The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-05-20
|ELIsOR B|GGY
MAY GET NEW
DOARDER TODAY
Judge Dunno, II Is Thought,
Will Order Schrnitz
Into Custody
RUFF IS INDIGNANT
Declares That He Does Not
Want Mayor Placed in
His Rooms
KEANE IS ANXIOUS
KEANE is ANXIOUS
Fears That Boodling Execu-
tive Will Break Down
in Courtroom

Eugene Schmitz, istlessly pac-
ing another room in the same
prison house as Abe Ruef, and
having the same elisor and guards
to remind him of their mutual ig-
norny as trapped boodlers, is
among the pictures of possible
discomforts attending the mayor
following the beginning Of his
trial today.
As the codefendant. with Rucf
in the indictments charging them
with extortion in the French res
taurant cases, Schmitz can be or
dered into the custody of EIsor
Biggy at the discretion of Judge
Dunno.
1t is believed. however. that the graft
prosecutors will not rely on this fact
in asking for the appointment OF an
elisof for Schmitz. but will base their
application to the court on the ina
bility of the mayor to furnish bail
on the new batch of indictments which
are expected to be returned against
him today.
These new indictments are said to
be the result both Of the revelations
made by Ruef in his testimony before
the grand jury last week and the testi-
mony OF other witnesses earlier In the
investigation. The jury has been de-
laying some OF these indictments for
corroborative testimony similar to that.
contributed by Ruef. but the revela-
tions OF the latter make It possible
to return a much greater number OF
true bills than was at first counted
upon by deney and Langdon.
RUFF Makes OBJECTION
Ruers prison house win be used to
detain Schmitz for the reason that the
graft prosecutors do not believe the
municipality should be put to greater
expense than is necessary pending his
trial The house, which Is at Fillmore
and Green streets. was the home OF tho
mayor before he affected a taste for
the much talked OF Levantins rugs and
other elegancies OF his present resi-
dence at Vallejo and Pierce streets. It
was in this house that Schmitz built the
plush lined treasure chest. the discov-
cry OF which led Ruef TO call him fool.
Ruef declared yesterday that no
would not consent to share the same
apartments with Schmitz-
They'll have to keep him out OF my
sight II they bring him here" said
Ruef- I've got quite enough Of
Schmitz and his kind"
Sohmitz. on the other hand. is dis
playing quite as positive an aversion
OF Ruef.
"Ruef was responsible for all the
gross things OF my administration"
he declared yesterday. His weak
mentality and sordid ambitions are so
well understood by every one who
knows him that his present preten-
sions are absurd No one realizes
this better than do, unless 1t is Ruef
himself"
Schmitz. who is declared by his con-
fidants to be on the verge OF nervous
breakdown, will have need for all his
reserve fortitude when his trial be-
gins today on the indictments charging
him with extortion with Ruef in the
French restaurants cases
sCHMITz GROWS RESTLESS
schmitz passed restless day OF
preparation yesterday for the ordeal
he is to undergo and gave every indi-
cation OF man racked by doubt and
conflicting emotions.
Schmitz' greatest distress is caused
apparently by the fact that he allowed
Rlsf to steal a march on him in CO..