Show STEPS SIEPS TAKEN MEN TO TF TOABE TO DISBAR ABE RUEf HE SA SAN FRANCISCO Ma May 30 Proceed Proceed Proceedings ings logs arc are now pending in tho the supreme court for tor the of ot Abraham braham Ruef convicted San Francisco political boss now serving a sentence of ot fourteen four tour to teen n years in San Son Quentin prison prison- for tor br be This fact was disclosed hereby here hereby hereby I by the statement of ot Chief Deputy Deput Cf un- un ty Clerk Davis ls that he had bad filed a a. transcript trans trans- of ot judgment and ond a a. c certificate o of oC conviction In tn the Rue Ruef case about ten days ago this action having been taken at the Instigation of or the California Bar 1331 association as a preliminary to Ruef's Ruet's disbarment who although a felon still sWI Is an attorney of or record The movement to disbar the convicted con 1 boss boS- was begun besun by the Bar association I of or f San Francisco March l 8 That steps were not taken earlier is ascribed In part to Lo confusion contusion arising from the tho fact tact th that l Ruef pleaded guilty after aCter which a a. transcript of ot judgment was waa filed and then withdrew the plea finally losing by a a. difference in the supreme supreme- court When 1 It was discovered that this circumstance would make necessary the filing flUng of ot another another an an- an- an other transcript the Bar association meeting was Vas called and the chair In Instructed Instructed instructed In- In to approach a a. committee to be begin begin bein be- be gin in the tho proceedings At a a. meeting Ma May 10 this committee was appointed and consisted of or Warren Olney Jr Edward A A. A Belcher and W W. C. C CrIttenden Davis wa was then asked to file the new transcript Bert attorney for tor Ruef Ruet declared he would contest the proceed proceed- ings He characterized the action as persecution and an attempt to inflict double punishment I |