Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-10
ALLEGED BRIBE FUNDS
Treasurer Of United Railroads Com
pshy Testihes in Calhoun Case.
ENTRY IN BOOKS UNDER FIRE
shows Payment of 100000 to Cal
houn About Time Of Alleged Pay
ment of that Amount OF
Brfbe Money.

SAN FRANCISCO, June s.-George
starr. treasurer Of the United Railroads
appearing Unexpectedly as a witness to-
day la the trial Of Patrick Calhoun. was
asked TO explain an item Of SEQ. 900 which
he entered as a credit on the books OF the
corporation In 1906, when the defendant
is alleged TO have paid out a bride fund
OF 100000 for the overhead railway permit.
Treasurer Starr. at the time Of the grand
Jury investigation, declined to testify and
left for New York Immediately after the
graft investigation had begun. He did
not return until about two weeks ago.
Starr declared in November, 1906, the
cash book showing items entered between
April and September, 1906, during which
period the money is alleged to have been
given to the supervisors, had been deliv-
cred to the representative Of an account
ing firm. who had taken it to New York
and never returned the volume.
Questioned as to the entry he made on
the books showing a certificate in favor
of Calhoun of 500, 900, Starr said Calhoun
had told him he had borrowed such a sum
from the United Railroad Investment COM
pany and wanted TO repay the loan. He
swore he had never seen the sum men
toned.
h~eRFesemhhNINe IN new HORks
The witness said that Calhoun had told
him that the affairs Of the company mad
It necessary to ave In New York a repre-
sentative who had personal knowledge Of
the situation In san Francisco,
HDo you r~ecollect whether or not your
talk with MT. Calhoun occurred on the day
following the conviction OF Eugene d.
Sohmitz?" asked Heney.
'f 40 not reGoIart - anSuarad Gfarr
On cross-examination Stanley Moore of
defendants counsel asked
rs it not a fact that during the year
1905 large sums Of money were paid to
James Farley for the purpose of bringing
strikebreakers to. this city7"
1T is" said Starr.
Heney demanded that this question and
answer be stricken out.
Alexander 8. King of the defense in
sisted that the inquiry was a proper one,
and Heney asked for an order directing
Starr to produce in court all vouchers
signed by Ford and all vouchers showing
payments to Farley.
Judge Lawlor finally directed Starr to
produce all vouchers he could find relat-
ing to the entry of $500, 900 made by order
Of the defendant.
Assistant District Attorney Heney an.
nounced this afternoon that the prosecu-
tlon's case in the trial of Patrick Calhoun
would be complete at the hour OF adjourn
ment tomorrow. Il have every reason to
believe" said Mr.. Heney, that all the
evidence we intend to present can be pre-
sented before the jury tomorrow night"
Mr.. Heney's statement was accepted az
an acknowledgment that Abraham Ruef,
the political boss convicted Of participating
In the bribery with which Calhoun is
charged, will not be called as a witness
by the prosecution.
Although the attorneys for Calhoun re-
fused to make any statement tonight, 1t IS
probable that no witnesses will be called
Nv obe defense, If this course is followed
the opening argument for the prosecution
viii probably be made by Assistant District
Attorney John ga on Friday, and the
case will certainly be submitted to the jury
next week.
During the day Alexander Latham
former chauffeur for Abraham Ruef, was
ouct toned concerning his departure and
absence from the state during preceding
graft trials. Latham refused to answer, on
the ground that he might incriminate him
self.