The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15

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4 nat after leaving the mayor, O'Grady
informed Ruef that the matter could
De nxM up by having the chief of
police attend TO it. and that Poheim
ana O'Grady called on the chief of
police and arranged the matter. and
also directed him to detail man to
look after it-that is TO say, that the
projected machines would be permitted
70 run, and all those that were not
under protection should be shut out.
COME OUT
Continuing. Ruef stated that few
days later Detective George Graham
called at his 6Ruefs) office and said,
What do you want to do about that?.
tmeaning about the slot machines).
Ihat Ruef told him to see Fred Hilbert
and do as Hilbert directed. Ruef fur
ther stated this was just previous to
the fire, and that he and She mayor
had only received $3.50 apiece from
Hilbert on the deal
1t is interesting TO note the discrep-
ancy between Ruefs statement in this
matter and the developments of an in
Nesugation that we Instituted in con-
nectlon with this slot machine graft.
and which We took before the grand
jury Ii was learned that an arrange
ment had been made with the Schultz
scale company by Ruef and Hilbert
ff%-N4C COf NACS were To- receive ScsUVt
per month: that Ruef called on Com
missioner Joe Poheim and stated that
something important was coming
up before the police commissioners that
night, and that he had no personal in
terest in the matter. but some friends
were interested and he would like TO
see the petition granted that evening.
Ruef further stated to Poheim that At
torney J. j. Barrett would appear be-
fore the hoard in ha 0f fha
Schultz scale company; that they want
ed a resolution passed by the board
favoring slot machines, that there
would be sl25 a month in it for Po-
helm. That Poheim agreed TO vote
for the resolution, but declined the
sl25 q month. Ruef also called on the
chief of police and arranged with him
TO detail Detective George Graham to
look after the slot machines, and it
was said that Graham was to receive
Sl25 a month extra for this work. That
when the matter came before the board
Commissioner O'Grady found, on ex-
amining the code. that to pass the
resolution would be a felony and so
informed Ruef over the telephone. and
that the commissioners were waiting
for his reply. Ruef urged them to pass
IL anyway, as no person would notice
it. The commissioners declined to do
so and the matter. as already stated,
was arranged through the chief of po-
lice.
HERRIN AND POLITICS
In explaining his connection with
". z Herrin. Ruef stated in the pri-
maries of 1906 he called on Herrin and
discussed the political situation and
told him that he. Ruef was going to
take part in the republican primary
election and did not see any use in he
and Herrin antagontzing one another
That whatever delegates Awere elected
would not be opposed 10 his Herrins
interest, Ruef stating that his only in
terest was TO be more strongly in
trenched in municipal affairs, especially
since the districts were destroyed.
Herrin stated he would pay the ex-
penses OF the primaries. This first
meeting occurred at Herrin's Office at
the ferry building. and later at Her
rims residence. Ruef said he called
on Herrin just before the primaries
and told him what the expenses would
be, $4,000, which Herrin paid. Ruef
then made the fight and won out.
After the election OF delegates Ruef
and Schmitz called at Herrin's house
and discussed a candidate for COVER
nor and agreed TO stand together.
Ruef at subsequent meeting with
Herril alone spoke Of Schmitz as q
candidate for governor, and Herrin said
he liked. Schmitz but could not stand
for him. Subsequently Herrin. Ruef
and Schmitz had another meeting at
Herrin's house and Herrin proposed
Gillett for governor. Ruef stated that
unless Herrin would go for Schmitz
he. Ruef, would favor Hayes. Herrin
replied that he was committed TO Gill
lett and Schmitz then agreed to stand
with him, and they both told Ruef
stated that If he found that to be the
situation he. Ruef. would be for Gil
lett. Ruef further stated that Schnitz
undoubtedly stood with Herrin in this
matter. hoping Gillett would fail
10 get sufficient number of
votes 10 nominate, and that he.
Schmitz, would then become a COM
promise candidate.
About May Is Rabbi KapIan in
formed me that he had placed the i'm
munity contract in a safe deposit box
at the Western national bank under
our joint control. ] reported this to
Mr.. Heney. who insisted that / secure a
box at the First national bank vaults.
On May % / requested DIR. Kaplan to
go with me and get the document and
take it to the safe deposit vault Of the
First national bank. which we did. and
there placed it in the name of Rabbi
h6pl6n ana myself On MATCH 1919.
/ called at the Western national bank
to find out the date upon which Rabbi
Kaplan put the contract in safe
deposit box there. and the oSEcial in
charge showed me the record of the
deposit and I then discovered for the
first time that Kaplan had the safe
deposit box there in his own individual
name and not in our joint names, as
he had assured me.
KNEW RUFF WA LYING
on the morning of May 3. after Ruef
had detailed the alnshouse story. ]
took notes on the United Railroads case
and Immediately repaired TO the office
of the district attorney, ". H. Lang
don. and informed him of what had
transpired, and together we repaired to
the office of Francis J. Heney. l read
the notes given me by Ruef. and from
the information in our possession al
that time. received from other sources
we knew that Ruef was lying to us
Mr.. Heney became very angry and
asserted that Ruef did not intend to
play fair; that he had started In by
deceiving Us at once. and stated to me
that so Il far as. he fHeney) was con-
cerned. he did not propose to have any
thing more to do with Ruef. / at
tempted to pacjfy him and pointed out