The San Francisco call., 1907-03-30
CORPORATION AGENTS
SLATED FOR INDICTMENT
Handy Men of Local Trusts
VIII Be Exposed
Next Week
GRAND JURY'S PLANS
More True Bills Expected
in the Telephone
Cases


cases. now near at hand. interest VIII
center in the investigation into the
Tinted Railroads and the San Francisco
Gas and Electric Company. The men
who passed the money for these con-
Germs are known. Indictments, accord
ing 10 present plans, viii be returned
before the end OF next week.
When the trolley bribery case Is be-
fore the Grand jury the law depart
ment OF the United Railroads viii be
subjected to a most searching exam
3nation. The law department Of every
large corporation is a most important
adjunct IN matters which concern mu-
ricipal politics. When the gas rate
boodling case is taken up the names OF
Samuel n. Naphtaly, superintendent OF
the San Francisco Gas and Electric
Company. and w. b. BOurn, the presi-
dent of the corporation, will figure
prominently.
Before reaching these cases, how
ever. the Grand Jury viii complete it's
inquiry into the telephone corporations
and the fight trust. Among the wit
nesses today viii be heavy stockhold-
ers of the Home Telephone Company.
Edwin T. Earl, capitalist and owner OF
the Evening Express Of Los Angeles,
and DR. John r. Haynes. wealthy and
prominent physician of the same city,
have been subpenaed TO appear and
give testimony. They are holders OF
large blocks Of Home Telephone Stock,
and IL is believed that they will be able
to tell a great deal Of interest about
the financial operations Of the corpora
fion.
TELEPHONE INDICTMENTS DUE
The telephone inquiry may come to
an end today, but If trains from the
south are delayed IL will run over into
don has announced that most Of the
evidence bearing on the Home and Pa
cffc States companies is In. Indict-
ments OF men high in the councils OF
the corporations are predicted and the
FIRST OF next week may see new batch
OF millionaires within the shadow Of
the prison.
The only members Of the executive
committee Of the Pacific States Tele-
phone Company called as witnesses by
the Grand Jury were Frank @. Drum
and Percy Morgan, who is also presi-
dent Of the California Wine Associa-
ton As Morgan was in Washington
during the time the battle was waged
over the Home cOmpany's franchise he
aknew nothing OF the payments made
40 the Supervisors by Halsey on behalf
.of the Pacific States company. Homer
ss King the well-known banker, was
Also a ulGulD6I u Tic C4CNAA-NC CSAA~
lmittee Of the board of directors Of the
Pacific States company, but he has not
been called as a witness.
IN addition to the corporation off,
cials who viii testify before the Grand
Jury today bankers will be called who
viii tell Of the large amounts carried
with them by Abe Ruef.
FIGHT TRUST BRIBERY
Immediately after the telephone
cases the fight trust will occupy the
center Of the stage. The fight trust
cases can be disposed OF in a few
hours. The evidence is complete. The
organization was small. There were
but four men in it and none OF them
has been noted for his reticence.
George Burns, a son Of Special Agent
William ]. Burns, was in conference
with Eddie Graney last night Graney
holds the key to the situation. IL is
believed that he can even at this late
date save himself from indictment by
taking the witness chair and telling
how he collected the money from
James CoffrOth. Morris Levy and Willis
Britt and paid il over to Abe Ruef.
Should the members of the fight trust
continue to hold out a mass OF indict-
ments viii be returned. Eighteen true
bills will be voted against each of
them. as their Doodle was distributed
among the eighteen members OF the
original Board OF Supervisors. The
penalty, in case Of conviction in every
case, would be sufficient to keep the
fight promoters IN jail for the rest Of
their lives.
GAS AND TROLLEY DEALS
After the fate OF the fight trust has
been sealed the Grand Jury Will pass
20 the gas and trolley deals A small
army of witnesses will be called in
these cases. AS in the telephone bril-
berry cases. il As the theory of the
prosecution that large sums OF money
could not have been paid out without
the knowledge or consent OF the men
at the head of affairs. IL is not to be
thought that all the directors had
knowledge of these payments. but II is
the theory of the District Attorney &
office that many Of them did. The oues-
ton has been asked, Gould $3.50, 00C
have been paid out by the United
Railroads without the knowledge Of it's
president" The problem will soon be
solved by the Grand Jury.
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