Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-19
THRONG HEARS
HENEY HURL
|NVECT|VES
DEMANDS PRISON TERM
FOR PATRICK CALHOUN
Traction Magaate, Says Prose-
cutor, Has Richly Earned
Long Rest Behind Stone Walls
of San Quentin,

IBy Morning journal specIai Ieased Wirsl
san Francisco. June 1S.-The cast
against Patrick calhoan. on trial foi
the alleged bribery of Ferdinand p
Nicholas. member Of the so-called
Schmitz board of "boodling' supervis-
ors of Sen Francisco VIII be given to
the jury tomorrow. When court con
vened today it was the confident eX-
pectation Of all concerned in the case
that Prosecutor Heney would conclude
his closing argument sufficiently early
in the afternoon to enable Judge Law
Ter to instruct the jury and send them
to their deliberations by nightfall. But
Mr. Heney disappointed them. When
o'clock the usual hour Of adjourn
ment arrived, he was far from the
conclusion Of the address he began
early yesterday and it became neces-
sary to extend the session until 6
o'clock.
The court room was crowded TO its
capacity, among the spectators being
not only all of the principals in the
case but many people both men and
women, from the highest social and
professional circles Of this city
Throughout the long session the au-
dience listened in tense silence to Mr.
Heneys analysis of the case, his bit
ter invective against the defendant and
the so-called graft ring" and his
impassioned demand that Calhoun be
sent to the long rest he has earned
behind the bars of San Quentin"
Counsel for the defense keenly alert
to oppose, frequently Interrupted the
prosecutor and wrangle after wrangle
marked by displays OF sharp personal
feeling and hot words intensified the
dramd lc l3at houra n tAc no loestl
trial AT s O'Clock recess until s
o'clock was taken and MIR. Heney then
resumed his address.
The high tension attendant upon the
nearing close of the case was mani
Tested today in frequent Interruptions
from counsel for the defense and the
quick retorts of the prosecutor
There was a prolonged wrangle
when Mr. Honey went into the matter
OF class prejudice which Mr.. Moore
had asked the jury to ignore.
Is there anything here" said Mr.
Honey, that leads to a belief that
Rudolph Spreckels was periuring him
self when ne told you of the time
that Patrick Calhoun offered to move
railroad off Pacific avenue, where
Sprcckels lived Wen this was an
appeal to the class prejudice Mr.. |
Spreckels by the defendant.
1T did not take three months to get |
jury to try Michael Coffey. the su-
pervisor, nor did it take two months |
more to convict him of accepting It |
pIlbe IN this very trolley matter.
'Coffey did not have money enough |
TO oDstruct Justice. He was convicted |
on the same testimony offered here,
including the testimony of James J |
Gallagher"
There was a chorus of protests from
ihe defendants attorneys who charg-
ed that Mr.. Heney was again guilty Of
error in making such reference and
Judge lAwler instructed the jury to
disregard the remark
THE court viii expect argument to
he completed at 1890 O'Clock tomor-
row morning" said Judge Lawlcr
when the night session opened and
unless there is an unexpected dis
agreement between court ana coun-
Sel the Jury probably win be given
the case almost on the hour Of noon
tomorrow.