Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-25

BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, July 24-Contrary
to expectations the prosecution did not
finish today its case against Louis Glass
charged with the bribery Of supervisors
But shortly before adjournment Assistant
District Attorney Heney stated to the
court that he had but three more wit
nesses to call, and that their direct ex
animation will not consume in all more
than one hour.
Allowing the rest of the morning seS-
sion for cross examination, 1t Is thought
that Attorney Delmas will find the field
clear for his opening statement to the
Jury not later than o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
The most interesting witness today from
the viewpoint of an audience that con-
tanned more than score Of women was
Mrs. Annie Boxton, wife of Supervisor
Charles Boxton, whose temporary incum-
bency of the mayors chair under the
domination of the big Stick" was ter
minated recently by the succession OF
DR.. Edward r. Taylor.
Woman Tells of Bribery
Mrs. Boxton testified that the $4,000
which her husband confessed was ac-
cepted as a bribe from T. " Halsey by
him was brought home counted and given
to her. Mrs. Boxton, whose handsome
and stylish appearance won for her many
curious stares, was on the stand but a
few minutes and escaped the ordeal OF
cross examination
Other witnesses of the day were Super
visor Charles Boxton, recalled; George A
Bordwell, auditor of the First National
bank; Emil j. thinner, second vice presi-
dent of the Pacific States Telephone and
Telegraph company, who again refused
to become a witness for the prosecution
and was by Judge Lawlor fined $500 and
sent to Jail for five days for this, his
third. contempt of court; F. w. Eaton
ary-treasurer of the telephone COM
pany recalled; William ]. Kennedy as
sstant treasurer of the same corporation
whose apparent unwillngnes to answer
questions fretted Heney and led to acri-
monious remarks between him and Del
mas: John Krause, recalled; Herbert w
Smith, stenographer to Vice President
Glass in the offices of the Pacific States
Telephone company, and Samuel A. Mon
serratt, bookkeeper in the cashiers de.
partment of that concern.
Cross Mr.. Bordwell could
not say whether these checks totalins
$35 900 were paid over his banks counter
or through the clearing house or in golt
or currency.
thinner an Unwilling Witness
| Second Vice President Emile ]. zimme
| of the Pacific States Telephone company
who has twice undergone Imprisonment
| in the county Jail for contempt in refus
| ing to testify for the prosecution, wal
| again called to the stand by Heney
| shortly after II o'clock. Heney, ampllfy
ing the question the refusal to answer
which has cost thinner his liberty, asked
Were you not, in February of 1906
| auditor of the Pacific States Telephone
company and at that time did not Loui:
Glass as vice president and general man
ager of that company instruct you tC
draw three or four checks for $4,000 OIL
more each, and one or more checks fol
$500 or more each, and instruct you tC
take them to the bank and get them
cashed and to give the money to T. v
Halsey and ask no voucher from him
Therefore"
II respectfully decline to answer" said
Vice President thinner in quiet, civil
voice.
In response to the reiterated questions
of the court Mr.. thinner repeated his
statement of other days that he took this
method of protecting himself In view OF
the fact that the grand jury had indicted
several persons on evidence which seemed
to him insufficient; that he did not take
the position that an answer would tend
to subject him to felony prosecution or
degrade his character
Judge Lawlor pronounced sentence of
five days in the county Jail for contempt
and added a fine of $500.
Mr. Heney recalled Secretary Treasurer
F. w. Ration of the Pacific States com