The morning call., 1891-11-14
MAY BE EXTRADITED.
Attempt to Bring Buckley From
His Canadian Retreat.
The Grand Jury Is Now Investigating How
the Boss Acquired Electric Stock for
Bribing City officials.

The Grand Jury held long session last
night, and concluded to file no more indct-
ments until after the hearing of the Bruner
case at Sacramento. Several of the jurors
will leave to-day to be present at the
hearing.
A speedy decision is expected by the
jurors. as they believe that their legality
will be upheld, and for the further reason
that the Supreme Court has already dige Sted
all the cases bearing on the controversy.
The Grand Jury adjourned last night to
meet on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Should the jury be upheld it is stated that
number of indictments will be filed that
afternoon, as the jurors have already made
up their minds on number of cases.
LOOKING UP THE SOLID NINE"
Rumor has it that one Of the first indct-
ments TO be filed will be against the men,
bers Of the "Solid Nine" One Indictment
will be found against them, all being in
cluded under the same charge, like the in-
dictment against Buckley and Rainey,
accused of the same offense.
Before the jury secured q quorum last
night the rooms were thronged with people
interested in the proceedings and witnesses
who had been subpenaed. Among them
were: T. B. Cornwall, ex-President of the
Mechanics Institute, Marcus ID. Boruck,
County Clerk William Blattner, City and
County Attorney burst Charles Sutro. Su-
perintendent of Streets Gilleran and Assist
ant Secretary Upton of the California
Eleotrc-light Company.
Before the jury began its session Marcus
ID. Boruck and County Clerk Blattner were
informed that they were excused for the
present, as the jury was not vet prepared to
examine them. Boruck stated that he did
not have the least idea for what he was
wanted. and County Clerk Blattner ex-
pressed the same lack of knowledge City
and County Attorney burst was kept for
some little while, but was finally informed
that the jury desired to obtain some other
information before it would examine him.
CORNWALL WAS FIRST CALLED.
After the session began the jurors re-
manned some time celebrating in secret,
and when the door re0peued L. B. Cornwall
was called as the first witness. He re-
manned within the jury room for some
time, and when he emerged would give but
little inkling of the subject of his examina-
ton. 1t is understood that he was exam
ined regarding certain street work done in
the nelghborhood of his property.
The second witness called was Superin-
tendent of Streets Gilleran, and he re-
manned within the inner chamber for over
half hour. The Grand Jury is understood
to be devOting good deal of its attention to
is run. Superintendent Gilleran stated that
he was only examined in regard to the sub
ject of railroad crossings and wooden side
walks.
He was asked why he had moi had perma-
nent sidewalks laid where the law required
them, and why those who maintained
wooden sidewalks against the law were not
proceeded against Gilieran stated that he
informed the jury that he was doing the
best he could aud was using all his authority
TO compel the owners OF wooden sidewalks
to replace them with permanent ones.
ELECTRIC-LIGHT PRIVILEGE.
Assistant Secretary Upton of the Cali
fornia EiectIic-light Company next entered
the jury-room, hut the nature Of his trs.i-
mony could not be learned Charles Sutro
succeeded him, and lie is said to have testi-
fed about certain railway franchises
granted by the solid Nine" The exami-
nation OF these witnesses exhausted the list.
On the adjournment OF the jury it was
learned that some very important aud dam
aging testimony was given during the even
ing and that the evidence furnished viii
form the basis of another Indictment
against Christopher 4. Buckley. The sub
lect matter Is said to relate to certain cleo
trc-llght privileges aud franchises which
Buckley secured for certain corporations,
In return for which he received large pay
mentS for his influence in the shape of stuck
ana money.
1t is stated that before his departure for
Canada Buckley sold out his interests in
all his electric-light stock, which, through
the privileges he had obtained, was greatly
enhanced i'll value. He is said 10 have made
small fortune in this way without ever
having invested O cent,