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Show RUEF GUILTY OF BRIBERY CHARGE Former Political Boss of San Francisco Fran-cisco Has Bright Frosprcts of Wearing Stripes. After Trial Lasting One Hundred and Six Days, Jury Returns Verdict Which Is In Nature of Victory for Q raft Prosecutors, 8an Francisco. After deliberations lasting throughout a period of twortty-four twortty-four hours, tbo Jury Toturned a von ill ct convicting Abraham Ilucf, former for-mer political boss of San Francisco, of f rlbery. When tho announcement of h verdict of tho Jury was niado, tho warning of Judgo William P, Ijiwlor nnd tho vigilance ot tho police checked check-ed alt attempted demonstrations, although al-though tho excitement In tho court rsom was so Intcnso that men wero thrust down Into their seats or seized In tho grasp of dotectlvcs ns tiioy roso to obtain a belter view of tho proceedings, Btiof sat between his fathor and Thomas I). Dozlcr ot tho defenso when the verdict was returned. Ho I ad spent thu groator part of thu day In conversation with his nged parent, par-ent, nnd though his faco paled and his eyes romalncd fixed for a long tlmo upon tho men who had pronounced his fnto, almost hlf first thought was for tho elder Mr. Ilucf. Ho whispered a few words ot encouragement to tho old man nnd Bent him out ot tho room, with directions to break tho news to tho defendant's mother nnd sIstcrB. Huct's conviction rendont him llablo to a maximum penalty ot fourteen yenrs In tho penitentiary. Tho trial had boon In progress for 100 days, and was bitterly contested by tho leading attorneys of tho city, |