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being a fine gentleman-one he would
be proud to vote for for Senator, but
that he (Green) had never asked
Wright to vote for him. He said he
had the handling of Mr.. Grants CAM
paign money, and that to the best of
his knowledge the latter knew nothing
of the $500 contribution to the Berke-
ley fund He presumed the expendi-
ture of the money was to better Grants
Senatorial aspirations.
Mr.. Green said he had been told by
friends of his that Wright would, If
elected, support Grant. Wright had
not, however, asked him to contribute.
His recollection was that the money
had been paid to Wright in person by
check, but he was not sure on which
bank the check had been drawn. He
said he had kept no account of money
expended in the interest of Mr.. Grants
candidacy.
Witness said that when Wright came
to his office for the money he could not
recollect who spoke about the matter
first, or what was said. He had heard
several people say that Wright would,
ii elected, support Grant.
Mr.. Green said he had been informed
by friends that Wright intended going
to Burns for financial assistance, and
that he thought it. policy to contribute
iE the interest of Grant. He did not,
as matter of fact, know to whom
the money went, but thought he had
paid it to Wright in person. He did not
know as a matter of fact that Wright
had ever gone to Burns for assistance.
but had only heard that he expected to
go.
Z. Cross by Attorney Devlin
the witness said the contribution in the
interest of Wright's nomination had
been entirely voluntary. He had never
told w. S. Leake in the Del Paso sa-
loon in Sacramento, or anywhere else,
that Wright had violated his word in
voting for Burns, and denied that he
had told Leake that he paid Wright
money to support Grant.
Mr.. Mellick called Green's attention
to the fact that two years ago Wright's S
majority had been larger than any
other legislative candidate in the State
and inquired why 5000 should be con :
tributed in that district to insure the
election of a Republican Legislature.
He wanted to know if the nomination
ard election of Pringle would not have
gone just as far toward the election of
Republican Legislature.
Mr.. Green said that while Wright and
Pripgle were both Republicans he was
acquainted with Wright and not with
Pringle. He reiterated. however. that
the 5000 was not contributed with the
understanding that Wright should vote
for Grant for United States Senator.
He said he believed the $3.50 loan to
Wright was made after the latter's
nomination but before his election. He
said his recollection was that when
Wright came for the loan he had given
him the money but had taken no note
fol it, relying upon his word for pay
nlent.
The witness said that as he recol-
lected, some of the money he had re-
ceived from Mr. Grant had come from
San Diego in the form of a draft on
the Crocker- Woolworth Bank of San
Francisco. He said that he had press
copies of all letters written by him to
Grant as we'll as of those received from
Grant.
Attorney McEnerney suggested to the
committee that Mr.. Grant be ordered
to produce his bank account and re-
turn checks.
Attorney Bacon objected to McEner-
ney making suggestions to the commit
tee, and inquired by what right he did
so.
McEnerney replied that he was pres
ent as an American citizen, and as such
claimed the right to offer any sugges
tions which he thought would be of
value to the committee.
Bacon said he objected to such sug-
gestions for the same reason advanced
by McEnerney
Chairman Cosper squelched the con-
versation and the investigation went
on.
Green said again that he had never
given Wright a dollar with the under
standing that he should support Grant
for the Senate He had made contri-
buttons to assist many Republican can
didates for the Legislature, without any
understanding that they should sup
port Grant in his fight for the Senate
Then the committee began to talk
about adjourning, and Attorney Bacon
had an inning. He inquired what the
scope of the investigation would be-
and whether it'would be confined to the
charges made by Wright or whether
the investigation would be widespread
and take in other legislative candi-
dates. He was informed that the in
vestigation would probably be contin-