Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-24
SAN FRANCISCO
GRAFT TRIAL
GROWS LUR|D
DIME NOVELS OUTD0NE BY
STARTLING TESTIMONY
SIeuth Auayed Against Sleuth
Revelations Of Deep Laid
Plots and CounterpIotS Fol-
low in BewiIdering Succession

lBs Morning journal special Iesscd Wirel
San Francisco 2S Revelations of
alleged conspiraelcs in the san Fran
cisco bribery graft casc, plots md
countorplots. Misunderstanding anl 'dia-
mond cut diamond" methods OF OPP
posing detectives, in the obtaining OF
evidence. that read like page from
"Old Slcuth" or "Nick Carter ac-
cusations of perjury by attorneys for
the defense, counter charges OF Of
forts made to hribe witnesses, refer
cnce to the dynamitinR of the home
Of the prosecutions star witness ana
dramatic situations when half a
dozen bclligerent lawyers were on
their feet ut the same time and spec
tators held their breath with ex-
pectancy. which formed sensa-
tienal chapter last week IN the trial
OF Patrick calhoun. president of the
United Railroads charged with brib-
cry, give promise of still further SEN
sations when the case Is resumed to-
morrow morning.
Tho trial, which Is nearing the sixth
month of its progress, has been pro-
ductiVc of moro sensational tcsi-
mony than amy Of the bribery-graft
cases tried since the expose of munici-
pal corruption in san Francisco in
the fan of 1906 and promises to be-
come the longest criminal trial in the
west. perhaps tho longest ever held Ia
the United States With practically
unlimited financial backing both IN
"a IL. alil
has been bitterly fought not only
since January II, the date when the
work Of empanelling "a jury was be-
gan. but according to testimony given
last week, detectives for the two sides
began to match wits in preparation as
far back as the spring of 1907, when
Jonn Helms. former United states Sc
crct service agent who has declared
that, under direction Of the dnfond-
ants, he organized a flying squadron"
of detectives on motorcycles to follow
William J Burns, head of the secret
service forces Of the prosecution,
When the trial Is resumed tonor-
row Judge William +. Lawler win be
called upon TO decide whether or not
he has authority in defiance of tWo
restraining orders OF other courts of
similar jurisdiction 10 break the seals
of packages alleged to contain docu- |
mcnts stolen from Burns office and |
found in the safe Of william M. ABB
bott, general attorney for the United |
Railroads, in a raid under search !
warrant on the legal offices Of tho
street railway corporation
These documents, 1t rs alleged by
the prosecution, were given by one of
Burns agents vino had access TO
them. and who. according to Helms
testimony, was Ia the pay OF the Uni
ted Railroads to Helms, who soid ho
turned them over TO Abbott
Helms. who according TO his own
testimony. later entered the employ OF
Burns and for q time was receiving
$500 Il month from the United Rail-
roads and $40 day ana expenses
from the prosecution viii be recalled
to the stand 10 Identify the docu-
nonts, should Judge Lawlor hold that
hc can lawfully disregard tho enioin
ing orders of two othor superior
Judges and place the papers in ovi-
icnce.
Helms win be followed by other de-
.octivca who nc testified were present
when efforts were mado to dissuade
him from appearing as "a witness in
he case for tho prosecution. Founda-
ion was also laid by Francis j.
IIcncy the prosecutor. TO make I'M
luiry into the dyuamtng, last spring
)f the home of james l.. Gallagher
he star witness for the prosecution
n an the bribery graft cases.
with the now turn IN the ease. il is