The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29


present time no explanation of this
damning fact has been ventured by
any of the defendants or their numer-
Gus counsel, with the exception of Earl
Rogers.
I'VE get reports from our men, but
we can not be positive about where
they get their information" was the
explanation offered by him.
Moore Greatly Perturbed
Stanley Moore was the first of the
Calhoun attorneys to arrive at the
Balboa building yesterday morning,
and after spending a few minutes in
the offices on the eighth floor. where
the stolen property was found Satur
day night, withdrew to, his rooms be-
low. A. A. Moore. who had crammed
his pockets with papers and rushed
away early Saturday night, Joined his
son about 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. He was greatly perturbed. Will
liam NJ Abbott arrived shortly after
ward and joined the Moores. George
Ford, one of the guidsng spirits of
the railroads Aetsh department, soon
made his appearance and then came a
small army of thugs, including the
Banjo eyed Kid and other ceIebri-
ties. A number of platformmen were
also brought in from the car barns.
The two Moores, Abbott, and Ford
;,to
supernumeraries were distributed about
the corridors.
Calhoun Is Nervous
Patrick Calhoun, president of the
United Railroads, and the central figure
among the graft defendants arrived at
his offices on the eighth floor about 2
o'clock. Just returned from hunting
trip, Calhoun was nervous and irritated.
He found none of his employees in the
offices, not even the trusted Stetler. his
private secretary and messenger.
What do they mean?' shouted Cal
houn, as he gazed about the disar-
ranged Offices. "Stetler.' he called.
"Stetler," but the secretary could not
be found.
who arS-you?" he demanded of Pc
ter McGee. officer attached to the dis
trict attorneys office
Il am an officer of the law?" was the
reply.
Who are you, gentlemen" he in
quired of newspaper representatives
He was informed that they were re-
porters.
Becomes Dramatic
Calhoun walked into the office occu-
pied by William NJ. Abbott, now
charged with receiving stolen property.
He gazed for several minutes at the
reports that had been secured through
bribery of treacherous attaches of the
district attorneys Office. Dramatically
he declared that the search would be
stopped
The Moores, Stetler and Abbott ap-
peared in the Offices and Immediately
a conference was held, which lasted un-
til the officers arrived.
An automobile in which were Special
Agent Burns, Detective Sergeant Null
cahey, Detective A. f. McQuaid, officer
Charles Goff, r. C. SCHNEIDER and w. II.
Russell, attaches of the district attor-
ney's office. arrived at the Balboa build
ing about 2:30 o'clock.
Mulcahey, who had the search war
rant, proceeded upstairs TO the United
Railroads offices, accompanied by Nc
Quaid, SCHNEIDER and Russell Arriving
at the entrance. the officers were met
by Calhoun. who demanded by what
authority they intended to enter the
offices.
Demands Entrance
Il demand entrance to these Offices in
the name of the law" answered Null
cahey. and read the warrant.
A. A Moore then protested against
the entrance of the officers on the
ground that the warrant was not prop
erly drawn, inasmuch as it did not
specify with enough particularity the
offices to be searched. He also protest
ed on the ground that it did not specify
that any crime had been committed.
During the course of his protest Moore
also launched into a diatribe against
Special Agent Burns and his men.
II protest against this outrage" said
Calhoun. This safe contains my
private papers, and those of the COM
pany of which / am president. / am
advised by counsel that this warrant