East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-26

san Francisco, Oct. 26.-With full
determination to fight to the death,
II necessary, any attempt to oust him
from office, District Attorney Lang
don, who was suspended last night for
alleged dereliction of duty on the eve
OF placing before the grand jury evil
dence OF alleged grating on the part
Of the men who deposed him, ap-
peared at the usual hour this morning
and took possession without interfer-
enGe.
Neither Abe Ruef, who was select
ed to succeed him. nor any Of his fol-
lowers appeared at the district attor-
ney's office, thus dispelling the fear
that there might be bloodshed over
the possible fight for possession of
the office. Immediately upon ap-
pearing in his office, Langdon pro-
duced an order signed by Superior
Judge Sewell restraining Ruef. Acting
Mayor Gallagher or the board OF su-
pervisors from in any manner inter-
ferIng with the office of the district
attorney The order was made return
able November 2. By this action 1t
Is believed that Ruefs coup has come
TO naught.
Mr. Langdon. In a statement issued
soon after taking possession OF the
office. said:
Judge Sewell's order completely
nulIifies the action of Ruef, Gala
CHER and the supervisors until -Novem-
ber 2, AT least, ana there is nothing
Ruef can do until that time to carry
out last nights action except by force
of arms and we are prepared for
that"
The grand jury, according to pres
,ent plans, Will be completed this az
ternoon and Il is likely that Langdon
and Heney win imme diateiy present
the evidence gathered by them i'm sup
port of their charges of municipal
graft and to secure indictments at
once and rush the eases TO trial before
possible overturning of Judge Sew
.ells order.
The air about the temporary city
hail was charged this morning with
excitement. Not few declared not
TO be surprised II bloodshed resulted.
mined men and practically know no
fear. Heney has been tried and not
found wanting In a clash nj arms nav
ing Killed a man in Arizona in des-
perate battle resulting from lawsuit
in which Heney figured.
Springs Surprise on Ruef.
Langdon this morning. in anticipa-
ton of an attempt to storm his office.
called ON the sheriff for two deputies
and the chief of police for two police
men to guard the place. The officers
took up theh posts at the door.
Judge Sewell issued restraining
order at s o'clock this morning. Ruef
was served with the notice OF Its Is
suance az daybreak. In the petition
II is alleged that Gallagher, Ruef ana
the conspirators entered into con-
spiracy to remove Langdon from Of
flee because he proposes to ask the
grand jury 30 indict them ror felonies
which he claims he can prove they
committed. II further states that the
defendants control the police depart
ment and had threatened to remove
him from office Ivy fierce.
Long before the hour set for the
selection of grand jury, fully 5000
had gathered around the building In
which the court was sitting. The
court room: was so crowded that other
quarters had to be secured Just be-
fore going to court Ruef announced
he would not attempt to take the Of
flee by force, but would establish
second district attorneys office II not
recognized by the court
1t developed this afternoon that
Ruer Gallagher and supervisors werc
in secret conference all morning. pre-
pnring plan of action. Ruef de-
clared he would assume the office OF
district attorney ut all hazards, but
refused to say whether or not he
would resort 10 force. An anti-Ruef
demonstration is planned for this
afternoon, when Judge Graham's
court convcncs to complete the grand
Jury. It is, expected that Ruef Will
make an attempt in court to be rec
cgnized as the district attorney.