Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-09
JORDAN RELATES
STORY OF BRIBES
CORRESPONDS CLOSELY WITH
DETECTIVES
Newspaper Man Gives Details of His
Transactions With the Accused
Senators-ReeitaI Arouses
Intense Interest

Pinkerton agency said he would be-
lieve Tichenor under oath.
F. A. Baldwin of San Francisco was
the last of the first batch of charac-
ter witnesses summoned by McNab
and his associates. He said John
Smith of San Francisco had told him
that he believed Tichenor to be
truthful man. This caused considera-
bic laughter.
Attorney Gator has no witnesses on
hand to continue the defense's inn
peachment of the detectives -Four
subpoenaed witnesses had arrived
from Downieville, but Gator said he
had sent them home as they had no
information to give. Attorney Gould
asked that they be called on his side
of the case, but they were not in the
senate chamber.
Emmons on Stand
Senator E. j. Emmons. one of the ac-
cused, was called to the stand
Dy AllOIneN NdLOIs 1lSITlCI AJ-
torney Seymour arose at this point
and caused big sensation by object
ing to the examination of Emmons or
any of the accused senators. He said
he did not want to give his personal
opinion as to the evidence against the
senators, but he went on to call atten-
tion to the grave nature of the
charges. He was interrupted by Gator.
who said he objected to Seymour dis
cussing the merits of the case, but he
was willing that he should state his
legal reasons for objecting to the
placing of the senator's on the stand.
Senator Simpson, one of the investi-
eating committee, moved that District
Attorney Seymour be allowed to pro-
ceed to state his legal reasons. Sey-
mour then went on to state in the most
impressive manner that the statute
absolved the accused from criminal
prosecution should they take the stand
and testify under oath in the senatorial
investigation.
If the charges were true, he said,
they warranted Imprisonment in the
penitentiary for the guilty ones He
pointed out that the only punishment
that could be meted out to the senators
would be expulsion from the legisla-
ture by two-thirds vote of the sem
ate. Ten friends of the accused could
block the proceedings, he said and
further that it was matter of record
that "a ho
from the senate in the history of the
state
Seymour Arouses Applause
He implored the committee to heed
his request and said the eyes of the
state were on the committee. Tremen-
dous applause interrupted Seymour's
remarks. Chairman Belshaw raped |
for order and Seymour continued:
You cannot afford to absolve these
men from any further prosecution if
the evidence warrants ii. If you pre
vent me from doing my duty the re-
sponsibility rests upon you and NOT
upon me-"
Applause again greeted Seymour's
impassioned remarks. When quiet
was restored Attorney Gator arose and
tried to answer the district attorney
He said he would not allow Emmons
Bunkers, French or Wright to take the
stand unless under oath. He would
rot permit a voluntary statement as
Seymour suggested.
ON motion of Senator Simpson. the
committee then decided to refuse to
allow the senator's to go on the stand
until they had reported the matter to
the whole senate tomorrow morning
and secured the senates decision in
the matter.
Chairman Belshaw then said that he
would clear the senate chamber Of all
spectators unless the demonstration
ceased He said he would tolerate no
further applause.
Jordan Is Called
Attorney McNab called the atten-
ton of the committee to the fact that
Joseph Jordan was present and was
willing to testify. He was called bv
the investigating committee. Attorney
Jones, on behalf of Jordan said he
would not permit his client to testify
Unless under oath. This means that /
Jordan would escape criminal prose-
cution under the charge of lobbying t
that has been filed against him. /
District Attorney Seymour next took I
the floor. He said Jordan told him to- I
day that he was ready to make a clean
breast of the whole affair and tell {