The San Francisco call., 1905-02-01
gave the money to Tichenor in the
Mills building.
OLDER GIVES TESTIMONY


Fremont Older. managing editor of
the Bulletin, was called. He said that
he. was acquainted with McNab, and
told about the attorney ringing him up
at the home of Editor Barry and the
meeting at the Palace.
The witness said he received the
paper money in the case and that he
and Crothers, owner of the Bulletin,
signed each of the slips describing the
bills and gold notes given to Tichenor
to be used in Sacramento.
The hour was growing late and
Chairman Belshaw asked Managing
Editor Robert of the Examiner, who
was present, if he wanted to make a
statement SO he could go bac, TO San
Francisco tomorrow. 100
II certainly do said Robert.
Lets see," asked Senator Belshaw,
fare you one of~ Mr.. MeNab's wit
nesses ~
No. shouted McNab. with an en-
phasis that brought a laugh.
No. Mr.. McNab, I'm surely not, F"
said Robert.
Is this the gentleman" asked Nc
Nab, looking at the Examiner editor
as if he had never seen him before in
his life. Il am glad to know who
he is"
Yes, it's good to be acquainted"
replied Robert.
ROBERT SHOWS EMOTION.
Robert took the witness chair and
those portions of the affidavit filed by
Corbin that referred to himself and
the Examiner were read. With emo
ton he pronounced them untrue.
Every statement about the Ex-
aminer in the affidavit is absolutely
false - said Robert ST knnW of
the accused men. l never asked Mayor
Schmitz to give Mr.. Bunkers posi-
ticn, nor have / ever asked him to give
a position any one. / have not spoken
to Mr.. Jordan in three years. L never
krew that such a committee as that on
Commissions and Retrenchment was to
be appointed.
My entire knowledge Of the inves-
tigation is that ten days or two weeks
ago Mr.. Murphy telephoned me that
Senator French had come to him and
said his committee was prepared to
investigate building and loan associa-
tons. 1 then sent Mr.. Myrtle to Sac
ramento to find out who was making
an investigation and he told Senator
French that all the information and
figures he had obtained were at the
disposal of the committee
Fred Myrtle, formerly a reporter on
the Examiner, was employed as an eX-
pert to look into the books of the Con-
tsnental Building and Loan Associa-
ton.
II want the books OF the Examiner
produced to show the amount Of money
ii paid the Hassell Auditing Company
to examine the books of the Continen-
tai Building and Loan Association, and
how much it spent in its attempt to
ruin the Continental" said McNab.
HEATED WORDS FOLLOW.
'I'n tell you now" said Robert. 'if
you desire. / can't see though what
this has to do with the investigation Of
this bribery charge"
In what manner would these facts
be connected with the examination ?''
asked Simpson.
'I'll connect it with the investiga-
tion," said McNab. II want to cross
question Mr.. Robert after we have ex-
amined Washington Dodge"
How do you propose to connect the
Examiner with the building and loan
investigation" asked Simpson.
"I'll show motive" said McNab.
whose voice was beginning to have
an angry ring, and he rose and tow>
cred over Robert. who retained his
seat. 'I'll show part motive and part
conspiracy. This witness admits that
French communicated with him
through Murphy. For weeks his pa
per had the Hassell Audit Company
at work in an attempt to injure DR..
Dodge and ruin the stockholders vof
the Continental. Their own man said
the books of the concern were sound
and the assets there. After a subpoena
Mr.. Myrtle and these others prepared
a list of books and papers to be pre-
sented to this Committee on Commits
sions and Retrenchment. The COM
mittee was simply a tool in the hands
of this man for the purposes of perse-
cution."
McNabs voice had assumed dra-
matte tenor and the editor he was ac-
cusing began to show still greater evil
dence of emotion. The throng was
straining ears and eyes, wondering
what would be the end.
McNAB AND ROBERT CLASH.
You don't mean to say that you
can, in any way, connect the Examiner
with this bribery charger" asked Simp-
son of the attorney.
'sI firmly helieya tbof thav mid Cop.