Show INNOCENT AS BABE Thornwell Alleged San Sant i Francisco Briber on the Witness Stand I ISan San Francisco May lI IX assistant to the tk pr oG the United Railroads under Indictment for alleged offenses similar to that charged against his chief was the most important witness examined during the trial of oC Patrick Calhoun president of the road today Mr ir Mul laly lal has never before appeared on the stand in any of or the graft cK cE e and has never been summoned to give testimony since his refusal to answer any questions qu put to him be before before before fore the grand Jury in 1907 when th the first steps in the investigation were taken He occupied the stand almost the entire day and his bis evidence went Into many matters related to the trolley trolley trolley ley franchises on whIch the present case hinges Denied Knowledge of Bribes From first to last Mr Ir denied any knowledge of the offering ottering of any an bribes to the supervisors or the em employment of Abraham Ruef as an agent gent to 10 so offer oHer bribes as is charged by b the prosecution His evidence for forthe forthe forthe the most moat part related to the time of the fire and struggle to rehabilitate the transportation lines Une of the city and many man Interesting phases of that time were brought out The most import important ant part of his bill examination from the standpoint of the prosecution was his admission that he be had no knowledge either as a director or officer of the company of oC the withdrawal of or from the mint by Tirey L 1 Ford gen general general eral counsel of or the road in 1906 nor of or orthe the negotiation n of a loan Joan for that amount by Mr Calhoun all of or which the prosecution claims to have proved In Its effort to show that this money mone was used u to bribe the supervisors |