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

.tleman in this State who had friend
that was in the House, and that that
friend made proposition, or made a
statement to another gentleman, that
this friend of his in the Legislature
had been offered $4,000 for his vote
for certain gentleman who was a
candidate for the United States Sen
ate, that he did not want to vote for
that man, but, should he vote for
anybody else, he thought he was en-
titled to receive the same amount as
he would receive should he vote for
that other man. I desire a subpoena
for Mr.. G. G. Lamberson.
Mr.. Henderson said, as I under
stand i'll may be misinformed. do
not know anything about it myself,
personally. It is just like lot of
other things that have been floating
around here; but this statement was
made to me in this way: That Mr..
Lamberson said that this friend had
been offered $4,000 to vote for a can
didate for the United States Senate.
Mr.. Burnett-Where is Mr.. Lamberson?
Mr.. Bacon-I think he is in Visalia,
The chairman-He is an attorney re-
siding at ViSalia.
Mr.. Mellick-Some man here told you
Mr.. Bacon-I heard this on the street
several days ago, and 1 could not tell you
who told me.
The Chairman-Who is that friend
that you referred TOP
Mr.. Bacon-That friend was Cos
per, and desire Mr.. Lamberson sent
for.
Mr.. Lellick-To prove whatP
Mr.. Bacon-To deny or prove the
truth of the ru1nor that Mr.. Cosper
said to Mr.. Lamberson: "I have been
offered $4,000 for my vote for Sena-
torial candidate. I do not want to
vote for that man, but If you believe
some other Senatorial candidate will
pay as much would rather vote for
somebody else; but if do ought to
receive the same amount of money as
would get if I were voting for this
other man."
Mr.. Burnett-How much foundation is
there for that rumor? What foundation
is there to 1t?
Mr.. Bacon-I was told some time ago
that there was a gentleman in this town
now l cannot give the names at all;
do not remember "a single one of these
names-but l was told that gentleman
recently, to Mr.. Henderson and asked
him II that statement was true and he
said it was.
Mr.. Burnett-Do you know who it was
that telephoned?
Mr.. Bacon-No, sir, 1 do not. do not
remember any of those things, because
Just as these gentlemen have testified to-
day, they go in one ear and out the other,
so lar as the names are concerned. I talk
to hundred men every day about this
Senatorial situation.
Mr.. Burnett-Some one told YOU that
some one had telephoned from here down
there?
Mr. Bacon-Yes, sir.
Mr. Burnett-You do not recollect who
1t was that told you?
Mr.. Bacon-No, sir do not. hut T
know it made very vivid impression on
my mind
Mr., Burnett-Did you know the man or
Mr. Bacon-The man that told me? Oh,
L think L did; yes, sir. 1 must have
Mr. Burnett-You have forgotten, have
Mr.. Bacon--Wel1, I have not forgotten
him. am just exactly in the same posi-
ton as these other witnesses who have
Mr.. Burnett-Why. not tell us who it is !?
Mr. Bacon-Well, 1 say l cannot. 1 told
you in the start that could not.
Mr.. Burnett-Well, I would favor issu-
ing subpoena for Mr. Lamberson. in
asmuch as his name has been connected
with two or three matters.
Mr.. Mellick-I do not see any use in
sending for him. Mr. Bacon Starts out ut
with the proposition that there is no use
of subpenaing Colonel Burns, Mr.. Grant
and different ones; and here is a man
way down in Tulare County that has
heard something, or has said that per-
haps Mr.. Cosper was offered this money
the principals here?
Mr.. Bacon-Now, Mr.. Mellick, the first
day of the committee, or the first session
of the committee, I made that same sug-
gestion, and you gentlemen overruled me-
Mr. Burnett move you, Mr. Chair
man, that q subpoena be issued for Mr..
Lamberson of Visalia
Mr., Sanford-In view of the fact that
the $500 transaction has been referred to
in reference to Mr.. Lamberson, 1 think
that it is only proper that we should is
sue a subpoena.
Mr.. Bacon-About the s15OO-I do not
know anything about 1t. I never heard of
speaking about is that matter | spoke
about moment ago. 1 will say this:
That my understanding of the statement
is that Mr.. Lamberson said that Mr. Cos
per had been offered $1,000 to vote for Mr..
Burns; that he did not want to vote for
names Of these gentlemen: Mr.. Burns, so
far as 1 know, possibly is an honorable
gentleman. He is a gentleman that is