Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-17


ly.
Again Miss Ryan, whose natural pallol
had increased but who still held her per
feet self-possession, started to reply, and
again Delmas interrupted with an objec'
tion. But before the court could rule
Miss Ryan answered in clear voice:
HE certainly did not"
"Ah," said Delmas softly, I'VE with
draw our objection"
but Halsey talked with you yesterday
for fifteen minutes in the hall, didn't
hep Heney persisted.
Delmas' objection was sustained
Did you ever go into Mr.. Glass room
in the telephone building on Bush street
between June r. 1905, and March 15, 1862
81 don't remember"
Take the Witness" said Heney shortly
Shielded by Detective
"No questions" said Delmas, and Miss
Ryan, followed by hundreds of curious
eyes, stepped from the witness chair and
passed down the long aisle out of the
synagogue.
In the corridor she was met by Detect
i've w. ]. Burns, who shielded her from
newspaper photographers and escorted
her to an automobile in Webster street.
The defense recalled Mayor Charles
Boxton for cross-examination. Delmas
asked:
WHO examined you before the grand
jury?"
"Mr. Heney."
WAS the grand jury made aware of
the fact by Mr.. Heney that the prosecu-
tion had granted you immunity?'
Heney objected and was sustained. Del
mas said he had no further questions.
In redirect examination Heney asked
Boxton how long he had known Rudolph
Spreckels. Boxton answered.: For a
long time. I used to be his dentist"
I'm the talk Halsey had with you in
the Mills building did he tell you how to
vote on the Home Telephone company s
application for a rival franchise?" Heney
asked.
Drew 500 Per Month
"He did not. 1t was understood how !
was to vote
Were you, DR.. Boxton, on the salary
pany from June, 1905, until the departure
of Halsey from San Francisco for Manila
in November of 19O6?"
81 was-I got 500 per month"
Did Halsey pay or give you any money
for campaign expenses when you were
running for supervisor two years ago?"
"Yes, $1,000"
What did you do with the $4,000 Halsey
handed to you in the Mills building?"
witness made of that money
was wholly immaterial to the innocence
or guilt of Louis Glass. The objection
was overruled.
Boxton answered: 81 put it in several
banks"
'Heney persisted: But what did you
do with it Immediately when he handed
1t to your"
Put it in my pocket and went home"
L. 0gg
Yes, SIR"
I'm the presence of any person?"
"Yes, SIR"
"Who?'
Boxton Embarrassed
Mayor Boxton paused and dropped his
eyes and studied his finger tips. Finally:
II don't care to answer that-unless
have to- with glance of Interrogation
1t Judge Lawlor.
"Oh. WELL" Heney assented, well let
hat go. The question is withdrawn"
Reverting to the custer of Langdon in
,ident of last year, Heney asked Boxton.
Did you vote in the board of supervisors
for a resolution removing William H.
from the office of district attor-
ney?"
''I did"
'At whose request did you so voter"
Delmas objected. and a spirited argu-
ment over the admissibility of this testi-
mony was in progress when adjournment
was taken for the noon recess.
At the afternoon session the argument
was continued. 1t was Heney's purpose
In asking the question to reopen before
the jury the subject matter of the affi-
1avit by Langdon in which he averred
that the members of the board of super
visors were guilty of bribery crimes, and
that one of his objects in remaining in
office was to prosecute them on felony |
charges.
To this affidavit the supervisors. incud- |
ng Boxton, swore, alleging that they had |
committed no crimes.
Entered Conspiracy
Heney desires to show the jury that the |
supervisors entered into conspiracy in
swearing to that affidavit to defeat their |
,wn prospective prosecution-an especial |
~ valuable point for the prosecution, in
asmuch as the defense proposes to use
this set of facts to prove to the jury that
Boxton perjured himself in swearing to
the affidavit of innocence, therefore his
story now of accepting a bribe from Hal |
sey is not worthy of belief.
Eventually Heney withdrew his ques-
ton and substituted this: "Was vote
taken by the board of supervisors rela-
tive to the removal of Langdon?'
Delmas' objection to this was overruled.
II think there was" said Boxton.
"At whose request did you sign the af-
idavit asserting your innocence of
crimes?" Heney asked
'I think it was Secretary Keane of the
board"
what did Keane say to you when he
asked you to sign it?'
''He said there was paper he wanted
me to sign, the same as he said to the
other supervisors. 1t was the program.
went across the street to a notary pub
lie and signed it. I did not know what
the affidavit was wanted for. I never
suspected it was to be used in court"
Asks Strange Question
''Prior to the making of that affidavit
were you offered and promised the sum
of $4,000 by James L. Gallagher to vote for
an ordinance permitting the United Rail
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