Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-22
A. M. Seymour, Attorney of Sacramento


he said. Eyes. 1 know I tried them,
but the evidence was largely prepared
for me. in San Francisco. Go there
and ask Gavin McNab about them. |
only did my duty, that's ALL"
I did ask Gavin McNab, that pug
nacious fightin' Scotsman who talks
through his clenched teeth like bull
dog the very next day.
How about Seymour"
"a splendid fellow" he replied en-
Enthusiastically. His Doodle trials were
marvels. He went right after those
fellows. and he got 'em, too. And
he'll make ''em stick; he has the evil
His Clean Trials
"I never saw cleaner trials, or trials
freer of error. He didn't allow error
to creep in; he tried every one of 'em
for the supreme court and [ don't be-
lieve he'll be reversed on a one. as
Folk was. He's the Joe Folk of Cali
fornia, only more So"
So there, Mr.. Seymour!
L proved this to my own satisfaction
the same evening that Seymour
wouldn't be interviewed" We were
together in his Office in the court house
that queer, but historic old building
that was once the capitol of the state.
It's funny old shack, this, with it's
tall Corinthian columns. as if it had
started in to be very staely, and it's
dingy, dark corridors, showing that
while 1t puts up a brave front, it isn't
much, after all.
Seymour has a rather small room on
the second floor, with one large win
dow affording vista of chimneys and
dead walls anything but inspiring. Pa
per with set green and yellow stripes
"adorns' the walls and an exceeding
ly gilded and ornamented chandelier
hangs abaft the center little ways.
Wires twine through it to afford the
only modern feature-save the section
al book cases-electric lights. The CELL
ing is vast and cavernous, but the walls
are near. A few maps, filing cases and
such, mitigate the horror of the wall
covering. A great fiat top desk piled
with papers and books-'I'm always
three weeks behind in my work." Sey-
mour says, in excuse for its litter
fills the center of the space"
What Scrap Book Shows
He went back to see "if there's
any reason these trolley roads
shouldn't buy private rights of way
instead of numbering the public high
ways" and | went alongmto get some
more of that plug cut There 1 found
the scrap book of the Doodle cases,
clippings covering the entire history Of
the affair. 1t made interesting read
ing for the hours that Seymour shaved.
This scrap book contradicts Sey-
mours declarations of his own small
part in the Doodle fight. 1t shows:
That the minute the Doodle deal was
announced Seymour was after the cul-
prits.
That the senators, when the senate
Investigated, would have there denied
their completely under oath, which by
a peculiar California law, would have
prevented their ever being tried for
their crime
That Seymour discovered this law, and
sprung it on the senate as Emmons stood
with uplifted hand to be sworn.
That he estopped any such game.
That he beat the boodlers again when
they filed demurrer
That he recalled their bail when at
least one was ready to skip.
That he secured the Jordon confession
(Jol don was the go-between) and
''clnched" the case.
That he convicted Bunkers-seneence
five years
That he got Bunkers to confess, sup
porting Jordon perfectly.
That he convicted EmmonS
And that he is holding the prison doors
open for the other two right now.
Yet he says: II don't deserve the
credit"
Seymour, the newspapers say you
do. SO do those most familiar with the
whole mess. SO does California.