Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-27

and a big squad of police was sum-
moned to eject them.
The police did not use the most
gentle methods in performing this task
and several prominent citizens were
roughly thrown out into the street ir
damaged condition. Later certain peo-
pie Were admitted to the court room
until it was filed and 1t was then
noticeable that a large percentage of
the gathering inside consisted of DO
licemen in plain clothes.
Throng Remains Patient
A throng Of 1000 citizens remained
on the streets outside patie.Atly and in
an orderly manner awaiting the re-
suit of the hearing within. When
Langdon and Heney emerged they
We're heartily cheered. A few minutes
later Ruef appeared and was hooted
and Missed. AS. he was making his
way to his automobile man who had
been elected from the court room at
tempted to strike the political leader,
but the police seized him. Ruef was
attended In court and afterward by
two detectives from the police depart
ment.
The session of court had been set
for O'Clock but long before that hour
the corridors of the Sheriff. Israel q
Jewish synagogue now occupied as
court house, were crowded almost to
suffocation and the building was sur
rounded by a crowd of citizens. IN
side We're half a hundred policemen
and detectives, all in plain clothes.
Their efforts were at first confined to
keeping the corridors clear, but after
time they elected from the building
every one except attorneys, reporters
and members of the panel summoned
to complete the grand jury.
Jurymen Shifted frequently
The latter were shifted four times,
each time being led into a different
court room. 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 convening
of court had passed and it was ru-
mored that court had been already
assembled in different locality and
that Ruef had been recognized as dis
trict attorney. Langdon, Heney and
Rudolph Spreakels 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 erdeavoring to clear
the halls, and citizens, attorneys and
newspaper men were forcibly prevent
ed from entering the room where
court was momentarily expected to
convene.
Judge Graham finally made his ap-
pearance and after his entrance to the
room 1t 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-
tion.
After the roll of the jyrors had been
called Assistant District Attorney
Heney arose and said:
AN officer of this court has laid
his hands upon me several times and
ask the court to interfere to protect
me and order him to keep his hands
off. l 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
a detective, interrupted, saying:
Fears Heney Is Armed
IT have been informed that Mr. He
ney 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
annoying Mr.. Heney and directed that
the drawing of jurors proceed.
or the twelve citizens summoned,
three failed to appear and three were
excused for copstitu ional reasons. II
was when the clerk was instructed to
prepare the boxes that Judge Graham
invited the public into the court room.
already packed to suffocation. District
Attorney Langdon and Heney stood ON
one side OF the box and Ruef, with his
bodyguard of detectives. was on the
other, when the name Of Morris A. Llv-
ingstone was drawn. This completed
the jury, but before the court had time
to deliver the customary instruction
Assistant District Attorney Heney de-
sired to be heard.
II desire" he said, ito examine these
jurors ON the ground that some OF the
members might be biased or prejudiced
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