Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-23

said that he had promised the graz
Jury to divulge nothing. District Al
, torney Langdon and Assistant Distri'
Attorney Heney refused to make an
statement whatever. From SDecis
Agent Burns It was learned that th
only matter In which Ruef wa
questioned was the alleged bribing
Mayor Schmitz and IS supervisors b
the United Railroads to grant to tina
corporation a change In its franchis
allowing the electrifying Of its 25
miles Of street railway system in thi
city.
II Burns understanding Of Ruef'
testimony Is correct, the fallen bos
told the grand jury that Presiden
Patrick Calhoun, Assistant Presiden
Thornwall Mullalley, Chief Counse
Tierey L. Ford ana Assistant Coun'
sci William H. Abbott Of the Unite'
Railway paid or caused to be paid tn
sum Of 100000 for the privilege nam
ed; that $4,000 Of this amount wal
Ruef's "fee" that $4,000 went into
the pocket Of Mayor Schmitz, and
that the remaining $4,000 was handed
to the IS supervisors, 10 Of them re
ceiving $4,000 each, another demand
ing and getting $4,000. and Chairman
Gallagher Of the finance committee
being paid $4,000 for acting as a go
between. After the examination Of
Rue6 was concluded the grand jury
remained In executive session until
$3.50 O'Clock. Subsequently the state
ment was made but not officially con-
firmed, that indictments had been vot-
cd against four high officials of the
United Railroads and Schmitz, as pre-
dicted by an officer Of the prosecution
two weeks ago.
Seen In his prison room Thursday
night, Ruef said, regarding the ordeal
through which he had passed:
ri was received and treated by the
grand jury with consideration that
toched me deeply. When entered the
room, every one Of the II Jurors pres
mt arose and took me by the hand.
When / finished my testimony every
one got up and babe me good night
with a hearty hand-clasp. No dispo-
Iitiun was displayed to grill" me. The
.ryirg task l had voluntarily set for
myself was made as easy by kindness
IS / could have hoped. ! do not know
When I shall be again called to teeti-
y.
the report published locally Thurs
lay that 1t was my intention to tell
everything know no matter who may
be- dragged down into shame and dis
lisgIace, is untrue and unwarranted.
stand by the statement made Wed:
le9day tnaC my purpose 10 20 expose
,nly those who entered knowingly and
willingly into corruption. | must dis
,uss the United Railroads for | am
'ound to silence by my promise to the
rand Jury. But you will recall that
told you yesterday, after my act in
curt, that there was no necessity for
he offering Of bride money by the
United Railroads; that the permit de.
ired by that corporation would have
cen granted as a matter Of course
y the supervisors IL It had been mere
? and customarily asked for"
The understanding is that the car
ying out Of the sentence to be i'm
osed upon Ruef two weeks hence
y Judge Dunno win be indefinitely
in order that when the
,rmer municipal dictator and ally OF
Iayor Schmitz takes the stand In
,urt against those higher up" his
'stimony shall not be that Of con-
ct. Detective Burns is authority for
10 statement that It is the purpose
the prosecution to send Ruef,
to San Qunetin penitentiary
1t the trial Of corporation officials
no have been indicted and others who
i've not yet been formally charged,
Ill It Is thought, take so long that
uefs Incarceration in a penitentiary
III be delayed for at least a year.
No move has been made for his ad-
ittance to ball. 1t is said that he
mself prefers to remain In the Gus
dy of ElisOr Biggy for the present
least. II
Mayor schmitz both wednesday and |
thursday denied himself to newspa
'rmen. II have nothing to say; M
atement Of any kind or character "a
AXE" was the statement he sent |
It
According to Burns. Ruef will !
u everything he knows" despite his {
m declaration that he win not expose !
testify against ~those who were {
aged into corruption BY the forcs J
overwhelming circumstances and .
Iainst their will
Ruef claims that Mayor cn-.mftz
new all about the supervisors dirty
ais" Ruef declares he himself has |
It money In pOlitics-mors money a
an he made. =
II was reported Thursday night :
at a movement is on foot to bring !
out a change In the municipal ad y
Inistration BY forcing the rezignA 2 I,