The San Francisco call., 1910-10-30
Charge Against Blackburn

The complaint follows in full:
In the Police Court Of the City and County
Of San Francisco. State Of California
People Of the State Of California vs. d. E
Blackburn.-State Of California, City ana
Comfy Of san Francisco.-ss-
Personally appeared before me this 18th
day Of October. A. d. 1910. r. W Barrett.
who on oath makes complaint and deposes
and says:
That on or about the sth day of January.
1908. and ever since said Sth day OF January,
A'D. 1905. until this date. and at all times
herein mentioned. the defendant. ID. E.
Blackburn. was. Il and had been uuly
elected. qualified and acting member of the
board Of supervisors Of the county OF san
MareO. state of California; that there was
on. prior 10 and subsequent to the 1th day
Of October, A. D. 1910. then and there duly
and legally pending in and before and after
ward 10 be considered by me board Of super
Tisors of the said San MateO county GER
tsin matter and subject, Of which said board
Of supervisors and the members thereon had
and did haze power and authority 10 act.
10 wit: a matter aud subject relating to the
payment under contract between the
county Of San Mateo and IL 5. Croker
company. corpora tion. for certain furniture
for equipment Of a courthouse in said county
81 Sen Mateo; that said defendant on and
nbout the said 7tb day Of October 1910. then
and there. we'll knowing that said matter
and subject was then and there pending
before and afterward TO be considered by
ihe said board of supervisors as aforesaid.
and said defendant then and there well
knowing that his vote would be required on
ssid natter on or about the 18th day Of
October 1910. In the said city and county Of
san Francisco. state Of California. and while
the said matter and subject was pending
and wls afteTwsrd TO be considered by the
said board Of supervisors OF san Msteo
county. as aforesaid. did wiilfully and un-
lawfully. felOniously. knowingly and cor
ruptly appear before Charles Marshall. a
duly authorized agent Of said n s. Croker
company, corporation. and then and there
stated to Charles Marshall that he would ap-
~ hoard of
supervisors and vote against the approval
OF the said payment hereinbefore mentioned.
unless the said Charles Marshall. as agent
fOr the II. 5. Croker company. corpora
ton. or said H. S. Crocker company. would
then and there pay and deliver TO the said
defendant bribe TO wit: the Of ss53 in
America as a bribe and the said defendant,
D. E. Blackburn, did then and there will
fully. feloniously and corruptly receive from
the said Charles Marshall agent for the
said H. S. Crocker company the Of 1858
81 lawful money of the Tinted States Of
America as a brihe. and did then and there
willfully. unlawfully. feloniously and cor
ruptly promise 10 vote IN favor Of approx
ing said payment bereinbefore mentioned at
the meeting Of the said board of super
visors Of said county in his official vote as
such member Of said board of supervisors.
snd in his public and official capacity
such member. and the said ID. +. Blackburn
rs such member Of the board Of supervisors
as Aforesaid. did, IN his public and official
capacity as such. act. and did give his Of
hcigl order. opinion. judgment and action
FOR in favor Of the said matter and subject
and for and in fsEOr Of the approval Of said
payment as aforesaid. contrary TO the FORM
force and effect Of the statute in such case
made and provided. and against the peace
and dignity Of the people of the state of
California. And this complainant further
prsFs that the said accused may be brought
before magistrate and dealt with accord
ing 70 law. r. W. BARRETT
81 EDDY Street, San Francisco. California.
29th day Of October, A. D.. 1910.
f. p. SHORTAII.
Justice of the Police Court and Acting
Herein as a Magistrate.