Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-29
sCHMITz TURN NEXT
1T IL CHARGED THAT BOODLING
OPERATIONS NETED HIM
MNE,EE11lN2z1szssslz zEAHR
$3.50, 900.

San Francisco March 29.-Bos,
Ruef admits that Henry Ach Sam
Shortridyy and himself are engaged
in selecting additional counsel for his
defense. 4 number of names have
been canvassed. including those OF
ex-Gov Henry l.. Gage and ID NJ.
Delmas. The call says today.
Although the indications have
been returned against Mayor Schmitz
I'm connection with the latest BOOB
ling exposures. it is not because the
prosecution has not abundant evi.
dence upon which to base true bills
against him Disctrict Attorney Lang
don considers it the part Of wisdom
to refrain for the present from n
general onslaught upon Schmitz
Ruef' the Supervisors and the bribe-
givers will occupy the center of the
stage temporarily Schmitz's turn
will come later
From ihe United Railways Schmitz
received $1S2,OOO from the Light
Trust $4,000. from the building graft
at least $4,000, from the saloons
$4,000, and from the theatres s75.-
600, making a total Of $462. 600 for
the man who posed as the friend Of
the poor Adding to this the 500
900 which the Mayor picked IN on
stock tips from his millionaire friends
bringing his total up to $562.OOO.
THE bribery money which was
by the corporations to Ruef was di-
vided with schmitz The evidence
on this point is positive Before long
the grand jury will expose the part
played by the Mayor in the boodling
operations"
Mayor Schmitz in statement to-
day denied the truth OF these charges.
These charges" nc said. "are ma
liciously false. and as soon as am
afforded the legal opportunity ] shall
prove them 10 be untrue"
He declared himself anxious for n
speedy trial, but said II was unfair
that he should he brought 10 trial
before any Judge i'm San Francisco.
al Of whom he alleged were biased
He declared It outrageous that he
should be kent for four months under
foul cloud. with the prospect that
the trial would he DELAYED for an
Other four months.
The Mayor said this was no time
for libel suits. but when he had been
tried and judged bv n jury he would
give no quarter He said his annual
income was 50 GOO: that he was not
y high liver. and that he had not
neglected opportunities for invest
ment He said that ne had never
made improper use OF these invest
ments and would show in court where
he had got every penny since he had
been Mayor and what he had done
with It,
The following witnesses were cal
led before the grand furv and briefly
examined TODAY: Or. Ferdinand
Rntterfeld. representine interests al
lied with the United tates Tndenen-
dent Telephone ComDanv: f. omen
helm. Of Los Angeles: william
Meade. president of the Central Rank
OF Los Angeles. and Mr. sloan %
Los Angeles.
The grand jury resumed its session
this afternoon and the inquiry will
be directed to an effort to trace the
course Of the 100000 said to have
been sent from Los Angeles for the
alleged purpose Of obtaining fran
chise for the Home Telephone Com
pany II is stated that the money
was sent to an Oakland Bank 10 the
credit Of the Telephone companv.
then transferred to another bank to
the credit Of the Empire Constrnc-
ton Company. an allied corporation
At today's hearing the prosecution
hoped TO show by the books OF the
bank that the purpose Of changing
the deposit was to cover mo the al
legged payment Of money 70 the SUI
peryisors