The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
Francis j. Heney Celebrates
Birthday by Acknowledge
ing Celtic Lineage
Proceedings Are Dull and the
Clashes Are Reduced to
a Minimum
By w. Russell Cole

nec1wear. James Granville, one Of the
six sworn jurors. upheld jury box
honors by exhibiting the most brilliant
tie in the courtroom. but several of the
talesmen called for examination were
close seconds from the standpoint Of
the brightness Of their scarfs-
For Assistant District Attorney
Herey the day was a double anniver-
sary It was his hftieth birthday, and
he celebrated this event and at the
same time his Celtic lineage by
naunting a bit of green ribbon
pinned TO his coat lapel with a
League Of Justice button. Bailif James
Mooney gloried in tie OF emerald
shade. and John Mccarthy, one Of
Heney's bOdyguards. had specimen
from the same piece Of goods. On the
defense's side Of the room there was
no green. but varied assortment OF
lavenders. pale blues and blacks. Nor
did Judge LawlOr pay open tribute 10
ST Patrick; his cravat was black
eastman TAKES SEAT
Il eastman. whose examination has
been dragging along for several days
was finally handed his seat check tor
q place in the jury box. He was ques-
TONED at some length by Assistant
District Attorney OGara. ana as ms
answers cleared UP the questions OF
doubt that had fingered since he was
first examined the challenge previously
interposed by the prosecution was
Withdrawn eastman is secretary TO
A. B. NcCreery. the capitalist and Is
the Junior member Of the jury as II
now stands. being but p years old
Walter Towers. the young dry goods
merchant who was challenged several
dsvs ago bv the defense. but whose
case was put over for further consid-
Grafton. was recalled The inquiry was
threshed out at length by both sides
and ended in the usual failure Of the
opposing attorneys TO agree. me
challenge was insisted upon by the
defense and stoutly resisted by the
prosecution. It was finally submitted
and taken under adVisement by the
court until this morning
LEANED TOWARD DEFENSE
During .he examination of Talesman
John A. Doassans. who expressed
strong leaning toward the defense ana
was later excused on challenge OF the
prosecution. there occurred the only
reference that was made during the DAY
10 the disclosures OF Tuesday concern
ing thu workings Of the United Rail-
passed by Stanley Moore after a per
functorv examination, and when Heney
went directly to the jurors state OF
mind his questions We're objected TO by
= A. Moore as persuasive
..Thev are used iu answer to form No.
as employed by the defense Heney re
t0rted- The defense has two distinct
forms Of questioning jurors NO Is
used where they want the juror, ana
~. . is used where they don't want
the iuror. They are entirely different"
Heney made just one reference TO the
matter Of reports" and it effectually
rur an end 10 the discussion. For
fhe matter Of reports on jurors has be-
come a delicate subject since Nicholas
Korngoid testified Tuesday that the de-
tense had in its possession A report
showing that Pierre Duchein. whom
Calhoun's attorneys were making a de-
cided effort TO qualify. was strongly
biased against the prosecution
WOULD NOT CONVICT
Had Korngold's examination been al
lowed 10 proceed Tuesday afternoon
eood deal Of interesting matter would
have been brought out in addition TO the
disclosures that We're made. One thing
was proved beyond any contradiction,
and thar was that despite Stanley
Moore's vehement denial there was in
quoting Duchein as saying that he
would not convict Calhoun under any
considerations" Moore declared that
the defense had absolutely no report on
the prospective juror. Korngold not
only testified that he had made such
report, but produced a copy of it in
court
Another claim that was nailed as
false was that no connection existed
between the defense and the Helms
detective bureau. Moore was forced
finally to admit that some work had
been done for the United Railroads
by this agency. but hinted at "a row"
which had caused a dissolution Of this
connection prior TO the time Korngold
interviewed Duchein. In Korngold's
diary the interview is shown to have
taken place on June "a of last year,
and a few pages beyond the entry are
pasted two United Railroads monthly
pass tickets These were left over
from the detectives June supply, and by
them KOrnEOld establishes the time
Of calling upon William NJ. Abbott for
the next months allotment for all the
Helms detectives. At this time all his
reports were going direct from Helms
10 William n. Abbott
Moore's attempt TO hide the bad faith
Of the defense ia endeavoring 10 quali-
~ a talesman known to be bitterly
antag0nlStlc TO the prosecution led him
10 prevent an exploitation OF this row"
between Helms agency and the de-
fense AS a matter OF fact. the trouble
was patched up prior TO the time Of
korngolds interview with Duchein.
but had the breach been open at this
time il would not have prevented the
receipt Of this report by the defense.
when the Helms detective agency was
abandoned some time later. after get
ting nearly every one connected with
ir either indicted or into some other
kind OF serious trouble. ali the re-
ports on file were turned over to the
United Railroads.
REPORTED TO ABBOTT
Every report made concerning men,
bers Of the great jury venire for 1908,
10 which Duchein belonged, was filed
in duplicate in Helms office. The cabi-
net containing these reports was later
delivered bodily TO Chief Clerk Fran
els Of william N. AbbOtts office and
handed by him to Abbott Korngold
declared Tuesday that after leaving
Helms his reports were made direct to
Abbott, but this testimony was ruled
our Of the record.
With the dismissal of Doassans, the
ial settled yesterday into its accus-
for1ed -1rf and a fun score of talesunen