The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02

| asked Mr.. Earl to appear. because
thought he might be able to enlighter
| the jury on certain Home Telephone
| company matters. I afterward learn
! ed that Mr.. Earl had no knowledge al
| all of wrongdoing in connection with
| either the Western Trust company OF
| the Home Telephone company. He
| answered readily the questions put to
| him in the jury room, but he could
| add nothing to the investigation be-
| cause he knew nothing"
The Telephone Scandal.
| The gist of Mr.. Earls testimony be-
fore the inquisitorial body was that
he had been advised by the Adams
Phillips company of Los Angeles to
subscribe, as first class investment,
to the $1,O0O,O00 of San Francisco
Home Telephone company bonds un-
| derwritten by the Western Trust COM
pany; that he did so, and was elected
director of the latter corporation;
that he together with DR.. Haynes and
Al other stockholders has thus far paid
on demand the 80 per cent of his sub
Scr1ptions In two installmentS of 10
per cent each, one in April and the
other in December, 1906, the total 80
per cent of all the 43 stockh olders be-
ing 100000; that he attended only
one directors meeting, which was
held in May of 1906; and that he was
wholly ignorant of the wrongful use
of funds in any of the matters under
investigation or to be investigated.
Before Mr. Earl left the witness
stand this unusual dialogue happened
between Earl and Heney:
Mr.. Earl-"Mr. Heney is it not
fact that you have told me more about
the affairs of the Home Telephone
company than 1 knew before 1 came
into this room ?"
Mr. Heney-'That is correct
Mr.. Earl-"Are you satisfied that
know nothing of the affairs you have
questioned me about?'
Mr.. Heney-"Entirely."
Mr.. EarI-'will you so state to the
press?"
ure.'
Other witnesses examined by the
grand jury today were Hartley Peart,
an attorney associated with George
Hatton. general counsel for the Home
Telephone company of Oakland; MISS
Lucille Cochran, stenographer 70
George Hatton; Stuart Gayness. local
newspaper man. and Mr.. Stice, assist
ant general manager of the Pacific
States Telephone company.
The Trial Begins.
The trial of Ruef on the extortion
charges began in Judge DUNES de-
partment of the superior court at 10
o clock this morning. 1t is estimated
by counsel that ten days or even two
weeks will be taken up in gettlng
reIl and Murphy will appear for Ruer,
Ach being authority for the statement
made last night that no additional
counsel would be engaged.
The talesmen will be examined by
Ach. OF these there are 10 remain
ing from the $50 drawn by Judge
Dunne's order the other 131 having
been disqualified or excused. Judge
Dunno can either draw addltlonai
panels from the hundreds of uncalled !
names on the register jury list or ne |
can order the elisor to bring in spec
Ial venire from the county at large;
District Attorney Langdon and spec1al
prosecutor Hiram L. Johnson, II is
will appear for the people, |
Assistant District Attorney Heney re- |
with the grand jury whose |
sessions are not to be suspended dur
ing the progress of the trials resulting
tense is entitled to ten peremptory |
the prosecution to five
Either side can challenge talesmen /
Tor cause without limitation, the al |
owance or denial of the challenge
resting with the court. Special Agent !
Burns for the prosecution announced |
.oday the receipt of a cablegram stat
ng that Theodore V. Halsey, lndlcted
n behalf of the Pacific States Tele-
phone company, will start for San /
francisco from Manila, April on the I
steamship China in charge of Captain !
5ice for the Philippines. He is due to
arrive here early in May. The trials
If Supervisor Nicholas, Janitor Duffy
md Nathan Adler. the latter the pro-
1rietor of French restaurant,
charged with conspiracy and petty /
sxtortion have been continued by
Judge Dunno for two weeks.
They will follow the Ruef and
schmitz cases on the calendar.
Mr.. Heney started sensation
.mong the newspaper men immediate
V after today's grand jury session by
'emarking that he had in his pos
ession zone of the note books of Hal
ey's former stenographer and type
written transcript Of Its contents
He would not discuss the matter
contained or give any information as
o their Importance to the prosecu-
ion.