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Show CfiLO TuIL TORY' tion as the basis of the. extortion, whereas the defense will contend that the fear was not of Kuef, but of the condition that existed, and that Ruef was refained to combat the probable Joss of license, of which tho owners of the restaurant stood ia fear. Durinjr the trial the prosecution will be represented by District Attorney Langdon, ansisted by special counsel, Hiram Johnson. 'Assistant District Attorney At-torney Honey will not participate, as all of his iime will be required in conducting con-ducting the graft investigation before the grand jury. Ruef is represented by Attorneys Ach, Shortridge,. Fairall and Murphy. . .. A few minutes aftercourt convened an adjournment was taken until . 2 o'clock because of the absence of Talps-man Talps-man J. II. Dunbreli. When Dunbrell did not respond to his name the defense objected ob-jected to any further calling of tales- men and at the request of Attorney Ach. A beneh warrant for the absent talesman was issued. , SANTEANCISCO, APRIL 2. THE WORK OF OBTAINING A JURY FOR THE TRIAL OF ABRAHAM RUEF PN ONE OF THE FIVE CHARGES OF EXTORTING MONEY FROM FRENCH . RESTAURANTS, FOR WHICH HE WAS INDICTED BY THE GRAND JURY, WAS RESUMED TODAY TO-DAY IN JUDGE DUNNE'S DEPARTMENT DEPART-MENT OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. THE CASE CHOSEN FOR TRIAL FIRST IS THAT IN WHICH THE DELMONICO RESTAURANT IS INVOLVED. IN-VOLVED. IT WAS SELECTED BY THE PROSECUTION AS LIKELY TO PRESENT THE STRONGEST EVIDENCE EVI-DENCE AGAINST RUEF, ON THESE MINOR CHARGES OF. GRAFT. WHEN BEFORE THE GRAND JURY MAIFANTIA, THE PRINCIPAL PROPRIETOR' PRO-PRIETOR' OF THE RESTAURANT, TESTIFIED THAT HE HAD PAID RUEF $1175 AND PROMISED AN ADDITIONAL PAYMENT OF $1000 ONE YEAR LATER, BECAUSE OF FEAR. . . This fear is regarded by the prcsecu- |