The San Francisco call., 1906-10-25

NJ Rothenberg, 423 Kearny street; Jo-
seph Magnin, 1855 Golden Gate avenue;
James E. Gordon, 1900 California
street; Alfred Greenebaum, 1907 Vallejo
street; Wallace c. Wise, Montgomery
street; jeremiah Deasy, sos Cole street;
John F. Twigg, 1S9 Landers street; Ru-
dolph Mohr, 1882 Page street; Charles
Sopntag. ia Market street; G. C. Bur-
nett, 1926 Market street
Among those who refused to heed
the plea of Presiding Judge Graham
that every good citizen owes it as
duty to give his services in the pres
ent situation was Josiah r. Howell,
former Police Commissioner and ac-
counted an exponent of good ideals in
municipal government. Howell is an
officer of the National Guard and in
sisted on his right under the law to
be excused.
Rudolph j. Taussig, president of the
Mechanics Institute and citizen of high
repute, was also unwilling to serve
on the Grand Jury, and stood on the
exemption allowed him as an ex-officio
member of the State Board of Regents.
John A Weston also took advantage
of the fact that he is member of the
National Guard. H. A. Hedger, who
made a notable record in a former
Grand Jury as courageous citizen,
pleaded that he was afflicted with heart
trouble. This is no time for a citizen
to shirk his duty" declared Judge Gra-
ham impatiently, but subsequently the
court reconsfdered and allowed Mr..
Hedger to go.
Herbert E. Law indicated his reluc-
tance to serve, producing a certificate
of service as trial juror within the
year. During the examination by the
attorneys. however, it was learned that
Mr.. Law was not registered in this city
He was not present in court when it
convened and Judge Graham issued a
bench warrant for him. fixing bail at
$500. Law appeared short time after.
ward with the explanation that the
delay of a can was responsible for his
hardness.
Louis S. Haas had serevd as trial
juror within the previous year and
claimed his rights.
This list of exemplary citizens out
of the way and with the others ex-
cused for various reasons, only eigh-
teen remained, and the impeachment
of the grand jury was brought TO a
from the jury box, and the sherin was
directed to have them in court tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock.
The proceedings in Judge Grahams S
court yesterday were fraught with in
tense interest. The courtroom was
packed to the doors and the audience
ranged from the man of the push" to
the citizen of high station. District
Attorney Langdon had come in from his
campaign for Governor to be on hand
Beside him were Francis J. Heney, the
special prosecutor. ana Rudolph Spreck-
els. They watched the drawing of
the jury with lynx eyes. and not move
of County Clerk Mulcrevy escaped
them.
The administration was also we'll
represented. In the rear of the room
sat Henry Ach, intimate friend of Ruef.
taking notes of the proceedings. and
on the keen scent for flaws in the pro-
cedure. MYRTLE Cert, secretary of the
recent grand jury and close follower
of Ruef' was also busy with notebook
and pencil. Ed ]. Lynch, an attorney
in Ruefs office, watched the proceed
ings closely. John Williams of the
City and County Attorneys Office,
whom Ruef tried to have nominated
for Attorney General at the Santa Cruz
convention, had a seat near Lynch.
So far as legal talent was concerned
the administration representation
predominated by far, and with the dis
patch Of a feet courier Ruef In his
Office three blocks away, was Informed
Of what was going on.
In the way of enthusiasm the anti
administrationists had the upper hand.
Thomas P. Andrews, who as foreman Of
the grand jury Of year and half
ago made herculean efforts to uncover
corruption, displayed enough to do for
the crowd.
"Heney and Burns have the admins
tration on the road to prison, and it
will all be a vindication Of my work
when was foreman of the grand jury,
he declared gleefully. 1--WE were on the
right track then. but we could not land
despite our efforts"
Judge Graham was visibly nervous
with the seriousness of his task. Usual
ly most polite in his utterances so
as to offend neither one side nor the
other, he let slip remarks from the
bench that the Ruef following in the
courtroom WINGED under. In answer to
a plea of a juror to be excused, he
declared that "the people were clam
oring for a good Grand Jury" AS
Presiding Judge Graham has just dis
missed the Brannan Grand Jury, the
implication of his remark was ugly.
What a slam on u.s." groaned Myr-
tile Cert, as he jotted the remark
down.
Heney was smilingly bent on the
earnest business before him. He
peered into the cylinders from which
the jurors names were drawn. He
scrutinized every slip as it was drawn.
was on the alert for signs of tamper-
ing.
He discovered that number of slips
appeared to be folded together and at
once called the attention of the court
TO the fact Mulcrevy was admonished
to draw the slips one by one at ram
dom. An honest drawing of a jury
would always be assured with Heney
maintaining a catlike watch.
OF the venire of thirty, three men
failed to respond because of absence
or removal from the city. They were
r. z. Miller, Charles E Fredericks and
B. p. Oliver T. B. Morton was sick
in bed. Besides those mentioned above
Max Brandenstein and Clarence w.
burlington were excused for constitu-
tional reasons.
The following are the twelve men
who are summoned to appear tomor-
row for the selection of the nineteenth
+ juror:
Clarence r. Walter, 1920 Broadway;
Christian B. Rode, 533 Fourth street;
J. ]. Bradley, 209 Polk street; Andrew
p. Welch. 220 California street; B. p
Oliver, 1900 Golden Gate avenue; James
4 Spiers, northeast corner Cough and