Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17


"What are the names of your Wit
nesses, Mr.. Woolwine?" asked District
Attorney Fredericks when the two men
were before the grand jury Thursday.
afternoon.
| Il refuse to answer that; cite me for
| contempt" said Mr.. WoolWine.
ITO give you these names," he re-
turned in response to closer question:
ing, would enable you to block this in
vestigation. You have no intention of
carrying this investigation to logical
conclusion You never have wanted 1T
to be taken. On one occasion to my
knowledge you told a person what the
evidence was that l first submitted to
the grand jury"
Specify the ~~son," interrupted
Captain F'redericks.
"A man by the name of Hurst, and in
your own office"
The conversation between Captain
Fredericks and Mr. Woolwine before
the grand jury was in part made pub
lice yesterday in connection with an
affidavit by Foreman E. w. Jones,
through which Mr.. Woolwine is certified
to the superior court for contempt.
That this was courted by Mr.. Wool
wine and unexpected on the art of
Captain Fredericks seems evident from
the subsequent attitude of the latter.
Captain Fredericks vigorously attacked
Mr.. Woolwine when questioned yester-
day, and intimated that his former dep
uty was probably carrying a revolver
Jurors May Appeal
1t was reported at the court house
that few if any members of the grand
jury knew of the action of Foreman
Jones, and that the certitication was
Independently made by Captain Fred
ericks and Foreman Jones. The jurors
were said to be much dissatisfied, and
there were rumors of an appeal on their
part to Judge James for a reorganiza-
ton which would permit a more active
investigation. When members of the
jury said to be ignorant of the forez
mans affidavit learned of the action
they are reported to have said that
there would be something done today
that might make a change in the situa-
ton.
The district attorney was at his of
flee a little earlier than usual yester-
day and was more communicative than
on Thursday. Under no circumstances,
he said, would he reappoint Mr.. Wool
wine as a deputy district attorney, and
to clinch this statement and show
his apparent contempt for the city
prosecutor he exclaimed earnestly and
with a touch of anger:
"If he was the last man on Gods
green earth. I'd prefer solitude to as
sociating with him."
The dismissal of Mr. Woolwine from
his uncertain position took place in the
grand jury room. following, it is said,
an objection by Captain Fredericks to
a question put to Chief of Police Kern
by the city prosecutor. This question,
according to Captain Fredericks, was
quite immaterial and the suggestion
that it be not asked was made on the
ground of policy. This statement leads
many to believe that Captain Fred
ericks took the first occasion to bring
about a second breach between himself
and his deputy.
What this 'immaterial' question was
Capt. Fredericks would not say.
Neither would Mr.. Woolwine. AS for
the members of the grand jury, they
were oyster-dumb.
Jury Locked Out
A committee of that body gathered
at the court house at 10 o'clock yes
terday, remaining until noon. They
found the door of their secret chamber
locked. Aimlessly they strolled about
the corridor, looking askance at every
passing person while Secretary Miles
S. Gregory hurriedly sought a bailitf.
When Informed that their room was
to be used for the accommodates of
jury trying a criminal case, the COM
mittee was thunderstruck. They pre-
vailed on the bailiff to open the door.
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