expend in the campaign"
Mr.. Mellick-You spent no money in
districts which were pledged to others
than Grant, did you?
mo, SIR said Green.
By the Chairman-Did you under
stand that any candidates ever received
| assistance from Colonel Daniel Burns? ?
Eyes, SIR
What candidates?"
IT decline to answer, because it is
hearsay, and am not here to furnish
| information"
But you are here to answer our uues-
tions. Through what means did you
learn that Burns was helping candi-
dates?"
by general rumor. I do not remem-
Der just how, or just what candidates
were said to have his assistance.
only know by common knowledge that
Burns put money into legislative fights.
I cannot give you any clew to this, ex-
cept to suggest that you examine Colo
mel Burns We are not making charges
against Colonel Burns or any other
candidate"
States Senator Mr.. Green declined to
answer specifically relative to the ex-
penditure of funds in the various legis-
| lative districts. The committee ad-
journed until 2:3O p. M, excusing Mr..
Green until he could go to San Fran
cisco and get memoranda relative to
election expenses.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Although the hour Of 2:3O p. m. had
been set for the continuation of the
hearing, there was a long delay, and
the members did not put in an appear
ance until fully an hour later. Chair
man Cosper opened proceedings by
making a statement to the effect that
there was an understanding at the close
of the morning session that Mr.. Green
might be excused from answering GER
| tain qusetions, but that the Assembly
had decided that the questions were
pertinent.
| Attorney Bacon said that as Mr..
Green supposed he was excused. he
was not present, and he did not know
whether he was in the city or not. On
motion the Sergeant was in
structed to institute search for the
missing witness.
Speaker Wright requested hearing,
! as did also Assemblyman Raw, but
both were informed by the Chairman
| that they must await their turn.
James p Brown, one of the editors
of the Wave" was then sworn, and
in the course of his testimony said he
was acquainted with Messrs. Grant and
Green, and had known the latter sew
Il n t~~&a