Evening star. [volume], April 02, 1937, Page A-6, Image 6

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^Judge Withdraws When Jury
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By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 2.—The
judge's retirement and threat of the
“sit-down” grand jury he dismissed
to bring court action crammed more
sensations today into San Francisco’s ;
vast graft investigation.
The inquiry into charges that police
are paid $1,000,000 in "protection”
money yearly already had been
marked by a police commissioner's
resignation and questioning of the
district attorney’s right to continue
as prosecutor.
Superior Judge George J. Steiger,
who only yesterday dismissed the
■ jurors for asserted refusal to appear
before him Wednesday night, stepped
aside ‘‘so that the utmost confidence
of tile public will be maintained.”
Police Inquiry Asked.
His name was drawn into the in
vestigation when police disclosed they
arrested an asserted prostitute in
"1931 in a hotel in which Steiger was
financially interested. The judge said
. he had asked for the police investiga
: tion after he became suspicious of
some persons in the building.
Joseph Gaddini, who said he was
spokesman for the ousted jurors, de
clared they would discuss retaining
an attorney to fight for reinstate
ment.
"The jurors want a clean bill of
health,” he said. "The judge himself
should be disqualified. His action is
Unjustified.”
* Judge Steiger said some members
were connected with persons named
In the inquiry and failed to keep their
oaths of secrecy.
Judge James Conland replaced
Judge Steiger.
"There has been so much turmoil
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created by political opponents and
persons caught in the jam of this
i investigation that I derided to step
i aside and permit another jurist to
; handle the grand jury,” Judge Steiger
1 said.
He presented his withdrawal from
; jury matters to the 15 other Superior
• Court jurists in a meeting at which
it was decided to impanel a new grand
jury from the 137 names on the present
panel.
Twelve of the judges signed a
statement expressing confidence in
Judge Steiger. Three others issued
a separate statement declaring they
had participated in no action other
than "retention of the names remain
ing in the grand jury box.” They
did not explain their stand further.
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