Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22
HARTLEY TELLS
WHAT He SAW
TESTIFIES IN THE EMM0NS
BRIBERY TRIAL
Detective SWears He Watched Trans
action In Marked BiIIs-G. N.
Tichenor Next Placed
on the Stand
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 21.-At today's
session of the trial of E. ]. Emmons,
charged with accepting a bribe while
member of the state senate, an i'm
portant witness for the prosecution
was disposed of. This was Henry Hart
ley, one of the detectives who swore
that he watched the transaction in
marked bills. G. N. Tichenor, the
agent of the Continental who partici-
rated in the shadow work. had sub
mitted to an hour of cross-eXamin-
alton when court adjourned and will
not require a great deal more time.
1t is expected that Gavin McNab
whose absence today was explained by
the Democratic convention in San
Francisco, will be called to the witness
stand tomorrow morning and that the
cross-examination which enlivened last
Tuesdays proceedings will be resumed
1t is stated that summons has been
served by the defense upon J. Lou
Martin, sergeant at arms of the last
senate, and that he will be asked to
tell all he knows about the assignment
of the committee to its quarters on
Tenth street
w. J. Palethrope, the expert who ex-
amined the books of the Continental
Building and Loan association some
months ago, has also been summoned
by the defense. He was asked how
long it would require to investigate the
affairs of the company if, as is stated,
Mr.. johnson decides to do so when Will
liam Corbin and his books appear in
answer to subpoena already issued. Mr..
Palethorpe said that the subject was
so complicated that it would require
eight experts three months to investi-
gate fully the affairs of the association.
Hartley on Stand
Until Grove L. Johnson had proceed
ed well along in the cross-eXamination
of Henry Hartley, the morning session
of the trial was devoted to rather
dull repetition of testimony twice given
before public tribunal.
Hartley told of his employment by
Tichenor in San Francisco, of his trip
to Sacramento, of his instructions to
watch Jordan and the suspected sem
stors and his standing on the corner
of Eighth and K streets when Jordan
as is alleged, handed a roll of bills to
Emmons.
Under cross-examination Hartley de-
tailed his employment and residence
since his birth and among other things
denied that he had registered or voted
ir. Alameda county in 1883. Mr.. john
son did not bring out the application of
the question nor pursue it further.
Hartley testified that he had been
operating as a private detective at
tached to no agency for ten years pre-
ceding January, 1908.
Hartley enumerated several cases in
which he had been engaged, leading
off with the murder of Little Pete" IN
San Francisco's Chinatown. The line
Hof inquiry, however, was dropped by
Mr.. Johnson without apparent result.
Witness stated that he was standing
at the southeast corner Of Eighth and
K streets, close to the building, wher
the transaction occurred. He said thai
Emmons was facing in his direction
to the westward, about forty feet away
He admitted that he had testified on
former occasion that it was thirty oi
forty feet, but he had since stepped il
off.
Hartley said he did not see anyone ir
the immediate vicinity OF Emmons ant
Jordan at the time referred to.
"Is it not fact that the cigar store
on K street is we'll patronized and thai
there might have been people you die
not see?"
"It is possible" was the reply.
Saw the Bills Passed
Are you positive you saw the bill
passed."
YES"
You know there is difference il
the color of paper money!"
Eyes, SIR"