Show 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 0 0 0 0 0 STATEMENT 0 0 0 0 sein francisco may 16 0 0 abe ruef today made de the fol 0 0 lowing owing statement to tho the asso 0 0 elated press 0 0 1 I 1 am informed that many 0 0 persona persons are censuring mr ath 0 0 and air ir S cortri d ge for thet r 0 0 action in retiring from my case cam 0 0 yesterday I 1 WWII atch to say that 0 0 1 I expressly approve their 0 0 course and from their stand 0 0 point they could not consist 0 0 antly have taken any other 0 0 1 I am arate grateful ful to both of these 0 0 gentlemen for their valuable 0 0 services and I 1 appreciate and 0 0 value their continuing friend 0 0 ship the warmth of which has 0 0 been in no manner affected by 0 0 the ule action of yesterday 0 0 0 they took the position that 0 0 inasmuch ae as I 1 had informed 0 0 them that I 1 was not guilty of 0 0 the charge and intended ao so to v 0 0 state to the court they could 00 0 0 not ra a my attorneys tolerate 0 0 a plea of guilty which had no n 0 u 0 basla basis and waa was against facts 0 u 0 it is the sentiment of mr u 0 0 ruef that no more inore local aavo 0 0 oates or friends and no more mar u 0 0 able and faithful men ever 0 v 0 conducted an important case in w 0 0 this city 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at y IMD BIG ewul begu 1 I ta |