The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-23
Miss Gertrude Russell.

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street was excused because his name
did not appear on the assessment roll.
Winnford A. King, who had come into
prominence by reason of his statement
earlier in the morning concerning the
attempt to sound his opinions. turned
out to be an ardent admirer of Patrick
Calhoun. He would not convict him, he
said. under any circumstances. He
added that if the evidence showed that
Calhoun had paid the money he would
believe it had been paid on account of a
holdup by "a rotten administration" He
was challenged by Heney and excused
/ HOSTILE TO CALHOUN
Eliza E. Kindlespire. a manufactures
of glue, expressed open hostility toward
Calhoun and was discharged on the
challenge of Stanley Moore
Charles Z. Cooper. proprietor of the
oxford hotel, was excused because his
name did not appear on the assessment
roll.
Augustus s. Johnson of 1905 Broad
way, a grocer, had a brother who served
as juror in one of the Ford trials. He
had an opinion of long standing con-
corning the deefndant's guilt or inno-
cence and was dismissed by the defense.
William Hirsch of 573 Guerrero street,
proprietor Of planning mill, said that
he would vote for an acquittal regard
less Of the evidence. In spite of this
the defense did not challenge.
Does the prosecution interpose a
challenger" asked Judge Lawlor
I suppose We viii have to II the
other side viii not" said Heney. AL
though I've heard good deal about the
anxiety of the defense to get fair jurors
I find that there are no challenges when
the talesmen favor that side of the
case"
NOT ON ASSESSMENT ROLL
Julius E. Kraft. an architect; Frank
B. Connolly of 400 Frederick street
I William A. Sherman and William A
/ Connolly were excused because they
We're not on the assessment roll.
Bernard Sherry, a wholesale dairy
produce merchant. declared himself g
strong supporter of the prosecution anc
was challenged by the defense.
/ Felix Marcuse, a contractor and
builder, was passed by the defense, but
his opinions We're not of the kind Il
gain favor with the prosecution Hs
said he thought Schmitz and Ruef the
fountain heads Of municipal graft, ant
that though Immunity should have
been given in order to reach them Il
should have stopped there. He be
lieved that the supervisors had taker
money from the United Railroads, bu
at the same time Calhoun had simply
been robbed.
ITO tell you the truth as to how
feel about it." he said. Il took tn,
Globe as soon as it was published.
also take the Bulletin. but / found tot
much vilihcation in it. and the New,
was nearly as bad. So far, / am a
sea"
Didn't you find any vilifcation il
the Globe2" questioned Heney ''Didn'
Ind vii Of
NO, I think they were rather fai
about you" Marcuse answered.
SO that's your opinion OF me, is it.?
They didn't call you by name.
sverred the talesman.
NO APPEAL AGAINST HoLDUP
Heney reverted again to the subjec
, of the bribery and asked why Marcus,
, believed Calhoun had been held up.
Did YOU hear any outcry for hell
or see any rush to the district attor
| ney's office 10 complaint" he asked.
Well probably" answered Marcuse
they felt the same way that maj
would feel who had lost a jackpot
They couldn't help It and they had t,
take their medicine
Heney dropped the argument will
the juror and sounded him once NOR,
on the question of his opinions. Mar
/ cuse said he had no doubt that Rue
had paid money TO the supervisors IL
the trolley bribery case, and on thi
Heney challenged. The challenge wa
allowed.
Henry Johnson OF s Summer street
a union man, said he would force TIL
defendant to prove his Innocence in
stead of demanding proof of his guilt
He was excused on challenge by Bying
ton.
While Adolph Hirschman, jeweleT
was under examination Judge Lawlo
was forced to reprimand Byington 70
: making excursions into outside mat
tiers and wasting the time of the court.
Hirschman was another talesnal
t who would find Calhoun guilty in spit
of the evidence and consequently wa
dismissed.
The remaining talesmen were dis
posed of in quick order. They wer
Paul II. Sturdivant, a coal dealer, who's
business demanded immediate atten
ton; Byron Jackson of 2016 yallej
street, not on the assessment roll; Johi
r. Kinsman John McKenna, John F
McElroy and George o. Hoadley, VIII
had opinions.