New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-21
MORE FRISCO CHARGES.
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stated. The court took the question under con-
sideration until tomorrow.
Ruef Is now in custody of Elisor Buggy during
his trial before Judge Dunno, as cOdefendant
with Mayor schmitz charges Of extorting
money from keepers OF French restaurants.
The personnel of the Board of Supervisors
follows
the Finance Committee Of the boagd During Mayor
schmltzs visit abroad and while he was in WASH
ngton on the Japanese school question Gallasher
L. A. Rea, appointed by Mayor schmitz about
saEed IN the ti 10 fter the ire
ne engaged in the real estate business ana eIeCSu
q number OF buildings. He is chairman Oh thS
w W. sanderson held lucrative position with
nrn or wholesale grocGrs before his eleCI!oh- II"
samuel Davis drummer and member OF , Ihe
musicians union. Davis is Chairman OF the Light
Edward /. Walsh formerly foreman in shoe
c. j. Harrington saloonkeeper when elected.
c - Inps, pThter once president OF
the local earpeHters union He Is Under ,th hoi zee
purchasing of furniture. He is Interested in cigar
Patrick McGushin prior to his election was
Man MsnSs !g qq qRe after spd ds o IRE he
engaged in the automobile business
Charles r. dentist BEEN t RPph
and was promoted from captain to colonel In Cal
tfOrnia volunteers
Daniel Coleman. youngest member OF the ooard:
formerly clerk with wall paper dealer ta saloon
J J. O'Nenl and T Tvetmo appointed by
the alleged briberies.
STATEMENT BY MR.. HENEY.
statement to a representative Of The AS
ME Attorney
Francis J. Heney the first authoritative an
nouncement that Heney has made for publica-
ton In regard to the number OF indictments re-
turned by the grand jury to-day, says. In sub
stance:
OF the s'xty-six indictments charging Abra-
ham Ruef with bribery. eighteen are for the al
legged bribing OF the Board OF Supervisors In
connection with the granting Of fight permits 20
the so-called fight trust, Ruef Is charged with
having paid each one OF the eighteen supervisors
$500 and one indictment was returned for each
supervisor alleged to have been bribed.
Eighteen indictments against Ruef for al
legged brbng Of the eighteen supervisors 70 vote
for s5 cent gas instead OF ~ cent rate. II being
charged that Ruef paid each one of the SUPER
visors $3.50 Thirteen indictments against him
are for the alleged bribing Of thirteen super
visors in connection with the granting Of fran-
chise 10 the Home Telephone Company. The
telephone company bid and paid TO the city
S25 900 for the franchise. In connection with
the same subject. fourteen indictments were re-
turned against T. V. Halsey. formerly general
agent of the Pacific States Telephone and Tele-
graph Company. for the alleged bribing Of four
supervisors to vote against the granting Of a
franchise TO the rival company.
According TO Heney. Halsey IS charged with
having paid thirteen SUPERVISORS $1,000 each.
CT0 ON
It is said agreed TO pay each supervisor $500
additional II the franchise was not granted to
the Home company OF the fourteen super
v!sors who it is charged. were bribed by Hal
sey, nine Mr. Heney said. also took money from
the other company 70 vote for the FRANCHISE.
and two OF them returned part Of the money
they received The Home Telephone Company.
besides the $4,000 bid for the franchise. paid
total OF $4,000 20 the supervisors. said MI
Heney. all Of which passed through the hands
OF Abraham Ruef Eight supervisors who. It IS
charged were bribed by Halsey with $1,000
each, are alleged to have taken $500 from
Ruer 70 grant tho franchise to the Home Tele-
phone Company Four supervisors who. Mr..
Henev said. did not accept brtbe from the Pa
ciAc States Telephone and Telegraph Company
IN oppose the granting OF the franchise 70 the
rival company. are alleged TO have taken
bribe OF $4,000 each from Ruef OF the money
Furnished the latter by the Home company
one supervisor, Rea. according TO Heney' dio
not accept the money IN connection with the
granting OF the telephone franchise super
visor GALLAGHER Mr.. Heney declared handed
tho money for the board in connection win
Ruef and all are said to have received SlO'VVo
Seventeen indictments charge Ruef win orlo'
cry, I'm connection with the granting OF the troll
lev franchise to the United Railroads imule-
diately following the earthquake and fire las'
April. Supervisor Rea again not receiving any
money Fifteen supervisors. said Mr., Heney'
accented from Ruef 1000 each to vote for the
trolley franchise one. former Supervisor VIII
son now a state railroad commissioner. is al
legged to have received $4,000. and Gallagher
$4,000. MIR. Heney said all the supervisors
with the exception of Duffy, now president OF
the Board of Public Works. have testified FUZZY
before the grand jury and confessed all thelt
participation in the acceptance OF orloeS. builE
is willing to testify. and viii be before the grho
Jury on Thursday. Whether he VIII De per-
United 10 do So" said Mr. Heren, viii depehu
upon certain conditions that we Will put up 10
him" Heney said he got SandersOnS confession
at Palo Alto last Sunday.
Sanderson was former schoolmate or Heney'
and was supposed to have been the first super
visor to confess to the latter, several months
ago At that time he was supposed To be on
his deathbed. and Immediately afterward went
tn Arizona, returning only few days ago
Heney said that Sanderson did not make any
admissions until he knew that Heney had every
thing in hand required only Sandersons veri-
ication.