Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-05

| with waiter Parker ana MS donlnaC-
! ing influence, let me refer to the af-
| ddaVit of Adolph Berliner, in which he
| states that Mr. Fredericks gave him
position when he presented card
! from MIR. Walter Parker with Mr. Par
kers magic 0. K. on it.
Now let us lass to Mr.. Fredericks'
| part in suppressing an investigation of
the bond steal. The solid three of the
supervisors attempted to sell at private
sale and without asking for bids the
entire good roads bond issue of $3,-
100000 at an ultimate loss to the county
of 100000, according TO the figures of
Mayor Alexander. who was then su-
perYisor.
SAYS HE AIDED BETRAYAL
MIR. Fredericks not only did moth
ing to uncover the guilt in this mat
ter, but in a suit brought by a private
citizen for the purpose of frustrating
this betrayal Mr.. Fredericks appeared
on behalf of the solid three, when it
was not only his sworn duty to pro-
teCt the interests Of the people, but the
law actually provides in substance that
he shall oppose all such traitorous
conduct on the part of the supervisors
In this connection l will read the
letter of Mayor Alexander to the Re
publican county central committee, in
which he refuses to appear upon the
same platform with Mr.. Fredericks,
and gives as one of his reasons, among
others, that the district attorneys Of
flee would not stand up and fight with
me against the schemes of the solid
three. "
Mr. Woolwine then proceeded to
read the letter of the mayor repudiat-
ing Fredericks.
Mayor Alexander further repudiates
Mr.. Fredericks in a letter of later date
in answer to an attack made upon him
by my opponent in one of his speeches.
This letter is an interesting document,
but 1 have not time to read it,
"The graft in the oiled roads matter,
which involved the filching from the
public of more than 100000, was pre-
sented to the district attorneys office
by Mr.. Eigholz, one Of the staff Of d
local paper, and a grand jury inves-
tigation was demanded. Mr.. Freder-
icks not only refused to have the mat
ter placed before a grand jury, but
called an investigation which was
Veritable farce, before the board Of
supervisors, and although the evidence
forced before that body by private citi-
zens was overwhelming as to the guilt
of the accused persons, Fredericks
succeeded in having the whole matter
whiteWashed and succeeded in sup
pressing all prosecutions in the matter
He knew when he took the case before
the board of supervisors that the ac-
cused would be in the hands of their
friends, the solid three
RECALLS WATERFRONT CASE
There is another matter that has
not been touched upon to any great
extent in this campaign, and that is
the attempt of the trustees of San
Pedro upon various occasions to give
away the priceless water front sur
rounding your harbor. Mr.. Fredericks
has never Investigated these betrayals
Of the public, but at various times
suits have been successfully brought
by private citizens to set aside these
attempted steals.
"rhe late furniture outrage, where
the solid three attempted to award
contract for furniture that was about
100000 higher than the lowest bid, is
a matter of such recent publicity that
l will not dwell upon it.
Now, l have called your attention
to five scandals and outrages upon the
public perpetrated by public officers
in this county during the term Of the
district attorney and in spite of the
publicity given to such outrageous
conduct he has failed and refused to
investigate, and to fix the guilt where
it belonged, but has suppressed and
covered up all such betrayals of the
public.
"This city, as we'll as the county of
Los Angeles, Is now bonded for mil
lions for improvements. Does any
sane man believe that the citizens and
taxpayers of this county can ever ex-
pect to be protected from grating
public officials, or that all these mil
lions of dollars will be safe in the
hands of public official like John D.
Fredericks, who has so shamelessly
disregarded his sworn duty, and who
has so persistently protected every in
huential traitor throughout his entire
official life?
KING CASE CHARGES REPEATED
"There is one phase of this contest
that is enough to sadden the heart
of every conscientious man of my pro-
fession, and that is that there can be
found a member of the bar so dead to
all sense of moral and professional
ethics as to uphold the district attor-
ney in the looting of the King estate.
Long before he induced the unfortu-
nate heirs to enter into a contract to
yield up so per cent of all he might re-
cover, he knew that forgery had been
committed and knew who the forger
twas. The law makes it his duty to
prosecute when he has reasonable
cause to believe a crime has been
committed, and yet he not only sup
pressed the prosecution, but forced
settlement that resulted in his looting
the estate of some $4,000 in property
and money. He was not entitled to a
cent of this, and but for the suppress
sion of the prosecutions he never
would have got a penny. He has told
many conflicting stories about TINS
matter, but the facts remain.
This IS q serious accusation, and I
wish to say again that l caused it to
be publishe- in the newspapers, and l
have been requesting him ever since
this campaign started to have me ar
rested for criminal libel il the facts
are not as ! have given them to the
public. In other words, if this story
is not true, | am liable to imprison-
mcnt for one for year criminal libel, and
vet he cannot be induced to cause my
arrest and there is a good reason. 1t
is this: That if this matter could be
suit against me, the details of this in
brought to light through the testimony
of witnesses who could be made to
talk, and wish here to stamp his con-
duct in this case as one of the most
astounding pieces of malfeasance in
office ever perpetrated by public
official.
PLOT AGAINST GUY EDDIE
'"The conspiracy TO blacken the name
of Mr.. Guy Eddie by false and pur-
chased testimony is so disgusting, and
the details are so foul, as to be almost
,,,t,oI;oy,o rbare a ladies' in this