Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08
RESTAURANT MEN
GIVE TESTIMONY
DECLARE THEY PAID $4,000
TO RUFF
Say Curly Boss Did Not Threaten
Them in Order to Get Money,
but They Thought 1t
Wise
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That's all,'' announced Mr.. Camp
bell, triumphantly.
Sat the time you had this dealing
with Ruef you were in his debt for
$1,000, weren't your asked Heney in re-
direct examination.
YES said Loupy. Borrowed
money"
Weren't you in fear that you would
lose your license if you didn't pay this
money to Ruef?" demanded Heney.
The defense objected vigorously on
the ground that the question was mis-
leading. Further" argued Mr.. Camp
bell 1.-The question does not go to the
issue. The indictment charges this de-
fendant with extortion under threat.
The witness has testified there was no
threat Now what might have been in
the witness mind is surely not rele-
want"
"Oh, yes, it is, though" cried Heney.
"The highway robber may smile po-
litely and ask the passengers to kindly
hand their money out of the stage, but
the threat is there, just the same. The
New York supreme court has held that
threat need not be spoken; it may
be conveyed by even the wink of an
eye."
Loupy announced: 1--WE knew Mr.
I1uel was d lawyer anu Lle only man
who could help u.s.
eff Ruef had not been a lawyer
whom would you have hired?"
Some other lawyer, l suppose"
"Well, did you pay this money to
Ruef because he was a lawyer or be-
cause he was the political boss?" He
ney demanded.
Because he was the boss" replied
Loupy.
"That's aIl,' said Heney..
But Ruef never asked to be en-
ployed and never made a threat?" said
Campbell.
mo replied Loupy.
That's ALL" said Campbell.
Knew Ruef Was Boss
N. NJ. Adler, proprietor of the Bay
State restaurant, was called by the
prosecution. He said the only thing
he knew about the relations between
Ruef, the mayor and the police COM
mission was that Ruef was boss.
The witness own attorney was, and
for years had been, Marcus Rosenthel.
To him Adler went for advice and Ro-
senthel went to the board of police
commissioners to ask for renewal of
the license of the Bay State, but they
would not hear him.
''The only man who can help you,
SAID fIOSeUIl6l, is 1lueL.
did Rosenthel tell you" asked He
ney, "that what you needed was a
doctor, not a lawyer?"
Mr.. Campbell denounced this ques-
ton as fagrant attempt to lead the
witness. Heney admitted it was lead
ing, but claimed he was merely trying
to refresh the witness memory.
''I don't recollect that he said that"
replied Adler.
The witness said that because Ruef
had an influence with the police board
the restaurateurs looked upon him as
the one man who could help them. They
felt that if they did not employ him
their licenses would be taken away
The defense made determined objec-
tion to the question by the prosecu-
ton:
"Were you not in debt at this
time?"
Was Financially Sick
Heney. supporting the question, con-
tended that Adler was financially
sick at the time and, fearing the ruin
alton of his business by removal of his
license, was too weak to resist the ex-
tortion.
Judge Dunno sustained the objec-
tion.
"Why did you pay this money?"
asked Heney.
"For protection" was the almost in
audible reply
please repeat that answer to the
jury" Heney requested.
Adler turned to the jury box. "For
protection" he said distinctly.
Adler said he never got receipt for
the $1115 given by him to Malfanti to
pay Ruef
"You never got a. receipt from any
bodY?" queried Judge Dunno.
mo, sir"
Adler said that Immediately after the
payment of the money Police Commits.
sioner Hutton was removed by the
mayor, and his license was ther