Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-29
JURY 10 TRY RUEF
Was Completed Yesterday and Teatl-
mony Higgins To-day.


mony Higgins To-day.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 2g.--The
jury 20 try Abraham Rnef. former
political boss OF San Francisco. on
one OF the 1T indictments charging
him with bribery was completed yea-
terday afternoon. after both sides
had exhausted their peremptory chal-
lenges. The taking OF testimony
commenced today. the morning SEES
sion being taken up by Judge
Maurice T. Dooling OF San Benlto
county, who Is sitting for Supe-
rior Judge Frank III. Dunno IN the
trial Of Ruef In hearing arguments
on a motion made by counsel for the
defense for change OF venue on the
ground that there exists such a state
OF prejudice and bias In the public
mind In this city that Ruef can not
have a fair and impartial trial.
In support Of this motion. counsel
for Ruef introduced the fles OF
all the daily papers In San Francisco
and one in Oakland 10 date. Ia ad-
dition 10 these volumes OF daily
papers, which. Il IL alleged, have
worked up such a state Of public
opinion against Ruef that Il IL im-
possible for him 10 obtain a fair trial
here. counsel for Ruef will oflor IN
evidence several aiIidayits with che
articles and many cartoons, files OF
the weekly papers IN this city, one
printed In Los Angeles and two east.
ern magazines containing articles and
comments upon the brIbery-gFaft
prosecution In San Francisco. Il Il
generally believed Judge Dooling viii
deny the motion.
The work OF impaneling the Jury
which il 10 try Ruef consumed 10
days. The charge upon which Ruef
is flrst being tried IL the Offering Of
bride OF $1,000 to Jennings ]. Phll-
lips for his vote upon the Parkside
trolley franchise. The following l2
men are upon the jury;
John l.. Vermeil. hay aud grain
dealer; Valentine Franz. contractor:
+. j. Anderson. contractor; James 70.
Lennon. lime and cement dealer; 3.
n. Crooks. real estate; William l..
Leverinee. butcher. John KoenomRn.
grocer; Edwin Mohrlg. automobile
supplies. Patrick Connolly. retired
saloon keeper: Isaac Penny. eontrae-
tor; Robert frost, contractor; w. y.
Swift, lumber dealer.
Immediately upon completion OF
the jury. Judge DoOllBg. after ex-
pressing his regret for the necessity
or adyisabillty Of removing Il from
all possible influence. ordered that
the ~ men be locked up and not al
lowed TO separate until the end OF
the trial. This brought forth a pro-
test from some OF the Jurors. Swift
asking the court whether that IL
constitution. +"
Judge Doollng finally relehted and
conceded that the jurors might be al
liberty until this afternoon In order
that they might arrange their basi-
ness affairs. Assistant District At
torney Heney. who will conduct the
prosecution, refused TO state who
would be the witnesses against Ruef.
but It has been repeatedly intimaied
that among them will be O. II. umb-
sen, a prominent real estate man.
Joseph Green and W. !. Brobeck. the
latter a well-known attorney. all
three OF whom were Interested In the
ParkHide trolley franchise and were
Jointly indicted with Ruef. having.
according to the prosecution, teuii-
fed before the grand iVry that they
paid Ruef $4,000 10 get the fran
chise. with a promise Of s15,ee0
more.
From the questions asked By
Ruef.B counsel during the examina-
ton Of jurors Il il believed Ruef viii
claim that the money was = fee paid
to him a. an attorney. On tbs other
hand. e has, also been aaosrtained
that his eodefendants wIll testify
that "Ruef held up eodefendanis. as