Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
GLASS TRIAL
GROWS BITTER
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noon session. He testified he had in
hand the work of preparing newspaper
and pamphlet literature intended to de-
popularize the idea of double telephone
system. He saw Supervisors Walsh,
Kelly, Boxton, Coleman, Furey, Nichol-
as, Wilson land possibly Lonergan" en-
ter Halsey's private office in the tele-
phone building at various times while the
Home Telephone company franchise ap-
plication was pending, but he did not
overhear their conversation.
Heney endeavored to draw from Hall
testimony of the formation of a bogus
Home" company in Oakland for the
purpose of blocking the real Home Tele-
phone corporation, but the witness
claimed ignorance of this.
The most important piece of direct
evidence yet adduced in favor of the
defendant came from the lips of a wit
ness for the prosecution, Herbert w.
Smith, for eleven years an employe of
the Pacific States company. Throughout
the time of the alleged bribery he was
stenographer in the office of General
Manager Glass. He testified that prior
to that time he often carried checks
between the auditing department and
Glass office. but he stated with much
positiveness that during that period he
never carried a single order from Glass
to thinner for the signing of a check.
Favorable to Glass
what makes you so positive of that?''
demanded Heney. Because he an
swered during that time Mr.. Glass did
not seem to have much to do with the
drawing of checks" Heney demanded
to know whether any of the telephone
officials or their lawyers had suggested
this testimony to the witness. He de-
MED this with show of indignation.
II didn't have to be told that he de-
clared 81 know 1t myself" -.
John F. Cannon, for twelve years ir
the employment of D. o. Mills, testified
that as subagent of the Mills building
he rented to Agent Halsey for tenn
porary use the three unfurnished rooms
in that building in which. according to
the confessions of supervisors, some OF
the telephone bribes were paid
President Henry T. Scott of the Pa
cific Telephone and Telegraph company
was called by Heney. He wore jauntily
white carnation in his coat and
blushed violently during the adminstra-
tion of the oath. The gist of his testi-
mony was that he had accepted the
presidency of the corporation at the
hands of President Fish of the American
Bell Telephone company in January OF
1906, on the condition that he should not
assume its duties until after his return
from trip to New York and the books
had been exported. He left San Fran.
cisco for the east few days after the
alleged payment of the last of the super.
visorial bribes February q. 1906
Adjournment was taken until Monday
at 10 a. M, at which time Mr.. Scott will
resume the stand.
thinner Sentenced
Police Judge Weller today overrule6
the motions for an arrest of judgment
and new trial in the case of Emil J.
Zimmer vice president of the Pacific
States Telephone company, convicted OF
contempt of Judge Lawlors court ir
refusing to testify against Glass, an6
sentenced thinner to three months i'm.
prisonment in the county Jail.
Notice of appeal was at once given
and on filing an appeal bond in the sum
of $1,000 thinner was allowed his liberty