The San Francisco call., 1909-07-24
NOVEL VIEWS ON
GRAFT. GIVEN IN
CALHOUN TRIAL
TWenty-One TaIeSmen Express
Opinions That Cause Them
TO Escape jury Duty
Wide Difference Shown in the
Methods of Expressing 0pin-
ions TO Customers

That celebrated conflict between the
restraining conscience and impelling
desires OF Launcelot Gobbo was never
exceeded. no matter how well portrayed
by what Shakespearean actor, by the
battle that ragged between the con-
science and the tired legs Of Frank L
Hatfield, cigar dealer, during the
streetcar strike, as the businessman
himself frankly stated when examined
as venireman in the Calhoun trial
yesterday. And Hatheld's testimony
was only one entertainment in a series
Of highly interesting talks given by
tslesmen throughout the day, in which
the discourse turned from opinions as
10 what became Of that missing $780,
600 10 a lecture on the way TO keep
customers interested while they are
being shaved. No jurors were secured,
although 2I talesmen were examined
Hatfeld declared that. though once
member of the 5ewelry workers
union. he had no prejudice against Cal
houn. notwithstan nding the fact that he
had cursed the railway megnate often
and with fervor during the streetcar
strike. But this was chiefly because
he was compelled 10 walk.
"Ah" Stanley Moore said. you al
ways walked, eh?"
No" replied Hatfield slowly. At
frst ] did, because ] was afraid of my
head. and because / had sentiment
gsinst riding. But there were 10
blocks 10 walk between my two stores.
and ] often said pretty warm things
against Calhoun when 1 was going g
from one store 10 another. Finally.
however. after il became so bad. I de-
cided 10 ride. Nv sentiments sort of
blew up and ] got on the cars.
BELIEVES THERE WAS BRIBERY
After the disastrous defeat of senti-
ment Hatfield aVerred that his hostility
to Calhoun declined. and mas been get
ting weaker and wea ker ever since, as
the cars continue 10 operate.
II don't think 7 bear Calhoun any il
VIII now" the cigar dealer said. L
have been on strikes myself. and did
not feel any hostility Tor the boss when
I came back In fact, was glad TO
get back"
Hatfield said. however that he firm
ly believed there he'd been bribery in
the trolley deal. and that il would be
very hard TO convince him that Cal
houn. as the head OF the corporation,
did not know Of it,
Antoine J. Garibaldi. retired market
man of 1928 Mason street ame as near
becoming a juror as has any of the
IA talesmen examined in the four davs'
sessions. Stanley Moore and District
Attorney Langdon relieved each other
in firing questions az The venireman.
each attorney submitting the matter
and then questioning again after his
opponent had Queried the talesman in
turn. Finally the defense challenged.
and Judge Lawlor. after personally
questioning the veulreman. decided
against the prosecution. and Garibaldi
was excused.
EXCUSED IN SHORT ORDER
George W Haas. the candy manu-
fscturer, and Peter G. Mclean of the
firm OF Gaadding. Mclean & Co. both
fastened 10 declare strong opinions and
SO were allowed to go. Julius Heyma n.
shoe dealer, was allowed to leave with
out argument also, for il developed that
he was q relation. BY marriage. of
former Supervisor Ma AIamlock. As
Ruef was the attorney Of Paul Stupa-
rich. he also was excused.
Edward Mires. a shoe dealer. was
afraid that I could not concentrs te
my mind on the case enough to become
interested in it," and was excused
therefore.
Patrick Calhouns own barber was