[Selections from testimony in San Francisco corruption trials]
Published: 1910
Language: eng
Number of pages: 25
Subjects: Politics and government; Trials, litigation; Trials (Bribery); Political corruption; Misconduct in office; Street-railroads; Trials (Misconduct in office); History
Other titles: San Francisco corruption trials.
Description: Testimony from several trials in San Francisco between 1907 and 1910 arising from the famous graft prosecution of that era.
Notes: Title supplied by cataloger; in contents notes, individual titles are taken from covers.

Typescript, bound in leather folders with gold stamping.

Author and source unknown; original extent of set unknown.
Table of contents: title: [Calhoun Trial, no. 1436].  Synopsis of testimony of James D. Phelan (1 v.); title: Synopsis of testimony of Charles W. Cobb (1 v.); title: Synopsis of testimony of Charles S. Wheeler (1 v.); title: Synopsis of testimony of John Helms (2 v.); title: Testimony of Supervisor Nicholas; also testimony of Supervisors Coleman, Phillips, Kelly (1 v.); title: Complete testimony of Supervisor Wilson 1 v.); title: Complete testimony of Supervisors Mamlock and Furey (1 v.); title: Complete testimony of Supervisors Davis, McGushin, Harrigan, & Boxton (1 v.); title: Leading items in testimony of Wilson, McGushin, Phillips, Harrigan, Mamlock, Kelly, Davis, Coleman, Boxton, Nicholas, Furey (1 v.).; title: [Gallagher testimony].  Gallagher on Trolley matter (1 v.) : complete testimony of Gallagher on the Trolley matter in the following proceedings: I. Gladstone; II. Grand jury; III. First Ford trial (817); IV. Second Ford trial (823); V. Third Ford trial (812); VI. First Ruef trial (840); VII. Crothers-Older libel case (1358); VIII. Ruef preliminary exam; IX. Coffey trial (1080); X. Second Ruef trial (1437); title: Gallagher on everything but Trolley matter (1 v.) : complete testimony of Gallagher on all matters excepting Trolley, given in the following proceedings: I. Gladstone; II. Grand jury; III. First Ford trial (817); IV. Second Ford trial (823); V. Third Ford trial (812); VI. First Ruef trial (840); VII. Crothers-Older libel case (1358); VIII. Ruef preliminary exam;; title: IX. Coffey trial (1080); X. Second Ruef trial (1437); title: Gallagher's testimony shows that money proposition in Trolley matter originated with Supervisors, and not with Ruef ... (1 v.); title: Cross examination of Gallagher on immunity (1 v.); title: Denomination of bills : Gallagher on denominations of bills received by him from Ruef in the Trolley matter (1 v.); title: Testimony of Supervisor Gallagher in the last Ruef trial (no. 1437) as to all matters but the Trolley (1 v.).; title: [Ruef trials].  The people of the State of California vs. Abraham Ruef, defendant ... Testimony of Andrew M. Wilson on the Trolley franchise (1 v.); title: Testimony of Supervisor Wilson in the last Ruef trial ... as to all matters but the Trolley (1 v.).; title: [Narrative].  Chapter III. Criminal methods of the prosecution to get the Supervisors in their power (1 v.); title: Chapter IV. The immunity deal with the Supervisors ... the Presidio meetings; Spreckels in full control; Scot free with their offices and their swag, the portion of the supervisors; Perjury, political power, and personal aggrandizement, the portion of the prosecution ... (1 v.); title: Chapter V. Ruef : his grand jury exoneration of defendants ... his relation with the prosecution; held as their private prisoner ...; how they wrought his conversion to their cause; full and absolute immunity agreed upon ... (1 v.); title: Chapter VI. The Schmitz case : the prosecution's conspiracy with Ruef ... (1 v.); title: Chapter VIII. Ford and Calhoun; history of their indictments and trials ... (1 v.); title: Chapter IX. The existence of financial relation between Ruef and the Supervisors was a thoroughly guarded secret ... (1 v.); title: Chapter X. Money proposition in Trolley matter originated with Supervisors and not with Ruef ... (1 v.).