Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-10

had been sent out by him at the sug-
| elestion Of Senator Simpson OF the
committee. Jordan was again placed
on the stand that the committee might
! ask a question.
Was the money gathered together
and given to you?''
! NO IT was not"
! 1t was agreed by both sides not 10
examine any more character witnesses.
stenoerapher Testifles
! Robert Vaughn was sworn He tes-
tilted that he had been employed by
| the committee on retrenchments and
| commissions as stenographer and
was at meeting of the committee on
! January. 21. He was instructed by
! the investigating committee to secure
his notes and bring them before the
committee. Sergeant-at-A Arms Martin
| Of the senate was called before the
committee and asked II he had any
subpoena issued by the committee Oh
retrenchments and commissions. He
replied that he had and was instructed
! to secure them lie returned to the
! stand with the papers. Martin told
of having directed several building
| and loan managers to appear before
the committee on commissions and re.
! trenchments at its request.
Stenographer Vaughn submitted to
| the inquiry committee the trascrbed
notes taken by him before the com.
mttee on commissions and retrench-
ments.
A. l.. Murphy, a political writer of
! the Examiner, was next called to the
stand He said he had been asked by
| Senator French to furnish information
regarding building and loan associa-
tions that is in possession of the paper.
He said he had endeavored to make
an appointment for French with
member of the paper who was hand
ling the building and loan news. MUIR
ply had never spoken to Emmons and
Wright in regard to building and loan
associations until the day that William
Corbin was supposed to appear before
the committee on commissions and re-
trenchments. He had been informed
tempt II he did not appear.
Willing to Show kilograms
Murphy said he was willing to ex-
hibit every telegram that had passed
between himself and his paper. The
Examiner" has had nothing to do with
the Investigations of building and loan
associations by the committee on COM
missions and retrenchments, said
Murphy.
The witness stated that he had
known Senators Emmons, Wright,
Bunkers and French but a compara-
lively short time.
At this point the committee informed
Attorney McNab that he was asking
questions of Murphy that were not ell
tirely german to the bribery investi-
cation.
Did you try to influence in any way
the appointment of the committee on
commissions and retrenchments?
asked Chairman Belsha.w of Murphy.
Il have never urged the appointment
of any member of the legislature on
any committee" was the answer of the
witness.
Fred S. Myrtle of the Examiner was
next called to the stand. He said he
had been detailed by his paper to in
terview Senator French, who had
given out the statement that he in
tended to have building and loan asso-
Citations investigated. French sought
to have the Examiner support the
committee, and Myrtle stated that the
news of the investigation would be
published if the inquiries were made
in a bona fide manner.
French was the only member of the
committee with whom Myrtle had
talked.
E. H. Hamilton on Stand
Edward II. Hamilton, an Examiner
writer, stated when asked by the COM
mittea on investigation that he had
not suggested to Lieutenant Governor
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