The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-15
NOT ANXIOUS
TO DIG INTO
STRIKE STORY
Defense Fumes When Heney
Asks Questions of Rich
ard Cornelius
Trolley Lawyers bubble Over
Entries in Note Book of
Ruef's Shadow
BY W. RUSSELL COLE

BY W. RUSSELL COLE
Patrick Calhoun's attorneys again
refused an offer directly made 10 then
yesterday morning in the course Of the
Calhoun trial 10 investigate things To
their hearts content. They backed
rapidly and unceremoniously away
when opportunity was given them to
make good the often reiterated insinu-
ations that Rudolph Spreckels was a
party to a conspiracy TO instigate the
Garments strike of 1907.
Not only did the lawyers for the de
Tense refuse TO accept Heney's invita-
ZION TO probe the car strike matter to
the bottom. but they used every means
in their power TO prevent the prosecu-
tion from doing this very thing on the
redirect examination OF Richard Cor
nelius. president OF the esrmen's union.
Again during the afternoon bitter
effort was made 10 keep out Of the
record testimony by Charles s. Wheeler.
one OF the incorporstors of the Munich
pal street railway company, relating to
The details of this incorporation and
The aims OF those behind the project.
Altogether it was another example OF
the same methods employed during the
examination Of Phelan. when the bars
were let down TO the defense but
p.opped up again in double barrier
against the prosecution.
On the redirect examination of Cor.
nehus' Heney referred 10 statement
made by the witness on cross exam
lnation 10 the effect that he had spoken
TO Rudolph SpreckeIs two or three
weeks after the beginning of the car
strike The statement was allowed 70
stand without further questions from
rAe defense, the inference being raised
tt2at the conversation had some direct
relation 10 the strike. Henev asked
cornelius for the substance of this con
Nefsabon- The defense objected. with
the reminder that the conversation had
rot been called for on cross examina
ton. ID d
DID NOT WANT 1T
We know they didn't ask for i, e.
responded Heney. and they didn't want
~ mats the point We have thrown
invited
% make good their insinuations against
AR. Spreckels. but they have backed
down and avoided the chance TO in,es-
tigste~
Are we listening TO the district at
Lorney or the bard of the house Of
epreckels?' sneered Alex c. King.
Judge Lawlor interrupted. declaring
that he had noticed that no question
concerning the details OF the converse
4
mat he therefore deemed the inquiry
Incompetent
that's the very reason this should
be competent. Your honor" answered
Heney- They tried 10 leave this con-
Nersatiou just where ii was so that
they could argue later on TO the Jury
that as result Of this converse ton
MI spreckels gave out an interview
with the intention OF injuring the de-
.1enoants business. The plea that it
was simply 10 find out whom the wit
ness knew is absurd"
This Is merely an attempt to reha
blhtate the regulations Of Mr. Spreckels
ana some others and has nothing TO do
with the case" argued John J. Barrett.
We are willing 10 go into this at some
other time before the proper tribuna /.
but this is not the place Mr.. Heney
has said much about throwing down
The bars. II he has. he has been beaten
with them. and IL he doesn't realize
that he must be in dreamland
Counsel was not here during the
5mpanelment of the jury" responded
fudge Lswlor to Barrett -Conse-
Quently he did not hear the constant
references then made TO this subject
The court heard them, however, and
considers the inquiry proper"
Did Mr.. Spreckels or Mr.. Heney or
Mr.. Older ever suggest TO you that the
strike be called?" asked Heney OF the
witness.
They did not" answered Cornelius
quickly. On the contrary / know
that all Of them constantly opposed the
strike"
The latter part or the answer was
stricken out on motion OF the defense
and Heney brought the examination of
The witness to an end.
The story Of Abe Ruefs Visit to Tirey
J.. Ford's Office on August %, 1906 on
which day. Il is alleged. the last $780,
GOO payment Of the United Railroads
bride fund was made by Ford to Ruef,
was told in detail yesterday by Robert
II. Perry, one OF Special Agent Burns
assistants. who was at that time as
signed TO shadow Ruef in all his
zoings and comings. The testimony OF
tie witness was corroborative Of that
given by Louis Fox Ruefs former
chauffeur. but went further than The
testimony OF Fox. who was unable to
set the exact date on which he drove