The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19
Grand Jury Has Supervisors on
the Rack for Many Hours
Whole System of Doodle Operated by Ruef
and Shared by Mayor Schmitz Exposed

Railroads had paid for the overhead
trolley permit, he had received $4,000.
Supervisor Daniel Coleman $4,000 and
various other members of the board
$4,000 each. Ruef and Schmitz had di
vided something like s2SO,00O between
them.
! Next came the revelations as to the
two telephone companies-$S000 apiece
for various members of the board from
the Pacific States Company and $4,000
each from the Home Telephone Com
pany. This was the crowning infamy,
twice sold, and Gallagher WINGED un-
der it's recital
Then followed the details of the 9TH
er transactions in which Supervisors.
Mayor and boss had been partners in
Doodle.
Gallagher was followed on the stand
BY railroad Commissioner Wilson,
Harriman's Wilson, the man whom
Herrin. Harriman's agent, made Rail-
road Commissioner at the last State
election. Here in part was revealed
the partnership between the boodlers
and the corporations.
Wilson was followed on the stand by
Attorney H. M. Owens.
| With more than dozen Supervisors
yet to testify. the Grand Jury decided
to continue it's session over the noon
hour. Luncheon was brought in from
a nearby restaurant and after a hasty
repast the session was resumed.
TELEPHONE FRANCHISE
The afternoon began with a dip into
the affairs of the Home Telephone
Company. Attorney Frick of the COM
pany and Miss Smith. a stenographer.
were called. Frick did not take the
stand, but Miss Smith supplied some
of the details necessary to complete
I faln
poration.
The Doodle In the Home Telephone
case was passed before the fire of
April IS and after that it became
necessary for the Supervisors to make
good The company paid Ruef $4,000,
had provided generously for the
Mayor, and had given $4,000 to those
members of the board who had agreed
to stand in.
The franchise to be offered for sale
was so worded that only the Home
Telephone Company could get it. The
Pacific States Company had paid to
block it, but Ruef played both ends.
The Supervisors met on the Friday
following the earthquake and award
ed the franchise to the Home Tele-
phone Company. The company paid
turned over $4,000 to the relief fund.
1t was supposed that this generosity"
would avert suspicion.
ALL SWEAR TO AFFIDAVIT
During the afternoon Supervisors
/ followed each other rapidly into the
i Grand Jury room to swear to the truth
of the affidavit. Supervisors Lonergan.
Boxton, Walsh, Phillips, Nicholas,
Mamlock, McGushin. Coffey, Kelly and
Harrigan were called during the after
noon. and Supervisor Coleman was
the first witness in the evening
Supervisor Gallagher and Railroad
Commissioner Wilson were recalled
during the afternoon and again in the
evening When he left the Grand Jury
room at o'clock last night Wilson
positively denied that he had ever re-
ceived a cent of Doodle money.
Supervisors Lonergan and Boxton
il was stated, had been the first of the
Supervisors to give Burns the full in
formation desired. Lonergan left the
Grand Jury room by the rear door
From force Of habit he added his de-
nial to those of his brothers in graft
No adjournment was taken by the
| Grand Jury for dinner in the evening
Food was sent in and while the jury
men ate behind closed doors the news
papermen were generously provided
for In the lobby.
During the evening while the Grand
jury continued to near confessions an
! orchestra played across the nail Tor
Native Sons entertainment.
During the day and night Burns
brought the Supervisors to the Grand
/ Jury room in his automobile. Super
visor Rea arrived with Burns at 10
o'clock at night Later Burns arrived
with Supervisor Sam Davis. The Super
visors were taken into the witness
room and from there led one by one to
/ the witness chair
! Rudolph SpreckeIs and George Burns
Jr. called at the hall
/ Supervisor Gallagher was excused
by the Grand Jury at 1880 p. m He
was on his way downstairs when he