The San Francisco call., 1903-12-19
Brady, Pierce and
Davidson Must
Answer.
French M axes
Some Startling
Admissions.

County Clerk Albert B. Mahony and
three employees Of his Colonel
Martin Brady. John Pierce and Alonzo
Davidson-win be indicted by the
Grand Jury. This determination was
reached by that body after a two
hours session yesterday afternoon. The
charges against the four men are de-
frauding the city and securing salary
warrants by fraud and device.
The decision Of the Grand Jury will
come as a mild surprise to Mahony and
his followers. Although il was feared
by all Of them that the jury might
decide to indict them, none Of those
that thought they were "on the inside"
had the faintest suspicion that the jury
would take such severe action during
the very first day of the hearing.
According TO the present indications,
these four men are not the only ones
that may have 10 answer to serious
charges John J. Cassidy Of the United
Railroads viii be asked to appear be-
fore the jury on next Wednesday aft
ernoon and he may be indicted also on
the same charges the others must face
Three witnesses were examined yes
rerdav afternoon. and the evidence
Given bv one. Frank French, formerly
chief deputy in 3Iahony's Office, was
deemed sufficient by the jury upon
which 10 issue an indictment at some
later GATE Alonzo Davidson and his
son. AIonzo Davidson Jr-, were the
other two 10 appear as witnesses ana
they also made startling admissions
CASSIDY IN DANGER.
John J. Cassidy was asked to appear
before the 5ury yesterday afternoon
but he did not materialize. He was
teIephoned for several times, but he an
swered that il was impossible for him
10 appear. He was then requested TO
be present next Wednesday afternoon
at the next meeting Of the jury, and
then in all probability he viii share the
fate Of the other four.
Frank French was the first witness
called. He was closeted with the jury
Tor an hour and during that time gave
some damaging evidence against the
County Clerk. He testified that he
knew the inside workings Of the Of
Zee and was in a position TO tell many
things. and he did this readily and
without hesitation.
According 10 French's story Nahony
began 10 levy assessments on the en-
Moves Of his Office when he first as
eumed charge there. For a starter the
County Clerk made a raise Of $1,000
from among his men. French swore TO
this. and also that he himself collected
$500 from various employees Of the Of
Zee and turned this sum over to the
County Clerk in person.
It was also learned that Mahony bor-
rowed money from John J. Cassidy Of
the United Railroads. He made these
touches frequently, and in return
gave Cassidy salary warrants, which
were cashed by Broker Regensburger.
For this, Cassidy will have to appear
before the Grand Jury and explain.
DREW GOOD SALARY.
The next witness called was Alonzo
Davidson. the milkman, TO whom Ma
hony owed sums Of money and paid
with salary warrants, the latter's name
going down in the book as a regular
empIoye, although he never did any
work in the Office. In all Davidson re-
cefved 500 in warrants from the Coun-
ty Clerk.
Davidson admitted that he did not
earn this money in the Office. He was
Mahony's milkman and the County
clerk owed him a large bill He was
r1-f on the salary list at the Office and
given a position at 500 a month, al
though he never worked in the Office.
Davidson testified that he was ig-
~o~ant Of the fact that he was required
10 work in the Office in order to become
2 bona fde clerk. He testified that he
did a little work on the books Of the
Office. but that he performed it all at
his. residence, and not at the Office. as
is required by law Of all city employees.
Davidson further admitted that the
work he performed was not at all val
uabIe 10 the city. He stated that ii
could easily be accomplished by an or
dinarv clerk in three weeks at the
most. although he was kept on the
salary list for a period Of seven months
and received salary warrants for 500
from Mallory. which were cashed by
Broker Regensburger.
Al0nzo Davidson Jr. cOrrobOrated the
statements made by his father in the
matter of the work performed for the
County clerk. The son stated that he
y frnself had done several pages OF
copying for his father at his home and
that the father never worked in the Of
fee Of the County Clerk.