The San Francisco call., 1909-11-10

D. the corruption in the police department
was under investigation, Mr. ByfngtOn,
and naturally there were many de-
tails 10 the inquiry. The matter was
part of the corruption I'm public ofiice
that 1 was trying TO get at, and that
did get att"
Echoes Of the graft trials in which
Francis J. Heney and Lewis Byington
have been opposed on many occasions
flashed through the trial of Jere r
Dinan. former chief Of police, yester-
cav before the police commissioners on
a charge of conduct unbecoming an Of
6cer. Heney, who fled the charge
against Dinan. and Byington, the de-
PENDANTS attorney. several times dur
ing the afternoon mixed in hot verbal
combat. but the commissioners SUE
ceeded in quieting the lawyers sum
ciently to allow the hearing 10 pIo-
ceed almost 10 a close II VIII De mn
ished at session beginning Al :
o'clock this afternoon
SANBORN WITHDRAWS FROM TRIAL
Rvingtcn was successful in his ell
fort TO remove Commissioners Sanoorh
born was one of the oliver grand 1ur!
that in October Of 1906 brought the IN
dfctment against Dinsn for allegeo
false testimony given before the jury
in regard TO the operation and closing
OF houses Of i'll fame IN jackson anu
Pacihc streets. Byington alleged tnat
therefore Sanborn was disqualified
from sitting as judge on lhe SAM
matter The contention was brought
,afore Judge Hunt. who decided against
p,-ire-on. but Yesterday. on plea by
Dfnan-s attorney. Sanborn voluntarily
resigned his seat during the nearing
in order that no suspicion of prejudice
might attach 10 the verdict
TESTIMONY OF OMAN
Dinsn testified before the Oliver
grand iury that he had not received
any report OF the opening OF erlo AT
71e Pacific street, and for that reason
had not closed IL He stated. however
that 4 week before the grand jury sum-
rnoned him he had heard Of the house
and had closed IL. In regard TO q crlo
~ $50 Jackson street Dinsn swore that
Father Caraher had told him that the
house was not in his parish, and there
fore that he did not object TO IL This
statement Father caraher denied IN
every particular before the grand jury
IN regard 10 the Pacific street place
"
yesterday attempting TO prove by vari-
ous policemen. including Sergeant
Frank H Norman. who was chief clerk
71nder Dinan. that reports concerning
The houses had been turned in and that
Dinan must have seen them. Father
Caraher viii testify today that the con-
z-ersation TO which Dinan swore was
false
HENEY TELLS OF INQUIRY
Later in the trial Byington brought
10 mind the graft trials and their
charges and countercharges by asking
Henev. when the assistant district at
torney took the stand TO testify re-
garding the proceedings before the
grand jury. whether or not he held
position with the federal government a
the time he was conducting the in
Quisitions for the state before the
grand jury. Harrison objected that this
was immaterial. but Heney said he was
quite ready TO answer the question,
and did 50.
Il was special assistant to the at
toruev general or the United States for
the conduct Of certain specified cases.
Heuey said. And I haven't been paid
ali that is coming TO me yet for work
done for the government" he added
smilingly.
OMAN ASSISTS ATTORNEY
Dinan. who is now a corporal. hsv-
ing been suspended by Chief Biggy
when the grand jury returned the per-
Jury charge against him. took in
terested part in the proceedings and
constantly offered suggestions TO BY
ngton while the latter was examining
witnesses.
Heney was the first witness Of i'm
portance TO take the stand. and his ex-
animation. conducted by Harrison and
then. at great length. by ByingtOn, con-
cerned the whole matter Of the testi-
many before the grand jury.
Policemen John B. Hurd, Frank Nc |
QUAD and J. E Resde testified that they I
turned in reports Of the opening Of the I
two cribs, and Sergeant Frank H Nor 1
man. Dinan's chief clerk. recognized the /
reports as having been turned over TO
the chief by him
SERGEANT USED CHIEFS STAMP
Harrison called attention to Dinaa's /
Official stamp on the reports beside I
Norman's initials. but the sergeant said 4
that sometimes he used the stamp as
well as the chief
Norman offered the suggestion that
Dinan's laNity in closing the cribs was
due 70 the fact that he was at the
time deeply engressed in the Siemsen
and Dabner gaspipe Outra ges and paid 1
little attention TO smaller matters.
Captain Of Police John Martin is al /
present quite Ill from neurs lgis, so his 4
testimony before the grand jury will be I
taken in this hearing as suficient. /
Rather Caraher for the prosecution
and some three or four witnesses for
the defense viii conclude the hearing
this afternoon