The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-24
CASE PROMIS 5
STILL FURTHER
SENSATION
ACCOUNT OF CALHOUN TRIAL
READS LIKE "NICk CARTER"
Trial Expected to Become Longest
Ever Held In the West or Perhaps
In the United States.

San Francisco. May 23.-Revclations
of alleged conspiracles in the San
| Francisco bribery graft cases. plots
and counter plots, double dealing and
"diamond-cut-diamo methods of
opposing detectives In the obtaining of
evidence. that read like a page from
"Old Sleuth" OF Mick Carter" accu-
sations OF perjury by attorneys for
the defense, counter charges that ef-
forts were made to bribe witnesses,
reference to the dynamlting of tae
home Of the prosecutions star wit
ness, and dramatic situations when
half dozen belllgerent lawyers were
on their feet at the same time and
spectators held their breath WITH eX-
pectancy, which formed a sensational
chapter last week in the trial of Pat
rick Calhoun. president of the United
railways. charged with bribery, give
promise OF still further sensations
when the case Is resumed tomorrow
morning.
The trial, which is nearing the sixth
month of its progress. has been pro
ductiye OF more sensational testimony
than any Of the bribery-graft cases
tried since the expose of municipal
corruption In San Francisco In the fall
of 1906, and promises to become the
longest criminal trial in the west-per-
haps the longest ever held In the
United States With practically un-
limited financial backing behind pros.
ecution and defense, the case has been
bitterly fought not only since January
IL. the date when the work Of empan-
cling jury began. but, attcording 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 John Helms. tho
former United States secret service
agent. so he declared, under direction
of the defendant, organized a flying
squadron" of detectives on motor cy-
cles to shadow William ] Burns, head
of the secret service forces of the
prosecution. ,.
row Judge William p. Lawlor will
be called upon to decide whether or
not he has authority in defiance Of
two restraining orders of other courts
OF similar jurisdiction, to break the
seals on a package alleged to contain
documents stolen from Burns office
and found In the safe of William M.
Abbott, general attorney for the Unit
ed railways. In a raid under a search
warrant on the legal offices of the
street railway corporation.
These documents, 1t Is alleged by
the prosecution, were given by one
Of Burns agents, who had access TO
them and who, according to Helms
testimony. was in the pay of the Unit
ed railways. TO Helms, who said he
turned them over TO Abbott
Helms, who. according to ais own
testimony. later entered the employ
Of Burns and for time was receiving
5000 a month from the United rail.
ways and $40 q day and expenses
from the prosecution, will be recalled
to the stand TO identify the docu-
ments should Judge Lawlor hold that
he can lawfully disregard the enjoin-
judges and place the papers in evil
dence..
Helms Will be followed by other
detectives who, he testified, were
present efforts were made to dis
suade MIN from appearing as a witness
in the case for the prosecution. Foun-
1ation also was laid by Francis ],
Heney. the prosecutor, to make in
luiry into the dynamltlng last spring
Of the homo of James l.. aGllagher,
the star witness for the prosecution
in all the bribery-graft cases
With the new turn In the cae 1t is
doubtful whether argument will be
reached before some time next week.
even if the defense should not offer
any evidence.
So crowded has been the court room
he past week that the six blue-coats
and dozen detectives and bodyguards
On duty will be Increased by still
stronger detail Of police In uniform
and plaip cIotnn