The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-21
MOONEY BEFORE
THE GRAND JURY
San Francisco Police Captain
Tells Story of Graft in
His Precinct.
HABEAS CORPUS FOR RUFF
scHMITZ's ATTORNEYS MAKE
LATEST MOVE.

San Francisco. April 20-Captain Of Po-
ice Jonn Mooney, of the Bush street
station, appeared before the grand jury
today TO substantiate his sensational
charges, made recently in the press, to
the effect that houses OF i'll repute, sa-
looms and red light vice generally. since
the IRE have been flourishing in his dis
tIict by the protection of his superior
officers, Chief Oman in particular. The
BUSH street station has police charge of
large residence and shopping district.
Charges of characterization have been
preferred against Captain Mooney
Dy Chief Oman as result OF the for
meTs public declaration.
Two Hours on the Stand.
The calling OF Captain Mooney to the
stand by the grand jury is looked upon
as the first formal step in an investiga-
ton OF the police department which the
bribery-graft prosecutors promise shall
be exhaustive and productive of results.
The officer was in the witness chair for
nearly two hours, during which time
many exhibits, comprising police records,
were examined.
At the conclusion of the session Assist
ant District Attorney Heney refused TO
make any statement indicative of the
strength OF MONEYS testimony.
Captain Mooney will resume the stand
when the grand jury meets again next
Tuesday. Other witnesses scheduled for
appearance then are PatroImen P. j
Mitchell, Leo Drummer, Jack Walsh.
Charles Ward and Charles Uht. all of
whom have worked under Mooney as
plain clothes men, and ], T. Byrne, clerk
or the Bush street station.
Subpoena for O'Grady.
A. subpoena is outstanding for former
Police Commissioner Alex. O'Grady,
whom the prosecution has thus far failed
70 find. According to O'Grady's wife he
g and for three weeks has been in Reno,
New, whittier. Mrs. O'Grady says, he
went on business and for his health. At
his home II was said today that he is ex-
pected 10 return TO the city next Mon
day, and IL was vigorously denied that he
has any desire or intent to evade grand
jury summons.
Campbell. Metson and Drew and John
j. Barrett, the attorneys who will defend
Mayor Schmitz when it comes his turn
10 be tried on the flVe counts OF eXtOrtiOn
which the grand jury returned jointly
against him and Abraham Ruef, TODAY
filed in the state supreme court a brief
supporting RuefS contention in his ap-
plication for bail through habeas corpus
that the section of the penal code en-
poweTing judge 10 order a defendant
into custody pending his trial is violative
of the state constitution. which provides
that person is entitled to bail before
conviction unless charged with an Of
Tense punishable with death, and where
IN the proof is evident or the presump-
ton great.
May Help schmitz.
Schmitz's attorneys filed this brief as
amici curiae. or friends or the court"
and hope in behalf of Ruef q decision
which will stand their own client in good
stead when his case comes on-a decision
which will be an authority for the admit
tance of SchmitZ to bail when he is call
ed before Judge Dunno to be tried.
The Ruef trial, which was adjourned
from Friday on account of the illness Of
Counsel Ach OF the defense. is to be re-
sumeu Monday morning, when each side
will be called on to exercise its peremp-
tory challenges of jurors.