The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-22
new PANEL FOR
MAYOR SCHMITz
None of the Men Summoned by
EIiSOr Buggy Allowed to Re-
tain His Place.
JUDGE DUNNE TO PRESIDE
MOTION OF DEFENSE FOR A
CHANGE DENIED.

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San Francisco. May H.-The largest
crowd that has thus far been attracted
by any of the proceedings in the inves-
tigation ard prosecution was In attend
ance in the superior court this morning
when Mayor Eugene Z. Schmitz made
his second days appearance on the
charge Of extorting money from local
French restaurants with the connivance
of Abra ham Ruef Not only was the
court room crowded to its utmost ca
pacity, but scores of people stood on the
benches in order to catch glimpse Of
the defendant. and lost no incident of
the proceedings.
Strong Denial.
Assistant District Attorney Heney read
affidavits sworn to by himself and Judge
Dunno denying categorically the Slega-
ton made in the affidavits filed last Sat
urday by the defense in support of the
motion for a substitution of trial judge.
In the affidavits Of the defense, it was
alleged among other things, that Ru-
dolph SpreclSels and the men who are
associated with him as financial guar
antors of the prosecution are in reality,
carrying out a conspiracy TO dethrone
the present municipal administration for
the purpose of taking over the reins of
government and in causing to be granted
to themselves street railway and water
franchises that shall net them millions
~ IL In ENw h..
they have expended in the bribery graft
investigation and prosecution
Aim of the Prosecution.
Mr.. Heney. in reading his own aft
davit. threw Intense feeling into his
voice and gestures. He denied, with the
greatest emphasis. that he or those who
are associated with him in the prosecu-
ton have any Interior motives-that they
desire any political preferment or mu-
nicipal office or that they have any pur-
pose whatever beyond the purifica ton of
the municipality and the punishment of
those whom they may accuse of corrupt
practice.
At the conclusion of the reading of the
affidavits Judge Dunno denied- -the-rro
tien for the change or trial Judge.
EIisor Eliminated.
That the court elisor is to have no
part in the trial OF Schmtz SO far as
immediate intentions go. was shown by
the fact that Judge Dunno ordered that
none of the seventy-seven talesmen now
available shall be permitted TO serve as
possible jurors, except those who were
summoned by the sheriff. Those who
were summoned by Elisor Biggy. incl
dental to the Ruef proceedings. were dis
missed from service.
Subsequently MIR. Heney stated that
counsel for both sides were agreed to
the excuse of all of the sixteen Jurors
summoned by the sheriff and asked that
the court dismiss them and order the
drawing of fresh panel of fifty tales
men from the regular list. This was done
A recess was taken to allow the bring
ing OF the jury box from the county
clerks office to the court
The new panel of the taIesmen was
made returnabIe at 1879 a. m. tomor
row. All witnesses for the prosecution
were excused until 10 = m Trh1trSdav