The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-18

Burns with the purpose of getting money
to assist in his candidacy"
A'wssWeIi. | cannot recollect on that
point Know l got the information, and
my judgment is l got it from this gentle
man whose name l have withheld"
Mr. Mellick-"But, really, Mr.. Green, it
seems to me that that person is liable to
be somebody of Importance in this inves-
tigation. Don't you think so? Might be?'
! any. one disputes the statement | have
made, why then VII give you gentlemen
the name of this party
The chairman-".Then you say, | under
stand you, this is partly Inference, Mr..
Green. that you had heard that Mr..
Wright was about to go to Mr.. Burns for
money none: and thought you would prefer t to
er than TO have him. or what is the fact
with reference to that?''
A.-'The fact is, l had spoken to these
before I had ever heard this story about
his going to Mr.. Burns-probably two
weeks before"
Q.-"Well, that brings US back again
to the old trail. What led up to the get
ting Of this 5000 of you by Mr.. Wright
At Is the conversation that l had
with this gentleman and friend of Mr..
Q.-"Then did you volunteer to give the
money to his racer"
-" a bsoluteiy;. yes, sir"
you go to Mr.. Wright and say to him.
want to contribute to your race over
m fhePe an q let me give you so much
A-'eNo, sir; I did not
Now | want to get at all the facts"
Al SAID that l made that suggestion
TO his ST friends; not to Mr.: Wright"
Q."To Mr.. Wright indirectly through
his friends. Now, did Mr.. Wright tell
you how he was to use that money!"
A-"No, SIR
Q-"Do you know, as matter of fact,
to whom the money went?''
Al do not"
Mr. Mellick-"Now, it does seem to me,
quite, important. Suppose when Mr..
Wright goes on the stand he should say
tnat ms friends simply went to Mr.. Green
contribution; I didn't consider that
had any obligations whatever. -
A.,"Well. there was no obligation; not
Q-"Well, there was a contribution for
some purpose. You did not give money
without some purpose
A.-"Well, L contributed the money to
my fr1end-a gentleman who announced
on numerous occasions, month before
that, that he was friendly to Mr.. Grants
aspirations for Senator"
Ono, but the point was that I have
not connected the money that you gave
Mr: Wright because you gave it to some
The chairman-"He said that his
memory was that Mr.. Wright got the
money"
Mr. sanford-"Do you remember the
Suggested that I give"
Q.-"You say that his friends suggested
that there be contribution"
A.E'No It was voluntary on my part
Q.-"Who were those friends?"
A Some gentlemen that were in
terested in his canvass in Berkeley
Q.-"Who were they?"
A.-"Well, one of them was the GENTLE
man that afterward informed me that Mr..
Wright was going to meet Colonel Burns
to get some money to make his canvass"
The chairman-"Did the friend that you
speak of ever say to you anything about
Mr.. Wright,,s going finally to Mr.. Burns
for money!"
A.-"No sir"
Q.-"You did not know that Mr.. Wright
ever did did seek money of Mr.; Burns?"
of my own knowledge"
Mr.. Lardner-"Did you pay the 5000 to
Mr.. Wright before or after you heard
that he was going to Mr.. Burns for as
A.-"WelI, do not remember whether
the money was actually paid after 1
gained that Information or not. I know
probably two weeks before 1 ever heard
of that Incident"
induce you to pay 1t over to Mr.. Wright?'
A.-"No, sir; not at all.
Mr. Devlin-"May 1 ask one question.
The chairman-"Yes, SIR"
Mr.. Devlin-"Mr. Green, you and Mr.
Wright have been personal friends for
Ayes, SIR"
Q.-"Were you. interested in his canvass
two years ago?'
spoken of of $500 you state was given
voluntarily by you either to Mr.. Wright
or his friends is- to secure his nomination."
Q.-"Was there any understanding or
agreement that Mr.. Wright should vote
for Mr.; Grant or any 9tner candidate for
ceived-either he or his friends that
A.-"AbsoluteIy not"
Q.-"At the time that Mr. Wright ap-
piled to you for. loan of $3.50, was there
any consideration or agreement that
therefor Mr. Wright hts sh For vote for u s.
mentioned"
Q-"Never mentioned?"
Odd Mr.. Wright at any time ever
promise or agree with you that he would
vote for U. s. Grant for SENATOR"
him to-
Q.-"You never asked him to?"
Q.-"In the conversation that occurred
between you and w. S. Leake in the Del
Paso saloon in Sacramento city did you
tell Mr.. Leake that Mr.. Wright had
~ OhSi iilS PAOiiiiSC III AOl fOtlhS IOr u.
S. Grant,
Ar did not
A-'Did you tell Mr.. w. s. Leake at
that time or at any other time that you
had given Mr.. Wright money in consider
alton of his promise to vote for U. S.
Grant,
Ar never told Mr.. Leake or anybody
Mr.. Lardnerw" Did MI. Wright know
whose money this was when you paid it
to him."
A-'No. sir; he did not"
Q.-"Did you lead him to infer that 1t
was your own money individuality"
A.-"The subject never was discussed
at ALL
Or am referring now to the $780,
A-"The subject was never discussed"
Q.-"The $3.50 l understood was Mr..
Grants own individual check?'
Ayes, sir"
Mr.. Meliick-"Has that $3.50 been paid
back?"
A.-"No, SIR
o.-"Why do you count one contribu-
ton and the other a loan? Why do you
make the Distinction"
A-"Well, because | was perfectly will
ing to contribute to the election of a
Republican Legislature, and I did so. In
that instance-that $750-Mr. Wright came
up and asked me to advance as a loan for
him. and 1t is so considered, and he owes
Il to-day.
The chairman-'They were different In
characteristic two transactions
Ayes. sir"