The San Francisco call., 1906-10-27


The man accepted was Maurice Liv-
ingstone. a liquor dealer who lives al
3445 Seventeenth street. The formal
proceedings could have been over with
in ten minutes but for nearly two
hours they went on in tumultuous fash
ion. At o'clock Judge Graham threw
up his hands 10 escape his dilemma,
when bitter controversy was stirred by
the demand OF Heney that he be al
lowed TO examine the jurors as TO their
qualifications. and summarily ad-
iourned court until Monday morning at
10 o'clock
Never before has a courtroom in San
Francisco been the scene OF such dis
graceful episodes as occurred yester-
dav afternoon. II was J. George Boyne.
secretary Of the Police Commission. one
Of those involved in the Heney dragnet
Of grafters. who stood at the door and
designated who might be admitted TO
the courtroom Many a respectable
citizen was grossly insulted because
he applied for admittance. Chief Dinan
was on hand TO help pack the jury
room with the gangsters. one man
who stood on his rights was grabbed
by the neck and hustled out Of the
building by the burly head Of the Po
lice Department. Policemen were on
hand both in uniform and plain clothes
10 make travesty Of the court Of jus
tice.
CROWDS HOoT POLICE.
The thousands Of people in the street
hooted and grOaned at the policemen,
but the minions Of the law were devoid
OF all sense Of decency. Brazenly they
faced the vast assemblage. which in no
uncertain tones voiced its contempt,
and whenever the opportunity offered
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ONeil took no active part in the dis
graceful incidents. but HIS swarm Of
deputies was on the alert TO serve Ruef.
In thug-like fashion Deputy Sheriff
Whelan forced himself upon Heney in
the courtroom and searched him.
That deputy sherin there com
plained Heney 10 the court. has been
feeling his hands over me 10 see II I
had a pistol on me. and I am informed
that he did so at the request of Abra-
ham Ruef"
In most insulting fashion Ruef arose
and declared. 4 am informed that
Heney is armed and ready 10 shoot"
You are falsely informed. as usual
responded Heney.
There was applause and Kisses, the
push" being somewhat doubtful as to
what was expected OF IL.
il was first announced that the i'm
EeAAEAAANAN OF llE JURY WOulQ De re-
sumed in Judge Grahams courtroom.
By O'Clock it was packed and the cor
ridors were soon filed. The thousands
who came later waited in the streets.
HENEY AND LANGDoN CHEERED.
The entrance Of District Attorney
Langdon and Heney was the signal for
a great demonstration. stay with il,
Frank" came the shout for Heney.
and three cheers were given for Lang
don. There was no mistaking the SEN
timent Of the crowd that filled the
courtroom; the push" had arrived too
late.
Then came the change of eourtrooms.
The Sheriff had been told by Judge
Graham that he would use Judge
Dunne's courtroom. The deputies then
began calling out for those who had
been summoned for the Grand Jury.
They had struggled through the throng
70 get into the room and it was with
equal difficulty that they could make
their way to the new meeting place.
At the door stood George Boyne,
shouting to the policemen and the
deputies. One by one the jurors were
admitted. Between times the push"
was admitted singly, in pairs, in threes
and fours and once in a while in a
stream Chief Dinan was busy leading
men to the door and whispering to
Boyne 10 admit them. In this way the
push" was admitted TO pack the court
room The crowd from the outside
pressed in vain through the corridors,
and with violence and shouted insults
at the rufian police guard which
fought to drive it back
Inside Ruef was already comfort
ably seated with his special guard Of