The San Francisco call., 1904-09-17
SAFE BOX NOW
HOLDS ROSTER

The roster of Precinct 73, Thir-
ty-ninth Assembly District, is now
in the custody Of the Grand Jury and
deposited in a safety box in down
town bank, where it is to be kept until
needed in court in prosecutions of the
primary election frauds, OF which 1t
bears evidence. Registrar Adams gave
up possession of the record yesterday
on \an order from Judge Kerrigan 10
deliver it to the Grand Jury.
Foreman A. Lilienfeld announced
that the roster would be available In
the case of Charles Wyman, VINO had
been arrested on a charge or Votlng
the name of S. H. Mann, and for any
other prosecutions the Merchants AS
sociation might institute. But the
Grand Jury purposes to make an IN
vestigation itself of the alleged viola
tions Of the purity of election law and
it was primarily for this reason tnat
the care of the records was sought.
Next Tuesday evening at 1:3O O'Clock
the Jurors will begin an examination
of the roster, which is said 10 snow
plain evidence Of forgery OF names or
bona fide residents that were voted py
the suffers.
1.-The investigation by the Grand jury
will not conflict with anything that
toward bringing the law breakers TO
Justice" explained the foreman. But
from some quarters comes expression
of doubt as to whether Lilienfeld VIII
be able to make good this assurance,
for it is suspected that influences are
at work in the Grand Jury to shield
a number of those who may be lmpn-
Gated.
An effort was made yesterday to
Aa nhOt0QTaDnPQ. anu
Foreman Lilienfeld had camera man
waiting in the anteroom, but Regls-
trar Adams made such strong protest
and was supported by number OF the
grand Jurors so vigorously that the
attempt was given up. 1t is believed
that the preservation of the RECORDS
is now assured, however, and that pho-
togra phic copies could serve no pur-
pose. 49,,
The Registrar came before the jury
with the records mentioned in the sub
nena issued the day before. When
reouest was made that he yleld up
possession so that an Investigation OF
alleged frauds could be begun, ne re-
fused on the ground that the Election
Commission alone had the authority TO
surrender custody, he being only
ministerial officer of that body. Jurors
Tjlienfeld Milton S. Esberg and Otto
Iunpblut then proceeded to Judge ker-
rigan's courtroom and procured an Or
der Suggestion was made to Bailin
Dobbin that he forcibly take the rec
ords from Adams II he refused TO OBEY
the courts direction, but the otncer
said that such step would be beyond
the bounds of his authority. The sug-
eestion was unnecessary, for Adams
did not undertake to show contempt
for the Judges order.
police Judge Cabaniss investigated q
ren6rt Yesterday that the bondsmen
for Charles Wyman, who was arrest
ed last Wednesday for fraudulent vot-
ing did not own property as they set
forth when making oath before Judge
Mogan, who accepted them as securl-
Ties. The assessment roll had been ex-
en,ined by T. I. Fitzpatrick, the bond
and warrant clerk, and it failed to re,
veal the names of p. Carfagni ana
edward Ewald.. the bondsmen.
Indge Cabaniss issued bench war
rants for Wyman and the sureties, put
after hearing the statement OF CaF-
fs rni. who proved to own properly
worth more than $4,000, let the mat
ter drop. Carfagni purchased the real
estate in July, subsequent to the max
ing of the assessment 1t was learned
that Ewald has inherited property since
that time.