The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-24
GRAFT TRIAL IN
SAN FRANCISCO
I Supervisors Go Upon the Stand
and UnbluShingIy Admit
Taking Brides.
HUSBAND GAVE HER CASH
WoMAN's TESTIMONY IN THE
GLASS CASE.

San Francisco, July 23.-Mrs. Anna Le-
one Lonergan, wife of Supervisor j. f.
Lonergan, was a witness today for the
prosecution in the Louis Glass bribery
trial. She was the second woman thus
far TO testify since the commencement of
the bribery-graft proceedings She cor
roborated the testimony of her husband
that he accepted $1,000 from T. V. Halsey
of the Pacific States Telephone company
to vote against the granting of a rival
franchise to the Home Telephone COM
pany. She said her husband brought the
money home in bills and gave it to her.
Supervisor NJ. w. COffey testified that
he accepted q bride of 5000 from Halsey
under the conditions stated, but he denied
that the vote was thereby influenced.
Timothy Hopkins, one of the directors of
the Pacific States Company, gave brief
testimony of no special Importance. ST.
pervisOr F. P. Nicholas testified to &C
cepting a bride from Halsey.
Good Thing for Wilson.
Former Supervisor Andrew NJ Wilson,
who is now state railroad Commissioners,
was the first witness at the afternoon
session. Mr. Wilson testified that Gen
eral Agent Halsey of the Pacific States
Telephone company had handed him $5OOO
and had stated that he wanted Wilson to
be friend of the company and TO look
out for its interests. The ordinance
granting franchise to the Home Tele-
phone company had not at that time been
PASSED. III f1dlScN lldu pellU
him s., 500 if he would continue friendly
to the Pacific States Telephone company.
On cross-eXaminatiOn by Mr.. Delmas Tor
the defense, Mr.. Wilson testified that he
had been promised immunity by Chair
man Gallagher of the board of SUPERVISORS
if he would testify for the prosecution
This promise of immunity had been made
at meeting of the board of supervisors.
Money in Large Sums.
On the 26th of February Wilson said he
voted for the franchise to the Home Tel
ephone company and received $500 given
received $3.50 for his opposition to the
granting of the same franchise. He did
not know from whom Gallagher obtained
the money, but had been given to under
stand by Gallagher that it would be po-
iitical suicide if he did not vote with the
administration in favor of the Home Tel
ephone company for the franchise.
Wilson testified that he received Soou
in gold in January, 1906, for his vote IN
favor of the granting of the license to the
so-called prizefight trust.
Wilson also said he was paid $50 for his
vote establishing the Scent gas rate.
Vote Worth $4,000.
In response to a question by Attorney
DeImas Mr.. Wilson said he had received
$4,000 for his vote in favor of the grant
ing of the trolley franchise at the time
that the United Railroads system was
electrified. This money had been given
him by Gallagher in currency. he mao
heard that the supervisors were to get
$4,000
w. w. Eaton. treasurer of the Pacific
States Telephone company, was then re-
called to the stand.
Heney asked him: You testified that
Mr.. Zimmer brought checks to you
amounting to $4,000 or $50.OOo Was there
any memorandum kept?
Ives. but the memorandum was de-
stroyed in the fire.
Henev-Were these checks entered on
a separate tag? s
This question brought about an extend
ed argument between counsel as TO the
admissibility of such testimony