The San Francisco call., 1908-09-18
Alleged to Have Attempted to
Bribe j. R. Foley in the
Ruef Trial
Formal Charges Are Made
Against Attorneys Murphy
and Newburgh
Heney Says Prosecutor Is De.
termined to Stop Influ-
encing Talesmen

Indictments accusing
Frank J. Murphy and A. S.
Newburgh, attorneys for
Ruef, with corruptly at
tempting to influence a juror
drawn to try their client
were returned by the grand
jury yesterday. Following
close on the heels of this drastic
stroke on the part of the district
attorneys office the grand jury
went deeper into the mass of COR
ruption and dishonesty which has
hedged the former boss since the
inception of his trials and pro-
ceeded to vote on indictments
accusing Captain sJohn j. West and
Fh. de Martini. a saloon keeper in
Montgomery street. OF similar criml-
nal attempt. The indictments. 1t Is ex-
pected. will be formally returned and
fled today at special session OF the
grand jury.
The indictments and action OF the
grand jury were the result Of long
weeks OF investigation. OF gathering OF
evidence and OF determined EFFORT to-
wade through the stream OF corruption
which has emanated from the offices OF
Abraham Ruef. Little by little. piece
by piece. the prosecution forged ahead.
bringing its case to a focus. nearer and
nearer to the central hgure-Abraham
Ruef.
Attorney Frank J. Murphy was
Ruefs attorney and a partner OF Henry
Ach. the leading attorney for the de-
fense.
Attorney A S. Newburgh was Ruers
attorney during his trial in the polica
court and has long been closely identi@
fed with him
Captain John ]. West had his law
offices with Ruef and prior to the down.
fall OF the grating politician was ons
OF his strongest henchmen.
Behind all the mass OF detail. of bfck-
ering. bribery. intrigue and plot has
stood-Abraham Ruef- Sufficient evil
dence has been gathered to directly
connect him with the systematic Jury
bribing and jury tamperfng which has
been going on in his trials and the
indictments have been the result OF ths
evidence.
Attorn Newburgh and Murphy. al
was expected. were indicted on the
lground OF having attempted 20 bribe
John Martin Kelly. who had been drawn
as a talesman in the Ruef case. through
ho rraaf7 II nf 1at
tractor
TWO OTHERS ACCUSED
The accusations made against Vest
and De Martini were based on the al
legation that they had attempted to
brfbe J. R. Foley OF -3151 California
street, who had been drawn as a Juror
According to the evidence laid before
the grand jury by the prosecution De
Martini had approached Foley. attempt
ing to bribe him to vote for an acquit-
tai. the offer having been prompted by
Captain West
The accusations were investigated by
the grand jury yesterday Foley was
called as witness and questioned for
about two hours When he had left the
grand jury room De Martini was sum
moned and was also put through a
cross examination Captain West fol-
lowed him and after couple OF hours
grilling De Martini was recalled At
the close OF the session District At
torney Langdon left the jury room and
the grand jury proceeded to vote upon
the indictments
Foley, the juror whom West and De-
Martini were accused OF having at
tempted to bribe, were questioned by
Ach, September II. and disqualified
himself stating that he had a hxed
opinion. Prior to this occasion he had
been under close watch. but on his
evident disinclination to take a hand
in the case, he was interrogated by
the detectives engaged by the prose-
cution. and a grand jury Investigation
followed his disclosures
INDICTMENTS SECRETLY FILED
The events came with startling rap
idity. The grand jury met at $50 yes
terday morning and Immediately pro-
ceeded to Judge Sturtevants court
room. where the indictments against
Newburgh and Murphy were secretly
fled. The secrecy was occasioned by