The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-21
sPRECK{lS PAID
MOST OF EXPENSE
Nearly $4,000 of Funds to
Prosecute San Francisco
Grafters His Share.
DETECTIVE HELMS WAS
PAID BY BOTH SIDES
Detective Burns Appears to
Have Handled Most of Coin
Distributed.

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phase and issue of the municipal graft
prosecution hitherto kept secret was
made public today during the session of
the trial of Patrick Calhoun, president
of The United Railroads. Incidents long
since forgotten in the press Of new SEN
ter presented to the jury. Two wit
nesses of the first Importance occupied
the witness stand, and between interro-
cations the attorneys argued with de
gree of vehemcnce that several times
elected caustic reprimaUds from Judge
JaNier.
Rudolph Spreckels, whose testimony
yesterday presented TO the defense and
the public a statement purporting to
cover his contributions TO the cause of
the graft prosecution was on the stand.
In a summary offered in evidence, it was
declared that the total subscriptions re-
ceived from all sources amounted to
$2l3 3,391, all Of which had been expend-
ed. Mr.. Spreckcls testified that he had
personally given Sl3S,47S of this
amount, aud from his declarations it
was inferred that be was still self-obli.
gated for an indefinite amount.
Detective Again Heard.
John Helms, the detective called to
the stand Yesterday as q witness for the
prosecution. submitted TO cross exam
jration earlier III the day and reviewed
many of the charges he had preferred
against Patrick Calhoun and William NJ.
Abbott. by whom be is alleged TO have
been employed in confidential capac
lty. He had closed his testimony yes
terday with a declaration that he re-
signed from the service Of the United
Railroads in August, 1908. Today he
added to the complication attending his
allegiance by affirming that be entered
the employ of William J. Burns and the
prosecution in November, 1908, and that
he drew pay from both sides from No
vcmber until the following February by
virtue OF fresh employment given him
by Mr.. Abbott, who knew nothing of his
employment by Burns
Good Pay for Burns.
The financial statement presented by
Mr.. Spreckcls was divided into four nc
counts. entitled "W. J, Burns with a
total Of $l23.25O; "F. j. Heney,' with
total of $23. 1928: &C. W. Cobb, - with
a total of $4,000. and ''Sundry,n with
total of $66,2o5. The allegations put
in evidence are as follows;
That the salary paid to W. j. Burns
amounted to Ssi5S; that he was paid
for Subsistence S20Sl. aud for Office rent
$l726 His bill for automobile hire was
$500 and for automobile expense
S4I62. The services of the detectives and
agents associated with him amounted
to s70,572, and their expenses to $27,
277.
Among the items credited TO sundries
arc 81 ! 900 paid TO Hiram Johnson and
Sl3, 400 TO i. J. DNycr. attorneys who
have aided the prosecution; $507s to
Percy Dolman. au attache of the district
of which Spreckcls made special men
tion and $500 for automobiles.
Heney Volunteer.
Mr.. Sprcckels, replying TO Mr. Henov.
testified that the latter mad volunteered
to work without pay at the outset Of the
prosecution, at which time, he added,
there was no intention of attempting TO
bring 70 Justice any persons other than
Mavor f. p. Schmifz, Abraham Ruef
and officials of the admi nistratiop.
Mr.. Hency devoted the greater part
of the afternoon session to su attempted
demonstration of the fact that Mr..
Spreckcls had engaged him 10 prosecute
the Investigation prior TO the date on
which the supervisors arc alleged to
have been bribed iu the overhead troll
ley deal.
-"Why did you engage in this work
of prosecution and spend those large
sums of moneys" Mr.. Sprcekels was
asked
Because my interview with Ruef
had convinced me that there was cor
ruption in tho city government, and he
cause | believed it my duty 10 wipe ont
that corruption and place the commu-
nifty on better and cleaner basis.
Under Crossfire.
The cross examination Of the witness
Helms was completed during The day.
My Rogers attacking all the vital por
tlons Of his testimony, especially those
relating to his conversations with Mr..
Calhoun and Mr. Abbott. Mr., Heney
brought into the record the names of
several mon who are alleged TO have in
tcrvicwed Helms before his arrival in
this city 10 testify, and the prosecution
admitted that witnesses would be called
in an attempt to show that several at
tcmpts were made TO prevent Helms
telling what he knew