. California; an intimate history. thout whose consentno franchise could be obtained. It had been common talk for at least two years thatevery man and corporation with capital to invest orsome new industry to launch was held up by the boardof supervisors before they could proceed. Capital of everysort was grafted upon the moment it sought new outlets,and rich men in condoling with one another had ceasedto comment upon the miseries of San Francisco ingeneral. Therefore, the Oliver grand jury, as well asMr. Heney and Detective Bums, thought that it wouldbe an easy matter to obtain affidavits fro
. California; an intimate history. thout whose consentno franchise could be obtained. It had been common talk for at least two years thatevery man and corporation with capital to invest orsome new industry to launch was held up by the boardof supervisors before they could proceed. Capital of everysort was grafted upon the moment it sought new outlets,and rich men in condoling with one another had ceasedto comment upon the miseries of San Francisco ingeneral. Therefore, the Oliver grand jury, as well asMr. Heney and Detective Bums, thought that it wouldbe an easy matter to obtain affidavits from these dis-tinguished victims which would go far toward convictingthe malefactors. At that time they had not a thoughtof prosecuting the higher-ups. But, to their amaze-ment, the rich men, individually and collectively, sworethat they never had been approached, never had paid acent of graft money. In the terminology of the hour,they refused to come through. It looked as if thegrand jury could not gather evidence enough to con-320. JUDGE LAWLOR RlDOLPH SPRECKELS
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