The San Francisco call., 1909-01-10
TRIAL OF COFfFY
NEXT GRAFT CASE
Former Supervisor Will Be Ar
raigned for Accepting Bribe
for Trolley Franchise
Preliminary Skirmish Over Mo-
tiOns for Defense Viii COm=
mence Tomorrow

Michael ". CoTey, one Of the mem
bers OF Ruefs Doodle board of super
Yisors, will be placed on trial at the
earliest possible date on a charge OF
accepting a bribe for his vote in favor
OF the United Railroads trolley fran
chise.
Coffey was indicted three times after
he was called as g witness in the first
trial Of TREY l. Ford. His testimony
in that case was greatly at variance
with his confession, and the prosecu-
tion was convinced that he was will
fully holding back many material cir
cumstances. in doing 50 he violated
the terms of the immunity contract
entered into with all the supervisors.
Coney's case was on the calendar in
Judge DUNES court. yesterday for ar
raignment. together with that of An
drew NJ Wilson. who also was indicted
because Of the disparity of his confes-
sion and his testimony against Ford.
Assistant District Attorney Ferrari
asked that the Coffey case be continued
until tomorrow for arraignment and
Dunno so ordered.
MY instructions from Mr.. Langdon
aIe 10 push the case against Coffey
to trial as quickly as possible" said
lclpari. when asked afterward why
the two cases had been separated.
con Monday the defendant viii be ar
ra igned. and tbe preliminary delays
that no doubt viii be introduced by his
counsel should be disposed Of in al
least q week
~Comey wiz be able to demur to the
indictment and move to set it aside
hut the points that may be raised have
been settled SO often that the court
ought TO be able 70 dispose Of them
during the coming week
Cofey is charged with accepting a
i'Tibe from Ruef through Gallagher. II
is not expected that Ruef viii testify
for The prosecution. but Gallagher and
other supervisors who were present
when the bribe was paid VIII be placed
-Qn the witness stand
Judge Dunno viii accommodate the
district attorneys office in its desire
TO have the CoGey case take precedence
over all others Langdon and Ferrari
probably viii conduct the prosecution
Latham Admitted to Bail
Alexander Latham, Ruef s chauffeur
who was indicted for perjury, was adj
mitted TO bail yesterday by Judge Law
lOr. The United States fidelity and
guaranty company went on his bonds in
the sum Of $4,000. This included $2O,-
Gee, the amount OF bail fixed in the
perjury case, and $4,000, the amount
fixed when a bench warrant was is.
sued for Lataans arrest after he was
spirited out Of the state and failed Il
appear as a witness against Tirey L
Ford.
Attorney Oliver Dfbb1e represented
Latham in having the defendant ad-
mitted TO bail
II was Latham who drove Ruef TO the
car barns with the famous shirt bo,
full OF currency with which Ruef and
the supervisors We're fixed" He Sc
confessed TO Detective Burns, but WEer
called as a witness IN the last Ruei
trial he denied having made the ad.
mission. His Indictment for bribery
followed.
The case against Latham charging
him with accepting a bribe Of 81, ,0OC
not 10 appear as a witness at the tria.
Of Tirey J. Ford last January was
called IN Police Judge Deasy's court
yesterday and continued till next
Wednesday TO await the return OF
Burns.