The San Francisco call., 1908-10-02
WOMEN IN COURT
INSULTED BY ACH
Ruef's Attorney Angers Prose
cutOr Heney by Sneering Re-
marks and Is Reprimanded

Sneering attacks by Attorney Henry
Ach on women who have recently at
tended sessions Of the trial Of Abe
Ruef brought upon the lawyer the
stern denunciation of Judge Lawlor
yesterday afternoon, and evoked from
Assistant District Attorney Heney the
caustic comment: Us it an infamous
thing to see that the laws of ones
country are enforced? Has the time
come in free America when a lady
dares not come into court or dares not
believe IN the enforcement of the laws? ?
Have the criminals become the domi-
mating factors in this country today?"
The castigation was invited by Ach
during the examination of Thomas
O'Neiu. q machinery manufacturer of
sl6 Steiner street, who was afterward
accepted subject TO peremptory chal-
lenge. 1t happened that several women
were in the courtroom during the
afternoon.
JUDGE GIVES REPRIMAND
In questioning O'Neiu on his state
Of mind Ach asked: IF in glancing
around the courtroom you should see
q number Of ladies who came here in
body and were supposed to be repre-
septing some club or institution, and
if they should be very friendly with
the prosecution, exhibiting their sym
pathy by some act such as exchanging
bows with Mr.. Heney or writing notes
10 him"
That was as far as he got.
Did you see anything of that kind
occur2" demanded Heney, breaking in
on Ach's insult.
Il saw YOU bow. or course, I could
not watch all the ladies at one time,
sneered Ach.
I bowed to one lady present. per-
sonal acquaintance" replied Heney.
Then he appealed to Judge Lawlor,
Has it come to this, that a lady is
insulted in court?"
is that an ihsult?" whimpered Ach.
Judge Lawlor checked Ach. saying,
This is q public trial and all persons
have a right to come here. They may
come as they please and their presence
here is not to be made the subject of
an assault by any counsel"
HENEY MAKES IDENTIFICATION
Ach made manifold objections. which
ne repeated when Heney denounced the
infamy Of criminals dominating the
country.
Judge Lawlor warned Ach that he
must change his form Of examination.
n OF you 10 pIOpOlnQ SuCu questions Is
altogether improper" declared the
court The rights Of no defendant call
.fsr any such exhibition as you have
made in a court of justice"
This brought the incident to a close
Tor Ach sBbsided after taking another
exception and proceeded on different
lire of inquiry. O'Nein, the juror who
was under examination when the trou-
ble arose proved satisfactory to both
sides and was finally passed without
challenge, leaving but two vacancies to
be filled in the jury box W. P. Higgen-
botham.. whose examination was con-
tinued yesterday morning from Wednes-
day. was excused by the court.
MANY TALEsMEN EXAMINED
other talesmen who were examined
yesterday and excused were Roy Nc
Lelfan of 1901 Harrison street, George
A. Cole Of 1914 Lombard street, Herbert
T. Fishbeck of 221S Jackson street
Frank P. Hart Of 2246 Howard street
William B. Bush of s3 Diamond street
walter n. Kelly of 81 Scott street
Helvetio T. Mariana OF 2S7S Twenty
third street Henri G. Levy of 1911 Ellis
street. Louis Rosencrantz of 2464 Mis-
sion street and Eucien H Billings OF
24S4 Mission street Lyman G. Thomp-
son Of 1905 Guerrero street and Charles
e Goss Of 1884 Clay street were sworr
for examination.
Only % out of the panel Of 50 ordered
into court yesterday qualified for serv.
Ice. and 30 new talesmen were ordered
brought into court this morning.