The San Francisco call., 1906-10-27

raUned the suspension, and to appoint
as District Attorney of the City, and
County of San Francisco the said de-
fendant Ruef.
= That the defendants, Supervisors, by
reason of their. off1cfal position, are
able to exact obedience from the police
OF the City and County of San Fran
cisco, and are able to use the power
County of Sam Francisco, even for their
illegal purposes; and the said defend
ants, Supervisors, and the said defend
ant Ruef, have threatened to, and Will.
unless restrained by this court, by aid
OF assistance and violence of the police
of the City and County of San Fran
their said conspiracy, and unlawful de-
sign, and with force and violence place
the said Ruef in the rooms heretofore
occupied by the plaintiff as District At
torney for the City and County of San
Francisco, and forcibly take the papers,
records and files of the said Office and
deliver the same unto the said Ruef,
and 1t is the purpose and design of said
Ruef, and this plaintiff is Informed and
believes and therefore ayers, imme-
diately upon receiving the papers, rec
trict Attorney of the City and County
of San francisco, to use the same for
his personal advantage and gain. and
for the advantage and gain of his CO.
defendants, and to destroy. Obliterate
and secrete any evidence whatsoever
that may be found by him or by them
relating TO the said felonies and the
said crimes so committed by the said
defendants, and the said design and
purpose will be carried out by the said
defendants, unless they. be restrained
by this court from so doing.
That the plaintiff has no plain,
speedy or adequate remedy of law.
Wherefore. the plaintiff prays judg-
ment against the defendants.
1. That a preliminary injunction or
restraining order issue herein. enjoin-
ing. or restraining the defendants, and
their servants, agents and employees.
and all those acting in aid or assist
ance with them. from in any manner
whatsoever interfering with the plain
tiff in the discharge of his duties as
District Attorney of the City and Coun-
ty of San Francisco, and restraining
and enjoining them from intruding into
the said office of District Attorney of
the City and County of San Francisco
on behalf of the said Ruef, or any 9TH
er persons, and restraining and enioin-
ing them from taking possession of the
rooms, or the place where the business
of the said Office has been transacted
by plaintiff, or of the papers, books,
records or files of said Office or any
of them; and generally restraining
them from doing anything whatsoever
to impedes hinder, delay or obstruct
the plaintiff in the duties Of his Office.
or the functions thereof and from as
serting or claiming the defendant Ruef
to- be the District Attorney of the City
and County of San Francisco in any
2. That the said injunction be made
perpetual.
9. That plaintiff have and n recover r
prays for general relief.
Dated: October 26 1905.
HENEY & COBB,
HIRAM w. JOHNSON,
ROBERT w. HARRISON,
Attorneys for Plafntin.
state of California.
City and County of San Francisco, SIS:
Robert w. Harrison being duly
sworn, says: That he is one of the
attorneys for the plaintiff in the above
entitled action; that he has. read the
above and foregoing complaint and
knows the contents thereof; that the
same is true of his own knowledge, ex-
cept as to the matters therein stated
! on information or belief, and as to
those matters he believes it to be true;
that the plaintiff is at present absent
from the City and County of San Fran
cisco, which is the reason affiant makes
! his aff1davit
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 26th day of October. 1906.
ROBERT w. HARRISON.
Judge of the Superior Court of the
State of California, City and County of
San Francisco.
At o'clock in the morning District
Attorney Langdon arrived at his office
and called upon the Sheriff and Chief
of Police to send him deputies and po-
Iicemen to guard his Office. His request
was granted, and at 9 o'clock he, ac-
companied by Rudolph Spreckels, f. j.
Heney and Detective Burns, filed the
complaint. All haste was then made to
the home of Presiding Judge Graham
to induce him TO assign the hearing of
the injunction proceeding to Judge Sea-
we'll This was done without demur.
At 10 o'clock Ruef appeared, COM
pIacently impudent, before Judge
Bradley v. Sargent, who is sitting for
Judge Carroll Cook and withdrew as
an attorney for Denicke on the ground
that as he is District Attorney he can
not appear for the defense. Shortly
afterward he had the audacity to ap-
pear before Police Judge Shortall and,
as District Attorney, assume to try his
own libel suit against the proprietor Of
the Bulletin. Judge Shortall was
served with the Seawell restraining
order and the hearing Of the libel suit
was postponed.
/ DUNNE RECOGNIZES LANGD0N.
On the other hand, District Attorney
Langdon appeared in Judge Dunne's
/ court and in his capacity as District
! Attorney took part in the proceedings
| in the case of the people against Saun-
/ ders. To this there was no protest.
Soon afterward the formal charges of
the acting Mayor were served on Lang
don. These certainly were incidents
varied enough to act as prelude to the
/ exciting events of the afternoon.
In discussing the legal phases of this
most remarkable situation, lawyers
who are thoroughly informed are in
clined to the opinion that District At
torney Langdon has not taken the most
expeditions and direct course to throw
Ruef out of a position to which he has