Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
BOND SUITS SET
FOR WEDNESDAY
SUPERVISORS WIN FIRST STEP
IN INJUNCTION CASE
COUNSEL FOR TAXPAYERS ASK
FOR MORE TIME
Many Persons Present Interested in
Proceedings to Restrain County
Board from Carrying Out
Sale of Bonds

A large array of legal talent was
present in Judge Bordwelfs court yes
terday when the hearing on the injunc-
tion suits to restrain the board of SUI
pervisors from carrying out the sale of
the good roads bonds and the contract
with w. P. Jeffries & Co. for furnish
ing the bonds was called up.
Representing the board of supervis-
ors was Chief Deputy District Attor-
ney Hartley Shaw, who is also the
legal adviser for the board. Edwin A.
Meserve appeared for Chairman c. e..
Patterson, George p. Adams for Su-
pervisor Wilson, and Lawler Allen,
Van Dyke and Sutter for Supervisor
Eldridge and the Jeffries company.
Henry j. Stevens was in charge of the
interests of the Los Angeles Trust COM
pany, which, with the firm of James
H. Adams & Co., is named in the COM
plants as party to an alleged con-
spiracy which resulted in a private
sale, later rescinded. and the transac-
ton with Jeffries. Against this array
of attorneys there appeared Willard r.
Lyons and former Judge John d.
Works.
An early hearing of the cases was
insisted upon by the defendants in the
two injunction suits, which was warm
ly contested by Messrs. Works and
Lyons. The former were successful.
Judge Bordwell setting the cases for
Wednesday at 10 o'clock. Mr.. Shaw
stated it was of great Importance the
matter should be disposed of before
November 2, the date set for receiving
bids.
IF the complainants had been de-
sirous merely to determine the legal
points involved" he said, they might
have brought this action Immediately
after the action of the supervisors in
advertising for bids"
ST resent the imputation that any
thing else is desired" said Judge
Works. I'VE are not asking for an
unreasonable delay. Certain witnesses.
however, who are charged with i'm
proper conduct cannot be expected to
come in here with affidavits at our
request, and we will have to subpoena
them. desire to announce to the court
that 1 shall be compelled to place these
defendants on the stand and examine
them personally touching their knowl-
edge of the things charged in the COM
plant. The people of the county are in
terested in this matter and do not want
it rushed"
mo evidence properly can be heard
on an order to show cause in case of
this kind" said Mr.. Meserve. I'VE will
file affidavits tomorrow morning, sim
ply denying the charges in the COM
plaint. The other side will not require
much preparation. They brought this
action and should be ready to go ahead
with it,"
A large number of interested per-
sons were in the court room when the
injunction suits were called up, four
of the supervisors, Alexander, Patter-
son, Eldridge and Wilson, being seated
in the spectators chairs Besides Su-
perVisor Alexander sat Sidney A. But
Ter, chairman of the good roads adj
visory committee, who listened intently
to the proceedings. w. P. Jeffries, who,
1t is alleged, was given the bond fur
nishing contract in payment of a polit-
ical debt, sat with the "solid three"
The hearing next week will probably
last three days.