New-York tribune., 1906-10-27
L4NGDON HOLDS PLACE.
Court Restraints Ruef-San Fran
cisco Middle Gr01cs.

San Francisco, Oct. 26-District Attorney
Lsngdon. of Sar Francisco. who last night was
suspended by Acting Mayor Gallagher tonight
was apparently in a victorious position and
had gained A temporary advantage over the city
officers and politicians who sought his removal
after he had announced his intention to seek the
indictment of several city officers for felonies
and misdemeanors.
Almost at daybreak an attorney appeared at
tho home of Superior Judge Seawe and OBJ
tained an order temporarily restraining Abra-
ham Ruef whom the Acting Mayor appointed
10 succeed Langdon. from interfering with the
District Attorneys office.
Judge Seawell set the for hearing one
week from too day. The restraining order was
served on Ruef and the board of supervisors
at an early hour, and Langdon and his assistants
were not disturbed in their official capacity.
The excitement of the day came with the pro-
ceedings this afternoon in the court of Superior
Judge Thomas Graham. where the nineteenth
and final member Of the grand Jury
chosen It was expected that the court would
recognize either Langdon Ruef as District
Attorney.
When the Jury had been completed Mr.. Heney.
one of Mr Langdon's assistants. made objec-
tions TO the actions of deputy sheriff. who had
several times attempted to search him Ruef
said the deputy acting under his instruc
tons 1t being Ruefs belief that HenAy was
armed The court warned the deputy to cease
annoying Heney.
Ruef then attempted to address the Judge
al officer of the court. but Heney objected to
Ruef's assuming such right. Judge Graham de-
clined TO pass on the issue. saying that he would
not at that time settle the dispute or recognize
any one as an officer of the court. He refused
TO hear any further argument on the subject.
torney at the har, and declared that he wished
to proceed with examination into the quail
ifcations of certain grand jury men.
Heney interrupted saying that the first thing
he intended to present TO the grand jury was
evidence supporting the charges of felony and
misdemeanor against Ruef.
At this juncture another objection came from
[. s. Webb. Attorney General for the state who
declared that the court should not permit such
statements be made before the grand jury
which present, it might disqualify them.
and he averred that there was a possibility that
they had already been disqualified.
Webb then asserted that he intended 10 as
sumo charge of the matters now before the
court. Judge Graham ordered the jury dis
missed until Monday morning. Heney strongly
protested against this order, saying that II was
known what subject was TO be presented to the
jury first, and that a delay would give time 10
get witnesses out of the jurisdiction of the
court
During these proceedings. and for an hour
earlier. three thousand persons sought hear
the legal tilt Before court opened the crowd
packed the courtroom and Corridors and d
squad of policemen was summoned to eject
them. The police did not the most gentlo
methods in performing this task and several
well known citizens were roughly thrown into
the street Later certain persons we're admitted
10 the courtroom until 1t filled. and it was
then noticeable that a large percentage of the
gathering inside consisted Of policemen in PLAN
clothes.
A big crowd remained in the streets awaiting
the result of the hearing inside. When Langdon
and Heney emerged they were heartily cheered.
few minutes later Ruef appeared and was
hooted. As Ruef was going to his automobile
q man who had been elected from the courtroom
attempted to strike him, but the police seized
the offender. Ruef was attended in court and
afterward by two detectives from the Police De-
partment.