The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-20

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, SAN FRANCISCO, June 1o.-The
Ease of Patrick Calhoun and an issue
That has divided the people OF San
Francisco during the last two years,
was submitted today to the jury That
tried the president of the United rail
roads upon an Indictment for bribery.
Up 70 e o'clock tonight, when the
twelve men had been given over six
hours for their deliber;ition. no verdict
had been returned. and Judge William
p Lawlor ordered a recess Of three
hours for dinner.
In the interval the jury was taken
with the court S order for temporary
adjournment there disappeared the last
hope of an early agreement.
Once during the late afternoon, when
the Jury had been out over four hours,
there was sudden summons for Judge
Iawlor. and 1t was announced that the
jury WAS returning Mr.. Calhoun and
his attorneys, who had been outside
lhc building, returned 10 their accus
tomed places Just as Judge Lawlor, re-
suming his seat upon the bench, an
nounced that the .inrors had requested
TO hear the testimony of one Of the few
witnesses whose testimony involved di-
'ect mention Of the defendant.
Hcney Aroused to Action.
The reading required about forty FIVE
minutes. and while il was in progress
Assistant District Attorney Heney, ac-
companied b. Rudolph Sprcckels. fuan.
cisl bscker Of the graft prosecution,
hurried down the aisle conferred with
+n lcoy b. 60.
the lury's return and remained. until
the twelve men again filed ont the mar
row doorway and mp tho short flight
Of stairs 10 the jury room on the hoor
above
Many differences were drawn from the
JeaPpearance Of the Jury. but from the
brief remark Of George G.. Gillespie, an
elderly building contractor who exer.
clscd the authority usually entrusted 10
the foreman. no reliable conclusion
rould be made
The twelve men in the box. upon
whom every eye in The crowded court
room was fixed. were equally attentive
TO the reading of the testimony. which
was closely followed by the attorneys
on either side.
Spectators Forced Back.
in order TO prevent the possibility Of
demonstration in the vicinity Of the
room where the jurors were dchbcrat.
ing the streets were cleared Of specta-
tors as soon as Mr.. Heney concluded his
address. which was terminated at 1880
q clock this morning, after the prose
cntor had spoken for over sixteen
hours.
Luncheon WAS served 10 them in the
jury room, and il is probable that this
course viii be followed in the future
unit! some decision in the case is
reached
History OF the Case.
Patrick Calhoun was one Of n score
OF wealthy corporation officials iudict-
ed rs an outcome of the municipal M.
heaval of 1907, when the adminisi ra-
ton dominated by Mayor Eugene e,
Schmitz and Abraham Ruef was over.
thrown. In November. 1905. Francis
j. Hcnev. already well known as a pub.
lie prosecutor, charged IN public ad-
dress that Rucf and SchrnitZ were
guilty of coTruptIons and with W. j
Burns, formerly "A government sercct
service agent. undertook an invcstiga-
ton of privileges awarded several pub
lie service corporat tions
Ruef and Schmitz were indicted on
charges Of cxtortjng money from
French restaurant proprietors III No,
vcmber. 1906, after Euef had failed in
an effort to seize the district attor-
ncy IS office through his own appoint
memt BY the board of supervisors.
The graft investigation, as il came
10 he known. was conducted secretly
for several months following. but in
the early part of March, 1907, Burns
succeeded i'll trapping Supervisors
Thomas +. Lonergan. Edward |. Walsh
and Charles f. Boxtou in the act ot
accepting money from Golden NJ Roy,
skating rink promoter. who was act.
ing in the interests of the prosecution
Within week eighteen supervisors
had confessed their acceptance OF
money from six different sources. II
was subsequently, announced that the
Supervisors had been promised i'm
munitv for their testimony against the
. men charged with offering brlbes.
Grand Jury Kept Busy,
The Oliver grand jury, empauelco
under the direction OF Mr. Hency in
October. 1907, heard the confessions OF
the supervisors on March 10, 1907. and
during period of forty eight hours. re
turned over 300 indictments against
various persons charged with com
plicitv in the bribcries.
Mr., Calhoun, together with Abraham
Rucf and three subordinate official:
OF the United Railroads, was indicted
OH fourteen counts. three Of which wer,
returned by a later grand jury IL wa!
charged that the corporation had Sc
cured from the supervisors IN May 2l
1906. a permit authorizing the substi
tuition Of the overhead trolley system
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