The record-union., 1899-01-28

the story to him, that is, until after this
investigation commenced, and then he
told me at the State Capitol that he
heard the story from some other source,
and that Mr.. Lamberson was in no way
authorized to represent him; the story
was untrue, and that Mr.. Lamberson'
was never authorized to represent him
in any way.
+ Odd Mr.. Casper prior to that, at
any time. say anything to you that
would lead you to believe that he was
making bid?
A.-No, sir. All the argument used
with Mr.. Cosper was. that Mr.. Grant
was the only Senatorial candidate from
the Seventh Congressional District, and
that all the other Assemblymen in that
district were favorable to Mr.. Grant,
and that I had reason to believe that
every vote in the Seventh Congressional
District would be for Mr. Grant. OF
course, there were two Senators that
had not voted for him-Mr. Flint and
Mr. Rowell.
Mr. La Baree-I would suggest that
you ask as few questions as possible.
Mr. Melick - Was Thomas Nosler
present when Lamberson was talking to
you?
A.s-Nobody was present at all.
Q.-Was anybody else present?
Al said nobody was present except
Mr.. Lamberson and myself.
Odd you see Mr.. Lamberson to-
day?
A.-No, sir. have not seen him since
he was in Sacramento two or three
weeks ago.
Odd Lamberson tell you from
what source he had heard that Cosper
had been offered money
A.-No, sir, he did not say.
Odd you send Lamberson Grants
money before this. during the progress
of Grants campaign?
A-Well, gentlemen, I am going to
stand on that as am on similar ques-
tions.
Q.-That is that you refuse to an
swer?
Al decline to answer, as It has
nothing whatever to do with Mr.. Cosper
at all. or Mr.. Grant. don't do it out
of disrespect to the committee. 1t has
no bearing on the question.
The report of the subcommittee was
accepted and the committee discharged.
LAMBERsON ON THE RACK
Attorney Lamberson, the Visalia man
who, according to Manager Green, told
the latter, that he heard Cosper had
been offered $4,000 to vote for Burns,
was the next and last witness, and in
answer to questions by DR.. La Baree
said he had known both Cosper and
Green several years.
Lamberson denied ever having gone
to Green with proposition to change
Cosper's vote froml Bulla to Grant. He,
however, had talked with Green about
Cosper, and supposed the sub
ject had been introduced by
the former, since he knew witness
and Cosper We're friends. Witness said
he told Cosper that the proper thing
to do was to support Grant, but owing
to the talk that the Governor would
consider it a personal affront for any
body to vote for Grant, and tina. who
ever did SO would get no favors at his
hands, Cosper declined to commit him
self. Cosper mentioned Bulla, but wit
ness kept on talking Grant.
Lamberson said he subsequently re-
peated the conversation to Green, and
had said:
'Milt, amt you making a money
fight?" but Green replied mo, we're
not doing anything Of the kind" Wit
ness told Green he thought he was
making that kind of a fight, and laugh
ingly suggested that If he would offer
Cosper 5000 or $4,000, he might get
his vote for Grant.
Green, the witness said replied that
he would not give six cents for any
vote. The witness said Cosper had
never intimated to him that he would
accept a money consideration for his
vote
Burnett wanted to- know why witness
had suggested the money proposition to
Green.
because it was common talk that at
every session Of the Legislature Colo
mel Mazuma" put in an appearance.
In answer to a question by Melick.
the witness said that having heard
rumors to the effect that the Burns
contingent was using money he had
advised Green to take the same course
in order to win. He had never, he said,
received any money from Green for
distribution during the campaign.
At this point Melick interposed, say
ing that Green, in his deposition, posi-
lively refused to state the amount Of
money that he had paid Lamberson.
Well" said Lamberson, IT will tell
you. It was $134, and the way it was
paid was this: Being Chairman of the
Republican County Central Committee
of Tulare County expended $133 of
my own money in furthering the inter-
ests of legislative candidates, and
learning that Green was disbursing
funds I met him and informed him of
the fact, and asked him if he desired
to reimburse me. Green handed me
$134. had no change in my pocket
and Green said, let's take drink and
call 1t square"
In answer to a question by La BARGE,
witness acknowledged that on. his ar
rival in Sacramento yesterday he had