The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03
JURY FAILS TO
CONVICT FORD

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an auto to a dinner at an uptown cafe
which was given by his friends In cele-
bration.
Immediately after the verdict Pat
rick Calhoun stepped forward to the
press table and dictated a statement.
He declared that the "retrial" OF GEN
eral Ford was IAN outrage" and then
added: But there were so many out
RACES OF justice prscticed by the prose-
cution that this was no cause for sur
prise"
Calhoun's statement IN full was as
follows:
The verdict OF the Ford jury Is conclusive
demonstration that Innocent men may rely on
justice. In this case the prosecution put on
trial from the start. Yeniremsn after rentreusn
they were examined showed by their answers
that wave Of condemnation Of the methods Of
the prosecution is almost universal
The retrial Of General Ford was an outrage.
ticed By the prosecution that this was Cause
for surprise.
The verdict Of the jury may be- regarded as
condemnation By the American people Of the
methods Of the prosecution.
TREY l. Ford also dictated q state
ment. de said:
Again jury Of IL men have placed, their
stamp OF disspproVai upon the efforts that have
been made through the district attorneys office
20 injure ny good name To these II men
advanced BY the prosecution and the total failure
OF any sort OF proof even tending to support
when the issue should finally get into the hands
OF II citizens who had no motive OF desire, other
thaA to DO exact and even hspeed justice TO one
seem that the verdict OF two American juries
ought 10 be enough Tindication.
DISMISS NO INDICTMENTS
Francis J. Heney had gone tp Los
Angeles and in his absence Charles W.
Cobb stated last evening that the other
indictments against Ford would not be
dismissed. He added that the entire
matter would be taken up at q con-
ference OF the members Of the prosecu-
ton after Heneys return.
Il believe that no new trial Will be
begun" he said, until the Ruef case
has been completed. Just when the
trial of Patrick Calhoun will be begun
do not know. Our attention will now
be taken UP with the Ruef trial, but
that should be completed in a week
or So"
District Attorney William H Lang
don was not In court when the verdict
was returned, but he stated later that
he saw no reason why the prosecution
Of the remaining cases against Ford
should not be continued.
Twelve men have spoken was his
first comment when told of the finding
Tor fOro- Inc duty OF the QlStTlcl
attorneys Offices" he continued. is 70
prosecute such cases as we undertake
with all the vigor possible. present all
the evidence we have and when the
jury speaks our duty is. dene.
Il cannot say whether or not Ford
viii be tried again. nor have / any
thing TO give out as to the future
plans of the prosecution ] cannot say
who will be the next man tried nor can
] state II another trial will or will not
be bewn at once"
IT had been reported that tho prose
cution, in case OF the acquittal OF
Ford. would dismiss the indictments
against him as In the case OF ]. E
Green IN the Parkside matter and make
him q witness for the state. In this
way Ford's testimony could be used
against Calhoun. 1t Is probable, how
ever, that Ford would arbitrarily re,
fuse 10 testify. as did z. J. thinner In
the trial of Louis Glass. thinner was
tried, convicted and sentenced to six
months in the county jail for his. silence
in the face OF the order Of the court
: that he should testify, but his case