The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17
SAMMY HAD h
BAD HALF HOUR
OF It IN COURT
Braunhart Flatly De-
nies Everything.
CONTRADlcTS SENATOR BURKE
NEATLY CAUGHT MAPPING BY
ATTORNEY MCGOWAN.
Judge Graham Was Compelled to Put
8 Stop TO Senator Braunhart's
Spasams OF Fourth OF July
oratory.
CONTRaDICTS SENATOR BURKE
NEATLY CAUGHT MAPPING BY
ATTORNEY MCGOWAN.

Buggy Robe" Braunhart had q bad
haf hour OF II in Judge GFahams court
yesterday morning when ne took the
stand 70 testify in MS own behalf IN the
perjury proceedings growing cut O. his
testimony given IN the recent libel suit
brought against the Examiner BY ex-Seu-
ator William J. Dunn.
Sammy, oE course, denied everything.
He fatty contradicted Senator Burke 5
positive statement that al no time did ne
say that Senator Dunn's reputation for
truth. honesty and integrity was had.
Brau1hart was represented by Attorney
Garret McEnerney, and II was Frank Nc
Gowans pleasure 70 eross-exa mine
Attorney MCEneFnsy 81 the outset Of
fersd IN evidence sections OF the Journal
OF the Senate referring 20 certain charges
made by Senator Btggy, which were n
FeSugatsC Oy special senate committee
As the report OF the committee practt-
caIIy sxonerated Senator Dunn in that Il
refused 10 decide IN point OF fact between
the statements made AZ that time by Sen
at0rs Rggy and Dunn, Attorney Nc
Govan offered no objection 20 the intro
duetion OF the testimony. IN IacC, IL had
little bearing on the merits OF the case.
as il did not even bolster Braunhart' 5
statement that Senator Burke told MIN
that Dunn reputation was bad Under
Attorney NcGOWans sharp croSS-eX2Tl1- :
iuation Sammy admitted that during the
conversation which he says he had, with
Senator Burke. Senator Dunn's legislative
record only was discussed
IN his rambling testimony, ranging from
legislative scandals 70 ward politics,
Braunhart stated that Senator Burke dis
CUssed DuHn's position and the position
Of other members OF the Senate IN co.,
nection with the McCoppin act --ttor1ey
MCGOWAN. who is & clever student OF leg
| istative proceedings. caught Sammy nap
ping, and made him admit that al the
time he had the conversation with Sen
7a Es7f' 'rErTrfi
under consideration before The Senate
Braunhart testified IN full 70 his version
/ Of the conversation aad with Senator
( Burke. At times he burst tortn into pyro-
/ technfc spasus Of Orat0ry o. the SaCra-
mento" order, and Judge Graham was
/ compelled 70 request him 20 relieve the
I court and spectators Of the agony OF rs
/ teniug 20 his long speeches
/ The conversations which Senator Braun
/ hart had with J. J. MCC40yeT1 N references
/ 10 Senator Dunn'S reputation were L1el
( taken up. NcGovern had already testified
/ that every time Senator Dunn was dis
1 Cussed Senator Brauuhar- always intro
dtlCed the subject On the stand y5sCer-
/ day Braunhart sw0Fe that II was MeGoT-
[ ern. and not he. who brought up the SUB
/ ieCt Aside from this contradictory tesrl-
Tnony the fact remains that Mr. MCCOY
ern swore positively that az no time old
/ ne ever tell Senator BraunharI tnat sen
? -nr Dunn : reputation cor truth. honesty
and integrity was bad.
T0r PItrkett who admitted Under cross
examination that Senator Braun1art once
/ secured him 4 position in the City Hall
/ testified that he was present last SztuT-
. day night on Ellis street when MI Nc
/ Govern IS alleged 20 hare 1snied ali rscoi-
| lection OF making the affidavit in which
/ ra stated that he never made the state
/ rneuts attributed TO him by Senator
Braurhart- T. J. Kennedy. another poll
rf-ia1. also testified that ne was present
ar the time
The case will be argued next Wednes-
I 6ay morning at Il O'Clock before Judge
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