The Washington times., 1907-06-02
SCHMITZ'S GANG
Of MILLIONAIRES
ALL ARRAIGNEO
Ruef in Court, But DareS
Not Face His Old
Associates.
Arguments Heard for
Setting Aside Certain
indictments.

SAN FRANCISCO. June abraham
Ruef, Mayor Eugene Schmitz, President
Patrick Calhoun, of the United ran
roads, and his associates In the manage
ment Of the political department Of that
corporation, Thornwell MuDaly, TREY l.
Ford, and William NJ. Abbott, and
Frank c. Drum. John Martin, and Eu-
gene de Saba. of the Gas Company, all
milionaires, were today arraigned be-
fore Judge Iawlor on the fourteen in
6ictments charging them with receiving
and giving brides. Their arraignment
was continued for a week.
In the same court Louis Glass. of the
Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph
Company. already arraIgned. moved for
the setting aside of the indictments re-
turned against HIM by the grond jury.
presenting through Attorney d. NJ. Del
mas number of grounds on which the
motion was based. Argument on the ap-
plication will be heard next week. At
the same time before Judge Dunno,
Theodore Y. Hslsey, alleged bride agent
OF the Telephone Company, made mo-
ton similar 10 that Of Glass, giving sub
stantially the same grounds, and his ar
gUments will also be heard next week.
hdNnT SClLlllL was the uISL 10 enter
the courtroom. and he seemed very seri-
Gus. iu at ease, and there were more
lines about his mouth and eyes than
showed week ago.
Calhoun. Ford. and Abbott followed
and took seats I'm the same row. They
did not as much as look at each other.
Ruef Confused.
Ruef arrived last. He is getting color
in his cheeks. and some Of the express
sion Of worry has worn off. There was
a hint OF the old Abe in the smile with
which he nodded TO a few friends VINO
bowed to him, but he looked lonely.
1t was not until the end of the prpceed-
ings that Calhoun, standing. saw the
man he often saw before. The trolley
magnate smiled and bowed to the fallen
boss. For an instant Ruef's face was
study 1t was plain that he did not
quite believe his eyes. but the grin high
above him on Calhoun's face did not
fade quickly and before it had gone
entirely Ruef returned 1t from a counte-
nance suffused with bushes. He drop
ped his eyes quickly
They were cast downward while ali
passed him leaving the room. but he
missed no further signs Of acquaint-
anceship and left the courtroom last
and far behind those arraigned with
him.
Playing Close Game.
The proceedings were without color.
There was semblance Of a dispute
when the counsel for the defendants
sought 10 compel Prosecutor Heney to
certify which copies Of the evidence taken
before the grand jury and on which the
indictments were based, offered the de-
fendanS as provided by statute. were
an accurate and complete transcript OF
ali that tranSpired before the inquisito-
rial body. but the prosecution refused
20 place itself on record as demanded
ard made it plain by the phraseOlogy
OF it's declination that there Is no inten-
ton to expose its whole hand in the
game until the trials OF the alleged
grafters and brlbers actually begin.
No pleas were entered by any Of the
defendants each requesting a contin-
uance and all went over until next Sat
Urday morning except that Of Ruef
who asked that Friday afternoon be
set, and his request was granted The
bonds offered for the appearance OF
each of the prisoners were continued
likewise.