The San Francisco call., 1908-07-08
GRAFT PAYMENTS
TRACED TO RUFF
Furey, Under Oath, Says Money
From Corporations Came
Through Boss
Direct Examination of James L.
Gallagher in Bribery Case
Begins Today

Through obstructive Quibble and OBJ
lection and clutching at legal straws on
the part Of Ruefs attorney, the exami-
nation of former Supervisor John ].
Furey concerning Abe Ruefs connec-
tion with the Parkside bribery cases
dragged to close in Judge Cabaniss'
courtroom yesterday afternoon. With
James l. Gallagher on the stand for
direct examination, the hearing will be
resumed at 2 o'clock today.
Furey told of the various transactions
in which bribes were paid him and
other supervisors by Gallagher as the
go between from Ruef, and, on further
cross examination, related the details
of the confession he made to District
Attorney Langdon in the Gladstone
apartments March 16 of last year.
Though no money was transferred di-
rectly from Ruef, he said, he had been
told by Gallagher, and had always un-
derstood, that the bribes paid for his
vote and those of the other supervisors
came straight from Ruef.
Lawyer Newburgh for Ruef objected
at length to every bit of testimony
which connected Ruef with the matter
in any way, and on several occasions
conducted himself so that he had to be
reprimanded by Judge Cabaniss. Once,
while Heney was questioning Furey
Newburgh interrupted the proceedings
to ask, viii your honor permit me
TO sharpen a lead pencil?'
In denying one of Newburgh's numer-
Gus objections Judge Cabaniss re-
marked that any mistake 1 make can
so easily be corrected by a higher and
wiser judge that am liberal in admit
ting questions"
INSULTS THE COURT
"Oh, a wiser judge than you would
strike the question out" returned New
burgh.
THAT will DO" said the court, sharp
ly, while Ruef himself leaned and whis-
pered in his lawyers ear in apparent
displeasure at his speech.
Furey told of having distrusted the
honesty Of James Gallagher in pay
ing the bribe money and of a converse
ton he had with Wilson and Mamlock
Of the boodling board in which they
discussed their belief that Gallagher
was knocking down" a commission on
them.
And then" said Furey. 'Mamlock
stated that he thought somebody ought
to get nearer to Ruef, and suggested
Wilson as the proper man. Wilson said
he would see Ruef and did so. Later
he reported that he had been told that
IT was all right to trust Gallagher "
Furey further said that they learned
that their suspicious concerning Gala
CHER were unfounded. When they won
dered why the Parkside money was so
slow in coming through" he said that
he had asked Gallagher the question and
he had been given the answer, I will
see Ruef"
Newburgh was unable to shake the
testimony of the witness as to this con-
nection Of Ruef's name with the pay
ments Of the bribery money.
Under cross examination from Heney
Furey further testified that on one
occasion Gallagher had said that he
was representing Ruef on the board OF
supervisors and that he would see that
the boys were treated fairly" Again,
in answer to a question as to where he
and the other supervisors had supposed
the money they were paid for votes by
Gallagher was coming from, Furey
made the important statement that I'VE
understood the money came from cor
porations desiring favors from Ruef
from Ruef to Gallagher and from Gal
lagher to u.s."
ADVISED TO TELL THE TRUTH
Ruefs counsel questioned Furey
closely in connection with the circum-
stances under which he was led to con-
fess to District Attorney Langdon
Furey stated that Gallagher had ap-
pesEed before the board twice and told
them that Lonergan and some others had
been rounded up, stating that they
could secure immunity by going before
the district attorney and telling the
truth. After the second conference he
went to the Gladstone apartments OF
his own free will, he said, and answered
all the questions put to him by District
Attorney Langdon.
Under what conditions were you told
that you would receive immunity
asked Heney.
Il was to tell the TRUTH" answered
the witness. And went there alone -
Heney brought out a point when he
asked Furey If he would have voted
for the program laid out by Gallagher
If he had thought it was not directed
! by Ruef. NO" responded Furey, en-
] phatically.
Gallagher was to have been put or
the stand yesterday, but it was so late
when Furey's questioning ended that
his examination was postponed until
! today. Judge Cabaniss announced thai
beginning Monday be would have both
morning and afternoon hearings of the
testimony.
Abe Ruef spent his first day of free
dom IN 16 months quietly and unevent-
fully. In the morning he went in his
automobile to the offices of his variou,
attorneys, where he remained some tim,
in conference. In the afternoon he at
tended the examination of former Su
pervisor Furey in the police court anC
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