The San Francisco call., 1908-11-19
REQUISITION
FOR RUEF'S
CHAUFFEUR
Detective Leaves for Portland
With ExtraditiOn Papers
for Latham
Burns Charges Fugitive Witness
With Accepting Bribe to
Leave State
Private Secretary Cooper Acts
for Governor and Signs
Documents
Bitter Fight Made TO Prevent
Return of Man Who Drove
Briber's Auto
SPECIAL D1spArcH TO THE CALL

SPECIAL DISPATCH To THE CALL
" ACRAMENTO, Nov. 1S-Re-
QUESTION papers to effect the ex-
- tradition of Alexander S. La
than, Abe Ruefs chauffeur and
an important witness in the Ruef-
United Railroads bribery cases, were
issued tonight on Governor Chamber
lain of Oregon after stormy fight
before E. C. Cooper, the private sec
retary of Governor Gillett. The gov
ernor is indisposed and delegated
Cooper to act for him in the matter.
The fight made at Sacramento in
Lathan's behalf by Attorney John E.
Harper of San Francisco is the first
step in desperate campaign that is
to be waged all along the line by
Ruef and the United Railroads, de-
PENDANTS, to prevent Latham from be-
ing brought before the San Francisco
superior court and the Ruef trial jury.
While the district attorneys force
won easily tonight they expect that
at Portland the men behind Lathan's
flight from the witness chair will re-
double their efforts. Harper admitted
that Latham will fight hard Latham
had an attorney in San Francisco sew
eral days before he was arrested IN
Portland and on the instant he was
apprehended prominent attorneys were
working to help him evade the order
of the California courts.
Charged With Bribery
Latham will be brought back on a
warrant charging him with accepting
bribe to escape the jurisdiction OF
the court.
Secretary Cooper heard the conten-
tions of Attorney Harper for Latham.
who endeavored to show that there
was no complaint on file against the
chauffeur. To offset this Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Robert Harrison OF San
Francisco. who appeared with Special
Agent William ]. Burns for District
Attorney Langdon, produced a COM
plant charging Latham with bribery.
The charge was sworn TO in San Fran
cisco by Burns and accused Latham OF
accepting bribe to leave the juris-
diction of the California courts in jan
uary last and thus escape being called
as witness in the case OF the people
VS.. TREY L. Ford. general counsel for
the United Railroads.
Burns Gets the Papers
Following his decision in the matter
Secretary Cooper made out the proper
papers and gave them to Special Agent
Burns, who entrusted the documents
to Detective Charles H Con OF San
Francisco. who left here at midnight
for Portland.
In protesting against the issuance OF
requisition Harper contended that he
had searched diligently in San Fran
cisco and had found no complaint on
fle against his client or any indica-
ton that one existed. Attorney Harri-
son assured Secretary Cooper that a
complaint was in existence and stated
that it had been sworn 70 before Police
JuO5C 6CO4 60 Il OaOoAAlSS u san y ran
cisco. He submitted that the applica-
tion for requisition consisted in part
of a copy OF the complaint, to which
had been attached the signatures of
Judge Cabaniss and County Clerk H L.
Mulcrevy.
II maintain that there is no com
plant in existence declared Harper to
Cooper. "and that if there is there
should be an afadavit to that effect
from Judge Cabaniss offered in evil
dence here"
There is a complaint" returned
Harrison, and I suggest. Mr.. Cooper.
that you call up Judge Cabaniss on the
telephone and ask him about the mat
ter. You can have connection with
Judge Cabaniss in 10 minutes"
Word Not Sufficient
The word OF Judge Cabaniss win
not be sufficient" put in Harper. there
must be an afidavit from him. I went
10 Judge Cabaniss and he told me there
was no complaint on file with him"
After considerable more argument
Secretary Cooper said he was willing
to accept the certificates OF Judge
Cabaniss and County Clerk Mulcrevy.