The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-23
LANGDON TO TAKE
CHARGE OF CASES
Enlisted to Purge San Mateo
County of Graft Ring in
Operation
Will Conduct Case Against Dis
trict Attorney Bullock, Ac-
cused OF Misconduct

District Attorney William H. Lang
don was enlisted yesterday in the cam
paign to purge San Mateo county q
the insidious graft ring that has been
operating in that county for years. s5u-
perior Judge George II. Buck OF heo-
wood City visited Langdon Yesterday
and notified him of his appointment by
the court of San Mateo county TO cor
duct the case against District Attorney
Bullock, who has been accused OF VIII
full and corrupt misconduct in office AT
first Langdon stated that his duties ~
San Francisco were engrosslhs, ~.
Judge Buck pointed out that uisti loe
attorney had no discretion IN the iial
ter, but must accept the respohsipliitS
of such case. Langdon then agreeo -
enter into the san Mateo graft cases
Pending the coming of Langoon i'l.o
San Mateo county the severdl olii '. dts
accused with Bullock are exhibiting
their panic bv holding secret meetings
at which they strive to prepare ue
Tense. Supervisor John II. Coleman ana
ex-Superyisor julius Caesar ElRereh-
hotter have frequently been IN cohief-
ence. On Tuesday night they STOOD un-
heedingly In the rain at the corner Oh
B street and Second avenue, San Mateo'
for over an hour
BULLOCK MUST EXPLAIN
The grand Jury of San Mateo county
will meet again on Wednesday morning
and continue it's investigation Builock'
1t is said, has several stern sessions III
store for him. He will be called upon
to explain, it is reported, ms lndctoh
| in the case of the murder OF John o
Hedlund at Menlo Park on December
%. 1907. Hedlund died at Palo Alto on
the day following the crime, and While
Coroner B. J. Kell of Santa Clara coun-
ty has tried frequently to secure tile
cooperation of Bullock in investigating
the case a year has passed with moth
ing being done. During that period inn
portant witnesses have disappeared.
The jury may possibly take up the
activity of District Attorney Bullock
| in appearing for real estate firms with
maps which required the approval OF
| the board of supervisors. Bullock. al
though a public official and the legal
adviser of the board of supervisors, had
no computations in accepting large
| fee from real estate firms that had &C
| appear before the board. 1t was noted
| that those firms which retained Bullock
secured a speedier hearing than firms
employing other attorneys. Recently
| this particular activity has been Ian
gushing.
DATE OF HEARING NOT SET
The date of the hearing of the ac-
| cusations brought against Bullock
| Sheriff Chatham, Supervisors Blackburn
and Coleman and ex-Supervisors De-
benedict and Eikerenkotter has not
| been set.
At Redwood City yesterday Judge
| Buck said: Il met Mr.. Langdon in
San Francisco this morning and he most
cordially and willingly expressed him
self ready to take charge OF the prose
cutlon to be carried on in this county
he stated that at the present time he
would be unable TO prosecute the cases
himself, as he was very busy, but that
IN the event they We're set over to some
future date he would take up the work
himself. Otherwise, Mr. Langdpn vii
appoint some one to take his place II
the immediate prosecution"