The San Francisco call., 1908-04-15
Last night a detective of the United

Last night a detective of the United
Railroads came out to my house and
asked me about 100 questions about
the prosecution" declared Carl r. Wag-
ner of 153 Caselli avenue, one of the
veniremen summoned In the case OF
TREY L. Ford, yesterday morning in
Judge Lawlors court
Assistant District Attorney John
O'Gara pressed the talesman for fur
ther information conceRing the at
tempt to tamper with him. But Wag-
ner could give but few more facts.
He was a short stout fellow, with a
smooth face; i saw him on the side
walk here last week"
I'VE challenge this juror" declared
O'Gara
The defense for the general counsel
of the United Railroads baked the
challenge.
Did you ever see Charlie oliver, one
of Burns men?" asked Stanley Moore
of the railroad corporations expensive
detective corps. He is short and
smooth shaven.
But the juryman persisted that the
visitor came from the Calhoun bureau
He called about a quarter of 7
o'clock" Wagner continued. Il never
asked him his name, but the minute he
opened his mouth 1 found out that he
was a spotter. He had light check
| blue suit on.
when he left 1 told my son in law
to follow him to see If he paid his
car fare" Wagner explained. showing
how he proved that the inquisitive
guest was a United Railroads hireling.
But he disappeared like a moving
picture. My son in law waited until
he came out of hiding and then saw
| him get on q car. My son in law got
| on the same car and saw this fellow
| show United Railroads badge instead
| of paying car fare.
| Judge Lawlor promptly excused the
| talesman.
| Five jurors were yesterday selected
| subject to challenge, and the jury panel
was exhausted in the afternoon A
| special drawing of 40 names was taken
| from the trial jury box, returnable
| this afternoon at o'clock. When
court adjourned yesterday Judge Law
lor directed that the five Jurors already
sworn be sequestered at the st. Francis
hotel for the remainder of the trial.
Aside from the Wagner tampering Incl
dent the only excitement Of the day
transpired during the examination OF
Henry T. Smith, a real estate man liv-
ing at 376 Lexington avenue and con-
Quoting an office in Sacramento street
near the TcSlQSHC6 OIL 1lIGy L. L OTO.
Smith was an old time acquaintance
of Ford. When the latter was a state
senator Smith was reading clerk in the
| senate. After Ford's acQuittal at the
second bribery trial Smith had met hin
In the street and had said, II am glaG
you are acquitted"
O'Gara did not look with favor or
Ford's friend and questioned him a
length. A. A. Moore objected to TIL,
extension of the examination.
That comes with bad grace from TIL,
defense" declared o. Cara, when W,
!, show that this juror is persona
friend of TREY L. Ford, has received
favors from him and that he on Ford'
acquittal went forward and grasped hi
{ hand"
Smith insisted that he did not wan
to serve on the jury. but asserted hi
impartiality and was not disqualified
John ]. Pratt. one of the jurors con
, ditionally passed Monday, stated II
court yesterday morning that he be
lieved Calhoun to be guilty of bribery
but that his mind was free in the For'
. case. He was not excused.
Bernard Mayer was challenged b,
, the defense because he believed briber.
had been committed. Charles r. Hav
ems. formerly a city architect, was &C
cepted, but excused by Judge Lawlo
, on account of illness. Max Ludwig,
saloon keeper, thought that the super
yisors were evidently guilty, but ha
no opinion on Ford's completely, an
was accepted after Moore had enters
. challenge. Edward T. Peabody wa
excused. as was c. G.. Mayer. who be
, lieved Ford to be innocent. Peabody
in fact, said he would not blame an
bribe giver. George H. Fuller was ex
cused.
Charles S. Laumeister was excuse
owing to his friendship for Ford. Han
Rasmussen. a retired hotelman. wa
z the last juror accepted.
Philip III. Jordan, Charles ]. Turrs
Thomas H. ELLINGTON, George "
Shorten and Charles Lauffer were ex
/. cused.
The following names were drawn 70
!, the new panel:
Griffith J. Kinsey, 6s3 Van Ness avenue
q Tiicher. sacramento street near HYDE Peter
Richter 1920 Filbert; Adolph Meyer, 1908 ID
yisadero; Paul strickert y Woodward Nssa Avenue
saaa sf'ss Steiner; ! J. a Muspsy ass1 caIltsIni;
siebe. 22I7 Sacramento; Nathan Abrahams. q:
q Sacramento; Henry " Doschers 2oS4 Goldt
i Ms1 sss s. dn.rr.re dss $50 NGtn
: Stone, 1878 Bush; William G. Myself los Pal
HIN avenue; F. 2. Paschell Pas Pacific Grand b
E. N. Bee, 21s5 sacramento; A. Wolfe. ls
Gs.e w. DAVIS ess
Basch, 1850 webster; =; 60. W. % Putnam. 2s
e avenue South: D. Bagi, $40 Jackson; A. J. Ra
Clay: Samuel Livingston. 28ol Pacific: Geor
H. Dannemark, 7a5A Clayton; s. r. Ames, &
Fillmore; J.. r: Hansen, 1911 LILY avenue; OF
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