Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-15
Former Political Boss Declares
Everyone offered to
Protect Him.
EVEN BURNS AND BUGGY
Hcney's secret Service Man and tiisor
Snid They Would Kill Man
who Broke Faith.

san Francisco. Feb. 14.--A lengthy
AFFIDAVIT by Abraham Ruef disei1s'"s
,o,sideroble OF the history OF the now
famous immunity contract ana tho az
legged pressure brought upon huel W
induce him ito tell all lie knew was
rad nv Henry Ach, chief counsel 10Y
tho former political boss In the super
io,. court this morning before Juuse
Ia,vlor. The AFFIDAVIT was supple
,nentary to one made by huet last
rveek. 1t relates how pressure was
brought upon him by the prosecution
tr,,oueh his mother, father, and sister
and the Rev Jacob Nicto and Rev
Rernard Kaplan, all of whom beside
pist. Atty. Langdon, Francis j. Hehey
and Special Agent w. j. Burns urged
him TO testify before the grand jury,
..for the good of the community, ana
how Ruef finally, upon the most posi-
tive assurances and guarantee OF I'M
rnunity and the permission TO Withdraw
his plea bf guilty, went before tne
grand Jury and testified. Ruef alleges
IN his affidavit that Special Agent
Rurus and Elisor w. j. Biggy. went 80
far in their assertions TO assure MIN
that the prosecution would carry out
It's agreement, that they declared they
would kill anyone party to the con-
tract who WOulQ NiOldte thS Pe'AN "
the agreement
FROM RUEF's FATHER.
Affidavits by Ruef's father and SIS
ter were also read. They substantial
ed and corroborated Ruef in his state
ments that the prosecution had urged
them to get Ruef TO tell all he knew,
and that the most positive and solemn
assurances were given them that II ne
would do so, that he would be gwen
f,ll immunity and not be prosecuted
on any of the many indictments
The reading of these aifidavits by
his attorneys, state Senator George u.
keane and Richard OCohnor, was Pre
ceded by Henry Ach calling the at
tentlon OF the court TO the reports made
by some OF the persons whose names
were drawn for the jury box, that they
had been approached by some alleged
private detectives who sought to get
their Views on the graft prosecution,
$50 far as the defendant In this case
is concerned said Ach, we want To
assure the court that not single per-
Bon other than his counsel is being en-
ployed in any capacity" He suggested
however, that the court take some ac-
ton.
This brought forth q statement from
Asst. Dist Atty. O'Gara and II was
reported that persons approaching pros
e. DtCllNcf JuIpTb lutllseiNcS "
be agents OF the district attorneys Of
fee and Dist. Atty. Langdon authorized
the statement that no one had beer
given authority 10 represent his Office
In approaching the persons who haC
complained
After absenting himself from the
bench few minutes. Judge Lawloi
returned and stated 1t was the view
of the court that both sides were en-.
titled to learn all about the personnel
or the jury panel, but warned them
that no one must speak to any member
OF IL In regard to their views on tbs
case and ordered that any such act
be reported to him. At 2:30 court took
recess until o'clock when argument
VIII begin. Az yet the prosecution has
made no counter showing.
DuNNE AND MURPHY MIX.
san Francisco, Feb. l4-Superlo,
Judge Frank II. Dunno, when ap-
preached for an affidavit about VIVA.
transpired al the alleged midnight
meeting when. IL is said, he gave his
assurances that he would allow Ruef
10 Withdraw his plea of guilty today
oroered Frank j. Murphy, assoclat,
counsel Tor Ruef, from his chambers.
The incident occurred just after the
adjournment OF Judge Lawlor's court
according to Murrhy's statement. he
went into Judge Dunne's chamber for
an affidavit, and was told TO get out -
according TO Murphy. Judge Dunno
declared that he would make an AMI
davit or what transpired between him
ser ana Judge Dunno and file IL with
Judge Lawlor.