Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-25
BILL AGAINST CALHOUN ALSO
Sensational Finish to the Graft Cases
in San Francisco.
RAILWAYS PAID VERY BIG SUM
Fourteen Indictments Found Against
prominent Men for Bribing Super.
visors in Franchise Cases.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 25.-The grand
jury yesterday found indictments for brib-
cry against these men:
Eugene E. Schmitz. mayor of San Fran
cisco.
Patrick Calhoun, president of the United
Railroads
Tfornwell Mullaly. assistant to the presi-
dent of the United Railroads.
TREY L. Ford, chief counsel for the
United Railroads.
Aoraham Ruef
William NJ. Abbott, attorney for the
United Railroads.
These men, all prominent in the city's
affairs. must stand trial, and IL convicted
they must go to the penitentiary.
The grand jury returned fourteen indct-
ments jointly against Calhoun, Mullaly.
Ford, Abbott Ruef and Schmtz for giving
and offering bride on behalf of the United
Railroads to thirteen of the supervisors.
1t returned two indictments against lIayor
Schmitz for accepting a bride of $4,000
In the United Railroads trolley case from
accepting bride of $3.50 from ABE
Ruef.
1t also returned one more Indictment
against Theodore ". Halsey for giving ana
Offering hribe Of 5000 to w. w. Sander
son on the Home Telephone franchise.
1t returned two more indictments against
Louis Glass for giving and Offering a bribe
OF 5000 each to W. w. Sanderson and
John ]. Furey on the Home Telephone
franchise.
elimination Of Campaign.
This is the list which represents the cu,-
mination of the graft prosecution in this
city Other true bills have been returned
before and more may follow. but these
names are the names of men against whom
the heaviest batteries of the district attor
ney's Office have been directed
First among those indicated yesterday
stands Mayor Schmitz and foremost in the
array of true bills lodged against him is that
charging him with accepting a bribe from
the United Railroads.
1t Is alleged that this was committed
when San Francisco was a smoking ruin.
and by which the public streets were turned
over to the street car monopoly to be dis
figured with ugly trolley poles and DEATH
dealing trolley wires.
Ape nueI 8 concession to, the grand
jury put that body In possession of all the
facts surrounding the payment to the
mayor of his share of the United Railroads
bride money. The sum Of $4,000 was paid
by Patrick Calhoun for the overhead troll
ley privilege privilege worth millions to
him-and Of this amount it was testified,
$4,000 went to the mayor.
The bonds in each indictment were fixed
in the sum of $4,000. No arrests were made
last night. 1t was stated at the office of Dis
trict Attorney>Langdon that preparations
were being made to make the arrests to-
day. Neither Mayor Schmitz nor Pat
rick Calhoun would discuss the action of
the grand jury when seen last night, MulIaly,
Ford and Abbott also refused to make any
statements.
Come to Calhoun's Aid.
Chief among yesterdays developments was !.
the charge that outside influences, notably
the Southern Pacific railroad and the Stand
ard Oil Company, are coming to the assist
ance of Patrick Calhoun, president of the
United Railroads. Mr.. Spreckels and other
leaders of the prosecution assert that the
power of these outside companies is already
felt in behalf of the men accused of COM
plicity in the graft scandal.
1t is pointed out that two banks in this
city are controlled by the Standard Oil peo-
ple-the Wells Fargo Bank and the Bank
of California-and that these two institu-
tons, in concert with the Croker National
were used by William F. Herrin, chief
counsel of the Southern Pacific road, in
the selection of the late committee of seven.
1t is alleged that the Crocker Bank was
brought into the the plot after the reve-
lations in the Parkside franchise scandal
HAD rendered its officials hostile to the
prosecution.
In substantiation of the charge that the
Standard Oil has been called to the rescue
of Calhoun, 1t is pointed out that Moritz
Rosenthal, attorney of the Standard OIL,
has come to San Francisco for the pur-
pose of acting as it's counsel for Calhoun.
Threat Of Railroad Head.
To prove their assertions the members
Of. the prosecution point to a meeting of
the bankers with Calhoun, which they say
occurred last week. from which Rudolph
Spreckels was excluded. 1t Is said that
at this meeting Calhoun told the bankers
that Wall street would send NJ more
money to San Francisco, and that the city :
would be tied up when 1t was most needed
to complete the restoration of the business
section destroyed by fire. The mighty hand
of the system" was to be laid upon the =
city according to the allegations of the
prosecution, and men were to be frightened ,
into acquiescence by the threat of finan-
cial ruin.
In the face of these threats the prosecu-
ton states that the ultimate future of the
city uemanuS tnat tney SIT tSht ana re-
fuse to be driven from the drastic work Of
cleansing the city from corruption.
The trial of Mayor Schmitz on tie charge
of extortion was resumed yesterday in Judge
DUNES department of the superior court
and the examination of talesmen was taken
up, venire being in attendance.
Excuses were accepted from twenty-eight
of the ffty-eight talesmen summoned by
order of Judge Dunno Thursday.
George de Uriosti, commission merchant
In the Central American trade. was passed
by both sides without challenge. and was
the seventh probationary Juror to take his
seat in the box. Two of the six previously
obtained were excused Thursday on per-
emptory challenge by the defense.
Calhoun Issues Statement.
SAN FRANCISCO May 25.-Patrick CAL
houn late last night issued lengthy state