The San Francisco call., 1908-03-12


should be done for the reason above stated If
ne accepted the proposition which Mr.. langdon
and myself Gid make him as in my other am
davit hereinbefore filed is set forth, and that
we then and there consented 10 so do; and |
deny that II was stated by me or by MIR. Lang
don or by any one else in my presence or with
my knowledge that all or any case which
might thereafter be brought would be assigned TO
Judge Dunno or Judge Lawlor, or that Judge
dunno or Judge Lawlor would carry out the
agreement or any agreement the prosecution
might make in reference thereto.
NO SPECIFIC TIME
Langdon or Mr. Burns TO DR.. kaplan, Dr.
Nleto and Henry Ach, any of them In my
presence or hearing or with my knowledge, that
there should be a specific time designated dur
ing which the agreement for dismissal of the
various cases against Ruef should be carried out.
or that IT Mr. Langdon should not be reelected
district attorney all the cases which might be
then pending against Mr.. Ruef should be dis
missed by Mr.. Langdon before his term OF
said by me, or by any one else In my presence
or hearing. is set forth in my other affidavit
heretofore filed herein.
l deny that IL agreed stated BY me or
by Mr. Langdon or Mr.. Burns in my presence
at any meeting at any time whatever that
Mr. Ruef would be given greater liberty than
ne was then having If he would come through,
and aver that all that said on the subject
is set forth in my other affidavit heretofore hled
herein
l deny that it was stated by or by Mr.
Langdon In my hearing or presence at any time
or place whatever that if the sheriff or any one
else representing other defendants any other
persons should succeed in effort to take Mr..
Ruef from the custody of the elisor and place
him In the county jail that or either of us
would at cause the plea OF guilty In
case number 305 TO be withdrawn and admit Mr..
Ruef to bail And l aver that all that was
said on this subject Is set forth in my other
affidavit heretofore filed herein.
l deny that it stated by me or by Mr..
Langdon in my presence at any meeting in my
office or at any other time that Judges Dunno
and n..r 7 el,A ka In
terviewed that night or any time in order that
assurances might be obtained from them and
thereafter given 10 Ruef, or thereafter given to
Ruef that Judges Dunno and Lawlor. either of
them, would carry out any promises made by the
district attorney or by me; and 1 deny that
it at first suggested by that such
Judge Dunno and Lawlor, or either of them and
given to Mr.. Ach and myself or given TO Mr..
and l aver that the suggestion to see Judges
Dunno and Lawlor originated with and was
suggested by Henry Ach, DR.. Jacob Nieto and
DR.. Bernard NJ. Kaplan as set forth in my
other affidavit heretofore filed herein, and not
otherwise
deny that it was agreed that Dr. Kaplan
and DR.. Nieto and myself or any of us should
obtain from Judges Dunno and Dawlor, or either
of them, any assurances whatsoever which Mr..
Langdon or myself had said could be obtained I:
and deny that either Mr.. Langdon or myself
ever said that any assurances could be obtained
from either of said judges or from any other
judge.
WOdDS MlS&UOIED
deny that | said to Judge Lawlor in his
chambers, I'VE may have to ask you in regard
to certain cases which will come up in court
to-; or that in substance and effect.
deny that in reply 10 said statement or any
statement made by me or otherwise or at all
Judge Lawlor on the night of April %. 1907 or
at any other time said to in the presence
of Dr. Nieto and DR.. Kaplan, to any of u.s.
1T has been the practice of the court TO act
favorably any recommendations requests
of the district attorneys office made in open
court" or that in substance effect.
deny that after Judge Lawlor had left his
chambers on the night that 1 visited them with
DR.. Nieto and Dr. Kaplan that DR.. Kaplan
and Dr. Nieto, or either of them asked me
whether they or either of them were to under
stand from the statements of Judge Lawlor
that he had given 'the assurances desired" or
against Mr. Ruef which might be assigned TO
his department should upon motion of the dis
trict attorney be dismissed
And L deny that in TO such a question
or statement on the part of DR.. Nieto and DR..
Kaplan, or either of them, l replied. Certain
deny that DR.. Kaplan and DR.. Nieto at
said or any time asked whether they or
either of them justified in giving to Mr..
Ruef their or either of their personal
ances or their or either of their words of
honor that Judge Dunno and Judge Lawlor. or
either of them. had given the assurances which
desired, which Ruef desired, which
any one else desired that the or any cases
would be dismissed according to any proposed
agreement Of the district attorney and myself
deny that L. stated 10 DR.. Kapian and DIR.
Nieto that they were perfectly justified or
were justified at all In making said or any
assurances to Mr.. Ruef in pledging their
or either Of their words to him at said or any
time.
/ deny that on the night of April
%, 1907, or the morning of April
80, 1907, in the office of the secretary
of the Temple Israel, or at any other time or
place, in the presence of DR.. Kaplan and DIR.
Nieto or either of them or of any one else, or
at all, / said to Judge Dunno 1--WE are
with Mr.. Ruef to come through and
we want him to plead guilty to the charge
now trial before you. We may ask you to