The San Francisco call., 1906-11-21
Loupy Weakening,
lmperiling Ez-
tOrtlOnistS

There was hung over the dishonored
heads of Ruef and his Mayor, Schmitz
yesterday the imminence OF additional
brought when Jean Loupy, who con-
Quoted the Pup Restaurant and col
lected the extortion fee for the boss
and the Mayor, will testify more par
ticularly to the fact that he was VIC
tim of the lawless greed of the ad-
ministration. Already the Mayor and
his master have been indicted, each on
five charges of extortion, and Loupy's
testimony will add to the crimes
charged
When Loupy left the Grand Jurys
hall yesterday 1t was apparent that the
man was panic stricken. He knew that
he would either be indicted for perjury
or that he would have to betray Ruef
1t is conjectured that Loupy will not
brave an indictment, but will "squeal."
and that means that Ruef and Schmitz
are to be indicted on an additional
charge of extortion.
Max Adler of the Bay State Restau-
rant lies in the same peril, and the fate
of the two men Is soon to be decided
by the Grand Jury. When night came
yesterday and the only indictments
were those filed against Nicholas and
Ouilcy AZ was QnQoIatOOQ ti4hl dL iCdSt
another day of grace was to be given
to two reluctant witnesses.
LOUPY's BITTER HOUR
Loupy spent an hour under the ques-
tioning of Heney and Langdon. At first
he maintained the obduracy which had
marked his former appearance before
the Grand Jury. Gradually his deter
mination to be silent on important de-
tails of the French restaurant extortion
weakened and when he left the room
there hung over the heads of Ruef and
Schmitz another Indictment, another
charge of preying upon restaurant men
and subjugating them under the club
of the Police Commission.
James H. Babcocl, who conducted an
eating place known to gay diners as
"Bab's.' was the only other witness ex
amined in the French restaurant case
yesterday. Babcock did not conduct
what was generally known as
French restaurant" but there were
certain points of similarity between his
place and those on which Ruef and
Schmitz levied such heavy tribute that
the boss and his Mayor cast covetous
eyes on the establishment The place
was situated on Larkin street, and
Mayor Schmitz would pass it every day
on the car while going to the City
Hall.
BABCoCK NOT "EAsY"
Finally Loupy was sent to approach
Babcock on the proposition and try to
force him to disgorge. Babcock would
not obey the command of the boss and
of Loupy, however
do you know Jean Loupy7" was
asked Babcock.
Yes; he came to me and tried to
force me to contribute to the fund
which was going to Ruef," was the re-
ply.
did you pay?'
mo. my place was not French res
taurant j refused TO come through"
On that same line many questions
were put to Babcock, and to all he an
swered that an attempt had been made
to bring pressure to bear on him to
swell the unlawful bank account of the
boss and the boss's Mayor. The Grand
Jury was not satisfied that Babcock
had told all that he knew of the Ruef-
Schmitz conspiracy, and told the wit
ness to return today and complete his
testimony.
During the examination of Loupy and
Babcock, Juror III. H. Young, who from
personal experience a restaurant
man is familiar with the Ruef game,
left the chambers of the inquisitors.
Foreman Oliver of the Grand Jury
announced yesterday that Burnett is
secretary of the body. The committees
have not yet been selected, the jury
preferring to get we'll into the graft
expose sitting as a committee of the
whole