Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-19
RENEY VOLUNTEERED SERVICES
In Calhoun Trial Sugar King Recites
Details CT His Connection With
Graft Cases-Admits That He Has
Expended Many Thousands in
Chasing Grafters.
Try Associated pressl


SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. May IS
Rudolph Spreckcls whose name has
been blazed int The record CT every
days proceedings in The t;ial of Pat7
rick Calhoun, president OF he United
Railways. begun more than five
months ago, vas witness again TO-
day.
Through Cro7s examination re-
pletc with singing differences and in
situations he SAT- uiidisturbcd dis
closing The innermost secrets of he
graft prosecution reciiing the sub
stantial payments he has made to It's
officers and agents and disclaiming
the motives imputed to him by At
torney Earl Rogers. who conducted
the inquiry for the defense. Late
in the day Mr. Spreckels was eN-
cused until tomorrow with the under
standing that he would produce IN
court his personal account of the many
thousands of dollars he admitted he
had expended in assistance Of the
graft prosecution.
He admitted that he had paid tho
rent expenses Of Mr.. Heney's Law Of
flee fer a long time and that sffese
items amounted tc between $500 and
$500 month. II was likewise 40
NIT cd that Mr. Spreckeis had for
a long time paid a considerable sum
TO Charles c. Bobb, Mr. Heney's part
ner 10 whom in pursuance OF an agree
Al
ecution, Mr.. Spreckels is to pay $50
coo more.
Did you make the agreement
whereby Mr.. Heney was not to receive
any salary for his services from the
city?' was asked by the defense.
Heney Volunteered Services.
NO know that such was the case;
but | believe Mr.. Heney personally
yolur' eered his services" said the
witness.
Tie witness said he had requested
Attorney General Langdon to appoint
MrHeney a member of his staff after
he had obtained from the prosecutor
an agreement &c accept. Further be
said h had authorized Mr. Heney and
Attorney John Cara to employ addi-
tional ccursc,.
They engaged Hiram Johnson said
Mr.. SPreckels.
B.. Assistant District Attorney went IT.
to the motives that actuated the VII
ness in his cpcsition 70 the United
Railway pan OF street railway de-
yeloSment. The inquiry had been in
progress but a few minutes when a
violent alteration arose over the
street car strike Of 1907. Mr.. Heney
was defending his right 10 introduce
f conv crsatioBs between third parties,
as he claimed the motives Of a wit
~ IS were attacked.
Witness Presumed Truthful.
This witness is expected 10 be
telling tho truth Kid .ar. Hency a.
. he rOsr from his seat ard faced At
fc-mry Rogers e the defense.
10 You expect ms 10 SC limited
~ hound BY your dirty insinuatious -
hc asked.
Il cont know xny you should r.
FER TO dirty Instructions unless II -
T because Of your inrcr en- sciorsnczs.
inscrrur ID Attorney King. 81 Georgia
and other attorneys fer the dcfgasc
rose but judge i.awlcr ordered all
10 their seats STATS
VI. Sprcckeis denied that he hsd
ever fravcrscd the streets with Ara
ham Rcuf 20 inspect street railway
roufcs. Hc declared that be had
never d-cusscd the policy n
-raft prosecution with bis attorney
and that he had never suggested ~
any POI M ccnncctcd with the prose
F cution ilaf b. should SEX 10 have
airy person ID.
B.cs Then > Strike.
on Cross examination Spscckcis
aid Eucf visited hia Office three lines
between 1909 md 1906
y rcmcmbcr.' b. said. zone inter-
sicE with Rnef that called a. my at
trrfion the need of n reform. BE sug
gosicd hat 7 Ct up q syndicafr 70
/ BOD on bonds Io promised that bids