The San Francisco call., 1904-11-04

After a short session the Grand Jury
yesterday voted 10 file an accusation Of
fraud against the Board Of Election
Commissioners. The language used in
the charges is terse and clear. will
-fuI and corrupt misconduct in Office" is
its burden and several specifications
are given.
On receiving the accusations District
Attorney Byington Immediately or
dered the Election Commissioners TO
appear 70 answer them in Judge Law
lOr's court on November Is and 10
show cause why they should not be re-
moved.
The Grand Jury also determined to
appoint 250 responsible citizens TO
watch over the booths on election day.
we viii appoint more If we think il
necessary" added Foreman Lilienfelo.
These special inspectors viii probably
b named upon recommendations by
the Merchants Association. The jury
appointed a committee TO investigate
rumors that proceedings in the jury
room have not been kept secret.
The first charge against the COmmis-
Eioners is that they appointed Joseph
RebstO *. Fred Hancock. L. 4 Whit
ney, J. ". Freeman. John SpargO and
W ". Abraham TO act as cleo
tion officers at the primaries on
August 9. knowing that they were
not on the last assessment roll,
ana that they We're all members Of the
same political party. II is also alleged
that none Of these election officers
ffvec in the E5ielateeath primary etrsc-
ton precinct. il which they were
named to serve. This is in violation Of
the laws governing primary elections.
AT the time OF their appointment as
election officers three Of these held pO-
ment Rebstock as foreman Of the
Sprinkling and Cleaning Department
OF the city. Hancock as q teamster in
The Electrical Department, and SpargO
As q stonecutter for the Board Of Pub
lie Works Each was drawing pay
from the city when ( e Election Com
uissioners appointed them to serve at
. the primaries.
The appointment OF six other cleo
tiOn officlrs in the Seventy-third pri-
mary precinct is declared illegal on the
ground that they were not on the last
assessment roll and that they all be-
lcnged 10 the same political party
The Election Commissioners are
charged with making these appoint
ments knowing them 10 be illegal. All
of which the Board Of Election Com
uissiOners well knew" reads the ac-
cusation OF the Grand Jury.
ASKS THEIR REMOVAL.
~ Wherefore the said jury prays."
concludes the document. that the said
Robert W Roberts. James A Devote,
I. C. Lefiingwell. Thomas Mcguire and
A W. NoOrsanger be required TO an
swer this accusation, and that judg
.nient be pronounced that they be re-
moved from the Office Of Election Com
missioners Of this ciTy"
The District Attorneys summons fol-
lows:
In ghe Superior Court Of the state OF Cslifor-
MA in and FOR the city and County Of san
= FRANCISCO
In the matter OF an accusation presented by
the Grand Jury 0f the city and county Of san
w. Roberts. James A Devote. F. C. Letting
well Thomas Mcguire and A ". NOorssnger.
As the Board Of Election Commissioners Of the
said city and county Of san Francisco
r0 Robert W Roberts. James A Devote E
o I.eflnEWel Thomas Mcguire and A ".
VoorssnEer Board OF Election Commissioners
OF the said city and county OF san Francisco,
State of California.
You and each Of you are hereby notified
that Alfred Lilienfeld. foreman Of the Grand
JURY in and f0r the city and county Ct san
Erancisco. state of California has heretofore.
.tosNit- on the third day Of November. 1904.
delivered 70 accusation IN writing
against you Tor your wiilful misconduct in
your Office as members Of the Board Of Elec-
ricn Commissioners OF the said city and county
-of Ss- Francisco or which said accusation IN
writing copy is hereto attached ard made
part hereof.
End YOU are hereby required to appear be
fore the Superior Court OF the state Of Califor-
n,s. iE and for the city and county Of san
.Franclsco. Department II thereof. al the Hall
Of Justice in the said city and county Of san
Francisco. On the 18th day OF November, 1904,
a. 10 clock IL the forenoon Of that day. then
and 1here 20 answer said accusation
LEWIS f. BYINGrON. District Attorney