The morning call., 1891-11-11
BUCKLEY INDICTED.
Sam Rainey Is Included in the
Charge Made.
They Accepted Money and Stock to Secure
the Passage Of the Syndicate
Railway Franchise.

Tuesday. November 10, 1891. will be re-
membered in San Francisco as a red-letter
day. 1t marks the indictment by the Grand
Jury of Christopher A. Buckley. the noto-
riously corrupt Democratic boss, and
Samuel Rainey. his foremost henchman.
The Jury assembled at the usual hour, 3
o'clock, and, judging by the number of
witnesses in attendance, had laid them
selves out for busy and important after
Moons work.
The first witness summoned was eX-Sena-
tor George H Perry, the attorney who
lobbed through the Board of Supervisors
the street-railway franchise granted by the
solid Nine" to the syndicate Investment
Company lust about a year ago. There had
been 4 Igmor abroad that an indictment
would be filed during the afternoon, but
the unusual length Of time spent examining
Mr.. Perry. ana the still more unusual
length of deliberation that followed, led the
Lsugers-On to believe that another hitch
lad taken place and the proposed indict-
ment has been postponed till subsequent
meeting.
TO REMAIN SECRET
About o'clor6, however, the door of the
tury-room opened, and DIT. Cieye land, who
has been acting as inside guard, whispered
in the Deputy Sheriff's ear that the jury
= was ready to appear before Judge Wallace,
and to SO notify him.
Sixteen Jurors filed into the courtroom
and seated themselves in the jury box.
"Geutlemen," said Judge Wallace, have
you anything TO communicate 10 this
court?"
I'VE have report if your Honor please"
replied Foreman Henley. that we desire
8lorntenf I, District Attorney Barnes who
raSsed II promptIy to the Judge.
. TIE Judge looked at II, set lis teeth firmly
..-ethar md Innl,e5 satisfied.
. III vour Honor please" SAID Mr.. Barnes.
at IS desired that tlis indictment shall re-
main secret as the parties named therein
are not in custody
~ ery well, was the RESPONSE, ana the
jurors retired 10 tie lnqulsltoTial chambers.
CHUTE Is QUITE HUMBLE.
Tho witnesses IN Attendance indicated
r,5irfv the character of tie investigation.
l. Va. Chiefly the crroka3ness In conuec-
80, - 40 ,,-.9-,r., ~ f;irrn C1unrv and
lie witnesses were ex-senator 4. II. Rose
% 1x-A .spmblvuau !. {. Campbell. J b. de
Jarn9tt and +. T. Crane all Of Culusa. also
. ,f5lD :. Fagon Of Amador.
'Djck" Chute. VINO was among the first
r. witnesses summoned soon after the jury
cot down IN business and who four6r 50
:. itrennruslv. but in vain to defeat and
%.'Enork Them ont " finally decided that dis
..iTetfon was tie better part of yalor. and
-oaeyc1 tne summons to he on hand. He
Wa th- FIRST witness eyaminpc after the
irrv raturneI from inc corrr-roon and if
fhe Length OF time consumed is any iudIca-
tinn his ordeal must have been irving one
lie WIS on tie rack fer fYiIy an Eour nus
e5bry I7urer and apnesred IN Le having
I.rgp interest for ms late stubbornnps.
e.. When he pruar1ej iron, the mon, he seemed
IN bn tusterar GIucinu cnnfnsadIy and
hlrrieCjlv around his eve suddenly lighted
nm the nnrtly form Of Spuaror Rose
= ..CIusa's ali right Senator" he called
out. Win a wave II his hand. then. lam
1r5ir'r I,5- hot firmly pr,sr Lts Iaad La ,a SEA