The San Francisco call., 1908-09-18

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fear that Murphy and Newburgh
might make an effort to escape
Newburgh was the first TO be ar
rested. He was sitting in his ONCE
shortly before noon. when Deputy
Sheriff Nolmer entered with the war
rant and told him he was under ar
rest He was evidently prepared for
It. He proceeded TO Judge Sturtevants
court without any parley and Wheh
told that his bond would be nXed at
$4,000 cash or $4,000 bail, lifted the
flaps Of his coat and produced col
lection of greenbacks-
= have 81 900 here" said he TO the
court. and / would ask the permission
of the court TO have this accepted as
temporary bond until l can get the
rest" His bond was accepted.
Murphy was not arrested until late IN
the afternoon He was aiding Ach IN
the examination of the jurors in Judge
lawIor's. court when he received word
Of the indictments. He hurriedly whis-
pered TO his partner and slipped away
' to wf1ere Ruefs automobile was walt
Ing ins the street. As he started on
Burns detectives followed in another
machine They followed him to nm
more street. where his chauffeur MADE
a sudden squirt and shot off in the d.
rectionrof the beach. The first fear was
that Murphy was running away, put
this later proved to be without foun-
dation. his sole plan evidently being TO
arrange his bonds before suffering ar
rest At about o'clock in the after
noon he telephoned the sheriff, saying
he was at the offices Of the Aetna IN
demnity company. PA Kearny street.
ready TO be arrested. Deputy Sheriff
John Klunder was sent after him and
he WAS taken TO court. protesting
against what he termed ID OUT
rage" The Aetna Indemnity company
, went his bonds for $4,000.
PUSH CASES TO LIMIT
The work Of the grand jury in re-
gard TO jury tampering has not yet
q been brought to a conclusion. The
prosecution. recognizing that its ef-
forts and its evidence would be value
less in the face OF corruption in the
Jury box. viii push every case to the
limit. Additional evidence along the
same lines as that which the grand
jury has considered for the last few
, weeks will be offered in the sessions
10 come.
"Of one thing you may be certain"
said District Attorney Langdon, the
prosecution viii not stop. That there
has been jury tampering no one in the
city doubts for an instant. 1t has been
so widespread and fragrant that it has
been necessary 10 make a clean sweep
: along the line. More indictments will
follow"
This IS another piece or work in
keeping with the policy of the graft
prosecution" said Attorney Henry Ach,
RueTs leading attorney. 1t is nothing
but an unjust attempt to infience the
jury which is now being drawn to try
. Ruef"
When asked for a statement in re-
gard TO the indicting OF Murphy and
Newburgh. Special Prosecutor Francis
J. Heney said:
THE grand jury would have utterly
failed in its sworn duty if ii had neg
1ected 10 return indictments against
both Murphy and Newburgh under the
evidence which was presented TO it.
Nv hen Juror Kelly stepped up to the
railing to make his accusation against
Blake. l. personally. heard Henry Ach
. say; There she goes; and Murphy inn
mediately commenced to address the
court and arise from his chair He COM
Inenced his address before he had
reached his feet for fear that Kelly
would get started before he (Murphy)
did. II was the most audacious bluff
that ] ever saw attempted in a court
room The sworn testimony of Murphy
and New burgh which followed imme-
diately thereafter. was so 'fishy' and in
consistent that no one who heard il
could fail to be convinced of their guilt.
While Newburgh was on the stand
Judge Lawlor announced that enough
lad been heard -s3resdy to justify an
investigation by the grand jury. I'M
nfediateiy every drop Of blood left the
face OF Newburgh and his fear was so
apparent that I quickly turned my eyes
10 where Murphy was sitting TO OBJ
serve the effect OF the announcement
upon him. His usually fat. red face
was ashen in color. and all of the
braSade' OF the police court bully had
disappeared.
The graft crimes. so called. dwindie
iate insigpiicance in their effect on
society as compared with the crime Of
fixing juror. which these men COM
mitted. IT Is the proud boast Of Ameri-
can citizens that this is a country of
laws and not Of men: But when jurors
are corrupted the very foundation
stones of the government based on
laws are destroyed. and the magnif-
cent edifice crumbles TO the ground
No MANS LIFE SAFE
No mans life, liberty or property
is safe in this country if Jurors or
courts can be bribed by either money
or influence 10 render verdicts or de-
eisiOns contrary 10 the facts or the law.
Long before the supervisors con-
fessed the prosecution was morally GER
tain that they had been accepting
bribes. and long before this exposure
we we're equally certain that Murphy
and others were fixing jurors
THE judicial system of this state is