The San Francisco call., 1910-09-27

Sii'iie prosecution. The specific charrs
against Halsey was that he had bribed
Mamlock, and the latter's unhesitati ting
testimony was the strongest card in
the hands of the prosecution. II was
played early in the game and nlovea
quietly Maxwell McNutt, assistant
district attorney prosecuting the case
elected the information with about as
much display and flourish as he did the
name of the witness.
Like Well Rehearsed pIay
Halsey received it without a tremor.
Pale and worn he sat through the dav
apparently without emotion. At times
ne gazed at the witness testifvins
against him, but for the greater part
he gazed through the open windows
seemingly wrapped in thoughts far
removed from the situation in which
he found himself
Inc proceedings throughout were
quiet. The courtroom, which was well
hlled, was still and the attorneys sell
oom raised their voices above an ordi-
nary speaking pitch. There were no
DELAYS and no loss of time. The affair
might have been a we'll rehearsed play.
score of times were asked again. and
the witnesses, learning from past ex-
perience the utter futility of evasion
or anger, answered glibly All the
stubborn points had been fought out
before and passed upon, and sailing.
from legal standpoint, was smooth
and secure.
TRIAL PROBABLY SHORT
The probabilities are that bv
Wednesday evening Halsey's fate will
be in the hands of the Jury. The indi-
cations are that the prosecution will
not put on any more witnesses than is
absolutely necessary. The defense has
shown that it will follow the course
laid out by counsel for other graft
defendants.
The cross examination of the witness
was in regard to immunity contracts.
TO the affidavit made by the super
visors before the crash, in which
vain effort was made to bolster UP the
consciences of the frightened brethren
The trial opened with the introduc-
tion of formal evidence such as city
records, showing the applications of
the Home and Pacific telephone COM
panies for the franchises. John H.
Ryan. chief assistant clerk of the
board of supervisors, was the first Wit
ness, and testified to the correctness of
the records.
PAYMENT OF MONEY
Max Mamlock followed. There were
a few preliminary questions and then
McNutt went to the heart of the sub
ject point blank
1t was known to me-" said Mamlock.
that the Pacific States telephone COM,
pany opposed the Home telephone COM
pany in the matter of the franchise
met Halsey by appointment in the Mills
but an unfurnished room I talked with
him about the situation, and he told me
he wanted me to vote in the interests
of his company. At the same time he
gave me $4,000 and told me that when
the vote was cast and the job done I
would get another SIS 900
IMMUNITY NOT CLAIMED
On cross examination he admitted
that Gallagher had paid him money TO
vote for the Home telephone company. |
DO you remember a contract of i'm
munity?' asked Schlesinger. Are YOU
testifying under that?"
Il am not" said Mamlock.
Has that contract been released7"
There has been nothing said TO me
about it."
DO you remember signing this affi-
davit in which it is stated that there
was no corruption?" asked Schlesinger
referring to the affidavit drawn m
when the political boat of Abe Ruef was
on the rocks and an effort was being
made to ward off wrecking by "stiffen
ing up" the supervisors
my mind was in such hypnotic |
state" said Mamlock. that I would |
have signed anything right at that |
time"
BOXTON ADMITS PAYMENT
DR.. Charles Boxton. another member
of the boodling board. who followed |
Mamlock was a hostile witness to both |
sides. He appeared peevish and tired |
and on occasion snapped out his an
swers in wrath.
Yes, he said, plunging into his tes-
tirnony in the manner of one ewishipe
to be rid of an unpleasant Job, "I met |
Halsey in the Mills building and dis
cussed the telephone franchise matter. |
He did not offer me money. but he |
asked me If l needed any. / did not |
need money then, and / told him so
He replied that he would look after me
and said I was quite satisfied Later
on Halsey gave me $4,000 in the Pacific
States telephone building. with the nm |
derstanding that I was to favor his |
Schlesinger, in cross examining him /
tried to make 1t appear that the Pacific /
States telephone company was being
held up by the supervisors.
SAYS "RUEF NEVER TALKED,
Did not Gallagher say that he would
see the Pacific States telephone put out
of business?" he asked
He did not" replied Bexton.
Did not the Pacific States telephone
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