The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-23

yesterday was watched with considerable
interest. The impression in Federal cir
cles was that an indictment against Hunt
ington was TO be filed. When, therefore,
the precious document was handed to the
Judge everybody was on tiptoe with ex-
element. District Attorney Foote dashed
their hopes to the ground by at once ask
ing that the Indictment be placed on the
secret file. His Honor spent some time in
reading the document and then handed it
to the clerk of the court, with the order
that its contents be kept secret.
1t has been an open secret, however,
for some time that the Grand Jury in
tended indicting Huntington. Five days
ago that body found a true bill against
him and so informed the District Attor-
ney, but for some reason or another the
document was not presented TO the court
until yesterday.
When seen upon the subject District At
torney Foote said: 1.-THE Grand Jury can
do what 1T pleases in any circumstance.
The limit of my duties is reached when
have explained the meaning of the laws,
have laid before that body all the evidence
that is officially in my hands and have
aided in the examination of the witnesses.
cannot give any opinion as to the suffi-
cheney OF the evidence to prove guilt-not
even if l am asked by the grand jurors
My opinion in reference to the meaning of
the law, however, l am bound TO give
When that is done | retire and the jurors
deliberate alone. If they should inform
me afterward that true bill had been
found | order the indictment prepared and
the foreman of the jury presents it to the
court. If it is placed on the secret file
can give out no information until the per-
son indicted has been arrested"
''Was the Indictment filed this afternoon
OF
Il don't know much about it," was the
evasive answer. you see, wasn't in the
Grand Jury room this morning, and 1 am
somewhat in the dark"
HAS Mr.. Huntington been indicted, Mr..
Foote2"
~ cannot answer your question. If you
asked me the same question about Brown.
Jones or Robinson I would refuse to an,
swer because of my oath of office. If Mr..
Huntington has been indicted YOU will
know all about it in due time. You will
see the gentleman in whose welfare YOU
take such an interest in San Francisco in
side of ten days.
a special general meeting of the direc-
tors of the Central Pacific Railroad is to
be held in San Francisco on the 1st of
April. G. 2. Huntington is to be here.
and as soon as he arrives the warrant will
be served on him. His bondsmen will be
ready, and one of his first visits upon
I6dCH1IR CdI1 Will De TO United
States Marshal Baldwin. The railway
magnate has already been informed by
telegraph that warrant for his arrest
awaits him, but the chances are that be
will lose no sleep in consequence.
The indictment found against Hunting.
ton by the Grand Jury only charges hin
with misdemeanor and the bail is fxec
at $4,000. The punishment if he is found
guilty will be fine of not less than $10Ot
and not more than $4,000 or a year il
the State prison, or both fine and i'm
prisonment.
1t was on the 9th of December last tha
Frank M. Stone admitted under oath tina
he had pass issued to him by C. P. Hunt
ington in violation of the interstate com
merce act. Two strikers were being tried
at that moment for violating the same
law, yet when Stone gave his testimony
duplicating Huntington, no action wa.
taken until the United States Grand jury
took the matter up. The man who ha.
been mainly instrumental in having {
multitude of workingmen indicted for 6
breach of the interstate commerce act i!
now to have a taste of his own medicine.
When Frank NJ. Stone was on the wit
ness-stand last January his testimony or
certain points was as follows;
United States District Attorney Knight-Yol
are an attorney-at-law?
AnsWer-Yes, sir.
o.-Residing at San Francisco? Ayes, sir
O-Will you state where you were on the 30tf
day of juno last? Al was in San Francisco
until the evening. left on the z O'Clock trail
for the north.
Q.-What was your point of destination
Al think intended TO leave the road ct Ash
land. was accompanied by Judge j. b. Muir
ply, of Del Norte, going on camping trip. W.
were to leave the railroadSat Ashland, Or, ant
take the stage for Crescent City.
The witness was then asked a number o
questions as to whether he was employed