The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-14
Ruef, the Accused Frisco Attoro
ney, at the End of His Re.
sources at Last.
ALL HIS DEFENsEs ARE DOWN
Attempt to Get New Trial Judge Ia
Failure.
Habeas Corpus Application Still Pend
ing, but Not Likely to Benefit
Him-Respite Until Mon
day Is Given.

San Francisco, March 14.-After the
names of four talesmen had been
drawn from the jury box the trial OF
Abraham Ruef on the grand jury
charge of extortlng money from French
restaurant keepers was continued in
Judge DUNES court until Monday
morning. Counsel for Ruef objected
to the drawing of any further names
during the absence from the jury
of Juryman Drumbrell, who had
been temporarily excused, and
Judge Dunno thought it well-as an
adjournment for at least one day was
insisted onto take a recess until the
state supreme court renders its decis-
Ion on Ruefs application for release
upon habeas corpus.
Attempts to Retire Judge Dunno.
The feature of the days session,
aside from the fact that the actual
trial of the indicted boss was begun
by the calling OF talesmen, was the
determined and spirited attempt OF
Ruef's lawyers to induce Judge Dunno
to confess himself biased and pretu-
diced against the defendant, and to
grant change of trial judges. This
attempt, opposed by Heney, failed at
every point. In contravention of af-
fidavits OF bias and prejudice filed by
the defense the prosecution filed affl-
davits Of denial, among them one by
| Judge Dunno himself, and another by
Heney, and 1t was by objecting to the
weighing of these charges and counter
charges by Judge Dunno himself that
the lawyers for the defence opened its
battle for his retirement from the
bench. &ss,at =.
Defense Wrong on the Law.
They contended that under a pro-
vision of the civil code a trial judge
is not a proper person to pass upon
the ultimate question of fact raised,
but should call in the judge Of anoth.
er court and to him submit the decis-
ion as to whether he is or is not pos
seSsed Of bias against the defendant
The prosecution quoted the civil code
as bestowing upon Judge Dunno the
very power disputed by the defense
and bestowing it upon him as trial
judge exclusively. After more thar
an hour had been spent in a debate
that was lively throughout, and a.
times decidedly acriminous, Judge
Dunno ruled against the motion for q
change of venue and ordered the case
to proceed.
Txr0 nisoredifad OGHOiaIa
Just before court was adjourned He
ney asked that the disqualification Of
the sheriff and coroner and the con
tinuance Of the elisor be ordered, ant
that Ruef be remanded to the custod!
Of the elisor for so long as the tria
shall last. This motion was bitterl!
attacked by Attorney Ach, but Judg,
Dunne said he had no confidence II
either sheriff or coroner as fit persons
to have the custody of the prisoner
and brought the discussion to a clos
by making the order Heney had asked
for.
Ruef Will Be Well Watched.
This means that Ruef, unless free.
by q higher court, must remain
closely watched and carefully guard
ed prisoner in the hands of Buggy, De
tective Burns and their deputies for q
least three weeks, Heney having in
timated that it will take that long t
try the case. The case of Mayo
Schmitz was set for April IL.
ThDArrSr TNcTnruT UT 0crO