The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16
CALHOUN CASE
NOW UNDER WAY
mry Is Completed, Opening
Statement Made and Taking
of Evidence Begun
WOMEN SHOWING INTEREST
rpoNT SEATS FOR THE CITIZENS
LEAGUE OF JUSTICE.

San Francisco. April 15.-After three
-.-rtr-- spent i'm completing a jury, the
.-.,r ar Patrick Calhoun. president Of
,-- United Railroads today attained
.-,. stage where the taking Of testimony
mas commenced. and when court ad-
t,..~1a5 for the day, Ferdinand p. Mich
alas the former supervisor who is ac-
.,srr of accepting bride paid through
abraham Ruef. had been ordered to
answer the first vital question in the
.s.r The dusI acceptance OF Michael
,Tgrrrrv. retired police sergeant, as
thirteenth juror prepared the way for
actual Inauguration of the trial, and
Assistant District Attorney Francis ].
rr.r.r. after outlining to the jury the
ease he expects to prove, gave way to
trr first witness.
Although neither side expended its
fuU quota of peremptory challenges,
the case is already destined to occupy
a place unique in the records Of west
cr criminal litigation, because of the
time and effort expended in completing
rae Jury. To this task siNty-five court
DAYS we're devoted and. since Jan T.
when the trial was commenced, over p
goo citizens had been summoned as pos
st'5 candidates for place in the box
Case of the State.
lr. Heney's statement 20 the jury
was confined strictly TO a narration of
what the prosecution expected to prove,
and although the defense at one point
utimatcj that he was attempting to
argue the issue. he was not interrupted
by Judge LaWior.
Nr Heuey's statement contained lit
d. that has not previously developed
in trials connected with the bribery
graft prosecution. He promised to
prove the passage of money to various
supervisors through Abraham Ruef and
James L. Gallagher. chairman Of the
board. and from his written synopsis o.
the statement, charged that agents and
officers of the United Railroads had re-
teiyed and disbursed the sum of $500
900 as a blanket bride for a passage of
an ordinance giving the corporation the
right To install the overhead trolley
system ON several Of its lines operated
by cable before the earthquake and fire
of April IS. 1906.
Women in Front Row.
There was little more than the usual
stir in the court room when the taking
of testimony commenced. When the
defendant returned for the afternoon
session he was surrounded by six at
tarEeys. OF this number. Alexander s.
King of Atlanta. Ga, and John J. Bar
Tstt made their initial appearance dur
ing the pending trial. A score of UO-
men who wore buttons showing mem
barsaip bon the Citizens League of Jus
tice. am organization formed after the
shooting Of F. J. Heney last Noveu-
Der, occupied seats in the front row Of
spectators.
The prosecution scored the first point.
when after lengthy wrangIe between
the attorneys. the court Overruled the
objection of the defense and said that
former Supervisor Nicholas could be
mterosated regarding conversations
about Che ordinance with James L. Gal
iasher, vino is alleged 10 have paid the
bride money on behalf of Abe Ruef, the
latter. according to the theory OF the
prosecution. having been authorized by
Inc officials of the United Railroads.