The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-21
Were Handed Out to San
Francisco Officials.
RUtf GAVE IT OUT.
bOOdIe Came from fight Promoters,
Gas and Telephone Companies =
Some Men Got SO, 900.

San Francisco, March 2l.--Ths
Grand Jury last night returned so in
dctments charging bribery. or these
66 were against Abraham Ruef and II
against +. Y. Halsey. ex-genera
agent OF the Pacific States Telephoni
Co. Halsey is now in Manila Install
Ing telephone service.
A statement by Assistant District
Attorney Heney, the first authori
tstive announcement that Heney has
made for publication in regard to the
number of indictments returned by
the grand jury. says
"Of the sc indictments charging
Ruef with bribery. IS are for the al
legged bribing of the board OF super
yisors In connection with the grant
ing OF fight permits TO the so-called
fight trust. Ruef is charged with hav
ing paid each one of the Is supervis
ors $500. and one indictment was re.
turned for each supervisor alleged &c
have been bribed. Eighteen indict
ments against Ruef are for bribin2
the IS supervisors to vote for s"ceni
gas Instead OF a 1j-cent rate, 1t being
charged that each one OF the super
yisors was paid $3.50 by Ruef.
Thirteen indictments against him
are for the alleged bribing Of J. super.
yisors In connection with the granting
OF franchise to the Home fclephono
Co. The telephone company bid and
paid to the city $4,000 for the fran
chlse. In connection with the same
matter ii indictments were returned
against r. V. Halsey, formerly general
agent OF the Pacific States Telephone
Co.. for the alleged blibing OF four su'
peryisors to vote against the granting
OF a franchise 10 the rival company.
Iialsey is charged with having paid
IL supervisors $1,000 each and to
James l.. Gallagher $4,000. iialsey.
Il Is said, agreed TO pay each super
visor 81, 800 additional II the franchise
was not granted TO the Home com
pany. or the Il supervisors who. II Is
charged, were bribed by Halsey. nine
Mr.. Heney said. turned around and
took money from the other COMPANY
10 vote for the franchise. Two OF
them returned part Of The money they
received The Home Telephone co
besides the $25 900 bid for the fran
chise. paid $G2 900 to the supervisors
said Mr.. Heney, all of which. passed
through Ruef's bands.
Eight supervisors. who. II Is charg
ed. were bribed by Halsey with $500
each are alleged TO have taken $3,ooc
from Ruef TO grant the franchise tc
the Home Telephone Co. Four snper
yisors who MIR. lleney said did not ac
cept bribe from the Pacific states
Telephone Co. to oppose the granting
OF the franchise to the rival company
are alleged 10 have taken Dribe ol
SC 900 each from Nucf OF the noney
furnished the latter by the Home com
pany. One supervisor, Rea, according
to Heney. did not accept money In
connection with the granting OF the
telephone franchise. Supervisor Gal
lagher Mr.. Heney declared. haDilet
the money for the board in connection
with Ruef and all are said to have re
ceiyed $4,000.
Seventeen indictments charge Rue
with bribery in connection with tht
granting OF the trolley franchise to
the United Railways, Immediately fol
lowing the earthquake and fire ias'
April, Supervisor Rea again not re
ceivlng any money.
Fifteen supervisors, said Mr.. Heney
accepted from Ruef $4,000 each u
vote for the trolley franchise. One
x.Supervisor Wilson. now state
railroad commissioner, was paid $40,
O80 and Gallagher $4,000. Mr.. Hene,
said all the supervisors with the ex
ceptIon OF Duffy, now president OF the
board Of public works, have testified
before the grand jury and confessed
all their participation In the accept
ance OF bribes. Duffy is willing to tes
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