The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-30
H[ REBUKEO AN 1T ITORNEY
fudge Dunne Threatens to Send One of Schmitz's Lawyers to Jail
 For Contempt.
LIE PASSED IN SAN FRANCISCO TRIAL
purina Examination of Talesmsn by MT. Heney, Attorney Barrett, Of the Defense, Makes State ment Which Starts Things Going "A Ruling by the Judge.


 San Francisco, May 29.--Interest in the local graft cases centered Tuesday n the resumption of Mayor Schmitz's trial before Judge Dunne and in the expected appearance of c. H. Umbsen, Joseph E. Green, Will liam Brobeck and Abraham Ruef be- fore Judge Dunne to be arraigned on charges of bribery of supervisors in connection with the attempt of the Parkside Transit company to secure trolley franchise. Theodore V. Hal sey, former agent of the Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph com pany, indicted on separate count charging him with bribing Supervisor Sanderson, was also cited to appear before Judge DInne for arraignment
 Of the fifty veniremen summoned into court for the completion of the Schmitz jury-eight jurors already having been sworn to try the case fl answered the clerks roll call, nine were absent, 25 offered excuses to the court and were allowed to de- part, leaving 16 among whom to se- leet four jurors to complete the panel.
 An exciting incident that led to a threat by Judge Dunne to send Attorney John J. Barrett of the de fense, to jail for contempt occurred d,,rinc tbo axa mi ofinn hv Aro;ctant District Attorney Heney of Talesman J. R. Blanchard, street contractor.
 Did you ever pay S400 commis- sion for the collection of one of your claims against the city after 1t had been held up by the board of public works" demanded Heney. Well, not recently said Blanchard.
 How long ago" Well, I paid 1t to Maestretti,"
 "Oh, you did. and when?" Well, it was about year and half ago. just after the fire Crank Mae stretti was at that time president of the board of public works. He was later removed by the mayor.
 And did you,'' demanded Heney Ego to the mayor and complain of this hold-up?" "I tried to see him., replied Blanchard T went to his office half dozen times, but I never could find him. Maestretti was the only man that ever held me up"
 Did you make any effort, MT. Blanchard, to lay this matter before the grand jury and have Maestretti punished for his crime?" pursued Heney.
 Attorney Barrett sprang to his feet. We object to that question, he cried, "Maestretti is a member of this prosecution and"
 Heney jumped to his feet. his face red with anger That's false, MT. Barrett he shouted, and you know it."
 It's not false. and when you say it is, you are falsifying," retorted Barrett hotly.
 "Mr. Barrett" said Judge Dunne, 'if you interrupt counsel again like that I will send you to jail
 Barrett started to protest that he had right to be heard with his clients interest, but Judge Dunne cut him short with a curt order to be seated. Then Judge Dunne turned to Mir. Campbell and said;
 "Mr Campbell. if you are going to conduct this case. want you to do 1t alone. This court will not suner any further interference-by associate counsel make the same ruling with regard to the prosecution. one attorney must speak for each side.
 Former Judge Fiarall, of the de- fense, resented the courts remarks demanding to know whether any i'm putation was meant against himself. Judge Dunne replied:
 q have made ruling, MT. Fair all."
 Then I except to the remarks of the court as being improper" Fairall rejoined.