The San Francisco call., 1904-03-15
WHITES NAME
LIKE RED FLAG
Witnesses Wax Wroth When
Discussing Southern Pa
cific officials Reputation
DENOUNCE HIM IN COURT
Cross Examination, How
ever, Develops Fact That
They Quarreled With Him

The reputation of Kellogg A. White,
assistant superintendent of steamers of
the Southern Pacific Company, was un-
der discussion in Judge Sloss' court
yesterday. Several witnesses pro-
nounced it decidedly bad, not only for
truth, but for honesty and integrity,
and thev were not bit backward in
announcing that almost every one that
came in contact with White had no
scruples in informing the public at
large that the Southern Pacific official
was everything that he should not be.
Strange to relate, these witnesses are
all In the employ of the Southern Pa
cifc, holding positions more or less SUBJ
ject to the influence of the man whose
reputation they assailed. Their testi
mony, however, was qualified by the
fact, brought out during their cross
examination, that at some time in their
careers as railroad employees they had
had trouble with White.
BOEHM BRINGS SUIT.
The discussion Of Whites reputation
was brought about by a suit filed
against White by Fred NJ. Boehm, ad-
ministrator of the estate of Daniel
Boehm, who for years ran the restau
rants on the river steamers owned by
the Southern Pacific. The suit is for
sum approximating $500, which Boehm
claims his uncle, the restaurant man,
intrusted to White a short time prior to
his death, and which he says White has
not accounted for White does not deny
receiving the money from Boehm at the
time specified, but he claims that 1t
was given to him outright as a gift,
and the testimony showed that during
the last days of Boehm's life the rail-
road official had performed many acts
of kindnesses for him.
John Joseph Reardon, an employe
of the railroad company, was the first
witness examined concerning Whites
reputation for truth, honesty and
integrity. He gave 1t as his opinion
that White was a bad egg" and said
that there were any number of men
in the employ Of the railroad and else
where that would say as much. He
testified that Captain Freeman told
him he would not believe White un-
der oath; that Howard Holmes, for
merly chief engineer of the Harbor
Commissioners, had told him that
White was not to be trusted. and Paris
Kilburn. former president of the
Board of Harbor Commissioners, had
said that White was not trustworthy.
He also said that one Johnson, once
chief engineer on the steamer Herald.
had denounced White in unmeasured
terms.
Under cross examination he ad-
rnitted that he once had a little trouble
with White, but he said, Il am not
in the least hostile toward him.
Reardon said further that one Count
Van Lobensehl, who had trouble with
White over a wharf, did not like the
assistant superintendent. He said the
Counts opinion of White was not fit
for publication or for expression in
courtroom. He gave it to me-" said
the witness, "one foggy morning on
the mole"
MYRICK PUZZLED.
R. L. Myrick, a ticket collector at
the Oakland mole, was as positive as
Reardon that White is not square
man. Il would not trust him under
OATH" said Myrick.
Myrick was a little bit puzzled by
the attorneys questions concerning
White reputation for honesty. He
said he never had any dealings with
him in dollars and cents" but he felt
certain any one with the alleged gem
eral reputation of White was not much
when it came to honesty. He proved