Show RULES AGAINST FRISCO BRIBER Judge Lawlor Refuses to Continue Continue Continue Con Con- Tirey L. L Ford Case San Francisco Sept I 12 IDe De Despite the I efforts of or the tue defense for COt or further delay doha de tle- la ha lay the trial of ot TIre Tirey I l. l Ford chief r. I counsel for or tho the United Railroads In Indicted In- In abided for bribery began hegan today Sl Si SK jurors were chosen subject to per peremptory emp- emp tory chall challenge n c. c 1 Ford Is 14 being tried upon the particular ular Indictment charging charging ing that be lie paid ahl Supervisor Super Lonergan JOlO to toot voto Ote fur or the tile 0 overhead trolley trolly franchise The first day of or the trial dragged heavily District Attorney e conducted the prosecution nor Johnson being pre present Sitting Sitting Sit Sit- tin ting with Ford ord In iii the court were Patrick Put Pat rick Calhoun and Attorney Abbott bbott all of or the United Railroads who were indicted upon the same counts as us Ford Jord The rite full rull nh array arra of or counsel working In tho lie defense of the tho four Indicted officials of the company corn com patty pany occupied front Cron t seats When Judge I Lawlor called the Ford for Cor tho lie defense I ca ease case i 1 Attorney Rogers no Or objected stating tainting that th the defense denSic was rend ready to go on with the trial ti-ial of oC Calhoun Cal Cal- houn hut but had not had haul sufficient mf opportunity op to prepare for tor that of Ford flue Tho prosecution objected hut but Judge I ended the discussion b by declaring de tie- elating claring that the lie people had the right of at electing which ease case was to lo bo be e called first lie He overruled o the motion of or the theder der defense n for or delay Judge e l announced that lint he In Intended lii In- tended d to hold night sessions Attorneys Altor- Altor nes ne's for or the defense did dill not like the IlI idea of nl night ht fW sessions and said that hint Mr 11 Ford was waR In a highly nervous ner state tae tutu should hould have o all ha lh r t possible during his trial A physician was In Incourt Incourt Incourt court to t sustain them In this tithe contention conten conten- tion Hort but bul Ju Judge he Lawlor said the thc night would continuo continue at nt least until the lie Jury had hatI been selected |