The San Francisco call., 1906-11-12
Ruef Spies Hover
About Members
Of the Jury.

10 prevent Abe Ruef from knowing
what the strong arm of the law is do
ing Is Tor the time being the chief
concern OF those who will prosecute
nm nm LOT extortion and boodlng. Se-
- ecy as TO what transpires in the
Grdhd jury room must be preserved at
any eHort, and Heney and Burns have
ehds IN view to confound their quarry
ana Keep him and his fellows in the
uarhness that sets jangling nerves
more completely awry. Foreman Oil
yer or the Grand Jury is cooperating
WIN the prosecutors, for the law die
sales such a course, and he even re-
iuses to give out where and when the
inqaisltorial body will assemble for its
Investigations.
hueI is thus made to worry not only
over the evidence that Heney and
burns have gathered, but also what
eney nave been unable to find. He has
no definite idea of what accusations ne
must meet and must rake over ali his
SINS In contemplation of what grim
oisaster is In store for him. He is al
Ieaay manlfesting signs of panic and
the swarm of detectives Burns has in
MS employ are eagerly on the watch
LOT the accused boss to betray himself
JURY NOT YET CHARTERED.
Foreman Oliver said last night that
ne had not yet found quarters for the
jury and that until he did so he would
not call meeting. He also explained
that the public would not be taken into
confidence as to times or places of
sessions and that recourse would he
nau TO every method possible to keep
the activities of the body from becom-
ing known.
secrecy is dictated by the law and
secrecy is essential to our success"
aeciared the foreman. Il don't care
how l may be pilloried or commended
for what do. 1 am going to do nv
outy honestly and fearlessly no mat
Ter the consequences. l have lived in
oan francisco many years and this is
the first time have been called on 10
do public service. l am willing to do
my share as citizen, and l am going
TO 40 1t as my conscience dictates as
right"
Asked If he would call the iurv to
gether today, Oliver said that was a
question he would not answer Il NAV
or may not was his only comment.
Ii is understood, however. that II Is
aimed to begin the Investigations of
the charges against Ruef some time
tooay. Dispatch is essential and ii is
expected to hold sessions every day.
Heney and Burns have the evidence in
readiness and as matter of policy *
is deemed wise to bring matters to 4
mead as soon as possible. The Jurors
nave been asked to arrange their pri-
vate affairs so as to give the days Of
the week to the settings of the inquisi-
torial body
RUFF HAS MEN WATCHING.
The necessity for secrecy was made
plain at the only session that the Jury
mas held Ruef had spies lowering
about and he was apprised forthwith.
of the name of the witness summoned
TO testify. BY the system of espionage
that the boss has built up under the
direction of Martin Kelly he has
planned to keep in touch with the Jury
proceedings. They are also on the
alert to learn from deputy sheriffs Or
poncemen the names of those for whom
subpenas have been issued. These facts
have been laid before Oliver and he
is fully determined to circumvent such
activities of those who might be ac-
cused before the jury of crime.
To give an accurate idea of what is
to take place during the week would
be impossible. No one knows positive
~ the plans Of the prosecution but
Special Prosecutor Heney. GeneraIship
is necessary in dealing with such man
as Boss Ruef that the power and in
huence he may be able to bring to bear
shall not avail him. To prevent tam
pering with witnesses and manufac-
turing OF evidence, he must be deprived
of the plans of the prosecution
During the impeachment of the
Grand Jury Heney announced that
within an hour after the body was
sworn In he would be prepared to pre-
sent evidence with a view of indicting
Ruef for felony. 1t is to be presumed
that the special prosecutor will no.
deviate from this announcement all
though he very frankly declares that
he may change his plans at any time
and that until the cases reach the trial
courts he will do all he can to keep
the public confused.
WILL CONFUSE GRAFTERs.
His primary purpose is to confound
the gra1ters and give them no oppor-
tunlty TO cover up their crimes When
Senator Mitchell was before the Grand
Jury in Oregon on land fraud charges
Heney asked him many irreleyent
questions and only one regarding his
scheme for founding an indictment
Mitchell FASTENED from the jury room
to manufacture evidence to meet tho
accusation that the lengthy question
ing indicated and ignored altogether
that adroit single question and answer
that led ultimately to his conviction
Similar methods will be pursued in the
prosecution of the grafters and bood-
lers. Heney and Burns are not to be
swerved by public impatience and not
until witnesses are called to give their
evidence In open court before the trial
jury VIII the evidence be made public