The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-20

n IT, the intention 81 Dist Atty.
YIN II l.anEdon Ia continue and
push with undated xigor the
prosecution OF Abraham Ruef Eu.
gene + schmitz. Patrick Calhoun
TtfeY 1. Ford. Frank Drum W l.
nfoseek. J r. Green and all the
other defendants IN The socalled
graft ehses, and ! have personally
arranged TO abandon all my other
business. including the prosecu
iloua in which ! have been repre-.
santinK the United States govern
ment until a jury Of u men has
tried aud either convicted or &C
quilted each Of The above named
defendants. and b. authority 81 the
district attorney already granted
to me win personally conduct
the prosecution against Rucf
sehmitz. Calhoun and Ford. as well
a. against as many Of the other
defendants as may remain uncon.
xIefed when I have completed the
trials Of these four defendants
When the prosecutions com.
meneed. each defendant was in
ciined to look after his own safety
ouif. aud to permit each other dc
feudant 10 look out for himself I'M.
der tie maxim the devil take the
hindmosf. but a different situa.
ton now confronts the proseeu-
ton.
oraHers Given Hope.
The recent decision Of our su-
pr me court, the correctness Of
which do not hereby mean "a
question because ! feel Il nay duty
as an attorney and public court
official 70 boa 60 It's authority. hae
inspired an the graft criminals
wlfh hope aud renewed courage.
Moreover the recent action 81
the district attorney IN caneelling
the contract with Ruef for partial
Immunity on account Of Ruef = bad
faith. has led the other defendants
to the conclusion that the time
has now arrived when they should
follow Patrick heurys famous
warning we must all hang to
ecther or we will each hang
slnniY
The many defendants have Sc
cured their second wins" and are
now all acting together under the
advice Of wise and cunning couu-
sci. They realize that there Is a
yellow streak" 10 Ruef. and that
when he has once heeB convicted
~ a felony for which he can be
sentenced 10 ~ years inlprison
ment at the Folsom peniieniary
at hard labor. his bold effrontery
will change into q eftnging plct
for ieniency. and he will tell more
Of the facts which are within his
knowledge and will thus make 81
more difficult FOR each Of the other
defendants 10 so unWhipped Of jus.
tice
Defendants in Combine.
All the rich defendants are now
combined In a weil-pianned and
systematic effort 10 prevent the
conviction Of Ruef at any cost.
Practically every weekly news
paper IN San Francisco has been
subsidized By them through adyer-
Using or direct payments Of money
and two Of the leading daily news
papers 1.-THE Chronicle. published
hv NJ. II de Young. and the Exam
liner. published by ". Il. Hearst,
are persistcntly and grossly mis-.
representing every thing that oc.
ours In or out OF court In connec-
ton with these prosecutions for
the purpose OF confusing the minds
OF the people as 90 the true issues
involved. and for the purpose OF
thus protecting from conviction
the rich criminals who are under
indictment
Republican institutions are on
trial. is our present constitution,
is cur judicial system strong enough
TO protect the people against a
combination OF rich and powerful
orininals7 The people Of this state
are anxiously watching the result.
Outside OF San Francisco the senti-
n,ent is practically unanimous that
all the defendants ought to be con.
Vleted,
As Others See II.
The questions constantly heard
outside Of San Francisco are:
Does YOUR city possess suffi-