The San Francisco call., 1905-01-31
NICOL OF STOCKTON
USES BURNING WORDS
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DoCldr0SSenatOrS French, EmmOnS,
Wright and BunkerS Are Not
Honest Legislators.
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subpoena this affant had been informed and
believed that the creation and institution of
such committee had been at the suggestion OF
the San Francisco Examiner; that the sugges-
ton. had for its purpose the persecution of
DIR. Washington Dodge, Assessor OF the city
and county of San Francisco and president of
the Continental Building and Loan Associa-
. Examiner, and the persecution of this affant
That after the appointment OF said commit
se: zee: Iou5 oL the members tnereoi, 70 nab mi5'
appointed agent to act for said four per-
sons for the purpose of matchmaking certain
corporations and collecting tribute from the
same. That during the week ending January
81 1905 the said French and Bunkers. to-
gether with said agent visited San Francisco
and the said French and the said Bunkers
and said agent proceeded to attempt to col
lect large sums, of money from said corpora
tions. That said Bunkers and Feench agreed
for themselves, and on behalf of said Wright
and Emnlons,. that whatever corporation would
pay aa acceptable sum of money to said
Bunkers, French, Emmons and Wright would
either not be examined at all or might pre-
pare its own report. That said agent of said
Senators made the statement that one of the
purposes Of this committee was TO assist the
Said agent for said Senators further stated
that the Examiner had employed Emmons to
manage its plans in the committee and that
Lent H. Robert, agent OF the Examiner. had
agreed that Eugene E. Schmitz Mayor of
aSan Francisco should give Bunkers munich
pal appointment IN San Francisco at large
salary provided he would do his utmost
tirentai Building and Loan Association. Said
agent further stated that said Dent H. Robert
had said to Senator Bunkers that the Con-
tinental Building and Loan Association must i
be ruined at any cost. Said agent further
stated that the Examiner had settled with
Messrs. Wright and French. and had further
agreed with said four, Senators that arrange
ments made by them with other corporations
would not be disturbed or attacked, provided
the committee would do up DR.. Dodge
Corbin and the Continental Building and Loan
Association :,
Said agent further stated among other things
that certain Examiner reporters, among them
Al Murphy commonly known as Blinker
Fnh bad TNnh dnfn cd Nv f7a nirppP
to watch and assist said committee. but that
no fears need be entertained in dealing with
members of the committee of any exposures in
the Examiner. Affant further deposes and
says that one day, the 23d day. of January,
Sacramento pursuant to agreement with said
Bunkers. Emmons, French and Wright and
their said agent by divers persons and cor
porations large sums of money! that on Tues 4
day. the 24th day Of January 1905, part of
said money was paid to said agent for his
personal use and for his services agent for
said four Senator's The remainder Of. said
money was divided into four parts one fourth
thereof was paid TO said Bunkers one fourth
to said French and one fourth thereof to said
That this afiant is ready and willing and
prepared to prove to the honorable Senate of
the State Of California, to any Grand Jury
County or. to any court the things herein con-
tained. That this afaant stated the matters
hereinbefore set forth to his COUNSEL Frank
3 D. Nicol Esq. and was by him advised that i
as the said four Senators constituting a ma i
1ority OF said committee were venal and COR /
rupt, l. should disregard said subpoena and
should. when cited to appear at the bar OF the |
Senate of the State of California, make to the
honorable Senate true and correct statement
of the facts. The reasons that actuated this |
affiant in not obeying the subpoena issued by
your committee were not intended as disre-
spect for contempt of the authority or dig
nifty of this honorable body but the facts |
are herein stated.
(signedy WILLIAM coRB1N.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this |
27th day. of January 1905.
Notary Public in and for the city and County |
of San Francisco. State OF California.
FRENCH DISPLAYS NERVE.
When he concluded reading this af- |
fdayit Nicol sat down, his usually |
immobile features expressing in a |
measure the satisfaction he must have |
gained in the contemplation of the SEN |
sation he had produced. For a moment |
the accused Senators gazed at one an
other in amazement, French was the |
hrst to regain his nerve, and, jumping |
o otoahis feet, he said:
The affidavit just read, so far as it |
refers to me, now wish to pronounce |
an absolute falsehood, an unqualified |
lie: There is not one word of truth |
in it,
Senator Emmons next rose His face |
was white as marble, but he controlled |
himself as best he could and said:
we seem to be getting away from |
that these charges have been made |
against me and my colleagues I desire |
10 enter AN emphatic denial to the /
same | don't know nor do / care |
whence they emanate, but l will
say that the issue has been raised and |
now IS the tin1S for the Senate to fully
investigate the charges that so seri- |
ously reflect upon the dignity of this
entire body. / am willing to abide by
the result of any investigation that
may be instituted as a result Of this
affidavit"
Senator Emmons then drifted to the
law governing the issuance of the
original subpoena directing Corbin fo
appear before the committee of which |
he is chairman, but he was INTERRUPTED
by Leavitt, who moved that a commit
tee of five be appointed to investigate
the authorities quoted by Attorney
Nlcol to determine the question of the
right of the Senate to- punish Corbin
for contempt.
WRIGHT ENTERS DENIAL.
Before the chair. could ,put the mo
ton, however. Wright took the floor
to enter his denial to Corbin's charges
That affidavit" he said, is entirely.
fatty and unqualifedly false. There is
not a word of truth in the affidavit. and
the only reason Corbin offers it is to
blackmail certain members of this
OcAdtS. II ls pldckmal throughout /
and only a flimsy pretext on his part.
to escape just punishment for his dis
obedience of the law
This was the signal for Bunkers.
who. avoiding any effort at oratory'
banged his fist on the desk and said.
i want to deny the charge against me
and say that it Is darn lie. and r
want a committee of five appointed /
right away to investigate these
charges. That's Bunkers"
Notwithstanding the excitement under
which all were laboring, Bunkers,
strong emphasis on the adjectiye
darn" caused a roar. of laughter but
neither he nor his fellow defendants
Joined In the hilarity.
At this point Keane addressed him
self to the chair on the question of the /
law OF contempt, but motion by Rel
shaw that a committee of five be an
pointed to investigate the charges
against the accused Senators took pre-
cedence.
Il don't believe the Senate appre-
ciates the enormity of the offense
charged against our colleagues" said
Belshaw. 1T does not seem to realize
that we must act and act quickly. -
Senator Curtin here interrupted and i,
said: 1T Is my opinion that the Sc,