The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-23
Twenty-Five TaIesmen Exam
med, but None Found Accept
able for Temporary Seats
Third Case of Alleged jury Tam
pering Reported to Court
by Venireman
Defense Refuses TO Challenge
When Opinions Are Against
the Prosecution

With the second week Of jury inn
parchment at an end the Calhoun trial
shows diminishing progress. Yesterday
was the third day TO pass without the
acceptance Of q single talesman sub
5ect TO peremptory challenge. and but
four men are now seated in the jury
box, whore there were three at the end
Of the first week twenty-five tales
men We're examined yesterday, but
none Of them qualified.
The trial wiz proceed this morning,
but the one session Of the court will
be given over to the examination by
Judge Lawlor Of the rs members OF
the new jury panel, and the inquiry
by the attorneys for the contending
sides VIII not be resumed until Monday
MORE JURY TAMPERING
There was a touch OF sensationalism
when court was called yesterday morn
ing. but it was only a touch A third
ease of alleged jury tampering was re-
ported by a member of the venire and
was gone into by the court and attor-
neys without Immediate result. Judge
Lawlor had been Informed Of the occur
renee before the session began, and as
soon as the roll was called asked
Talesman Winnford a. King, manager
% the Pacific cash register company. to
repeat the statement which he had
made in chambers at an earlier hour
Instead of making the statement in
person. King Introduced Edward Akin
one Of his employees. who was sworn
Akin said that at about O'Clock
Thursday afternoon a man called al
Kings Office, 1892 Market street, and
questioned him as to Kings views on
The Calhoun trial The conversation
continued, Akin said. for about q
minutes. but the visitor failed to gair
any Information that would benefit him
in any way. The man opened the con.
Nersation, according TO Akin, by asking
him II he was a member OF any o.
cur leagues" lie described the caller
as about 2S or 90 years old, fee
inches in height, smooth shaver, will
long dark hair and rudy complexion
and wearing a lang overcOat.
INVESTIGATION PROMISED
If you should see this individual
again, would you arrest him?" asked
Judge Lawlor.
I would attempt to-" answered tn,
witness.
i trust Mr.. Akin. that you viii d.
So" stated the court. If such an ap
pOrtunity should arise YOU should Sc
cure what aid you need and bring thi.
man into court By SO doing you vii
render the court q service The cas-
should be investigated. as it seems I,
he in opposition 10 the instruction
previously given by the court"
Special Agent William J. Burns o
the prosecution later stated that ri 81,
5nvestig cation was being made of TIL
various matters Of this kind which ha'
been brought TO the attention of tn
. court and that developments of a start
ling nature might result The prosecu
fion made light Of Atkins statemen
that the visitor had asked him If b.
was a member OF any of our leagues,
declaring that such question Nigh
have been put by an employe of the de
tense ia an effort 10 hide his identity
BENJAMIN r. HinkeI OF 40 Castr
street, a contractor. was excused by tn
defense after a short examination 70
The reason that his name did not ap
pear on the assessment roll
OPPOSED TO PROSECUTION
William c. Hildebrandt OF 1908 Lar
kin street. a contractor, made plain a
The outset Of his examination that h
was opposed TO the prosecution H
was passed by the defense at the end o
short examination. and then, in an
Erver 10 Heney's first question, returne
an answer that was almost unfathom
able.
My name IS not Johnson" was hi
declaration.
What DO you mean asked Heney
surprised.
The talesman made short speech [
lie effect that he was angry over tn
way IN which Heney had questione
Matthias Johnson Thursday. but n
failed to make his objection clear
1Ieney asked him TO specify his objec
tions. and Hildebrandt answered tina
DE did not like the suggestion tina
I5eney had made concerning Johnson
smiles toward the defendant.
40, Heney interrupted. I didn't sa
that I spoke Of his smiles OF TRUMP
toward the defendants attorneys uhe
he failed TO show that he was not o
The assessment roll-'
Hildebranots antagOnism to tn
prosecution was so apparent that Hene
challenged and the challenge was al
lowed
Julius Himmerstern Of 211s Scot