Arizona republican., 1907-07-12
MAYOR BOXTON
 BRIBE TAKER
Enters Upon the Story of
 His Disgrace
1t is Interrupted by Fre- uuent Clashes Between Heney and Delmas.

San Francisco. July 11.-Dr. Charles Boxton, the temporary mayor of San Francisco, on the witness stand in the Glass trial, this afternoon told the story of his debauchment by Theodore V. Halsey, the indicted agent of the Pacific States Telephone Company, who, he testified, paid him 5000, mostly in s1OO bills, for having voted and used his influence as a supervisor against granting a rival franchise to the Home Telephone company.
 Boxton is a fine looking. gray hair ed man of middle age. He has creditabie Spanish war record. and is entitled to write major" before his name. He was the last and only inn portant witness in an otherwise slow and tedious day. He was not re- luctant nor yet a noticeably willing testifier; but his examination by He- ney was so spiked about with clever objections from Delmas-often sus- tained-that at length the gorge of the assistant district attorney rose. and he hotly accused his adversary of trying to cloud the issue, and impede justice.
 An indulgent reply from the defend- ants attorney provoked the choleric prosecutor to an audible thanksgiving that though other folks veins might be filled with ice water. his were not; and when Delmas respondingly alluded to the Dutch" in his opponents make up. Judge Lawlor laid the ban on the two No more exhibitions" he warn ed. But they clashed again, some 20 minutes later. Heney objected to a question interpolated by Delmas and was sustained. Subsequently,, at a whispered word from one of his asso- ciates. he withdrew his objection.
 'Ah." smiled Delmas, with irritating good humor, q thought you would do that
 The objection being withdrawn. the ruling is annulled." said the court.
 ''I withdrew my objection" retorted Heney. because I think it was not a wise one. and because" with what rection of the jury, 'I am willing to help you build up your reputation by making as much out of that as you can
 T fear" mocked Delmas. that the structure you refer to will gain noth- ing from your quarter" Then in the midst of a responsive litter he launch- ed a vigorous objection to his learned adversary's mod and wink When they had fought about it a little while, the judge remarked with a show of displeasure; "I thought the court in structed you gentlemen to proceed with the witness. l thought I stated that these exhibitions between coun- | sel must cease"
 Delmas. smilingly across the chan eel space. murmured: You hot head 1 ed"
 I'm not hot headed" protested Heney. flushing up.
 They let 1t go at that and returned to the witness.
 The cross examination of Boxton was scarcely under way when Lang don interrupted to ask for an adjourn ment be taken to permit Boxton to attend very important meeting of the supervisors"
 | Judge I-aWlOr was loathe but finally ! consented after it appeared that President Henry T. Scott of the Pi- cific States Company, the next witness | on the prosecutions list, was not in attendance. though he had been spec | tally summoned
 '1 wish it distinctly understood" the judge said. that any witness who is absent when the court opens at II to. morrow, will be brought here by a process. No witness will be excused from attendance. no matter who he i. or what his business engagements I