The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-23
HOT ON THE TRAIL;
The Grand Jury Is After the
BO0dlers' Scalps.
Dick Chute and Stephen T Gage Refuse to
Obey q summons-Chute Cited for Con-
tempt-Three Indictments.

The atmosphere in and about the Grand
Jury's room is becoming more and more
torrid daily for the legislative boodlers
The first way station has been reached, and
unop the DEVELOPMENTS at this point Will
hang the possibilities of this Grand jury
Tor much or little good in purging this COM
munitv OF political corruption.
The examination of George Taylor, plain
tiff in the notorious legislative Doodle case
that was tried recently before Judge
Wallace. was concluded on Monday after
noon. and among those implicated were
Dick" Chute whom he charged with dis
bursting Sl00,0OO for the Senatorial combine,
and stephen T. Gage, who, he said, put up
$4,000 Of that money.
The jury desired to hear what explana-
ton they could make, 50 summoned them
Tor Monday nights session. Instead of ap-
pearing III person they sent TO represent
them their attorney, Charles Ben Darwin,
who asked for time 10 inquire into the le-
gality of the jury and its right to summon
witnesses.
SATISFIED IN ITS OWN MIND.
The Grand Jury replied that it was per-
fectly satisfied of its legality, and would not
consent to Mr.. Darwin's request, or permit
witnesses to question its right to act. Mr..
Darwin's only reply was that he had ad-
vised his clients not to obey the subpenas
As a consequence, the Grand Jury ap-
peared in a body before Presiding Judge
Wallace Yesterday and fled an affidavit
setting forth these facts, and requesting the
.'udce to cite Chute for contempt Judge
Wallace made the order accordingly, and
Mr.. Chute Will be required to explain TO-
morrow al 10 o'clock why lie should not be
punished for contempt.
Chute and Gage, as explained by MT
Darwin yesterday, are in precisely the same
predicament, and he did not unders tand
why one should be summoned and not the
other District Attorney Barnes explained.
however that, as their eases are exactly
alike, tile disposition OF one would settle
both, hence one citation is sufficient.
1t is understood that fight will be made
on this case 10 test the legality of the Grand
Jury, and tho Supreme Court will have to
pass on it before Mr.. Darwin lets 20 OF It.
AMONG THE SUMMONED.
The jury had very busy afternoon SeS-
sion and several Of the witnesses summoned
Lad to he sent away uaheard, but TO aD-
PEAR at the next session. Among the wit
uesSeo summoned were Chief Scannel Of
the Fire Department, Fire Commissioner
sam Newman, Supervisor Ellert and the
two members of the late liquor IlTm OF Bam-
berger & k9mpfer.
II is understood that all but the two last
mentioned were summoned in connection
with the FTemen's Charitable Fund, con-
corning which there was so much scandal
in May, when Supervisor Ebert discovered
that J John DougheTiy had possession OF It,
without a cent Of security or any more right
than the man in the moon, and that he and
his political pals were using it as Cam
paign Fund
Bamberger and Kempfer were called in
to tell their story of the peculiar transac-
tions in connection with their failure. the
facts OF which we're published in The
CALL a few days ago.
When the jury appeared before Judge
Wallace il fled three indictments against
Burke and Hope, two witnesses in a Chinese
murder case recently tried in Judge Muir
phys court, and in which rank perjury was
committed, and against BambeTger Il k@mp-
fer, for obtaining goods under false pre-
lenses.
!. p. Dunn has been appointed expert
for the Grand Jury.