The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-22


Because if we depart from our rule, we
are going to have al manner OF trouD14Is'
The communication was returned 10 MI
LeVlngs for revision.
j. H. BARBOUR TEsTIFIEs-
]. H. Barbour, being sworn, testified as
Mr. Mellick-Captain Barbour, will you
give your full name?
a. ]. H. Barbour.
=. Where do you live!
A. San Diego.
Q. Were you in the Golden Eagle Hotel
last night in conversation with Assembly
man Dale and Mr. Washburn OF the
Times?
night and met those gentlemen; yes, SIR.
O.. Was there a conversation with re-
gard to Assemblyman Dale's vote chang
ing to Bulla?
4. Was there a conversation?
4. do not recall distinctly whether
there was any conversation directly with
regard to his change. think a remark
was made. though; something TO TINS Ell
pected that some one else would change
from Mr.. Bulla TO make up for Mr..
O. Assemblyman Dale said that?
A. / do not remember whether 1t was
Mr.. Dale or Mr.. Washburn.
O. Then what did Mr.. Washburn say
or whichever one it was?
A. In the conversation there, there was
no specific conversation with regard to
this matter at all. 1t was a casual talk,
the character of which | do not definitely
recall. L paid no particular attention TO
it, There are so many rumOrs passing
around that l regarded this one of the
numerous rumors that hear all the
while with regard to anybody and every
O. Did Asse mblyman Dale say that he
had been offered $4,000 by an attorney by
the name of Copeland?
a. do not think so, sir. Not 10 my
OF O. Did he he say anything about $4,000?
x. do not recall that he mentioned
any specific sum at all, or that any IN
ducement had been offered at all. Still
he might have made some remark Of
that kind. AS 1 tel you, there are SO
MANY rumorS cominsE to us here that
paid but very little attention to the talk
/ was not there for the purpose or an IN
terview or being interviewed at all.
Q. About what hour was this last night?
A 1 should think somewhere about
midnight.
O, In the lobby or in the saloon?
A. My recollection is that it was in the
o q. Did you hear any Aesemlblyman.
anything about being offered $SOO0 to
a. A. / do IN not think so, sir. I have heard
| the common rumors since the publication
in the Times and probably talked of 1t
with numerous parties, but that any spe-
cific statement of that kind has been made
| by anybody in a definite way l do not re-
| call | think none has ever been made to
me.
Q. do not understand. Is it your recol-
! lection that $4,000 was not mentioned in
| that conversational that interview at
all?
A. do not think so. At the same time
| I would not swear positively that it may
| not have been mentioned
g: Was it mentioned any other time
! $3000-when Mr.. Washburn was PRESENT.
A. I could not say, sir.
! @. Or when Mr.. Washburn was not
present?
mon rumor since the publication was
made in the Times a number Of times;
possibly have, heard it mentioned by half
circumstances under which it was men
! toned I could not give you now -
| ton about the money possibly coming
| from Colonel Burns or his frtends-CoI-
onel Burns or Colonel Burns friends?
A. Not to my recollection
Mr. MelIickEMr. Washburn,. do you
want to ask him any questions?
Mr.. WaShburn-No.
The chairman-Captain Barbour. you
have known that the air was rife with
stories, about bribery and the sale of
| votes the last few days, have you not?
A. Yes, sir; full of them.
| Q. Are they so common that you would
not remember the e. fact &c that the charge
A. I think if any distinct charge of
bribery of any individual member of the
Assembly had been made in my presence
! in definite way I would certainly recall
Q. You are friend of the candidate
4. a friend?
A. | never met Mr.. Bulla until the last
q. Whose candidacy are you supporting
by your influence?
A My influence is so limited that
doubt if it is available in anybody's can
didacy. 1 came UP here as a neighbor and
friend of ell Grants to do anything
might be abe to in his behalf.
Q. That being fact, you are seeking to
aid in any way you might, in your weak
way and manner, as you suggest. II any
presence do you think you would remem-
Der it?
should remember it.
@. You understood that to be a sugges-
ton of bribery, did you?
A. Understood what to beg
@. That conversation there between the
Assemblyman, yourself and Mr.. WASH
burn?
Al did not understand that any specific
charge of bribery was made of anybody
or by anybody. What 1 understood was if
anything of the kind was said that it was
one of the common rumors that are cur
rent all the while in regard to yourself
and everybody else.
directed against any particular indiyid-
ual? Was it not directed against r. N.
Bulla?
| call that would reflect in any way upon
Mr. Bulla was that an arrangement had
possibly been made to Keep his vote good
| Q. Keep his vote good?
| A Yes.
O. BY what means?
4. BY throwing sufficient strength to
| him; if he lost any, to keep his vote good.
@. Well, that far it would be all right,
would it not?
| A. I think so.
| O. Now then, was there any suggestion
| in that conversation, or was there not q
suggestion that Mr.. Bulla or some au-
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