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Strong Testimony Against > T^^to^Giyewtiy MintOffkials
j Continued From Pagr 1, Cols. 4 and 5
I "I remember," replied Selig, "that I
; remarked to Air. Hawkins as Mr. Ford
I wag walking 'out that I thought that
; vr&a tho supervisors* "bit.* "
• Attorney Earl Rogers-Tnade a vain
attempt to shake the testimony on cross
: examination. The day was especially
.disastrous for Rogers. His attempts
: at cross examination simply drove the
! facts deeper home, and finally he passed
'; important officials from the mint with
\u25a0 out BJX attempt at cross examination.
Nine witnesses gave testimony yes
! terday. . Former Supervisors Mam
hock, Sanderson and McGushln, Frank
! A. Leach. William K. Cole, Nathan
» Selig and .E. D. Hawkins from the
i mint, and Directors L W. Hellman and
i Archibald C Kama of the United Rail
, roads.
The officials of the mint Included
. Patrick Calhoun, Thornwell Mullally
I and William JL Abbott a» well as Tlrey
1 *L. For<J in the damaging testimony
i they pave. Leach testified that Mul
: lally had called at the mint with Abe
J Ruef shortly after the fire, secured
1 $5,000 In currency and at once gave
'\u25a0 Ruef $2,000. \u25a0 ,
The testimony of the mint officials
formed what may t>« called the second
:. chapter in the history of the boodle
| <seaL "^Jhe first chapter was related by
. the former- supervisors, and consisted
1 of a recital of th© manner in which
; they received their bribes. Gallagher
i traced the money to Ruef.
The mint officials told how the money
; was transferred hero by telegraph from
I New York immediately after the fire
} of April, 1906, how upon the order of
: Patrick Calhoun the -$200,000 to his
i credit was paid to Tlrey L. Ford in
• currency, t i The | witneaes traced the
money to" Ford. All that remains Is to
' bridge the gap between s*ord and Ruef.
The prosecution will accomplish this
through the testimony of Ruef, and the
defense intimated yesterday that it
•would place Ford upon the stand to
offset anything that Ruefmight say.
The shallow claim that the money
j was a fee was given a vigorous blow
j yesterday when it was brought out
that Ruef was already on. the payroll
of the United Railroads wh<=n the trol
ley deal came up and \u25a0when two dlrec
' tors of the corporation testified that
I they» had never known that he was
; employed nor that $200,000 had been
: expended to get the trolley franchise.
The testimony of the mint officials
i showed that two distinct sums had
\u25a0 been transferred to San Francisco im
• mediately after the fire, one of $176,000
" to the credit of Thornwell Mullally
j and the other of $200,000 to th« credit
: of Patrick Calhoun.
Mullally first drew on his fund on
I April 28, 1906, when he went to the
I mint 'with Abe Ruef and made a pay
\u25a0 , xnent ,of $2,000 to the former boss.
j The remaining $170,000 was drawn out
' by Treasurer George Starr of the
• United Railroads and this sum, it Is
contended by the prosecution, went
I into legitimate channels.
PAID TO FORD IX CURRENCY
The boodle fund was the $200,000
which stood in the name of Patrick
Calhoun. On May 25, through a verbal
order of Calhoun's, $60,000 of this sum
. was paid to Ford in currency. On
; July 31, upon the telegraphic order of
; Calhoun, who was then in Cleveland,
i Ohio, another $50,000 was paid to Ford,
I also in currency. On August\23. on a
: similar telegraphic order, the sum of
• $100,000 was paid to Ford in currency
[ as before.
Rogers endeavored to show that all
| persons drew currency, but it was
• shown that all other customers had
'. preferred eoln and that even Treasurer
, Starr of the United Railroads had with
drawn money In coin in preference to
• currency.
' Rogers became belligerent when the
, testimony began to go against him.
; He shouted and sneered at the wit
: nesses by turns, but he could make not
! so much as the smallest opening In the
solid wall constructed by the prose
\u25a0 cation. Calhoun telegrams and the
receipts given by Ford at the mint
. were placed in evidence to corroborate
the statements of the men from the
mint
Court will not reconvene until 2
o'clock on Monday afternoon. The
prosecution will call other directors of
the United Railroads and will then
place Ruef upon the stand.
The courtroom was crowded yester
day when the trial was called. Seats
are at a premium and some of the most
interested gather at the temple an hour
before court opens. ~
The discomfort of Ford, Calhoun,
\u25a0 Mullally and Abbott was more'appar
- cnt yesterday than at any other time.
' Calhoun shifted in his seat and fre
\u25a0 quently whispered words of advice to
\u25a0 the attorneys. . ,
Former Mayor Eugene K. Schmilz
, was in court to hear the case against
; himself and the . gas magnates post
i poned for two weeks. Schmitz and
i Calhoun greeted each other with, a
I hearty handshake, while Ruef 'sat in
! the seat behind and was not admitted
] to the love feast.
KX-SUPERVISORS HEARD
The first witness of the cession wa»
; former Supervisor Max Mamlock, who
, was called to complete his testimony
• begun the day before. He insisted that
' he had received money from former Su
i pervisor Andrew M. Wilson, and the.
'\u25a0 cross examination of Earl Rogers failed
i to shake his testimony.
Ex-Supervisor W. W. Sanderson was
' the next witness. He admitted that he
; had received $4,000 for his vote on the
I trolley -franchise. "On- cross ..examina
' tlon Rogers asked:
"It fras your brother, was it not, who
j induced yen to confess?"''
;*My brother had been after me for
some time to make a statement," re
' plied Sanderson.
"Have you noticed a sign in these
: cars that they are leased to the United
; Railroads?" asked Heney.
"Did you notice another Blgn in the
• etreetcar*. "Read the American . mag
azine article about Heney?'" inquired
Rogers.
The last- of the old .guard. Patrick
McGushin, said that he was always in
j favor of the overhead trolley, but he
' had been told in advance by Gallagher
"that he would be remembered."
LEACH SAW MONEY DRAWN
Frank A. Leach, formerly superin
\u25a0 tendent of the San Francisco mint, but
' now national director of mints, followed
McGushin. Heney introduced a letter
t, written to Leach by United States
Treasurer Treat, dated April 28. 1906,
confirming a telegram transferring
some $2,000,000 to banking institutions
and person* in San Francisco, and men
tioning $50,000 for Thornwell Mullally,
assistant to the president of the United
Railroads. A letter received on May 7
• I by Leach from Treasurer Charles Treat
transferred $75,000 to Mullally; a sim
ilar letter received on May 14, 1908,
transferred $50,000 to Mullally; a let
ter received May 28 transferred $200,
000 to Patrick Calhoun."
Heney— -Hare you any personal knowlwjjpe
\u25a0n bee the first amount was withdrawn from the
mint of tbe first $50,000 credited to Thornwell
Mullally? MaaMHMMiP
, Leach — Mr. MuJlally came ther« and wanted
to draw out 12,000. I told him : tte least he
cunld draw" on waa $5,000.' \
Q. — Any one with him? A. — T«.
Q. — Who? A. — Abraham Ruef.
Q.— What was the date? A.— Life in April.
Q.— What was Bald? A. — R« pit the money.
1 directed him to the cash ier*« .office. He asked
to have It in greenback*.
Q.— Were you. present? .A — Tea.
Q.— Did he " get . it , in greenbacks? • Al — Yet.
He eaid he wanted it to pay off with. He gar«
$2,000 of it to ' Mr. Ruef . , Mr. Mullally asked
him if he wanted any more. v
\u25a0 ,-.: Q.— Did they so away together?. A. — Tes, eir.
< Q. — Did too take s receipt? A.-— The etsbUff
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Heney then put In evidence the re
ceipt signed by Mullally.
WITHDRAWN BY MULLALLY :
Mullally withdrew on April 28 $5,000;
on May 4, $25,000, and on May 5, $20,000.
A receipt 'for • $75,000 was given • the
mint by Mullally on May 5 and on
May 11 Mullally gave a receipt for the
remaining $50,000 of the $175,000 tele
graphed to the mint to his credit..
A receipt signed by Patrick Calhoun
for the $200,000 placed to his credit
was identified by Leach.'
A copy of a letter -written by Leach
to Calhoun was next Introduced. : '
TALK CALHOUN
The letter in Question, which was
dated August 22, : called upon- Calhoun
to withdraw the $150,000 remaining to
his credit of the original $200,000.
Heney— Did yon have a talk with Mr. ! Cal
ttoun In regard to. the $200,000 deposited to his
credit? A. — Yes, sir. ' . a - -
Q. — What was the date of the telegram trans
ferring to Mr. Calhoun the $200,000? A.— May 22.
Q. — What was the substance of your talk" with
Mr. Calboun? \ A. — Mr. Calhoun inquired as to
the amount received and the amount be could
draw out.' l' explained- how it could -be drawn
out or paid ; to others. I . told him that upon
his " order we • could pay the money out in the
usual manner. He arranged to \u25a0 have $50,000
paid to Mr. Ford, Mr. Tirey I*. Ford.
Q-— Did Mr- Ford get the $50,000 afterward?
A. — Yea, sir. I don't remember whether It wan
that day or the day after.
. Q. — Did you hare a talk with Mr. Ford?
A. — Mr. Ford came to my office with an order
from Mr. Calhoun for tho money and I" took
him to the cashier.
Q. — Any conversation between you and Mr.
Ford? A.— Mr. Ford asked for the money 'in
currency. We did not have it at hand, but the
office of the relief corporation was across the
hall and I recalled « that he had a great deal
of currency and stepped across the hall. Mr.
Ford was present and learned that he could get
currency. ..-.,; . ;
Q.— Did you see him get it? A.— l don't re
member that I did.
CALHOUN ORDERS PAYMENT
Leach was call pd to the stand again
after the noon recess.. He identified a
telegram he had received from Patrick
Calhoun from Cleveland, Ohio,, dated
July 28, and reading: "Please pay to
Tirey L. Ford " or order $50,000 and
charge same to my account. ;
"PATRICK CALHOUN."
Heney — After this date did Mr. Ford call for
the $50,000?
Loach — He did. He showed a similar telegram
from Mr. Calboun and was given the money.
Q. — At the time that Mr. Ford came there
with this telegram, did you see him gpt any of
the money? A. — No, sir; I don't think I did. I
went to the cashier and Instructed .him to pay
the money to Mr. Ford. "*•
Another telegram, dated August 21,
was shown to the witness and iden
tified. It read:
"CLEVELAND, 0., Aug. 21, 1906.—
Hon. Frank A. Leach: Please pay to
General Tirey L. Ford or ordersloo,ooo
and charge same to my account.
"'PATRICK CALHOUN,
"President United Railroads of San
Francisco."
Heney — Did you see Mr. Ford at about that
time?
Leach — Te», sir. He came, to my office. He
came after the money. ..
Q- — What did he »ay? A. — I can't remember*
his exact words, but he asserted that. he had
another telegram from Mr. Calhoun. | He stked
me* If I had received the money as Indicated in
the telegram. I took Mr. Ford to the cashier
to get the money.
Rogers began the cross examination
by eliciting from the witness the state
ment that the San Francisco banks
were not doing business in 'San Fran
cisco at that. time and that commercial
transactions were made through the
mint.
Leach— l handled nearly $40,000,000 during
the month after the fire. I doubt If at any lime
In the history of the state >omach money, went
i back and forth in a single month.
Rogers — Your records were public records?
A. — Yes, sir. v
Q. — When you say that you remember how
this money and that money was passed out, yon
are going It a little strong, aren't you? A.— Well,
there were special circumstances about these
payments.
Q. — When Mr. Mnllally and Mr. Ruef called
and got that money wasn't there something said
in regard to. paying 82,500 to the men working
on the streets? A. — No, sir, there was not.
Rogers tried to show that Mullally
had given the money to* Ruef as a loan
to the city to pay the workmen in
the streets of San Francisco. Leach
denied that such was the case.
"I never heard of any such thing
until you Just mentioned It," said
Leach. .
I Rogers flushed in anger.
Rogers— You're a politician, aren't yon?
Leach — I hold. public office.
O. — You've made your money out of politics?
A. — I never made a dollar out of politics except
from my salary.
Q. — You went before the grand jury twice,
didn't you? A. — Yea.
Q. — Why didn't we get a copy of your testi
mony? A. — I don't- know. Ask Mr. Heney.
Rogers — He won't tell us. '=
Heney — Pnt me. on the- stand and I will tell
yon why. ;
ROGERS IS PERTURBED
Rogers was visibly perturbeq* and
for, the first time during: the trial it , was
apparent that the suave and grueling
attorney from Los Angeles was rattled.
The damaging testimony of Leach had
struck home .with the jurors and
Rogers could not Impeach it. He cast
about In desperation for some small
point on which to confuse the witness,
but Leach calmly answered every ques
tion and refused to alter his testimony.
Rogers — Ton're swearing to things you don't
know anything about. _ , , . -
Heney — I don't . think this witness should be
treated In this manner. ' -
Rogers — You say yon took \ General Ford tto
tfce cashier of the relief fond? You remember
his name? A. — Mr. Hawkins. . '\u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0• . :
Q. — And you asked Mr. Hawkins forenrrency
for Mr." 'Ford? A. — To the best of my recol
lection. ' \u25a0 r .-' \u25a0 '• ' \u25a0';.->.; :"4
Q. — A» a matter of fact, most people asked
for currency, didn't they? A.— l don't know.
Q. — Didn't Mr. Calhonn and Mr. Ford come*
to the mint together, and didn't Mr. Calhoun say
that hs. wanted Mr. Ford to be able to draw
upon fas money to bis credit there? A. — That
was probably it.
Q. — Aren't you positive that Mr. Ford went
there with, Mr. Calhoun? A.— -I'm not sure.
If Mr. Ford «ay« " he was there, I presume
he waa.'. .\u25a0-.' \u25a0 /..-\u25a0•''. '" .'\u25a0 * -"-\u25a0 -.•\u25a0
\u25a0 Q. — Who* introduced j<m to Mr. Calboun? A.—
I don't recall:
Q.— lstft . year memory in the entire matter
, naxy ? . A. — On certain i points. ; but on j other* I
am quite j clear, i I \u25a0 recall* distinctly • that . Mr.
Rnef and Mr. Mnllally cams to the mint ' to
getber.'^apwwjiHliiapiasal •'. - \u25a0;" .. ' -
Q. — And did you regard that s-i a snaplclou*
Circumstance? • A.— I \u25a0 didn't regard •it one way
or the other. .
Rogers abandoned the cross exami
nation when It became evident that
he could make no headway, .
COLH TELLS OF AV ITHDRAWALS '
William K. Cole of the Anglo-Cali
fornia bank and formerly cashier of
the mint; was t the next; witness; . \u25a0- '-•"\u25a0'
Hcney — When was the flret withdrawal of
money from the: mint made by Mr. Ford?
Cole— On May -24 Mr. Leaob came Into my
office at the mint- with Mr. Ford. He said Mr
Ford bad an order for $50,000 from Mr. Cal
houn. *He eaid Mr. Ford wanted currency. I said
1- didn't nave that amount, but - tkat • Mr. Haw
kins of. the relief corporation \u25a0• might have - It.'
i Mr. Leach «nfl Mr.; Ford; went -, away : and Mr. -
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THE SAN EEANGISGO^CALL, SATURDAY, /SEPTEMBER 1907:
Hawkins soon came back with 'them and sail
he ; didn't have the currency •at hand, but would
hare it toe nest day. ."•\u25a0'.:-:,»_.•
- Q.^-What happened neit? h A.— Mr.-- Hawkins
brought in the #50,000 to me and 1. 1 gave him
coin for it . and , I ; put it ; in' the ' safe. It made
a Tery large package. The next day * ord^calleil
with Abbott and got it. .He complained that
the. package was too . big and so divided it into
two packages. • , ,'\u25a0'\u25a0:. ",'•'. %' n l
Q.— When was the next payment? A.— July -d.
Q.'— Who got that money? •: A.— Mr. Ford. •-.-
Q.^-What.i were ,»the \u25a0 circumstances? : A.— l
donH : remember that so i clearly. >-•.'. \- =VV b _.
Q.— How about the third payment? 'A.— The
third. payment, which was of $100,000.' Mr. -.Ford
called for.". Mr. Ford said he wanted currency
and went to the subtreasury to ; get it.'. _-.: . rr_ -
Q._i.Wliere was the sabtreaauryJ-.-A.— lujjtne
cam« bullding-^-ln the mint. • : \u25a0\u25a0•\u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0•-
Q.— Any one with Mr. Ford on^that occasion?
A. — He was alone: ,'\u25a0'\u25a0'. \ • '/'
ASKED ABOUT THE WEIGHT
Rogers then 'took the witness for
cross-examination. >. '-,\u25a0-
/ Rogers— How * much does : gold coin ' weigh ?
dole— Flye thousand dollars weighs about 18
pounds. \u25a0\u25a0'.-.- \u25a0\u25a0;..\u25a0;\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0.' . " \u25a0• \u25a0• \u25a0\u25a0 '\u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0>- . \u25a0\u25a0"C',-j
\u25a0 Q.— lf, a '- man wanted $100,000 -.it would
weigh in gold 360 pounds. -It would take rather
a husky • man to carry it. All your customers
took' currency, didn't they? ; A.-rNo, sir, we
furnish trucks for : the : gold. : -\u25a0.\u25a0.•"<•
Q. — But you didn't furnish Mr., Ford with a
truck, did you? r A. — Yes, sir,, we. did. : We
provided a truck for ; him to ! get it to the snb-
treasury. 1 >V<'> .-.,:?- '' \u25a0 ' -'^ • ' • '\u25a0' •-
Q.— lsn't is true that all your customers that
eonld got" currency.?- A.— No, sir,, they almost
all took gold. • - v •' . /, ;
Q. — Don't you know that all. over this country
people - prefer ; currency.; to gold? " Af— No, sir;
in California jlt I has been my : experience that
people prefer gold. . \u25a0\u25a0 - : . -:- ' > . ;
Q. — You mean that - they pack \u25a0 360 pounds of
gold. around? A.— No, sir; they -take it to the
bank. -- -: r \u25a0 :;-•"'::,'-.'\u25a0;\u25a0 .; . . ;'•*' ./,.\u25a0..:
-- Q. : — But there , was no . backs running at that
time. A.— Yes. eir; in August, when Mr. Ford
secured the last payments, the banks were open.
On redirect -examination Heney*
showed that the payments to Treasurer
George; Starr of the United Railroads*
has been made In gold and not cur
rency.'" - .\u25a0. • \u25a0-\u25a0\u25a0;-,. ;:\u25a0 \u25a0. ' : v. - ; -';
'Heney — Didn't Starr take" gold on' each pay-,
ment? : .
Cole— He did.
Q.— And didn't, he carry It away? A. — He
did.; \u0084 -
It was shown that $170,000 was paid
to Starr in gold. This Is ; the "money
which the. prosecution contends 1 was
used for legitimate purposes while it
is claimed that the $200,000 drawn In
currency was' used" for purposes ,of
bribing the supervisors. • .
Rogers again' lost; his : temper while
cross examining the witness. When.it
was seen that, he was simply piling up
fresh evidence against his client by
the examination he gave, up. \u25a0
Juror Bender— What denomination were those
bills which you gave to Mr. Ford? '
Cole — Small 'bills. Ones, twos, tens and up
to -SIOO -bills.-. • ' :, \u25a0
CLERK- HAWKINS IS HEARD ; T '
!£.* D.: Hawkins, a mint clerk, was
next called. Hawkins said* that? he
was in charge of the relief yfunds In
the mint following the. flre.-j He-was
assisted by Nathan Selig. \/- ; •'
Heney — Did Mr. Cole ask you at any time soon
after the fire for some • currency? A. — Yes; : on
May, £3../- - .- '. \u25a0 .';.,\u25a0. \u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0\u25a0 - -.--,-' -..- \u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0.-
Q-— What did- you do?-- A.— Mr. Sellg and- 1
put up a package of bills amounting to $50,000:
Q.— What was the size: of < the bills? A.— All
sizes, but \u25a0 mostly ones,; twos; tens and iwenties.
There were some higher, however; some as high
as $1,000. The majority were twenties pr under
$20. .. ' -..' - ...--\u25a0\u25a0---. .-,-.,-,\u25a0 ...--'
\u25a0 Q- — To whom did. you deliver the package?
A.— To Mr. Cole. \, . ,
Q. — Did you see the package taken away?
A. — I saw it taken away by Mr. Ford.
Q.—VTas there som« one with. him. A. — I be
lieve there was; but I did not see him. 7
Q. — Did you- see anything done In; regard to
the package? A.— They mada* the; package into
two,, and each took one package. R ,
Rogers waived the cross examination.
A short recess was taken and at. its
expiration Nathan Selig was called to
the stand. Selig is a clerk at 'the mint,"
where he haa been employed for 13
years. •
Heney— Dnruig May, '1003, :what; duties Hid
you perform? «. \u25a0 ' •- '\u25a0 :-.. r-.r^.r -.r^. .»,;.„,-•.
Selig — 1 was assisting Mr. ; Hawkins, who was
handling the relief mopey. - »
Q. — Do you. reinem'ier putting np currency
there In May?,, A. — We put up the currency ._ in
packages as It \u25a0 came along. - : . . :,.:'".. "
a Q. — Do you remember "putting 'np - some cur
rency for Mr. Cole. In Stay? A. — Yes. " :
Q. — All in one package? A. — No; there were
several packages, 15 or, 20 or more. I took them
in my. arm and carried them in, to Mr. Cole, the
cashier. ' ". ; \u25a0 ' \u25a0 "' - •> \u25a0-'-• -'\u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0 •'-'\u25a0 .:\u25a0- '\u25a0\u25a0•\u25a0--
Q.— When was this? A.— Shortly after the
mayor signed the ' overhead trolley franchise.
Q. — Of what denomination were the bills yon
took in to Mr. Cole'r A. — Most of them small,
about twenties or less. ' - -. -v ;.
Rogers — Has Mr. Burns - bpen talking . toT yon 1
A. — He came to the mint before I went before
the grand Jury and I had a talk with him.'
•, Heney — How did you fix the date of. the pay
ment as ' being ; just after the passage » of the
trolley franchise? v . ' : -
A. — I remembered I remarked to Mr. Hawkins
'j»k Mr. ford; was walking out that I thought
that was the supervisors' "bit."
DENIES THE INSINUATION
, Rogers hurled at the witness the in
sinuation ttiat .William J. Burns had in
structed him' to so testify, but Selig de
nied it. / r
"I did not want to be a witness," he
said.. \u25a0')". . .. '-
Rogers then asked Heney .. to admit
that William J. Burns was prosecutor
in the case against Dimmick'; and" that
the mint : officials who had just testified
against were intimate friends of
the detective.^
"I won'tadralt anything of the kind,"
said Heney. 'j "You are intimating that
because' Burns .worked: up ! the 'evidence
against* a man < who /stole $30,000 from
the mint, * these men are perjuring
themselves just because Mr. -Burns has
worked up^the evidence in ;this case." .'-;•'-.
Heney ne>4t ; cal led for - Cashier Burns
of the subtreasury,,but the witness was
not in court. A delay ensued; while the
prosecution^ summoned other witnesses
by telephone. I. -W. Hellman. the bank
er, and;' a director of the United; Rail
roads,'was the flrst to arrive. '
j Heney — Were you jln 1906 a director of the
United Railroads? V \u25a0",
1 Hellman— Yes, sir. "^ '
. Q. — -When did you first become a director? A.
-^Seven or .eight years ago. . :
" Q.— Did you know anything about the transfer
of $200,000 from the east in May to Mr. Patrick
Calhoun. A. — No, sir. ', ;' ' ; ,
, Q. — As a director of : the corporation ' did \u25a0 you
learn -that: Mr. -'Abraham "Ruef had iheenf era
ployed \u25a0 as" an ' attorney : for ; the United : Railroads
during April or. May, 1006? .'• A. — No.
i- ; Q.— Did \u25a0 you ' at \u25a0 any ; time know . that \u25a0 Mr. Ru»f
was ; employed §by * tUe United Railroads ? . A. — \u25a0'
Some five : or six years ago \u25a0; Mr.;- Holland, , the
president of ; the i United - Railroads, came «, to me
and I asked . my j advice |if| he I should | employ^ Mr.'
Ruef as attorney • for ; the ; corporation., 1-\u25a0«1 -\u25a0« He * »ald
Mr. \u25a0 Ruef > had j great - t Influence with • the ; labor
interest 'and bis employment - would ! bring | peace
to \u25a0 the .'.. United ; : . Railroads. - Mr. . Ruef =. was -.; at
that ' time a ' reputable - attorney * and .I . advised
that he be engaged: he was employed
or not Ido \u25a0 not \u25a0 know. * . ». ,\u25a0 - 1 ;; :
- . Q.— And • you , did -not jay anything about this
to the grand jury, but just thought of it? A. —
No, .sir, ' . -;i : ... '.\u25a0;-. \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0-'-. -'!\u25a0-.--"\u25a0,
Q. — Did you knowithat ; Mr.' Ruef was on \u25a0 the
payroll of the company, hv 1005? "A.— No,' sir. V .
Q.^— Do •; you i know ;j. whether rhe . waa ion 'i the
payroll in 1906? - A.— l . didn't inquire. : !
,%; Q.— Bnt did you : know ? : A. — I never attended
meetings — — "\u25a0 :-.:'\u25a0 \u25a0';\u25a0.:. '\ :.':-' \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0,- : : "'_ .' ... . ,t .;;\u25a0
I - Heney— Answer : my '- question, l please. ;
Rogers— I suggest, ' Mr. Heney. that ias you i
asked me. to treat a witness a while ago a little
more i- kindly;? you ; treat this witness ;.wltn
more ;: consideration." r -•\u25a0 '\u25a0 : - '\u25a0\u25a0"- " ''•-' ••"•>*•» '\u25a0'\u25a0?
f Heney— Does your bank hold any of the bonds
of the United Railroad*? A.— Yes. sir. -
"^Q.— Wasn't there a shrinkage after the fire in
the : bonds ? . -'A —I \u25a0 don't know. • I didn't look
into'it.. v::-'- -j ' '.: \u25a0\u25a0.\u25a0\u25a0:':\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0•«-' "•\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0.•'•"'\u25a0-• : ' \u25a0\u25a0. .
\u25a0 Q.— Weren't 'you '• interested 'and didn't you
make inquiry of 'Mr Oalhoun? ~:£.—V?\ knew
that:Mr.,Calhoun was doing his best to build up
the city of San Francisco and I didn't make any
inquiries. SlilPf^SSii^E&SSitSl^
; BURNS TELLS OF THE BILLS* ;
Cashier iThomas P. Burns ot the sub
treasury, followed Hellman on the stand.'
- Heney— Do you know Mr.Tlrey L. FordlA.^"
I<dO.'-i. .'\u25a0 ' \u25a0- \u25a0\u25a0*.--\u25a0\u25a0 . ... ."*.\u25a0;•-\u25a0 ,'. .-- --.:\u25a0'• '--.'l.. \u25a0\u25a0' : --''
- Q— Did you meet him In May after the fire?
A.— -I , met him on " May 28 iin my office at th*
subtreasury. -, Mr. Ford gaT« me ?50,Q00 In gold
and T I g« ve " him $50,000 in currency. \u25a0\u25a0 -~»r '-\u25a0 \u25a0-\u25a0'• >-'
. Q. — What were the denominations of the bills?
A. — up to 520. .-"-.;;.- - \u25a0\u0084\u25a0...• \u25a0- - \u25a0",._;.;* •- '\u25a0\u25a0•?\u25a0« *\u25a0?.;
: Q. — When did you next see Ford? A.— On Au
gust 23, v 1006, at the office of the subtreasury
at ' the mint. -• ' > -\u25a0 •\u25a0
Q.— What . happened on that occasion? A.— -
Mr. Ford i gave \u25a0me »100,000 In coin and I gave
him $100,000 in g paper. "V ; r ; \u0084 •< }
"Q.MDf what denominations? A.— Mostly about
small bills. -\u25a0 > iv :-;-',--•.\u25a0\u25a0- •; -- . \u25a0 >;^->
\u25a0 Q.— Who - was with Mr. Ford ? ' A.— A gentle
man. I don't know bis name. a .
- Q. — Was It that gentleman?, (pointing .to Ab
bott). A.— Yes, sir; that was the man. - ~
Rogers ; th«ri "put a few questions In
cross-examination; ,
Rogers— Yours Is a public office? A. — Tee, sir.
• Q.— And the money was wheeled through the
public ; halls : of the United States; subtreasury?
\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0'• Q.— How much did that weigh? A. — About
375 pounds, i . , : '\_. - ;
The next witness called was Archi
bald C.Kains of the Canadian Bank of
Commerce, and a director of the United
Railroads for two years. \u0084 ;
\u25a0\u25a0 Heney— Did f you attend any meetings of the
board of directors of the United Railroads In
May? -A.— l l think so, \u25a0 bnt I'm not sure. ; - . ; ,
Q.— Where ? A. — I at Mr. Oalhoun s
Q.— Remember who was there? A.— l- think
all the directors. \u25a0>*-<. . . _ ,'
; Q.— Who were they? A.— Mullally, Ford,
Meyer, . Calhoun, Holbrook and myself. ,
Q.— At that meeting was there any discus
sion in regard to the overhead trolley, franchise 1
A. — I don't remember it.<- .
* Q.— Anything ."said about , $200,000 sent ont
from the east to Calhoun ? A .—No. m:\u25a0 ...
Q.— Anything • about the employment of Abe
Ruef? A. — No; there certainly was^ not. •\u25a0 '
Q.— Did thepayment of $200,000 for an attor
ney 's fee to Abe Ruef or any one else come te
fore the directors? z A. — No. sir.
Heney then shewed through the wit
ness: that George Davis, an -electrical
engineer, was, broughtto San Francisco
by the United Railroads to figure on; an
overhead trolley; system s in the fall of
November, 1905;'. before' the permit was
granted, and that Davis left for the
east in May, 1906, immediately after the
supervisors granted, the franchise.^
Calhoun Augments His .
Secret Service Department
Induces Detective Sergeant Qlbson
to Enter His Employ
In -pursuance of his policy -of sur
rounding; himself with a bodyguard of
defectives-f^and others— Patrick " Cal
houn ;has" tempted from the city, police
department Detective /Sergeant T.-B.
Gibson. ; Gibson: notified Chief Blggy
yesterday • that he : would send in his
resignatiqn this .morning, to take ef
fect I immediately. He said I that s he had
received the -appointment of -head of
the United Railroads detective^ bureau
at a satisfactory salary. • V' I s
- While Gibson is ostensibly : going
into the service of the company, - those
who learned' of his resignation : yester
day 'expressed little doubt butithat- it
was Patrick .Calhoun who really needs*
the "experience and knowledge \u25a0 gained
by Gibson:; while^. In Uie* employ; of the
city. Gibson Joined the. force asa pa
trolman ;'r in .-: 1889 and ; nine ;'\u25a0 years'!? later,
was" made a 'detective sergeant; twbich
post he has occupied' ever since;: . '/-
-•\u25a0d. Sergeant Frank H. - ; - Norman," \u25a0'.\u25a0\u25a0" whom
Biggy removed from the '. position tot
chief's clerk,' also . lntimated that he'in
tended 'i to apply/;forji retirement" on'a
pension' on the ground ;of disability. In
December; last he^ was 3 knocked'; down
by an automobile and? seriously hurt.
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