Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-18
He Declares Every Hair of Accused's
Head is Guilty.
ALSO FLAYs HIS HENCHMEN
Charges Him with Committing Other
Crimes to Conceal First.
sCoRCHER FOR LAWYER ABBOTT
"As MiId-Mannered a villain as Ever
Cut Throat or ScuttIed a
shIp"--POrtrays Evils of
ROssism.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1s.-Francis J.
Heney half completed tonight his closing
argument for the prosecution in the case
of Patrick Calhoun, charged with bribery.
During his address, Mr.. Heney admitted
having an ambition to become district
attorney under the new administration in
San Francisco. He also outlined the theory
of the prosecution designed to connect the
president of the United Railroads with the
accusation of bribery that has served as
the basis of a five months trial
Mr.. Heney declared the prosecution has
no course open save TO grant Immunity
to the supervisors who gave the most di-
rect testimony against the defendant.
Consigned TO Warm Regions.
Isn't there enough here OF evidence Of
guilt to sink Patrick Calhoun to the bot
tomless pit of hell? Every hair on his
head is guilty. Caught in one crime, he
has been back of a dozen more to prevent
his conviction, and to obstruct the course
OF justice. A man will do much for his
liberty, even to the commission of new
crimes and Patrick Calhoun is willing TO
pull down the government, of which he
boasts to be so stalwart a supporter.
Il have purposely refrained during this
trial from attempting to gain the friend
ship of any man on this jury. have done
nothing to curry favor. But you have
watched me all these weeks and you know
what manner Of man, and what manner of
prosecutor stands before you. You know
whether or not / was justified in resent
ing what 1 did resent Is there one among
you who would have taken as much as
have taken? did not stand it. 1 have
been fighting for a principle. But 1 will
never go into court again so long as 1
live and allow any man to abuse me in the
performance of a public duty, so help me
God.
What does II matter to me IL l am
abused by an attorney like Earl Rogers,
the partner of the infamous Luther
Brown?"
Calls Abbott n Villain.
Reaching a discussion of the activities
of william A. Abbott, of the legal force
of the United Railroads, Mr.. Heney said:
II am talking about w. M Abbott than
whom no milder villain ever cut throat
or scuttled a ship In appearance a Sun
day school teacher, he is yet one OF the
men who was responsible for this record Of
black iniquity."
Referring to the relations of Abraham
Ruef and TREY l.. Ford, general counsel
for the United Railroads, Heney said:
''They have defied us to produce a wit
ness who witnessed this bribery Well 1
will produce the man who saw Ford give
this money. II he is here. His name is
TREY Ford and he is the man who saw
his own hand pass this bribe money to
Ruef."
On the subject of bossism Heney said ::
THE history of this country shows that
the menace to our existence lies in the
great cities where we foster the bosses,
who are supported by the classes. One
holds forth in the tenderloin, where they
want a permit to commit a crime. The
other class holds forth in the fashionable
neighborhoods and wants higher dividends
from their investments in gas and railway
and telephone stocks. They join hands
with the Tenderloin to accomplish their
ends and that is what has made the boss
possible"
Mr.. Heney expects to conclude tomor-
row.