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4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1900. U BARTERED POSITIONS ON WATER FRONT AND FILCHED GOLD OF MANY TOILERS Z 13 » + ‘ ® . I R . e e s T +1 °! 1 . O R L R R T SRS Y sreBeDIBEIE DEL S EDDIE CONROY. tfhheNeleNete +% 0 consummate a coh unwary for personal within the law if i 1 if necessary. Many Laborers Sought Places. t prom nt of the con- GeGeNeN e eGeNe of whom de- pon the labor of th ands have been seir declaratio made, accord to the dupes of ur % : | hose B scrupuloue political tricksters, who, k“]"""‘l‘y"» r:‘)-” ]“xfll“"" < in the pe on of they assert, received from them Fetaty OF 35 M Burns, money for official places to which Pilot | Commission and t annoi d. Republican State Com- they were never appointed. e s e Colou The person directly accused by thz proposed janitor to the men is E. D. Wilbur, to whom they Mr. Wilbur to-day holds 2 notes of | im they paid hard-earned coin and |, promissory note return for p; places on the wa makes affid: nown among From each of vibe @ ¥ over to Edward C. Conroy, : . Burns’ private etary, and . also secretary to the Pilot Commis- . % sion and, in the - ¢ ® . . . . Conroy d ® @ any monzy, | ¢ . N P to promise any -8 : ® o The ten men say that they paid to } &) Wilbur $50 cash each, with the ex- | & ®| ception of one who paid $40, and that | ¢ .| of them gave in addition two | ® b dl promissory notes for $25. They ° = never received the places and began | | ngrily to demand the return of their | ., ® Tke unfortunate men declare ' ¢ 24 they have had meetings with Conroy | & | y ® HOR MpRLInE Wi c T Dt ebebebeib et e e® in Burns’ office, and that he has told d } % it e AR e, t men he has collected various sums. them to keep quiet until the return | ;70 B% 0C TGone with this money he | of Dan Bur when he would returnn w1l be called upon to explain. F:dwardi ir money to them. Restitution has C(onrov. secretary of Dan Burns, may | - . likewise be asked to tell the story | ever been made, the men say, and ¢ (he purpose to which this money | now they openly accuse Wilbur and put. It was paid by these/ - temen for the purpose of securing po- Cenroy. _ h the Harbor Commissioner: Mex Who Paid the Money. positions”” none who paid th et s | | | | | T e been robbed ! m ired. To them, un- rs are H. A.|de d with an evasive, cringing James Wood, | effort to escape their wrath and perhaps a criminal charge, Wilbur has made affi- | davit that though he has received the | hard-earned coin of this half-score of ar- *->-0--e 9 MECHANICS PAY_ e t rected ¥ ca LYING PROMISES INTO HANDS OF E, D, WILBUR, WHO SBSWEARS EDWARD C. CONROY WAS DIRECTOR OF THE ‘ SWINDLE. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, City and County of San Francisco, ss. E. D. WILBUR, being first daly sworn. deposes and says: I am a resident of the City and County of San Francisco, residing at 32 Ellis street in sald city and county; at various times since the 1st day of May, 1809, I collected from the following named persons various amounts of money with the understanding thet cach one sxhould receive a position upon the water front under the Board of and to honor the notes when they became due. Satisfied that he would receive con- sideration at least, he went away satis- age a portion of tke origl- | fied that the future would see him in a nded to seal the bargain. | State position. As the weeks passed he | became impatient. Seeking for Wilbur he often found him bu while around him | hovered the fc others of Ferren's second month. In the face of these | s, Wilbur alleges, Conroy di- | should exact from seekers of | CLOSING SESSION OF Jlitical patro | | | | | | cember to Discuss Needful | sharks exacted an additional promise g5l HEAVY PRICE FOR|; -8 &8 5% 2EENEEEEEEESEESEZ GO-BETWEEN WILBUR MAKES AFFIDAVIT = THE STENOGRAPHERS Special Meeting Will Be Held in De- 1 Ns6e0-00e0rbeded >0+ b | R B i R R R e o R SR S 2RI S IR JE B S S S SOy State Harbor Commissioners, or that the money so collected would be refunded in case sald position ,: was not obtained as promised. b - As above stated, I collected from JOHN L. FERREN the sum of §40; from JOHN ISELE the sum & of $50 and two mnotes in the sum of $25 ench; from H. A. WEST the sum of $50 and two notes in the 3 @ Sum of 525 each; from JAMES WOODS the sum of 515 and two notes in the sum of $25 each; from T. J. pe TAIT the sum of $50 and two notes in the sum of $25 each; from WILLIAM FALLON the sum of 50 and B two notes in the sum of %25 each; from H. M. ROBINSON, the sum of 820 and two notes in the sum of : 25 each; from PET NN the sum of $50 and two notes in the sum of 825 each: from R. McHKER- B RICHER the sum of §50 and two notes in the sum of §25 each, and again from R. McKERRICHER, for A. he A. LORD, the sum of $50; the above amounts so collected aggregating in all $425 in cash actually paid r to me, besides the individual notes hereinbefore stated. h 1 I had spoken to one ED CONROY in regard to placing some men on the front, stating that they & were willing to put up some money for campaizn purposes, and he readily assented on a limited num- 33 @ Dber of earpenters, to placing these men, on the putting up of $50 each in cash and two notes for 8§25 % 4 emch, payable one nnd two months respectively after their obtaining positions. I was led to believe + {o @ =t all times that the positions were secure and that there would be no doubt of the truthfulness of > . CONROY'S word concerning said positions. . ?f n Ax soon as I had collected from each and every one of said persons hereinbefore named, I tnrned ¢ o 4 4 . the money so collected immedintely over to Mr. Conroy, who gave mno receipt and had instructed * s = B e to give no receipt to the men for said money collected, though I had given two receipts, one to > CLEVELAND DAM. P Mr. Ferren and one to Mr. Woods. Mr. Conroy had put me off in various ways from time to time |® > B, piacing the men. All sorts of excuses were offered, until I found out he was acting in bad faith. @00 e8 sl el eiedeisieiei eieieceioie@ My object in making this aflidavit is to vindicate myself, because those who advanced the s ¥ 2 = 23 oy R 5 B oney to me have demanded either the money or the position as promised, and as I am in ne posi- N ey Ko aatars S B o (el Neway o€ A Seld ™ tion to make good either, I desire to have the burden of this matter rest where it properly belongs. yme of the gfn-’lemyn were inclined lding g E. D. WILBUR. le to ladies, who, although in- x r : = Subscribed and sworn to hefore me this 16th day of July, 1900. S d i en iniaosh “pur T, o JAMES MASON, | | was expressed, too, that the w . Ideal Muslin Unde [+] Notary Public in and for the City and County of San Francisco, State of California. a wg:fl;;{“r;"{;_!‘\fl\!_‘;l;;\i‘ . too ewelr “" « ; = BN EEEEEE A EE BB BN BB B BN Bietey Touted the men Who had So freely | the foss o these e S50 Tne E 5 5 3 | expressed thi opinion origin of the fi s ascribed to sponta- ise that §30 was to be pald Into the hands influence was sufficient to place,the committee will pay their own expenses | " The following officers were elected for neous combustion of Wilbur for others’ use From each | him. Wilbur's demand was ‘"lfs'flfié"u-&'flfi'ffibl{rfefi: in Nevada it | the ensuing year: . Bonts, Sedanters, JHY S O e was also tobe exacted t promissory | for §50 and two promissory no in ac-| A8 T g -(’ijn:h):g xlx"AmxeaL;n it 2 :L," PAYMENT OF FOURTH OF notes of §% each, one payable at the ena | cordance with the terms stated. Ferren | fey for the officials to get permission Bt Frdaciico; 1hix of the first month of labor in the new | produced $40 in gold, gave his promise to | from the Acting Mayor to leave the State. C. 'F. Whitton, Oakland: JULY DEMANDS DELAYED sition, the second at the termination of | pay $10 more on receiving his position, i s T e e ibore ¥ Callagher as he committees are % | One-Twelfth Provision of Charter L. San Executive Committee—A. Coombs, @ Pt e ebeteoeie@ Makes Only $200 per Month Available. o. that when the position was ready for oc- | craft. Each became suspicious that Wil- | Legislation. the Fourth of July cele cupancy, when the “goods were there for | bur held more moncy and more promis-| “The closing session of the State Stenog- 1he' miotey Temiith: Guo: Cheme. ‘Sath delivery,” he upon whose head the fortune | sory notes than his, and finally these raphers’ Association attracted a larger ¢y 1, 1901. The fund set aside for the had fallen would have to make good the | men were drawn together by common im- | attendance than on the first day. celebration was $2500, but the committe balance = st hi m James Wood, whose name appears among | th W charges under oath, at least by innuendo, that he was but the slave of Edward C. Conroy, ex-bockmaker and now dictator of la of the gilded promises of Wilbur and his cl fc m W by innuendo certifies, at the instance of sdward C. m, Pl gorge, even though small amounts, in re- | sponse to promises of political situations. | So skillfully *in his hand tunate artisans who paid money for the | promises of Wilbur walked the streets, | happy in the thought that at last they B e R I SRS S ) of the first $50 installment due, | hether it wa begged, borrowed or olen, else the position that waited for m would pass into the keeping of one ore fortunate in the matter of finance. , and then the game V had ed and lost became known. bur was approached by one he had | fleeced with a prom of a position as a carpenter on the water front and was in- formed that the time had come for the “delivery of the goods” or the return of The date of immunity of pub- lication set forth in the various receipts had expired. Wilbur was stampeded. He | hurried, he says to Conroy's office and a | ur given considerable portant did the members deem it that special committee was appointed to handl the question involved. e victims of the clique, of which E. D. vilbur acted as “middleman” and who a bill to be introduced at the next sessio: ment of official court reporters and to fi Burns was all that stood in the way of Mr. Wood. For some time he has found ford bor scarce, and when, at the solicitation | a friend, he turned a listening ear to the settlement of the other meeting was held in Burns' office. | Again a temporary respite was prayed by | Wilbur. A third meeting was held In me} | | | matter. and from them will formulate a plan o action. Just now there is a wide diffe: ique he saw hope ahead for better times | »r him and his. Wilbur’s Statement. | In the early part of 11899, during the | onths of May and June of that year, | vilbur went forth,-as his affidavit at least Palace Hotel and Wilbur decided to take | salary or fees. a trip to Los Angeles and lay the case before the Governor. The Governor could offer no suggestion | or rellef and Wilbur hurried home | and promised that after the extra ses- slon, at which time it was hoped the | Governor would pass his now ‘“celebrated” | reorganization law, positions would be | open by the score and all would be re membered by his Excellency or his ad- visers. The extra sescion came. Still no pos tlons were forthcoming and, though ad- mitting the right of the dupes to positions, Conroy refused to admit knowledge of the traneaction by which Wilbur's victims relinquighed ownership of golden twen- ties. McKerricher, who with his asso- clates waited for his position or the re- on_the blackboard given by Robert sociation. A portion of a murder transcript was read to him and he took of 267 words a minute, and then plained that the dictation was not rapi enough for him. At practice on the prev Conroy, to drag within thes eshes of his net those men seeking em- oyment who could be induced to dis- | ed a speed of 28 word | to be the limit_for blackboard work. Charles F. Whitton of Oakl. a paper on “An oida which was an interesting recital of did he handle the duty placed | that for months those unfor- er of the Marsh system of stenography Other good papers read and discusse The subject of shorthand legislation was | attention and so im- It was decided to hold a special meeting of the Association | on December 8 to hear the report of the committee and at that time to formulate of the iegislature to regulate the appoint- reka, and I. Benjamin, San Bernardino. | These gentlemen will receive suggpsliuns‘ 0t ence of opinion as to which is better— One of the interesting features of the day was the exhibition of rapid writin F Gallagher of this city, secretary of the ::s; tria down, without a single error, at the rate com- | ous evening, in the presence of a number of members of the association, he attain- which he claims | life and work of Ahdrew J. Marsh, found- air aving the a and ‘harge nded ayor Tobin. who the absence of Mayor Phelan has cont of the_ expenditures and their payment, sent a’'demand for the money to the Au- citor yesterda Auditor Welis found himself in a quan- dary, as the charter specifically provides that it shall be unlawful to pay any de mand which shall exceed one-twelfth part of the amount of the total appropriation. According t6 this larguage; only a little T $200 be available a1 i a le n x mont will S gn A% S An SR S an S AR SRR SN R 2 in s sl bet fruitful field, h““::’?"fi" | meeting was arranged in the offices’ of | their remuneration. This committee is v the expenses of the Fourth of July |y e o whi ey \u'e | Danfel M. Burns. Promises of a speedy | composed of J. S. Holland of San Fran- celahagtion. G (he lnst pecportion wil ¢ sy > . o1 t w z | . Whitton, Oakland; F. J. 8 p R oAl Ft B s | victm. _Pretty babies brighten the home | ifitlement were made. The return of|gece, C. T Whitton, Galklands F. 5| number of those having bills against fund visited Acting Mayor Tobin yes- terday and he promised to devise some way out of the dificulty. It may be nec- essary for the Supervisors to pass an or- dinance exempting the fund from the one- twelfth provision, though even that course | may be deemed illegal. following the clear language of the charter. The §900 appro- priation for the twelve clerks on the Board of Equalization may be similarly affected and they y be able to collect but $8 monthly during the next twelva months until their demands have been fully paid. Wells has submitted the ques- tion to his attorneys, Lloyd & Wood. J. L. FERREN. R R R R O S N WO Serapy * 3 @ eoedesbebeoeieire® B | “ . Fureka; Leo Longh Strong, Eureka; Leo Lo e neal, Oakland; Fra Willlam Held Ji Redding: J. E. : E. A. Girvin, San Francisco; W. K. v, Los_ Angeles; nk C. Drew, San Ukiah; Fred J Rich, ‘San Ber- g it mmittes on Bthics—Charles F. Whitton 1 George W. mith, San Francisco; d | . Adams, Santa R e g St e 8ol G2 | ABANDONED THEIR [ EXAI% Gasan. san Franciécos Ww. G Bia: | WATERLOGGED CRAFT sell, Placer. e ™ A message was sent to the Merchants’ Divorce Proceedings. | Towboat Company last evening to the ef- The following divorce suits were filed | fect that a waterlogged schooner was yesterday: Anne Florence Piper Kelley | drifting in the bay near Alcatraz Island. turn of his money, was finally assured, he asserts, by Mr. Balley, a brether-in- law of Daniel M. Burns, that if his posi- tion depended upon Conroy it was all right. This relieved for a time the ten- slon of those who had been fleeced, but finally they placed their cases in the hands of Attorney Dam In a book in Burns’ private vault, which is under the control of Edward C. Conroy, there appear the names of Perry, Fallen and Tate. These men, notwithstanding that t have been assured that this means sure recognition for them, have joined with their associates for the com- mon_weal and will stand to the end in | the fight for the gold they earned by the | sweat of their brows. No politi crime in the annals of Cali- fornia politics has carried more unhappi- ness into the homes of toilers than have D B e 3 * ONE OF THE INCRIMINATING DOCUMENTS IN THE STORY OF POLITICAL CORRUPTION. PP 9054003084600 000-006500004 these promises made with lying lips. —0-0—0—0—0—6—0—0—00—0—0“0—0‘&;&4—’ Auditor Wells Will Not Sign. he demand for $500, appropriated by A A A Rt 0045000000000 0000 00 %”Afizmwdat’__ £ S A7 TR ACLETEWRW, M W LA ANOTHER OF E. D. WILBUR'S RECEIPTS. G R e B SR S S o L R e S S ] 3 i ) | the Supervisors for expenses of a visit of i v : o nd _as a|against James Harrison Kelley, desertlon; | The tug Sea Queen was sent out for the bie to deliver the goods” had won in the battle for polit- l:msnwctinn to Lake Tahoe, was presented g‘.‘e';“{‘..g"‘été’fié'-w§§°'qe§r“g"e’"‘{‘v."sfi‘fi.n‘, (iara S.Jmnchen against Robert C. Mit- | derelict, but its crew could see nothing. za 5 says is the treachery of | jcal recognition and held the re-|to Auditor Wells yesterday, but that of- | §an Francisco; “Trylng Moments in a Re_ | chell, cruelty; Caroiine Collins against |and after an hour's cruise about the vi- Edward Conroy. ilbur's sworn state- | ceipt of a faithful emissary, if not of Gov- | ficlal refused to sign it. He gave as a|porter's Life,” by L. J. Girvin, Santa|Charies Henry Collins, desertion; Willlam | cinity gave up the sm;r_rlurnlmlfne:‘ury;lgd_ ent of the facts as he they exist| ernor Gage, of the secretary of his adviser | reason that it was made payable out of | Barbara; “Women as Stenographers,” by | H. McCormick against Lillfe V. Mc(,or-{\ Early thi m(\rm.r\ligmmal\ :e"ortedn zfll:- o » men—men pears in the form of an afidavit. | Burns, Edward C. Conroy. a wrongdfu{nd. Arrangements had geen ]l\“lrs. 5;( V. (jonllgxs. ?(ansg’rancissco; ';§ome m{)c_k‘ d!ssl;:l:;l. e b e Do v d sx_‘\“"“ ;M[pmw (;n" : whose tell of ine oil—with | - avit i v i e possess % completed for a start to-morrow, and as | Experiences,” Fran ay, an ‘ran- ivorces e n s o > Stnsi = <3 s ot ey ol aith | The affidavit is now in the possession of | Ferren was among the first to fall a vie- | {™ Rl take at least ten days 1o pass an | clsco; -Success by Practice. R. S.|J. Klokner from Willlam Klokner, by |tuted the crew of the schooner Edna and 1o the wel fleeced. Now, however, . esren A °T. | retained by those upon whom the ten- SV muh Fexoed to necessity of teach-| tacies of the political squids fastened. | ing with an exposure the gospel of | Attorney Dam is now striving to at least | ance to the vagabonds who pr | recover the money advanced by his clienis them th spel of pro |in return for a promise of official recog- promises, criminal com nition, but before the end he may appear | made only to be broken. | in the courts as special prosecutor of a Shortly after the last election | gang of swindling politicians. | when stories of the plums that re-| Mr. Conroy may tell the story in his | mained for distribution in the hands of | o ‘vingication: perhaps Ke il teil 1t Governor Henry whom he first besto became gen T. &age, and those upon ed his official ples ulated, thou- gh whi ar could be | litics—men whose in their ir power—were the most prom- before the Grand Jury for the same pur- poses cr to furnish additional evidence any party who may hereafter be | ed with having conspired with others | t and defraud by means which are mselves criminal and to. obtain | or property by pretenses known to | hope for gain th those ir Amc secretary of Daniel M. of the Pilot Commis- & chairman of the Repub. Committee, gives his testi- own behalf those in the above list. victims of the political swindlers, say he must produce evidence to beat down the allegations of Wilbur. Wilbur, as ap. pears from the affidavit, says in brief that approached Eddie Conroy with a prop. ion tha < were willing « campalgn fund In re- | se that they would be | those in power. He| onroy asked that a ter of carpenters be assurea proposition was favorably re. | m each, Wilbur continues in | g this army of seekers for patron- | Attorney Cleveland L. Dam, who has been | tim to Wilbur. Wilbur | | | i wAS 10 be exacted the prom. | @ ¢-94-94-9090-+0-+-0-+-0 Ferren was directed to said order appropriating the money out of the | Gray, San Francisco; “Shorthand as by one who that his | proper fund, it is likely the members of i el AL i RECEIPT FROM E. D. WILBUR TO JOHN L. FERREN, ONE OF HIS VICTIMS, SHOWING AMOUNT PAID BY HIM IN CONSIDERATION OF A PROMISE OF A POLITICAL POSITION. e o ol i ol e e e e S Life Work,” E. S. Belden, San Franciscu.‘ R e e e e e S A S e e as an o o o ] B s ee e 0P eredeiteteiedededededed from Tiburon to the that while on the was h a | Judge Hebbard, on the ground of deser- tion. a load of fire wood this city wi Maude M. Cole from Willoughby Cole, | Schooner be me waterlogged off Angel for failure to provide. The plaintiff was , Island, and drifted out toward the heads. allowed to assume her former name of | The men stuck to the vessel until she reached Fort Point and then abandoned her, got into the small boat and pulled | to Clay street wharf. The derelict is a menace to navigation. —tre———e Lizzie Schepper has filed an answer in the it for Ahvorce filed -against her by | L~ DOUGLAS ADAM DEPARTS. Charles Schepper, in which she charges | pormer Assistant c“y’ Editor of The him with infidelity. Swan Anderson’ in his afswer to a di- | Call Off for Japan. . Douglas Adam, former assistant elty vorce su!; b‘x;uugnt h)" Anna S.l Andprsgn, denies all the allegations .made in the | g editor of The Call, sails for Japan on the original complain ;g(aam_—& Ru\\ e -«1'.;;’(.' gccm?pan:ad by his 2 o 3 T A wife. Mr. Adam had been for many years Tries to End Her Life. { connected with the editorial staff of this Mamie McCann, also known as Mamie | Jourral, and is one of the best known ex- Peck, swallowed a slight dose of carbolic | gcutive ne aper memn on the coast. His acid last night in a house at 2 Stockton | departure to new ds was deeply re- sireet. - She was taken to the Receiving | Sretted by his associates, and as a token Hospital. The woman was despondent, of their esteem they calied him into the she said, because of the desertion of her | “10cal room” prior to his departure and Maude W. Johnston. Cole is a practicing attorney of Los Angeles and is a son of ex-Senator Cole. Mrs. Cole resides with Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. Barbier at 146 Fulton street. lover. a ‘'man named Peck. A short time | S2ve him their best wishes and a hand- ago Peck deserted his wife to live with | Some gold watch and chain. The time- the McCann woman and then in turn de- | Piece bore the following inscription: serted her. TO L. DOUGLAS ADAM. From His Friends in the Service of The Call, In Token of Their Kindly Feeling Toward Him They Present This on July 19, 199, When He Is About to Legve Them. ———— Archbishop Riordan En Route. A dispatch was received from Chicazo last night stating that Archbishop Rior- dan had left on the evening train of the Northwestern Ratiroad. It is uncertain Wwhether he will stop at Salt Lake City for short rest or come direct -—————— Hands Burned by Friction. John Moore, an employe of the Risdon Iron Works, was fixing a smokestack at Ninth and Bryant streets yvesterday morn- ing. He grasped a rope about forty feet from the ground to descendvand obtained such an impetus that his hands were burned to the bone through the friction. | He had them dressed at the Recelving Hospital. Fire in the Schilling Tea House. A fire started at 3 o'clock -yesterday l

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