The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-13
BUCKLEY NOT SAFE.
The Ex-BOss May Yet Be Brought
Back in Handouts.
District Attorney Barnes Applies to the Gov
ernor for His Observation-Disclosures
Sullivan's Case.

indictments this week. Owing to the fact
that to-day is Collection day the jurors will
not be able to meet until o'clock this even
ing, and that will prevent them from going
into the presence of the Court.
We're it not for this fact it Is known
to certainty that a number of in
dictments would have been filed. Should
the Grand Jury not hold an extra ses-
sion on Saturday for the purpose of
making a report 10 Judge Wallace it will
be evident that the jurors have great conf
denCe in the decision of the Supreme CouIs
in the Bruner case, which involves the u
gality of the jury and which will be heard
in Sacramento on Monday next. Should
that decision be adverse and Bruner be
granted writ of prohibition then all tho
evidence which the Grand Jury has been
collecting for weeks, ana upon which it is
expected that number of indictments will
be based, Will come TO naugbt, as such de-
clsiOn would knock them out
THE LAW ON THEIR SIDE.
The grand jurors believe that they have
the law on their side, besides previous de-
ciSions Of the Supreme Court. Jere Lynch
and other members of the Grand Jury will
so to Sacramento in order to look after the
Interests CT that body.
Acting under instructions from the lead
ing members of the Grand Jury, one of their
agents yesterday made an investigation into
the wild rumGr that Sam Ralney was in the
State. and that his friends were busy in Sc
curing bOndSmon TO obtain his re ease.
This statement was found to be without
any foundation in truth.
In the first place, Rainey's friends would
not have to busy themselves much in order
to secure bondsmen for him. as he could Sc
cure bonds for almost any amount at a mo-
ment's notice. Secondly, it was discovered
that Rainey was not in the State. and is prob
ably at this time in Ireland, where his rela-
tlyes live, and to which place he stated he
was going when he left.
NOT IN THIS STATE.
One of the leading members of the Fire
department, who vas very close to Ralney,
but who did not wish his name mentioned
stated positively that Rainey was not In the
State, and that he could easily prove it.
Several members OF the Grand Jury when
approached on the subject stated that they
only wished Rainey was in the st tie, as it
would save them a vast deal of trouble in
the matter OF eXtraditiun, about which
there is so much red tape. They ventured
the opinion that neither Buckley nor Ralney
would return TO this State unless they had
steel cuffs on their wrists.
sULLIvAN's ARREST.
One of the chief topics of conversation in
political circles Yesterday was the arrest of
ex-senator }. j. Sullivan on warrant based
on an indictment found by the Sacramento
Grand Jury, which accused him of embeZ-
Element Sullivan's friends claim that the
indictment is an outrage and without any
foundation. They state that the facts of
the case are these: Andrew j. Clunie was
the attorney employed by Sullivan in his
contest with Banks for seat in the Sen
ate. Knox was engaged as a shorthand
reporter when the case was heard before
Justices of the Peace Stafford and Boland.
The Senate refused 10 seat Sullivan, but he
worked hard to have his expenses paid by
the Legis stature. a resolution was finally
passed by that body allowing Sullivan
something ike $500 to cover his expenses
The money was allowed to him in a lump
sum, without any designation being made
as TO how 1t should be distributed.
HIS FRIENDS VERSION.
The appropriation was made TO him indi-
vidually to cover whatever lenses he may
have incurred. Sulllvan's friends say that
after he had obtained the appropriation he
went around and inquired what kn0x's
services were worth and was told 500.
| This sum lie paid to Knox, who, however,
presented bill for SllSO, which Sullivan
| refused TO pay. Knox then brought civil
! suit for the balance and this suit SullivanS
friends stale is now pending in the courts.
In this transaction Sullivan's friends fail
TO see anv element OF crime, or embeZZle-
ment. 1t was simply a business matter be-
tween him and KNOX. The money was
allowed IN lump sum to Sullivan and the
| latter paid Knox what lie thought he was
| entitled to out Of his appropriation. There
! was no more enlightenment in refusing to
| pay Knox the $3.50 than there would lave
| been If he had refused 10 pay bill for the
entire $500 appropriated. Sullivan had an
| attorney to pay and many other bills ill.,
| CURED IN the collection OF evidence.
NO JURISDICTION.
Ii is also claimed that the Sacramento
| Grand jury has no jurisdiction over the sub
| ject-matter. The elertiCn contest was tried
| IN this city before Judge Hebbard. Knox
| was engaged and performed his work in
| this city. was paid here, and his grieY-
ance should have been heard by tile San
| Francisco Grand Jury. Sullivan's friends
| claim that it was a scheme concocted in this
| city to injure him for giving certain testi-
| m0ny before the Grand Jury in corrobora-
| ton of George W. Taylor
1t is tie sentiment of the local Grand Jury
| that if the Grand Jury of Sacramento is con-
| sUmed with zeal TO bring criminals to JUS
| tICe, all they have to do Is to open commu-
| nication with the foreman of the San
| Francisco Grand Jury and he will furnish
| them with much valuable information about
| crimes committed in Sacramento over which
| the San Francisco jury has no jurisdiction.
EMINENT COUNSEL.
That Christopher A. Buckley feels the
| gravity of his situation since his Indictment
! by the Grand jury is evidenced by the fact
| that lie has retained the services of Edmund
| Guerln, one of the ablest and most is
| tinguished members of the Montreal bar
| Guerin was not long ago in California, and
| is familiar with the situation here. During
| his sojOuTn the California bar in recogni-
| tloD of his ability, made him an honorary