Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-11
GRAFT PROCEEDING
SPECIAL AGENT BURNS HEARS
FROM pETwEiLER.
WILL CONSULT BROS ATTORNEY
In Effort to Arrange Details Of Bond
Of $4,000 Required by the
California Courts.

San Francisco, Gala lull in
the bribery graft proceedings came
Friday, the grand jury having adj
journed from Thursday until this after
noon and session In the Judge Dunn's
court has been suspended until Mon
day.
Special Agent Burns Of the prosecu-
ton Friday received a telegram from
his son Raymond at Toledo. o., saying
that George Detweiler would at once
confer with the attorneys OF his
brother, A. X. Detweiier, and endeav.
or 10 arrange without further delay
for the guarantee Of the bail bonds
Of $4,000 required, so that his
brother could surrender to the Call.
fornia authorities. 4. X. Detweiler
IL under indictment by the San Fran
cisco grand jury on l3 charges OF
bribery in connection with the Home
Telephone Co.
The telegram received by Mr.. Burns
was in response to one sent by Burns
declaring that, unless Detweiler sur
rendered at once, the prosecution
Nouli Ndht NlkbIoub hlthHulto AOi MS
arrest.
Decision Monday.
Chief Justice Beatty OF the state
supreme court said that Ruers appll.
cation for writ of habeas corpus re-
leasing him from the custody Of Elisor
Biggy will likely be decided next Mon
day, its determination having been
delayed by the illness OF Assistant Jus.
tice Angellotti. Presiding Judge Coop
or OF the district court OF appeals stat
ed that a decision may be expected
some time next week in the appeal OF
Attorney ShoTtridge from the order
of Superior Judge Dunno committing
him to the court for contempt. Ruei
exchanged his Fillmore street prison
chamber for the dentists chair Friday
for an hour or two. making the triI
In his automobile under the eyes OF
Ellison Buggy and a guard.
More indictments.
Assistant District Attorney Heney
issued n statement that the grand jury
has under consideration eight more
indictments against high officials.
Ave In connection with the Home Tel
ephone Co and three in connection
with the Pacific States Co.
Mr.. Heney said that, instead Of Civ
ing precedence to the United Railroad
investigation next week. the gas com
pany's affairs are first to be probed
p. Z. Bowles. superintendent OF IN,
American National bank OF San Fran
cisco and of the First National banI
OF Oakland, who. with his family. 1
now In New York. and will soon sal
for Europe. has communicated to MI
Heney a desire to take legal action a
result OF the published charges tina
no ran away from the grand jury.
Mr.. Hency authorized the following
statement:
MIR. Bowles did not leave San Fran
cisco surreptitiously or through an
fear Of the bribery graft investigation
He came to me and told me all b
knew. II was not of Importance an
freely gave my consent to his goln
away"
Detweiler, when told OF the content
OF the dispatch from San francisco
saying he would endeavor to have bon
arranged for his brother. A. X. De
weller, so that the latter could su
rende. to the San Francisco author
ties, stated:
Il wish to say nothing Is that plat
enough" Thomas r. Tracy. attorne
for Detweiler. also refused TO maL
any statement.
Raymond Burns. son OF Secret Ser
ice Agent Burns. OF San Francisc
stated he believed A. X. Detweiler
bond would be arranged today and TIL
he would then give himself up. II
, whereabouts are still unknown To q