The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
By w. Russell Cole

There was an even break yesterday
in the progress Of the Calhoun case,
one juror passed subject to challenge
and another, who had been accepted
temporarily. being challenged and dis
missed for cause. Duncan D. Hilder of
1880 Treat avenue. an auctioneer, was
the talesman accepted, and David Holz-
berg. jeweler, was the one excused.
The disqualification of Holzberg was
fought bitterly by the defense. but the
contest related chiefly TO the fact that
the juror was the owner of United
Railroads bonds, and the sensation that
was half expected by every one in the
courtroom failed to materlalize. The
effort 10 disqualify Holman was not
taken up by the prosecution when
court resumed yesterday morning, but
was put over until afternoon in order
that Henry Kallman, Holzberg's for
mer partner in the jewelry business,
might be called as q witness
WITNESS DISCREDITS HIMSELF
Kallrnan was put on the stand during
the afternoon and asked il he had ever
heard HOlzberg discuss the graft cases
or express any opinions concerning the
guilt or innocence of any OF the de-
PENDANTS. He at first denied that he had
ever heard Holzberg express himself in
any way, but later admitted that Holz-
berg had once said to him that the
prosecutions ought to stop because they
hurt business. Kallman proved to be
a hard witness for Heney TO deal with,
as he exhibited an antagonism for the
prosecution, and gave answers on sew
eral occasions which he afterward
qualified or contradicted fatty.
Did you state to certain man a
day or two ago in your store. between
] and . O'Clock in the afternoon, that
~Holzberg wants to get on the jury.
He's a slick one. He knows how to
handle Heney?" asked the special
prosecutor
DENIAL Is WITHDRAWN
Il don't remember any such discus
sion" Kallman answered.
Didn't you say 10 man a day or
two ago. referring TO Holzberg, that L
know how he stands and he would
make a good juror for Calhoun, but of
no use to Heney. He wants these
prosecutions TO stop, and / don't see
how he got by Heney He has friend
named Levinson whom he discusses
the cases with. and he's in favor of
Calhoun" was the next question
asked.
The inquiry was objected TO by the
defense, but finally Kallman was al
lowed TO say that there had been no
such conversation. Then he remen-
bered that something Of this kind had
occurred two or three weeks ago. but
said that he had not done the talking
and had only agreed with his visitor
in order ito jolly him along"
TALEsMAN CoRREOTs WITNESS
on examination by Earl Rogers of
the defense Kailman said that Holz-
berg had told him that he was tired
OF the graft cases and wished they
would get through one way or the
other Holzberg himself challenged
this statement and asked permission TO
put some questions to the witness. He
suggested that the remark Kallman
had repeated had been in relation to
the streetcar strike and not to the
graft cases at ALL Kallman at once
remembered that this was So
Kallman was dismissed from the wit
ness stand at this stage and half an
hour was taken up in legal argument
The matter finally was submitted and
Judge Lswlor promptly ruled in
Heneys favor and allowed his chaI-
1enge.
ONE TALESNAN PASSED
Duncan D. Hilder. the newly accepted
juror. displayed an almost total fgno-
rance OF all graft subjects despite the
fact that he has lived in San Francisco
since 1872. He was passed by both
sides after extensive examinations
other tslesmen who were examined
and excused for one cause or another
were Michael Lang, H d. Hawkes..
Henry Lang, Edwin H. Ladd, James
Iittlehale. George W. Hooper, Herbert
G. Larsh and Thomas Connell.
Cassius A. Hutton, president of the
c. A. Hutton -four company. was un-
der examination when adjournment
was taken last night.
Thirty-f7ve talesmen were retained
for exaniina ton out of the venire of so
examined by the court yesterday morn
ing and a new panel of GO was ordered,
returnable Monday
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