The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24


in control Of the Pacific States Telep
decided that it was wise thing 20
purchase ten Supervisors. Detwiier
was the millionaire who controlled the
fortunes Of the Home Telephone Com
pany when orders We're given to buy
thirteen" and they were bought
These indictments. which were re-
turned yesterday morning before Pre-
siding Judge Corey. place the seal OF
fact on the promises Of Heney and
Burns that they would not stop until
they had got the men higher up. As
far as the two telephone companies
are concerned. they have fulfilled their
promise. There remain the other cases
those against the United Railroads
and the gas company-where the men
higher up are yet TO be indicted, and
in one at least OF the telephone com
panies there win be other Indictments.
TWENTY-FIVE INDICTMENTS
Again the Grand Jury has hurriedly
left its meeting room in the upper story
OF Native sons Hall. Again the closed
automobile has sped TO the temple
with the leather case filed with in
dfcrments and again the scene before
the Presiding Judge has been enacted.
There was grim familiarity about
the lines with which that scene opened
yesterday morning.
Mr.. Foreman, have you any report
TO maker" was the question OF the
Judge.
L have a partial report TO make.
your Honor" was the answer OF Fore
man oliver.
When viii the word final" be sub
sututed for that ominous word par
tiaI"2 II is a question which many
o man in san Francisco may ask.
II have thirteen indictments against
abram *. Detwiler." oliver said, as he
HANDED the papers 10 the Judge
That IS an unfortunate number" was
tile comment OF Judge Cofey.
And nine indictments against Louis
Glass" added oliver.
II was hard to realize the magnitude,
the consequences OF the words. There
were no knitting women 10 count
four~ and rive" as the heads fell.
DETwILER WILL RETURN
Are all Of these indictments Of the
same order OF crime as those returned
beforeg" asked the Judge.
Yes; felony" answered Heney.
Let the bail be fixed in like amount;
$4,000 bonds. or $4,000 cash. for each
case" was the order Of the court do
you want bench warrants issued on all
OF these indictments. I am going
across the bay at j o'clock?"
Heney replied that It would be nee
essary TO have one bench warrant for
Detwiler. and il was so ordered
Judge Corey viii assign the cases TO
the trial Judge on Monday.
Detwiler's whereabouts remained
somewhat OF a mystery until tele-
gram was received from Toledo. Ohio,
saying that he was on his way West to
face the charges. His home is in To-
ledo. where he enjoyed the position
which is accorded TO a man Of sl5,
OO0. 900 resources. Attorney Fricl, who
Is one Of the counsel that represented
Detwiler here. said three days ago that
j.
gone some time ago for an indefinite
vacation. Another rumOr was that the
gentleman was so5Ourning IN cairo,
Egypt. II was evident that even the
prosecution was IN some doubt ia the
matter, as the indictments against him
had been held back until arrangements
Tor his arrest could be perfected Tele-
grams requesting his apprehension and
detention were sent 70 several Eastern
cities.
When the Sheriff called at the home
OF Louis Glass, at 209o Fell street, 10
fake the other accused man into Gus
tody, he was told that Glass had been
sn Coldfeld and was at that time
bloodhound at Reno, Nevada
GLASS TO BE ARRESTED
Fsndsng that he had no funds with
which 70 start out on the trail, O'Neil
prevailed upon Chief Dinan to spend
some OF his contingent fund in sending
the following telegram;
san FRANCISCO. March %, 1907
chief OF Police. Reno, Nevada-Dear
Sir. ] hold warrant on indictment for
the arrest Of Louis Class Of the Pacific
states Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany Charge, bribery. If arrested,
hold and I viii send officer for him. II
, left your city, notify me. Bail S10.0 .000
j. T.. OMAN Chief Of Police"
class full bail viii be $4,000 but
only a single warrant, drawn on one OF
the indictments, was issued yesterday
The remaining warrants ia both cases
will be issued on Monday.
The witnesses whose names are ap-
pended 10 the Detwiler indictment are:
Nellie Smith, Charles BoXton, Thomas
y. Lonergan, Edward J. Walsh, Max
Mamlock, Jennings ]. Phillips, j.. p.
Nicholas. C. J. Harrigan, James r.
Andrew NJ Wilson, James I. Gallagher,
Daniel G. Coleman, L. a. Rea. Sam Da-
Nis and II. NJ owens,
The DetWiier Indictment was found
at the same time as the sixty-fve
against Ruef and the ten against Hal
sew The list Of witnesses on whose
testimony the Glass indictment was
brought includes the foregoing and DIT.
Fred Butterneld. Hugo X Asher. Fred
W. Eaton, william J. Phillips, }. =.