The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-06-20

Ing ou' eleven hours and a half with
out reporting verdict the jury il
the case of Patrick Calhoun. tho mil
lionaire president of ,hc Street Rail
way system of San Francisco, who's
fiVe months trial on charge Of brib
cry ended this morning, was locked
up at 11.20 tonight Judge william
j. Law lor, announced that the jury
WI cid not be brought into court until
noon tomorrow. The defendant and
The attorneys for both sides were cX
cused until that time.
Judge I,awlor stated that he had in
structed the attorneys to have him In
court whenever the court was in ses
sion. He thought that procedure
would meet all requirements.
San Francisco, June 19.-The case
OF Patrick Calhoun and an issue that
has divided the people OF San Fran
cisco during the last two years, was
submitted today TO the jury that tried
the president of the United Railroads
upon an Indictment for bribery. Up
TO 6 o'clock tonight, when the twelve
men had been given over six hours for
their deliberation, no verdict had
been returned. and Judge VIM P.
Lawlor ordered a recess of three
hours for dinner.
In the interval the jury was taken
10 the st Francis hotel for dinner,
and with the courts order for tenn
porary adjournment, there disappear
ed the last hope of an early agree
ment
Once during the late afternoon when
the jury had baen out over four hours,
there was a sudden summons for
Judge Lawlor. and it was announced
that the jury was returning Mr..
Calhoun and his attorneys. who had
been outside the building, returned
10 their accustomed places just as
Judge Lawlor, resuming his seat up
IN the bench, announced that the ju-
'ors had requested to hear the testi
nony of one of the few witnesses
whose testimony involved direct men
lion of the defendant
The reading required about forty
five minutes and while It was in pro-
gress Assistant DlsNict Attorney
Heney. accompanied by Rudolph
Spreckcls. financial hacker of the
graft prosecution, hurried down tho
aisle. conferred with his colleagues
TO learn the reason for the jury's re-
turn and remained until the twelve
men again filed out of the narrow
doorway and up the short fight of
stairs to the jury room on the floor
above
Many inferences were drawn from
the rc-appearance of the Jury, but
beyond the brief remark of George G.
Gillespie, an elderly building contrac-
tor who exercised the authority usu-
ally entrusted to the foreman. no re-
liable conclusion could be made
The twelve men in the box, upon
whom every eye in the crowded court
room was fixed. were equally atten
tive 10 the reading OF the testimony
torneys on either side.
In order TO prevent the possibility
OF a demonstration in the vicinity of
the room where the Jurors were de-
the streets were cleared
OF spectators as soon as Mr. Honey
concluded his address. which was
terminated at 1890 o'clock this fore
noon. after the prosecutor had spok-
en- for over sixteen hours.
Luncheon was served TO them In
the jury room, and It is probable
that this course will be followed in
the future until some decision in the
case is reached.
San Francisco. June 19.-Concluding
he greatest issue In the history of
San Franciscos graft sVlndal the case
IF Patrick Calhoun, millionaire Drcsi-
lent of the United Railroads. charged
With bribery, was given to tho jury
before noon today. after a
rial that dates back 10 January IL.
1903 Assistant District Attorney
Francis ]. Honey, In a session of court
hat opened an hour before tho usual
line, added materially 10 an argu
nent that had already extended over
! period Of fifteen hours. before Judge
william p Lawlor began his charge
o the jury few minutes before IL
o'clock
Every faction OF municipal politics
and every shade of bitter sentiment
hat has arisen. since the overthrow
of Boss" Abraham Ruef three years
ago. was represented in the over
yhelmlng throng that stormcd the
doors Of Carpenters hall" when
court assembled this morning. Mount
I'd policemen charged into the crowds
again and again. and full company OF
,atroImen. inside the building and out,
vas scarcely able to preserve order
aud regulate admission TO the court
-oom.
When Mr.. Heney faced the jury for
he final instalment OF his address.
he hall was packed TO suffocntion.
Mon and women prominent in every
detail Of the city's life. who had
fought for entrance, counted them
selyes fortunate to have the prlvll-
,ge of standing In the remotest corn
,rB. while In the street. hundreds were
in line by the police. or
stood patiently at the ends Of the
block. denied even the privilege OF re-
in the vicinity Of the hall.
Not alone because Of the exceeding
bitterness that has marked many Of its
b.agos. but because of its length, has
The trial been a notable one in west
ern history. Between January IL, Of
Ihls year, when the attempt 10 secure
The first juryman WAS instituted, and
today. when the case was given TO the
twelve mon finally selected. ave
months and week elapsed. and 15S
days had intcrvcned. or tlis period
10 days had been devoted TO court