The San Francisco call., 1905-02-02

town trying TO drum up business for
the committee"
Continuing. Corbin retold the story
of his part in the trap set for the al
legged brfbe takers. Gator said ne
wished his associate, Copeland, to
cross-examine Corbin, as Copeland had
some data and documents in his pos
session that We're necessary to the cross
examination. He said Copeland was Ill
and could not be present tonight. In
view of the fact that the accused Sen
ators had three attorneys present the
committee ordered that the cross exam
ination proceed, with the understand
ing that Copeland might ask what
questions he wished at the next session.
WARNED BY A STRANGER.
Gator asked the witness particularly
about the mysterious stranger he had
mentioned. II asked the man his
name,' said Corbin in answer to
question, and he said he did not care
to have it known at present. 1 have
never seen him since
Wasn't Jordan, was t?" suggested
Gator.
mo, have seen him since and
know it was not him." was the reply.
The witness said the stranger was
about the age of Gator and about his
build, but had a smooth face. He wore
dark suit.
Did Mr.. McNab manifest any sur
prise at what you told him?' asked
Gator.
NO. he said he wasn't surprised at
all, F" said Corbin.
Il think that's So" said Gator.
Il hope the editorial remarks of the
attorney will not be made a part of
the record" said McNab.
mo, they'll be put away on the shelf
alongside of yours" replied Gator.
rs it not a fact that because of this
controversy with the Examiner these
charges were got up by you as the
only practical manner of striking back
and that you got up this scheme for
that purpose ?" asked Gator.
1--WE didn't get up the scheme" re-
torted Corbin. .s'It is the Examiner
and that crowd that has been schem-
ing
''You make the charge that the Ex-
aminer is mixed in the affairs of this
Committee on Commissions and Re-
trenchments," said Gator.
ITO the best of my knowledge and
belief it is" replied Corbin.
Continuing Corbin said: II would
never submit TO the examination of any
committee that is dishonest"
Asked if he knew any members of
the committee Corbin said he knew
none of the accused men, but that he
knew Bauer.
You mean Bunkers, don't your"
asked Gator.
mo, Bauer said Corbin.
DOES NOT KNOW BUNKERS.
Il don't know Bunkers and don't
want to. 1t is common talk in the
city that the four members of this COM
mittee charged are crooked
You would submit to an investiga-
tion by them if you thought they would
report your company to be all it should
be, wouldn't your" was asked.
81 believe that if it had $50 pieces
piled to the ceiling this committee
would report that the Continental
treasury was empty" replied the wit
ness.
That might have been true after a
visit of the committee" said McNab.
did you care whether the money
ever reached these Senators, as long as
you besmirched them?" asked Gator.
''I would not be the cause of be-
smirching any living person unless
they deserved it, said the witness.
Corbin said he had no interest in the
money put up. He would not say that
he didn't care whether it was lost, as
he didn't like to see anybody lose their
money.
do you know Emmons?" was asked
Yes, 1 do,'' was the reply, land
there l must correct myself. When
asked If l knew any of the members
of the committee / thought only Of
those / knew honorably"
Asked what he knew of Emmons,
Corbin said the Continental had loaned
him money to build house and that 1t
now had neither the money nor the
house.
EMMONS IN BAD LIGHT.
we loaned the money to Mrs. EN-
mons rather said Corbin. I'VE sent
a check to her. but the contractor did
not use the money as he should and
the house cost more than the money
loaned. Mrs. Emmons indorsed the
check and sent it back marked paid
The house was half finished and the
contractor said if we would let him
have enough to finish it he would make
the payments. We did so, but he made
no payments. We brought suit for
ejectment. Emmons claimed the money
had never been received by them. but
Mrs. Emmons said she had received
and indorsed the check. Emmons has
been in the house ever since, holding IT
on technicality. He never sued us
as stated: we sued him"
Well, he beat you. didn't he?" was
asked.
Yes, but the code happened to be
against US. We should have brought
a suit of foreclosure"
Attorneys McNab and Gould an
nounced that they had no more wit
nesses and Gator took up the cross-ex-
animation of Tichenor. One of the
points he tried to settle was whether
Emmons had reached for the money
with both hands, as Mr.. McNab had
intimated. 1t was pretty we'll establish
ed that Emmons had used but one
hand in reaching for whatever Jordan
may have handed him.
Asked for the story of his life. the
witness told of various businesses he
had been engaged in and then entered
upon period of speculation in San
/ Francisco. Next he was only a Pull
man conductor. After narrating this
tragedy he was again led over all the
ground covered by himself, Jordan and
the accused Senator's during the pass
ing of the money Gators effort was
to show that he could not have seen
what moneys were passed because of
the distance he was away and the posi-
tions in which the parties stood. He
was asked if he noted the position of
Hartlin at the times the moneys were
l.