The San Francisco call., 1907-06-04
Oman to Stand Trial on Charge Of
Gross Misconduct In Office

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Gowan made his reports TO Henry Ach
Of Ruef's counsel at the latter's Office.
When the Schmitz trial was begun Po-
iceman Daniel Collins took Williams
Schmftz's attorney. Frank Drew.
We do not deny the right of any de-
fendsnt to investigate the talesmen
drawn. but we do object to an officer
sworn TO assist in the prosecution II
criminals giving his assistance and TAX
ing men from their regular duties 70
aid in fighting the prosecution. The
city does not pay its policemen for such
work"
stand before the grand jury yesterday
and admitted having detailed the men
TO such work. He said that the as
signment IN the Ruef case was made
at the request of Henry Ach and that
when the Schmitz trial was begun he
went 70 the Offices of Campbell. MetSon
& Drew. the mayors attorneys. and
there arranged for the reports to be
made TO Drew. Dinan denied. how
ever, that he had given any instruc-
tions that the talesmen be approached.
and said that his men were simply told
10 investigate the relations of the
veniremen- Attorney Drew refused To
AlSCuSS the matter.
NEW FOREMAN APPOINTED
Because Of the absence from the city
Of Foreman oliver Of the grand jury
the body met yesterday in Judge
Mogan's courtroom in the Temple Is
rael. 1t was feared that divers alb
se1ce might technically affect the
legality of the proceedings. and before
the evidence was taken Presiding
Judge Coffey appointed Grand jury
man Jeremiah Deasy temporary fore
man. The witnesses examined Satur-
day were recalled in order 10 insure
the legality of their testimony. Those
examined in addition TO Dinan were
Detectives Archie Hamill and Charles
Taylor. Police Corporal James McGow-
an, Policeman J. Edwards and several
newspaper reporters to whom Dinan
made his original denial that he had
men engaged in looking up jurors and
10 whom he afterward admitted the
charge
Policeman Edwards was one Of the
two members of the department be-
lieved by the prosecution to have ap-
proached Otto Eerrenbach. the Powell
street cigar man and poo seller, VINO
was discharged from the Schmitz jury
because of allegations that he had
been approached in Schmitz' behalf
Edwards denied this. and his exaInina-
fion took an amusing turn when Lang
don asked him how he had been spend
ing his time for the last three months
i've been almost everywhere re-
Gently on account OF the car strike" re-
sponded Edwards.
Didn't you visit Otto Ferrenbach's
cigar stand in Powell street at the time
he was called as juror in the Schmitz
trial2" inquired Langdon-
Yes" hesitated Edwards, Il was
there one afternoon for minute L
went to get a package.
so you got a package, did your
pursued Langdon. What was in that
packageZ"
rather not say anything about il unless
I have to-
Yes. you have TO-" answered Lang
don his suspicious fully aroused.
We'll. il was just some. soused pigs
feet was taking home" responded Ed
wards with grin. and Langdon dis
missed him from the stand without an
other question.
The second charge of misconduct
against Dinan was the outgrowth Of
testimony taken some time ago, during
the first examinations by the grand
Jury of the French restaurant and
brothel cases. It charged the chief OF
police with having entered into a con-
spiracy on September Is of last year
with Alfred Andrleu, D. Y hdfitS, - .
Mckenzie. P. Lester, Harry wilson.
Richard Creighton, Jerry Driscoll and
Abraham Ruef to conduct the immoral
resort at 712-714 Pacific street and pro-
tect ii from raids. Dinan was directly
accused In this connection with OBJ
structing Justice and committing an act
Injurious TO public morals.
The accusation returned by the grand
Jury was similar IN form to an indict-
ment and carries with IL the same re-
suit OF bringing the defendant 10 trial
AS its nature was also similar TO an
impeachment. the trial must be COM
rnenced within 20 days. Should an ap-
neal be taken from a conviction, the
conviction acts as a suspension of office
pending appeal.