The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-11
Ex-boss of Frisco Town Found
Guilty of Offering a Bribe
And He Is Doomed to Pris-
on Cell.
HENEY RETURNS AMIDST
CHEERS OF GREAT CROWD
Scene In Court Room Dramat-
ic One-Cries of ''Order"
Did Not Stop People When
Prosecutor Appeared.

San Francisco, Dec. 11.-Abe Ruef,
dethroned political boss, was found
guilty Thursday afternoon of offering
bribe. The jury came into court
shortly after 4 o'clock, after being out
since 3 30 p. NJ, Wednesday. No dem
onstration took place in the court when
the vxerdict was announced.
Crowds gathered in the vicinity of
Carpenters Tall where Judge Lawlor
has held court. There was a large
squad of police on hand under Captain
Gleason to hold the eager throngs in
check.
Ruef was brought in from the coun-
ty Jail in a closed conveyanIy, guard
ed by two deputy sheriffs. When the
vehicle bearing the prisoner arrived in
front of the courthouse the sidewalks
were cleared by the Nolice, and Ruef
hurriedly entered to avoid newspaper
photographers from getting snapshots
of him.
The defendant was in happy frame
of mind He felt that there were men
on the jury who would not convict
him on the testimony of Gallagher
basing his judgment on the actions OF
some of the jurors the previous night
when they asked for instructions and
requested the court to have read to
them various portions of the testimony
touching on the offer to bribe Furey.
Ovation for Heney.
At about 3 o'clock word passed
through the courtroom that Francis J
Heney was going to visit the scene OF
the memorable shooting. At 3:15 the
cheering of the people outside the
courthouse was the signal that the
famous prosecutor had reached the
hall. AS he slowly descended from his
| automobile he was surrounded by his
body guard, James Foley, who had
| watched the attorney ever since the
graft prosecution in this city began
William j. Burns, Jack Mccarthy, d
special agent" and many policemen
Many people attempted to grasp He
ney's hand, but only those who were
known were allowed to approach.
Heney entered the court room, and
| despite the cries of Order" from the
bailiffs and policemen on duty the big
crowd gave vent to their JOY at once
more seeing the Assistant District At
torney ready for duty. The cheering
and applauding that greeted Heney
was heard by the jurors who were de
| liberating above the courtroom.
Heney'S entrance was dramatic
one, and was a startling feature of the
day. Not even the verdict created sc
much comment as did the dramatic en-
trance of the prosecutor and his
guards.
| Ruef refused to make any comment
but not so his counsel, THOMAS B. Da
zier, who bitterly said:
DO you call tEat justice?'
After quiet was restored and the ju
rors had taken their seats Judge Law
lor went through the usual formalities
| The foreman. James A. Mcnamara
read the findings of that body in the
following language:
We the jury. find Abraham Ruef
the defendant In the above entitled
cause, guilty as charged in the indict
ment herein"
Ruef's face grew pale and he grippet
| his hands together.
BY previous agreement of counse
| that the bill of exceptions should b,
settled later the court set Saturday a!
the day for pronouncing Judgment
Ruef's conviction renders him liable Il
maximum penalty of fourteen years
| in the penitentiary.