The San Francisco call., 1908-03-11
ArrrnavrT
state Of California. City and County OF sa
Francisco IS.

Francisco
RUDoLPH sPREcKELs, being first duly
sworn. deposes and says:
That he makes this affidavit the motion
esSs-1s ne Ps-nsr5 Ksnl.n ~ T.coS
Nieto. msde and fled herein. respectively, on
the 10th day Of February, 1908. and the 25th
Respecting the meetings at the Office of Mr.
Heney. OF which meetings Dr.. Kaplan AYERS
that there were two, and Of which DR.. Nieto
sFers there were three. sfhant knows Of but
On two occasions sfhsnt was at meeting in
the Office Of Mr.. Heney, at one OF which were
present to the best Of my recollection, Mr.
Heney. Mr. Burns. Mr.. Lsngdon. Mr.. Cobb Dr.
Nieto Mr.. Aeh, and afhant, and at the other
Al the first meeting afnant remained through
iag sffant was present during only portion
Of the time leaving before its conclusion
Both Of said meetings occurred at night time
and in the rear room on the second floor Of Mr.
Heney's Office. And this affidavit covers only
the period OF time when sfhant present at
said meetings, unless otheTEg ise expressed.
Referring now 10 the affidavit OF Dr. Kap-
ian. sfhsnt svert that he does not know Of his
meet Mr' Heney. Mr. Burns or aftant' Sua' but nj
sffant does know and evers the fact TO be that
he a. no = TING; personally or through others. re-
else.
At neither of said meetings nor at any other
time did sfhsnt, nor anybody at atlantis direc-
ton. nor anybody IN atlantis presence, author
fze or tell DR. Nieto and DR.. Kaplan. or either
cases IN which Rnef had been indicted or would I'D
be indicted would be dismissed as against him
II he would tel what he knew Of the matters
involved IN the graft prosecution cases. that
Ruef would not be further prosecuted
at neither Of said meetings nor at any other
time, did affant or anybody at atlantis direc-
ti0n. anybody in atlantis presence. tell or
assure or authorize DR.. Kaplan and Dr. Nieto,
mayor Of San Francisco. offered to tell ali he
knew these matters. or TO throw down Ruef
or that the offer q schmitE had been rejected
or that all the public service corporations were
also ready to make scapegoat Of Ruef.
LANGUAGE DISTORTED
mat at at least one Of said meetings afhant
lief Of the prosecution that the public service
corporations and their officers. which had been
fountainhesds of municipal corruptson. snd
should be prosecuted. and that Ruef was sDti-
tied 20 consideration at the hands Of the state
should he disclose the evidence Of such corrup-
ton and the guilt OF such persons and their
But sf6ant denies the allegation in the s,s-
csrit Of Dr.. Kaplain that at one OF said meet
ings II was said by afiant or Mr.. Burns or Mr..
Beney, or anybody present. that they preferred
20 prosecute the men connected with the pnhiic
service corporations. they considered then, the
fountsinheed Of municipal corruption. rather
than Mr.. Ruef. 70 whom they were willing I'd
grant complete immunity II he would como
through" In this behalf sffant AYERS that a,
none OF said meetings. nor at any other time or
place. was It said to DR.. Nieto and Dr. Kapisn.
nor 20 anybody else by affant. or by anybody
authorized or directed by afhant- or n atlantis
with the prosecution was willing 10 grant com
piete immunity 10 Ruef n he would come
through" or grant complete immunity to him al
Afhant denies that at any OF said meetings. o,
at all. did be, or anybody authorized by him. o,
anybody IN his presence. state to DR.. Kaplan
or DR.. Sieto or either OF them. or anybody else
that II Rpef would come through" he could
soon. or easily, restore himself TO public conf
cence-
Denies that Mr. Heney or MI. Burns. or either
Of them. said IN the presence Of affant that
fteT. either or them. DerSCUaIly liked nd
n,ired RueG
a. sny other time, 70 affant's knowledge. afdant
Mr.. Heney- Mr.. Burns assured or told DR.
Nieto or DR.. Kaplan. either OF them. that Il
Ruef ''would come through they would allow
eoiUte promise that the plea should be theraafte,
withdrawn. and that and all other French
restaurant cases entirely dismissed: afhsnt de-
lutely or otherwise that any plea OF guilty. en
tered by Ruef might thereafter be withdrawn
denies that they. or any OF them, stated that
Dr. Nieto and Or. Kaplan 10 proclaim this fact
10 Ruef. that they should give him Their
words as men and ministers that he could safely
trust the prosecution. nor that they could guaran
tee that everything would be done for Ruef *
that no punishment would be meted out to him
nenies that DR.. Kaplan and Dr. Nieto. or eithe,
of them. presented any of such any other mat
terr 70 Ruef at the request OF affant.
MADE NO REQUEST
Affsnt denies that Dr. Nieto and DR. Ksplsn
3r either Of them. called upon the prosecution
or anybody connected with It. az any time nj
the request OF affanf-
Denies that at any time In the presence Of az
fant any proposed agreement for immunity was
discussed. II by the word immunity in the af-
hdavits OF Dr. kaplan and DIR. Nieto is meant
complete immunity.
Denies that at any OF said meetings. or ss
sry other time, Il was stated by af6ant or by