Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-09

to the interest Of clean government
that corrupt legislators should be
shown up, and that If Jordan would
now tell the truth he believed he
/ should be permitted to do so, and that
every man and woman in California
| should take him by the hand and help
/ him to live down the past.
| Gator and the other attorneys for
| the four accused senators Jumped to
their feet and tried to cut Seymour
short but he finished amid the ham
mering of Belshaw's gavel.
Emmons Beats Retreat
The committee, having subpoenaed
! Jordan. agreed to allow him to go on
the stand. Meanwhile Senator EN-
mons had beaten a retreat from the
room. Wright blanched and Bunkers
and French flushed but kept their
seats. The great audience was breath
less with excitement and hung on
Jordau's every word.
Senator Simpson acted as attorney
for the committee and questioned Jor-
dan, who said his occupation was that
of journalist. Simpson told him to
proceed and tell his story.
Jordan explained that he was employ
cd by Clarence Grange of the Phoenix
Building and Loan association. He
said he got letter from Grange on
the 14th of January and rang Grange
up on the following day explaining
what ~ L.,
retaryship of the San Francisco dele
cation i'm the senate. He said that
Grange said he would be of use to
the company and was instructed to
get all bills relating to building and
loan associations. He told how he got
these bills, and then went to see
Grange in San Francisco on the follow
ing Saturday. On that day he tele-
phoned to Grange and had conversa-
ton with him, telling him Of the COM
mittee on commissions and retrench-
ments, and also of the fact that the
committee would probably look into
the matter concerning the association.
Money Proposition Broached
discussed the personnel of the COM
mittee. Grange asked If the members
of the committee would stand with
the associations explaining that Sena-
tor Bauer was already with them. Then
he asked Jordan If he could go to
any of the senators and make a money
proposition to them for their protec-
ton in any investigation likely to be
held.
Jordan then mentioned the four sena-
tors now accused, and was told to see
them. He agreed to see Senator
Bunkers that evening. Grange asked
what Jordan considered the senators
would ask for their services. He went
to see Bunkers and asked him if he
cared TO "do business"
Bunkers said he would see French. |
on the next day Bunkers said he had |
not seen French, and Jordan asked |
Bunkers if $3.50 would be enough for
each senator's help. Bunkers said he |
thought it would. Grange then SAID |
he wanted Jordan to see French, who |
for three companies this amount to go |
to each of the four senator's.
Sends Agent to Sacramento
According to Jordan Grange said he
would send an agent to Sacramento to
work with Jordan, and Newell came TO
sacramento on the following day and
met Jordan at his residence 1116 Sew
enth street, this city.
Jordan went on to tell of his meet
ing with Detective Tichenor and ar
ranging to pay the money furnished
by Tichenor to the four senator's. His
testimony as to what took place cor
roborated in nearly every detail the
story told by Tichenor on the stand
1t the opening of the investigation.
Jordan said Tichenor gave him the {
our rolls of greenbacks containing |
$50 each at Jordan's room on Seventh {
street, and then Jordan walked up to
Hanlon's saloon at Eighth and X
streets to meet Emmons. He said he
net the senator; came out of the sa-
oon, walked across the street. ard t
|
al, from his pocket, shook hands with {
Immons, leaving the roll in Emmons t
land. Emmons put the roll in his t
pocket.
He said he dropped a $3.50 roll in c
Bunkers' overcoat pocket at t
( and Eighth streets, and then shook '
lands with Bunkers and left him. I
Jordan's testimony as to the place /
# the passing of the money to the c
our senators differs in small details i
rom that of the two detectives, but
rom Jordan's own confession this j
vas due to the fact that Jordan de- a
lberately deceived the detectives. $
Wanted to See Money Passed ?
When Tichenor told Jordan that he :
would have to see him (Jordan) pass
he money, Jordan said it occurred to
i'm that he might pay the money
Without telling the four senator's that
hey were being watched while the =