Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-05-17
Hessy VIII Pun Ru.L

aoe tSuet, oan ~tranc9cO'8 9elf- CON
victed boss, still holds the center Of the
stage. Though brken in health, he
seems to possess plenty Of grit. He is
now In a p~osiion TO assist the graft
prosecutors in their efforta to indict and
convict the men who furnished the
Doodle to bribe the mayor and supervis-
ors OF San Francisco. Whether OF no
he will measure up to the test is rather
doubtful A San Francisco dispatch
Of the 16-h says:
Abraham Ruef viii go be'ore the
grand jury this afternoon and testify.
The prosecution says Mayor SchmItz
Will be the next TO confess,
Abraham Ruef, the ex political bnss,
who yesterday pleaded guilty to u
charge Of e1tortion, spent a comfortable
night in the former home Of Mayor
Schmitz, which is being used MS his
prison. At 9 o'clock this morning, in
company with Elisor Buggy, Ruef went
for an automobile ride, Whether he
went ont Tor an airing, or to transact
personal business ia not known. Ruel's
appearance before the grand inry this
afternoon is expected to produce another
batch OF indictments against prominent
people.
Ruef today made the following state
ment TO the Associated Press:
Il am informed that many persons
ridge for their action in retiring from
my case yesterday. / wish To say that
| expressly approve their course and
that from their standpoint they could
not consistently have taken any other.
I am grateful to both Of these gentle
MEN for their valuable services and /
appreciate and value their continuing
friendship. the warmth OF which has
been in no manner affected by the action
Of yesterday.
1Ehoy took the position that inasmuch
az 1 had informed them that | wss not
state to the court, they could not, as
my attorneys, tolerate a plea OF guilty
which hHd no basis and was agaii at
facts."
1t is tho sentiment of Mr.. Ruef hat
no more loyal advocates or friends and
no more able and faithful men ever
conducted IN important case in tbis
city.
The sensational declaration that Inc
bribery-grait prosecutors offered i'm
munity to 4 braham Ruef il he would
become a witness Tor the state agairst
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municipal corruption, was made to the
Associated Press today by Ruei. He
said:
"One OF the morning papers today
made the outrageous statement that l
was drunk when I changed my plea tu
guilty in court yesterday. 1t seoms
there are no depths Of dirtiness TO which
come Of my enemies will not descend,
even in this hour. That I did not take
my stand yesterday without long and
foil consideration you may believe when
| tell you that two months ago the pro-
secution came to me and offered 10 let
me off on everything II I wonld make
Burns my father ooniessor, l turned
them down"
When informed by a n~ewepaperman
at noon that ne wa TO be called today
before the grand jury. Ruoi said:
"Is that sol? have heard nothing Of
it, but | will go II they come for me.
But before I go want 10 correct the
statement that was published locally
today that I would expose everybody,
protect nobody. ] stand by what |
said yesterday, namely, tia. those
persons who were drawn into corruption
against their viii and by the ioroo OF
0verw helming circumstances. ehall not
be targets by me; but that those who
embraced criminal acts Of their own
volitioD, will not he protected by me. I
do not know what l shall DO asked
before the grand Jury this afternoon and
I prefer not 70 mako ony further state.
mont until after I have testified
Ruef said in tho course Of a conversa.
ton that he was deeply moved by
expressions Of sympathy and iriendli.
| mesa which have como 10 him from
many quarters sinoo The dramatic
moment Of his accusation in court. Ht
said he has received many notes. Letters
and kilograms. some OF the latter from
AZ far away No New York; and no point
cd with a warm smile, 10 great clusters
OF roses adjoining his room which ht
> said had been sent In 10 him sinc,
: yesterday.