The San Francisco call., 1908-04-11

WOr0 Tor MIN TO De sure 10 report
court at the proper time.
WILL DENY BRIBERY
From the questions asked by Ach
yesterday 1t became evident that the
defense would not attempt at the trial
to controvert the testimony OF the men,
bers of the Parkside company concern
ing. the money paid to Ruef or his
agreement with Gallagher concerning
the disposition of the bribery fund.
but would contend that because he did
not deal directly with Jennings Phil-
lips in the matter there was no agree
ment or promise to bribe Phillips. On
the other hand, the defense will en-
deavor to show that the dealings with
the Parkside people could not have
amounted to bribery, even though
Ruefs action might be construed as
extortion. The many questions asked
the talesmen in this respect was EVIL
dence that such a defense was the one
intended.
During the early part of his examina-
ton Sullivan said that he had heard
Langdon, Heney and Hiram w. John
son speak at meeting during the
political campaign last fall and Ach's
effort to corner him hinged largely
upon this Sullivan declared. however.
that to the best OF his recollection Ruef
was not denounced by the speakers.
but that the only charges made were
against Calhoun. Sullivan declined to
admit that he had hesrd certain things
said which Ach vainly endeavored TO
suggest to him and after many re-
iterations of his lack of bias and opip-
ion he was finally passed
BARBIERI FOE OF GRAFT
Barbieri, who is connected with many
italian interests and has been active
in district improvement and municipal
organization work, turned out to be the
hardest proposition for Ach's tire or
Interrogation who has yet appeared.
AS president of the Haight and Ash
bury district Improvement club BaI-
bieri took an active part in favor of
the granting of the Parkside franchise.
visiting ]. z. Green upon one occasion
to urge the matter and at another
time calling on Lang1on With several
other Improvement club representatives
to find out whether he opposed or ia
vored the franchise. Barbieri is also
II member of the public utilities COM
mittee Of the civic league and organ
ICED the North Central realty associa-
ton, the principal object of which was
to protect the members against the
grafters."
Barbieri explained that the latter as
sociation grew out OF the attempt of
the Schmitz board of supervisors to
get the disposition of city street and
park lands under their own control and
said that while he considered the su-
pervisors. as a whole, guilty of bribery
and similar crimes this opinion did not
extend to Ruef personally. Ach read
to the juror a portion of the transcript
| III the Tevis-Bulletin case in which he
was examined as prospective juror,
and called particular attention to his
reference at that time to "Schmitz and
| Ruef and their gang" Barbieri went
at length into an explanation of this.
declaring that 1t was merely a general
statement and did not indicate any
definite opinion on his part concerning
Ruefs Individual guilt in any me tier
"So far as ] believe or have any
means of knowing at this time Ruefs
connection with the Parkside matter
was perfectly legitimate" was the
final declaration of the juror
Adjournment was taken as soon as
the examination of Barbieri was con-
oluded and the case will be resumed at
10 o'clock this morning.