The San Francisco call., 1905-02-09

the roll of bills. He took them and put
them in his pocket.
Next I went up town to look for
Wright. L went to the Capitol and
Golden Eagle hotels and in the Golden
Eagle 1 met Tichenor again. He said
he had the other $100 for me and we
walked around the corner on to Sixth
street, where he gave it to me. we
had bottle Of wine at the Capitol ana
then | left to get aboard the train for
San Francisco.
"The next morning, Wednesday, a
little before noon, saw French In front
of the Capitol Hotel and he asked me
if 1 had seen Wright. 1 said no. and
he said Wright was looking for me.
said, I am looking for him, too
Then Bunkers called me over to the
curb and said his roll was short $50. ]
told him had seen the money counted
out by Tichenor and thought there
four $3.50 packages.
Well, Bunkers said, right is right
and IL the. others get $3.50 l ought to
get it too 1 said / had Wright's roll
still in my pocket and would count 1T.
1 went inside and did this and found
it contained $3.50, seven f1fty-dollar
bills.
DOODLE GIVEN WRIGHT.
81 then started up to my luncheon
and met former Senator TyrreH OF
at Ninth and K streets we met Wright
and Tyrrell told him he wanted to
talk with him. said did too, ana
taking Wright aside I told him to
meet me at 2 o'clock at the Irish Tav-
ern and 1 would give him the money.
I went there and talked to Danny
Walsh, the proprietor, for awhile and
in five minutes Wright came along. I
saw him outside across the street. We
went inside the saloon and into the
lavatory and l gave him the bills.
Il walked UP I to Tenth with him
and he went to a meeting of the COM
mittee and sent Senator Emmons
down. told Emmons about the snort
age. He said the matter ought TO be
fixed up and he would see that 1t
was"
HAD you talked to Wright person
ally on what this matter was about?"
asked Simpson.
II don't remember that I did," re-
piled the witness.
Did you have conversation with
any of the Senators prior to paying
them the bills as to what they would
have to do for being paid?"
yes" was the reply.
did you have any talk with them
as to the services to be rendered 2"
asked Simpson.
ct was understood they were not
to subpoena the Phoenix or the Rent
ers' Building and Loan Association"
replied Jordan.
what Senator'S did you talk with? ?"
Senator Bunkers did most OF the
talking
Did you have conversation with
French?"
"To this effect. He met me during
recess of the Senate on Monday ana
asked me what companies were TO &c
taken care Of I told him the Renters,
Phoenix and the Pacific States.
DETAILS OF AGREEMENT.
In reply to questions Jordan repeated
Emmons' statement that he would not
stand for" Tichenor paying him the
money, and was then asked:
You never had an agreement to pay
Emmons money for immunity for these
companies?"
mo, sir" he replied.
did you ever mention any COM
panies to him?" was asked.
"Only the Phoenix" was the reply.
did you have any conversation
with Wright about what the money
was for?" asked Belshaw.
None at ALL" said Jordan.
when you talked with Bunkers on
Tuesday" asked Simpson, did you
say the other Senators were to aid
these companies?"
mo. that was understood when
saw Bunkers in San Francisco on Sum
day." said Jordan.
did Bunkers arrange to see the
other Senators?' asked Belshaw.
NO" replied the witness.
There were few scattering and un-
important questions from the commit
tee and then Attorney Nicol said his
side would not undertake to cross
examine the witness without tran
script of the testimony. Attorney Ca
tor said the same thing for his side.
Reporter Vaughn said he could have
a transcript of Jordan's testimony
ready for the attorneys by tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
SPEAK FOR TICHENOR.
James G.. Mcguire of San Francisco
was called at the opening of the session
to testify to Tichenor's good character:
You were once the Democratic candi-
date for the Office of Governor Of Cali
fornia, were you not?" asked Gould.
THAT is a subject do not care to al
lude to very often,'' answered Judge
Mcguire, and the audience joined him
in a laugh.
Judge Mcguire then testified that he
had known Tichenor for some time and
had employed him and had found his
veracity and integrity beyond question.
D. s. Hirschberg, former manager
of the Preston School of Industry,
testified that he had known Tichenor
for many years in Oakland and San
Francisco and that his reputation is
good. H. Blodgett, resident of Bak-
ersfield, engaged in the oil business,
testified that he had never heard the
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