The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-03
hal OF RUFF IS
/ At LAST BEGUN
|,.,,l Battle for Liberty or Con-
ddttion of Frisco Boss Will
Last for Weeks.
|hIY ONE JUROR IS
II SECURED IN FIRST DAY
,.rhing Questions Dealing
'Fith Municipal Conditions
I Pat TO Every Talesman.

II fut w b'o'J
.,y FRANCISCO, April "A legal
4. that promises TO last for weeks
/, vAicb is expected to be in a meas
4 ,;;rotal OF all the criminal proceed
4 uowing out of the grand jury s
~, graft Investigation, was beun
.nsst today when Abraham Ruef,
1. francisco s indicted political boss,
1, rl,ced on trial in Judge Dunno S
,dmept of the Superior Court on
I ,suee Of extorting large sums of
~ from lccal French restauranteurs
d, threat that unless paid he and
I'M schmitz would prevent the re-
III of their liquor licenses by the po-
n commission.
o-ly brief session Of court was held
tle morning, adjournment being
In, uniil Q o. clock owing TO the alb
j. of talesmsn, for whom q, bench
nnaut was issued. When court adj
I'D at the conclusion of the after
II SESSION one talesman had been ex-
.-sd and passed without challenge
4 Noth sides, and a second was under
|rvinatiop by the defense, The first
ID r. Bradstreet, a weatherstrip man
plurer of No. 759 Eddy street; the
<rsd. Angelo R. Duperu, a real estate
=, living at No. 2l52 Pine street.
Btsm ". Johnson, as special counsel
The prosecution, and Henry Ach, of
-sl for Ruef, conducted the exam
lion of talesmen. and the questions
m them indicated to degree how
rrhiug is to be the scrutiny that
IA be wi;hstood by each Of the
|Fks men who will weight the guilt
innocence Of Rucf. Aside from the
|saiyped queries commonly put to
= jurors 10 determine their qualifica-
these are some of the more ln-
Hive questions to which the defense
landed direct answers.
Some Searching Questions,
l |po you personally know, or have
.gsr had business relations or deal
- NTH any Of the owners, managers,
.,,L oh, ,aE ~
- Francisco press? manning many
Fcsm.
|Epnor TO the earthquake and fire,
|'n you familiar with the French res
rants OF this city. or did you know
I|sr proprietors or ever have business
IaEsgs with them ?''-naming each IN
Have YOU an acquaintance, personal
bczi1ess, with any member OF the
nsipal government, or their pa,
tsl'-ealling score or more OF
by name.
'Dc you know any member of the
at grand iury'''
'Have you any prejudice against
'TeNl"
"ilaye you any prejudice against a
F5er receiving fec IN pursuit OF his
ritssiOnal ealling2'
Would You be prejudiced against a
per because he charged a chent
y for his professional services than
p hwyerS might charge or than you
1ght he was entitled to charge?'
Are you preiudiccd, politically or
sf.ns, against the Union Labor
Are you prejudiced against Abra-
hnet because of his participation
goliiics2"
are YOU acquainted with any one
y said to he the very active poll-
enemy of Ruef or of Mayor
pave you formed any opinion as
we connection of Rudolph Sprcckels
tnis prosecution2'
sppisckelS guaranteed fund OF
svv lor the expenses of the pres
invesligation.)
spreckels Brought In.
a'e You friendly with, or do YOU
or have you had any dealings
\ any member Of the Spreckels
You knew the Spreckels family
n'nu lnls prosecution would tha,
,H, HeJudlee you one way or the
you know which one of the Su
Xrp, 'uugcs named you as a tales
htsass tle Tact that Judge Dunno dis
,E,ar "nefuH O'Neill and appointed
.,s H. UT that in your presence
Duhne declared Ruef TO be ?
Ia, ron Justice, preiudiced vol
I'M, I'M Inc defendant ?"
nv YOU believe Ruef to be- n fu
sl,"in justice after he had beer
S es;p,yy59,u you changed your mind OF
~ YOU believe that Judge Dunn,
.tyi,,' '''a' Rncf was fugitive frou
Z ''rsa Four p belief that Judge Dunn,
sns" 'ri 10 he fugitive from Jus
, ~ LoESou to believe that Jude'
- believed Ruef guilty Of III,
JElf Ia"sr%cd ! against him?'i
witness for thc prosecuf;o,
s8Iirtuou personally knew, and whou
q (tsd II " That acquaintance YOU con
- ssr on " truthful man, tcstifie,
= Raef '" n.s vital point in this case
IL, tsst;sn39m, YOU say, YOU do no
Xaintanco oppositcly, would YOU
,tsses ca,. with the prosecution
Ruef ~ ~ vou TO believe him an
y lie ns,snty. or wouId you, follow
II dsliycr 'uctions which the cour
~ aqpbt q, give Ruef the benefit o