Show JUROR m HEARD HARD THE THI BRIBERY CASE DISC THEN HE IS challenged BY defendants COUNSEL but the challenge is not allowed jury panel in n ruef trial completed sail san francisco Francl fico april 22 when tho the 17 ruef cef trial was resumed today before judge judg dunne the prosecution challenged juror edward leonard it appearing that ho he had served as a petty juror within the last twelve months the challenge was allowed the court room was crowded when tho the session siOn opened all of counsel were present including henry hanry ach who though he has about recovered from the attack of ptomaine poisoning which ho be suffered last lut week did not feel able an part inthe la the proceedings today his place was w as assumed by mr hir idse mayor was in court to answer the extortion charges brought i jointly against him and ruef by the I 1 grand jury ills case was continued i by consent for three weeks the con case against ruet ruef and chief of police dinan danan was continued to next I 1 saturday I 1 john I 1 P cleese a manufacturer of j mattresses was drawn from the special venire ventre to take the place in the box made vacant by the discharge of 0 juror leonard cleemo said he had a fixed opinion as to the guilt or innocence of ruef on challenge by tho the defense ho he stood aside ido in tho the cross examination of bustad a wholesale grocer who was drawn to take cheeses Clee ses place it was brought out by the defense that wor had on the night of april heard district attorney langdon and assistant district attorney heney at a banquet given in the r fromont ho tel in honor of the first annual celebration of the earthquake disaster discuss the present bribery graft prosecution and denounce the alleged ring leaders the defense drew drow from that he had approved the speeches and had applauded them said in answer awer to a direct question by 1 I would like to be a fair juror but I 1 dont know whether I 1 can be yea J my 0 opinion pinion as to the guilt or inn innocence of ruet ruef was strengthened by bar the speeches I 1 heard at the banquet after further cross crosa examination nation was challenged by the defense but the challenge was not net allowed and entered the box completing the panel of twelve probationary jurors |