The San Francisco call., 1908-12-12
MURPHYS
GOES TO JURY
THIS MORNING
Assistant District Attorney
Cook Makes Strong Argument
Against Lawyer on Trial
Wife SObs as Prosecutor De-
nOunces Defendant for At
tempt TO Bribe Ruef Juror
Defense DevOtes Most of Argu-
ment to Attack on Blake, the
COnfessing Go Between

Murphy viii be in the hands of the
jury which for a week past has been
sitting in Judge Murasky's courtroom
listening TO the evidence adduced by
the prosecution and the defense.
Judge Robert Ferrall, associated with
Bert Schlesinger in the defense of Muir
ply, indicted for attempted jury brib-
'ng, closed the argument in Murphy's
behalf last night. William Hof Cook.
assistant district attorney, concluded
his opening argument before noon. and
this morning at s:I5 o'clock District
Attorney Langdon will say a final word
10 the jury in behalf OF the people.
Although she has been present at the
trial every day and has listened with
great interest TO the damaging testi-
mony against her husband. Mrs. Frank
J. Murphy for the first time broke down
In court yesterday as Cook declared
that her husband was guilty of one of
The most infamous crimes against
the state and the people. She
sobbed aloud at times. and was
comforted by her husband. Throughout
the afternoon. while SchIesinger plead
ed eloquently for his client. Mrs. Muir
ply and her cousin. Miss Murphy. shed
tears Murphy retained the stolid air
that has characterized his demeanor
during the entire trial
COOK Is FORCEFUI,
The language used by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Cook was forceful and
10 the point. He did not belfttle Muir
phys attorneys. although the latter had
attempted to vilify the graft prosecu-
ton. but relied mainly upon the evi-
dence IN the case to convince.
Both Schlesinger and Ferrau could
not desist from making personal at
tacks upon Langdon and his associates.
charging bad faith and misconduct
but the district attorney dismissed the
remarks without notice. Time and
again the defense attorneys pleaded
that Blake was not to be believed when
tesrifying against Murphy but both
lawyers asked the jury TO believe what
Blake had said in the affidavit They
were willing that Blake should be
given credence when he testified in
Murphy's favor
Schlesinger hurled vitriolic insult at
the district attorney and his agents
yesterday, seconding in many respects
the utterances that came from the lips
OF Ach and DoZier, the Ruef attorneys.
whose remarks were disregarded by
the Jury which found Murphy's former
employer guilty.
PLUG UGLIEs IN COURT
Murphy's attorneys attempts to Will
81 the graft prosecution had no effect
urOn the jury and brought jeering ex-
pressiOns 10 the faces of many specta-
.Ors. number OF the faithful Ruef
plug uglies, shOTn OF their leader, ap-
peared in the courtroom, but were
gradually weeded out by the baiIin.
The greater number of seats were oc-
cupiec by men wearing the insignia of
the League Of justice.
The Inconsistencies in Murphy's tes-
tim0ny played an important part in
Cooks opening address. Shred by shred
The assistant prosecutor tore the de-
fense to pieces. showing how the 20
odd character witnesses produced by
Murphy had been governed by the busi-
ness transactions with the attorney.
and knew little as TO his actual repu-
tation. He hayed Martin Stevens, the
attorney who became badly confused
under Langdon's examination, declaring
that Stevens became Murphy's attOr-
ney IN order that he might not be COM
PEELED TO testify against Murphy be-
fore the grand jury. The numerous
trips made by Stevens to Murphy's Of
flee bearing the indicted attorney news
Of what had taken place in the grand
jury room were also dwelt upon.
Lawyers who pass sleepless nights
as Stevens did" said Cook must have
some heavy burden upon their minds
] feel sorry for Martin Stevens-sorry
because he should lend himself to such
business as this"
MAKES SLURRING REMARK
The assistant prosecutor was inter
rupted several times during his argu-
merit by FerreIl and Schiesinger. and
the latter attorney insinuated that some
one should shut of the gas" Cook
felt keenly this remark, and, as he dis
cussed the discriminating facts against
Murphy, he took occasion to answer
0Schlesinger's slur in this manner:
Yes, Mr.. Schlesinger-if that remark
IS intended for me, this is pretty pois-
onous gas that I am giving out against
your client"
in the evening Attorney Robert Fer
raj made the final plea for his client
asserting that he was as innocent OF
the crime Of bribery as a babe Fer
raj proceeded to argue in the loudest
tones. revilIng Blake and growing fren-
Zled ia his Ger Ll1lcldllOn Oh the prose-
cution and its witnesses. Ferral's
closing argument was virtually a trial
Of Blake, for only at infreQuent inter
walls did he allude to the evidence in
the case.
The aged counselor, making a des-
perate appeal for his client, was a pa
thetic sight which caused the almost
complete collapse of Mrs. Murphy Rest
ing her head upon her husbands shouI-
a. .ro
squirmed in his chair.
District Attorney Langdon Will oper
his closing argument this morning and
VIII finish at il o'clock Then Judge
Murasly viii instruct the jury and
Murphys fate viii hang in the balance
RED MEN ELECT CHIEFS
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