The San Francisco call., 1906-11-16
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ment he had made by putting himself
in Rockefeller's class, for he changed
his tune and made a stwo-handed gest-
ure, as though to push aside all the
criminal charges. why, the matter rs
too absurd to warrant a statement,
said he though he knew the matter was
NOT too absurd to warrant warrant.
"All I shall ask for is speedy trial,
he said defiantiy.f
The taking into custody of the man
indicted of grating was an arrest de
luxe. Tt had all the modern conven-
fences, including automobiles ana leie-
phones No ordinary criminal ever re-
ceived the benefit of science that ac-
crued to Ruef.
Ruef was in his Office at Bush and
Fillmore streets shortly after o'clock
when he was informed by the news
paper men that he was under lndlct-
ment At first the boss was taken
back The first session of the Grand
Jury had passed without any count be-
ing filed and the man had felt that he
had been needlessly apprehensive and
could now breathe a bit easier. But
his vanity was strong and he made the
il1-timed jest about himself and RocKe-
feller.
had heard at California and Webster
streets what had happened TO his client
and soon came to. confer with MN,
Then the Ruedsmsclans began to as
sembie with coincidence and grim
cheer.
Ruef dispatched word to his parents
at their home, 1900 Vallejo street Tell
thepr,r he said to the messenger. NOT
10 be worried; every one on the streets
is laughing about the Indictment II
come out all right
That flial duty attended TO, hueI
and his lawyers prepared for the ar
rest and the bonds. Henry Acn mao
was summoned and the Aetna Indem-
nifty Company was engaged 70 carry
the responsibility of the alleged ex-
torter appearing. in court. Acting
Mayor Gallagher came to the once
later and was followed by George
Keane, clerk of the Board of Super
visors.
Although the curly boss has fre-
ouently heard the rumbling of distant
Grand Jury thunder, last night was
the first time he has heard the news
boys crying, Extra, full account OF the
Ruef and Schmitz Indictments AS
! the boys shouted the indicted man tried
to appear at ease He whistied an air
| from a street song to hide his ner-
yousness. He paced the floor of his
small Office and talked loquaciously be-
tween the bars of the song. Steve
| Bunner, the detective whom Chief
Dinan has graciously taken from. his
duties as an officer that he might pro-
tect the boss, stayed in the outer office.
ARE you here to arrest Ruef?" Bunner
was asked No. I'm just here as his
personal guard he replied.
| About GAS telephone bell rang in
Ruef's Office, and a conversation was
carried on. 1t was to the effect~that
/ the Presiding Judge of the Superior
Court and the Sheriff of the city were
ready to carry out the letter of the
| law.
Ruef, acting Mayor Gallagher. Sam
uel Shortridge, Henry Ach, George
Keane Paul NJ. Nippert, Shirley w.
Johnson and Bunner then left the office
and quickly filled two automobiles and
were carried down Fillmore street and
on out to 1880 Page street AS the
motor cars swept along the occupants
could hear the cry of the newsboys,
"All about indictment of Ruef and
Schmitz.''
: Sheriff o'Neiil was @waiting at Judge
Murasky'S home when the automob bi1es
arrived. Ruef greeted the Judge and
the latter greeted Tom O'Neill. The
Sheriff made an acknowledgment of, the
surrender of the boss who had control
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office.
Then the agents of the indemnity
company. prepared the five bonds.< and
the Judge signed the five orders of, dis
charge
The prisoner was again free man.
ut is all over now; I just went
| through the formality of surrendering
myself, and then the papers sof release
| were made OUT said Ruef on leaving
the place. The automobiles which shad
| brought Ruef to the place had been
taken by Nippert and Johnson csnd
Mayor GalIagher's car having develop
ed a punctured tire, the party was
forced to return to the office of thesboss
| in a street car. Ruef had a jest for the
conductor, and Ach had anotherS It
was a cheerful party, apparently, until
one looked into the wan face of the. In
dicted man. He was pale and nervous
and would quit his jesting suddenly to
confer with Shortridge or Ach on. some
new phase of the matter as it occurred
to his mind.
i The Aetna Indemnity Company came
| quickly to the. rescue of the prisoner,
but 1t is a question how long it can, re-
i spond to such demands II the Grand
Jury continues to return indictments
at the rate of five in two days.