The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
NFWBURGH INSULTS
JUDGE CABANISS
InsoIence of Ruef's Attorney
Unmatched and Court
Openly Defied
Ex=BOss' Lawyer Administered
Rebuke Few Men Ever Have
Occasion to Receive

Even in the most heated periods of
Abe Ruefs former trials the eX-boss'
coterie of lawyers has never matched
in Nsolence and studied insult of the
courts what took place in Judge Ca
baniss' courtroom yesterday afternoon,
when sam Newburgh, the latest OF
Ruefs hired men, defied the magistrate
after he had been called 10 account for
his offensive conduct.
Judge Cabaniss had to threaten New
burgh with punishment for contempt
before he would be silent. The court
then administered to him a rebuke
such as few lawyers ever have occasion
TO receive
"Oh, / won't listen to your criticisms.
You cannot compel me to stop here
and listen to you" shouted Newburgh.
VIII you be silent?" said Judge
Cabaniss. Now you hear what =
We'll then, wait a minute" inter
rupted the lawyer. I'm going to leave
the room, and then you can talk all
you want 10. Tell IL TO the stenog-
rspher."
You stay right where you are
thundered the court. Newburgh start
ed for the door Mr.. Newburgh,' said
the judge, I forbid you 10 leave. Come
right back TO your place or Will in
woke some of the powers granted to
the court to compel respect In nine
years on the bench I have had to do
here with some unique characters and
a good many so-called criminals, but 1
have never had TO deal with such
insolent-"
If you have anything TO say you
can write it down and send ii to me in
q letter" sneered Newburgh.
Your insOlence 1 have never seen
matched" continued the court. 4 hope
] shall never see il matched again. II
cOmpels me to make some suggestions
for your conduct that must be obeyed-
] am and have been taking a very
liberal view of your conduct. which
has been wantonly and needlessly Of
fensive for a long time. and which 1
can't think that the defendant is cap
able Of encouraging. 1t is most ex-
traordinary thing for q court to have
to appeal TO the manhood and sense of
decency of an attorney to bear himself
properly, but in your case ! viii do so.
If you have any more questions to
ask the witness proceed and ask them.
Otherwise 1 don't want 10 hear a thing
from you"
The attitude of Ruefs hired man was
plainly taken for the purpose Of in
timidating the court He drew another
singing rebuke from Judge Cabaniss
when he persisted in examining Miss
Condor. the stenOgrapher who tran
FfIlDtU ELE tOMLESSlOnS Ol lflt super
visors at the Gladstone apartments,
after this line of evidence had been
OveTTuled by the court. On objections
by Assistant District Attorney Ward,
Newburgh's questions in opposition to
the ruling were not allowed. Finally
the lawyer referred sneeringly to the
hypocritical objections" of the assist
ant district attorney.
Did you mean 'hypercritical?' "
asked the court pleasantly.
-Oh 1 said hypercritical," said New
burgh. My law is better than my
English"
4 hope So" returned Capaniss dry
ly. Otherwise ! pity the law"
Former Supervisor Mamlock finished
his testimony yesterday and was eX-
cused without cross examination by
Assistant District Attorney Ward.
Former Supervisor DR.. BOxton then
testified.
Boxton testified in corroboration of
Gallagher's evidence that the Parkside
franchise application was held up in
his committee by Gallagher's orders
and was not reported until he had
called for ii.
Did Gallagher ever offer you money
for your voter" asked Newburgh.
No said Boxton, 1T wasn't men
toned by him in any conversation. He
didn't have to. I wasn't asleep. Those
things don't have to be given out with
a megaphOne, you know"