See transcript of testimony, The People vs. Patrick Calhoun, No. 1436, page 3723.
Mr. Spreckels finally testified on this point as follows:
“Mr. Heney. Q. At the time that Mr. Phelan agreed to contribute the $10,000, Mr. Spreckels, what did you say, if anything, about contributing yourself? A. That was in the first meeting. I think, Mr. Heney, and I told him that I was ready and willing to contribute a similar amount; that I believed it would be possible to get others to join and contribute.
“Q. At that time was anything said by any person about prosecuting Mr. Calhoun? A. Absolutely no.
“Q. Or any person connected with the United Railroads Company? A. The discussion was entirely confined to the administration, the corrupt administration as we termed it.
“Q. At that time did you have any purpose or intention of prosecuting Mr. Calhoun? A. I had not.
“Q. Did you have any reason to believe that Mr. Calhoun at that time had committed any crime? A. I had no indication of such a crime.
“Mr. Moore. Was that time fixed, Mr. Heney?