The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-30
CROSS IN CHAMBERS

few minutes later Judge Lawlor
summoned Cross to his chambers. where
the accused juror was confronted by
his young wife. The anxious woman,
with premonition Of the danger that
was threatening her husband, had gone
10 court in the afternoon. and, fail
ing TO ind him, she had entered Judge
Lawlors chambers and begged TO see
her husband.
Ia the presence of the judge she be-
seeched her husband TO tell the truth,
10 tell it no matter what the conse-
"Quences might be, and if possible get
himself excused from the jury and re-
turn home. She repeated her plead
ing again and again, turning her face
frequently to Judge Lawlor as if ask
ing him TO aid her IN her mission.
There was no mistaking the woman's
anxiety, and realizing finally that her
presence so long with her husband
might be construed as prejudicial to
the interests in the Ruef case Judge
Lawlor ordered Cross back into the
jury box.
During the remaining part of the
afternoon Mrs. Cross loitered around
the corridors OF the court and spent
some time in the witness ROOM where
she could hear plainly the bitter ar
raignment Of her husband by the
prosecution In the evening Mrs. Cross
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its contents were only the Judge and
Cross knew. but it was supposed to
contain further appeal TO her hus-
band 10 tell the truth.
When Heney got well into his charges
against Cross and the lawyers for the
defense realized the purpose Of the
challenge, there was a roar from their
side and a quick movement to meet the
prosecution. Heney had prepared his
case too well however. and the best
Attorneys Ach and Dozier could do
was TO resort 10 the usual tactic of
argument
JUDGE LAWLOR RULES
I rule that this jury is not complete
and the court will entertain motion
to interpose a challenge for cause"
declared Judge Lawlor.
we contend that the jury is com
plete. II men having been sworn" an
nounced Ach.
The contention of the defense had no
bearing upon the matter and IL men
left the sury box in charge Of a deputy
sheriff while Cross. expectant and
showing an inclination 10 hide from
the public view remained.
Heney read from the transcript of
testimony in which the statement made
by Cross upon examination as 5uror
appeared. basing the contention of the
prosecution that they were entitled to
a challenge for cause. The questions
and answers involved in this contention
made by Cross were as follows:
O. You never had any trouble re-
lating to your liquor license2-
A. only the double license that we
are now trying 10 get over with"
Thus far Heney gave out only the
barest hint as TO what was coming.
Generally. among the spectators, it had
little significance. but the sensation
burst when Heney declared that the
prosecution desired 10 show that Cross
did apply for a license and secured it
through the help Of Abe Ruef
storm Of objection from Ruefs counsel
was overruled and Heney announced
that four or five witnesses would be
called in support OF the prosecution
contention.
He made. a request that all witnesses
be excluded. and the names of w. s.
Skelly. secretary OF the present police
commission; Fabian Finch. an attorney
and former member of Ruef's Office
force; H. H. Davis, an attorney; Theo-