The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-18
ON STAND
rksrrrIEs IN THE TRIAL OF Call
HouN.
Eawx<r Heney Throws Dovvn the Bars
ana Asks Frince Mi1fienaire
20 Tell All He Knows
81 Of Case.

san Francisco. Cal, May lL-nu-
dolph Spreckeis. the San Francisco
banker who contributed 100000 10
prosecute an INQUIRY into mnnicipai
conditions In 1906 was called 10 tns
witness stand In the bribery tiai Oh
Patrick Calhoun today.
He gave estaiied account Of ms
reasons for opposing Mr.. Salnouns
plans for railway development ana oi
Ire manner in which he became sup
porter of the prosecution.
Assistant District Attorney heney,
replying 10 q statement by one on tne
attorneys for the defense. dciA.eo ne
S-a thrown down the bars, had sum-
moned Mr.. spreckels as a witness Tor
the frst time In any Of the brioery
trials and that he stood ready to meet
any line OF inquiry the defense mishh
eve have been trying Mr.. Calhoun
ana no other" said Mr.. Heney, -put
from the time we began the seiectlon
Of the jury, the defense has endeavored
TO try Rudolph Sprsckeis ana yames =.
phe,sn Al the same time. You have
insinuated times without number tnat
Mr.. spreckels was back Of the prose-
cution for a malicious purpose. Tor MS
personal gain and profit and In an Ell
fort a. rain control of the United HALL
roads You made this issue. Surely
YOU are not afraid to meet 1t now that
be is on the stand. prepared to answer
your Questions."Y
came into conflict with the United
RAILROADS In 1905 when he learned OF
proposal to substitute the overhead
trolley for the cable on the Suter street
Aystam. AS an owner OF property on
this systems line and as a. member OF
the Suter street Improvement Club.
Mr.. spreckeis said he actively, opposed
the program and that he had consented
three times to meet Mr.. Calhoun Tor
discussion.
Mr.. spreckeis said he had steadfast-
IN refused 10 accept the street railway
presidents argument in support OF the
overhead trolley and had rejected 'cners
Of compromise.
..On the occasion of our third inter-
view said the witness, Mr.. Calhoun
said he would be willing to Withdraw
the cable line from Pacific Avenue,
where my residence is located. ana sub
stituts an overhead trolley line on
broadway in the same district. He
called my attention to the fact that in
common with many of my neigh bors.
had carriages and automobiles and was
not dependent on the street cars. In
reply, said that my light was not
selfish, and that was Interested In be-
half OF people who had no carriages
and automobiles and that i would not
entertain the proposition.
Mr. Calhoun. at this interview, said
he was ready to construct q tunnel
through Powell Street hill. and make
the entrance one OF the busiest trans
fer points in the city. !. asked him II
this was because owned property at
the corner OF Powell and Suffer-, and
he expressed surprise, saying he did
not know OF It."
Mr.. Spreckels said he had tele-
graphed to his attorney In the East,
urging his immediate return and had
directed the lawyer to prepare articles
Of Incorporation of rival transporta-
ton company In an effort to defeat the
overhead trolley
Mr.. Heney lead the witness to relate
the circumstances under which he ar
ranged with James l.. Gallagher for .
contract OF immunity, absolving the
supervisors from legal penalty.
Mr.. Spreckeis testified that William
y. Burns had arranged for Gallagher
to meet him at the Preside and that
he had gone there armed with author
lily by the District Attorney to offer
Immunity to Gallagher for full con-
eession. s>'s...-
Gallagher. he said, refused to tell
anything until assured that all the
other supervisors would escape punish
mont and second Interview was ar
ranged at which Gallagher was told
that all the supervisors who confessed
would be granted immunity. -