Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-12
MANY EXAMINED
BY GRAND JURY
WITNESSES REPRESENT ALL
SHADES OF LIFE.
DEPUTY SHERIFF ACCUSED OF
RLARBING TO REPORTERS
Pacific Securities Company and Build
ing of outfall Sewer Understood
to Have Been Subjects
of investigation

When the grand jury adjourned
shortly after o'clock yesterday only
one person summoned to appear before
the body yesterday departed without
having entered the jury room. This
was e. A Gibbs, draughtsman in the
city engineers office.
Fifteen witnesses were examined dur
ing the day, the first to enter the room
being Joseph Simons, 81 brick con-
tractor, who remained with the jury
twenty minutes. Then followed, in the
order named. +. Casey, former saloon
keeper; T. C. Lynch, who ran a book
at the Arcadia race track; John Cronin,
private detective; Jack Hartnagle,
policeman; f. w. Graeff, a stockbroker;
G. Grueb, collector for the Los Angeles
Brewing company; Attorney w. j.
Hunsaker; George Ruitz, formerly a
saloon keeper; j. M. Hoover, patrol
man. Tom Savage, a political boss of
the Eighth ward Pete Mccain, patrol
man; Harry White, sergeant of police;
Frank Mack, patrolman, and H. Ber-
nan, a hall clerk at the California club,
A complaint was made to the jury at
the opening of the session by Police
man Hartnagle, who, it is claimed, told
the investigators that some person had
asked him his name while he was
seated in the corridor. He accused
Deputy Sheriff Bert Rico, who watches
the door of the secret chamber, of CIV
ing the names of witnesses to reporters,
and the latter. 1t is understood, was
sworn to secrecy in this regard few
moments later.
Chinatown Patrolman Called
Hartnagle has been awaiting a call
to the grand jury room about two
al ho vet his ~
pearance he stated he had been called
as witness in a criminal case in one
of the courts, and told inquirers it was
none of their business what his name
or occupation was. He is a patrolman
in Chinatown, and is believed to know
something of the inside workings of
affairs in that district. He occupied
twenty-five minutes in unburdening
himself of his knowledge in the grand
jury room yesterday.
Part of the time of the grand jury
yesterday was devoted, 1t is believed,
to an investigation of the Pacific Sc
curities company, Incorporated in June,
1906. This company it is said, was
formed for the purpose of handling the
stock of the Pacific Sugar corporation
and the Los Angeles Utah Oil company.
Circumstances surrounding the build
ing of the outfalI sewer several years
ago were also inquired into, 1t is
thought. E. A. Gibbs and Joseph
Simons are familiar with the facts in
regard to that work.
Adlourns to Friday
The grand jury then adjourned until
Friday at 10 o'clock. 1t was rumored
that an investigation about the work.
ings of the city health department may
be taken up at that time.
II. Bernan, an employe of the Caltfor-
nil ol1tb G falxan m fha iIIrW in
charge of Deputy Constable Jack john
ston of Justice Selph's court Deputy
District Attorney John North was in
charge of the jury while Bernan was in
the room, Capt. Fredericks having left
the chamber after the examination of
Patrolman Frank Mack. Bernan is
witness in the ease of Dr. Ray ID.
Robinson against A. A. Talmage, the
clubman, whom the dentist charges
with attempted eXtortion. Talmages
examination will begin before Justice
Selph today. 1t is understood Bernan
expressed an intention to leave the
city. Whether this fact had anything
to do with his being called before the
grand jury was not revealed.
Attorney w. j. Hunsaker entered the
grand jury room shortly after the after
noon session convened. He remained
only five minutes, and when he
emerged would say nothing about what
took place.
Following the sFredericks-W oolwine
incident, and before the district attor-
ney took full charge of the investiga-
ton into the charges of protected vice,
Attorney Hunsaker was mentioned as
a man who would prove satisfactory to
the jury to control the inquiry, and his
appearance before the investigating
body the day after Secretary Miles S.
Gregory held a lengthy conference with
Presiding Judge James is looked upon
as significant