Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-20
CITE WOOLWINE
TO SHOW CAUSE
ACTION TAKEN TO COMPEL
Him TO ANSWER
Prosecuting Attorneys. Counsel De-
cIares Questions Put to His Client
by Frederlcks Were Not War;
ranted by Law

Whether or not Thomas L. Woolwine,
city prosecutor, will be compelled by
an order of court 40 answer questions
propounded by District Attorney FREQ
ericks In the grand jury room Thurs-
day last will not be known until sat
urday at 10 o'clock, to which time Pre-
siding Judge James yesterday con-
tinued the hearing.
On the floor above the court room
where Judge James presides the nlhe-
teen members of the grand jury We're
deliberating, with District Attorney
Fredericks in charge. Outside the jury
room a large number of witnesses
awaited their call to appear before the
Investigators.
Two floors below, in the county clerk
office, at about the same time, deputy
county clerk was affixing his signature
to an order made by Judge Bordwell'
commanding Mayor A. c. Harper TO
appear before notary and give ms
deposition in the suit filed by MN
against the Evening Express on ac-
count of alleged libel.
Throughout the rest of the large
county building, at the sheriHs oHlce'
in the little justice courts and on the
broad lawns, the conversation was
upon one subject-"graft.
Mr.. Woolwine, accompanied by ms
attorney, Edwin o. Edgerton, appeared
in department four OF the superior
court fifteen minutes before the ap-
pointed time for the hearing OF the
order citing him to show cause why he
should not be compelled to answer
certain questions put to him by DIS
trict Attorney Fredericks. Represent
ing the district attorney was MS as
sistant. G. c. McComaS. Inc cro"o
that filled the spectators chairs ana
thronged the aisles was not made up
nonedscript, inquisitive and morbid
minded persons. 1t was representative
as could be seen at glance, OF the
city's best element, and the silence our
ing the proceedings manifested the deep
interest felt by everyone in the nearing
and the vital questions involved.
JUDGE Takes His Seat
Judge James took his seat at 10
o'clock and the hearing was begun I'M
ATTORNEY Edgerton read the affidavit
of FOREMAN Jones of the grand jury,
together with Capt. Fredericks, ques-
tions and Mr.. Woolwine's replies.
.1There Is a section of the code,
said the attorney, (which provides that
a public officer cannot be required TO
testify"
aThe objection was not urged In the
grand Jury room," responded the court,
land cannot be made here. Only the
objections which were made before the
iury can be urged at this time"
Edgerton contended that Mr.. Wool
wine was not permitted to state his
objections before the jury. Further
more, he said, the record of the ques-
tions and answers was not contained
in a complete form in the affidavit,
and he asked that a full record be
given. "We have no access to this
record" said the attorney, except
through an order of court that the
record be produced"
Frank Henderson, the stenographer
who took notes of the grand jury pro-
ceedings Thursday, was called to the
stand. Before he could begin the read
ing of his notes Major McComas in
terposed an objection. THE respondent
in this case" he said, 'is compelled
to show cause, and in doing so he
must give his reasons why he will not
answer questions and his reasons
should be embodied in an answer.
There is no answer"
WooIwine Makes Objection
Mr. Woolwine, for the first time dur
ing the hearing, took the floor. IF
your honor please" he said, 'it does
not seem to me that 1 should come