Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-27

an hour earlier crowd Of about 5000
| people were assembled Before court
opened the crowd had packed the court
room and corridors. and a big squad OF
police was summoned 10 eject them.
| The police did not use the most gentle
| methods IN performing this task, and
| several prominent citizens were rough
| ~ thrown out into the street In dam
| aged condition. Later certain people
| were admitted 10 the courtroom until
| Il was filed, and Ii was then noticeable
that a large percentage of the gather
ing inside consisted of policemen ~
plain clothes.
A throng OF 1000 citizens remained
on the streets outside patiently, ana IN
an elderly manner awaiting the result
OF tho hearing within. When Bangdon
ana Heney emerged they were heartily
cheered. A few minutes later Ruef
appeared and was hooted and Kissed.
As he was making his way TO his auto
mobile, man who had been elected
from the courtroom attempted to
strike the political leader, but the po-
lice seized him. Rucf was attended In
court and afterward by two detectives
from the police department.
The session OF court had been set for
2 o'clock but long before that hour the
corridors OF the sheriff. Israel Jewish
synagogue now occupied as "a court
house, were crowded almost to s1ffoca-
ton. and the building was surrounded
by Il crowd of citizens. inside were
half a hundred policemen and detec-
tlves, all IN plain clothes. Their efforts
were at first confined to keeping the
corridors clear, but after time they
elected from the building everyone ex-
cept attorneys, reporters and members
OF the panel summoned to complete the
grand jury.
The latter were shifted four times,
each time being led into a different
courtroom. The orders for their re-
moval were given by the police, al
though the latter would not state the
reason for the frequent transfers.
Meanwhile the hour for the converting
OF court had passed, and II was ru-
mored that court had been already as
sembed In a different locality and that
Ruef had been recognized as district
attorney. Iangdon, Heney and Ru-
dolph Spreckles forced their way into
each room as the grand jurors were
shifted, despite several attempts TO
prevent their entrance.
Several disturbances occurred while
the police were endeavoring to clear
the halls. Citizens, clerks and news
lrapsr men were fogcibly prevented
from entering the room where court
was momentarlly expected TO convene.
Judge Graham finally made his APP
pearance, and after his entrance the
room was opened to attorneys and
newspaper reporters Later, when the
name of the nineteenth juryman was
about TO be selected. Judge Graham
Invited the public to witness the ac-
ton
After the roll of the Jurors had been
called, Asst. Atty. Hency arose and
said:
IAN officer OF this court has laid his
hands upon me several times, and |
ask that the court interfere TO protect
me and order him TO keep his hands
off. | have learned that he is doing
this at the request of Abe Ruef''--
Ruef. who sat at the opposite end of
the table, guarded ON either side by
detective, interrupted. saying.
II have been Informed that Mr.
Heney has come here armed and
And was falsely Informed. as usual"
retorted the assistant district attorney.
Judge Graham terminated the debate
by ordering the deputy sheriff to cease
Mr.. Heney, and directed that
the drawing of jurors proceed.
or the IL citizens summoned three
failed to appear and three were excused
for constitutional reasons. 1t was
when the clerk was instructed to pre-
pare the boxes that Judge Graham In
vited the public into the courtroom,
already packed to suffocation. Dist.
Atty. Langdon and Heney stood on one
side OF the box, and Ruef with his
guard of detectives. on the other when
the name of Morris A. Livingstone was
drawn. This completed the jury but
before the court had time to deliver
the customary instruction Asst Dist.
Atty. Heney desired to be heard
81 desire" he said. ito examine these
Jurors on the ground that some OF the
members might be biased or prcjudlccd
at the time of their selection and that
an indictment. N returned, would not
stand after II was discovered that such
bias or prejudice existed at the time
of the jury's acceptance"
III was at this period that Ruef at
tempted to address the court He said.
AS an officer OF this court
II object to this man being heard as
an officer Of this court" Interrupted
Heney, especially n that office means
district attorney, There has been is
sued by this court an order restraining
Mr.. Ruet from asserting himself to be
the district attorney"
Il am not recognizing anyone as the !
district attorney" said Judge Graham /
and ] do not intend TO hear from any |
one In that capacity | will hear from |
any attorney at this bar and should /
like To hear from the two gentlemen /
who have becn named by the court |
as anxious curiae
Ruef here obtained hearing and 4
said: AS an attorney at the order OF \
THIS court, ] desire to state my belief /
that Is this procedure is followed that ,
" Mr. Heney Is permitted to examine |
these jurors the Grand jurors as body !
cannot act yalidly."