Show abe ruef may be released on bail although he pleaded guilty ex mayor eugene looking better than for months appears in bourl ann francisco jan 10 following the decision of the district court of appeals yesterday setting aside tho conviction of former mayor dugeno iltz which may have a serious on the prosecution of the san francisco graft and bribery cases in which indictments were returned perhaps necessitating many changes in the plans of the district attorney and a complete realignment of evidence much activity prevailed among those associated in the prosecution one of the significant features was a conference between abraham ruef the former dictator in the ot san francisco special agent wm J burns and district attorney wm H langdon in the batters lat office and at the request of the district attorney none of the parties to the conference would give the slightest indication as to the object and the purpose of thac meeting but it may be said that the iel easo of ruef on ball Is one of the developments that Is expected as a possible compromise between mm and the prosecution as a result of the reversal of the judgment which also nullifies the plea of guilty made by ruef far more serious to the prosecution it Is generally believed was the appellate courts decision because of its applicability to ruef than the setting aside of the conviction of having the effect it ie said of practically destroying the prosecutions hold upon the former political boss alio Is regarded as the one and the only connecting link between tha accused bribers and the board ot supervisors er when the case of patrick calhoun came up before superior judge lawlor I 1 this morning district attorney lang don was granted a continuance until tuesday when it will be se for trial probably early in february former looking better than he has for was present with his attorneys 1 I am entirely innocent as innocent s any man that you migu pick up on the street who knew absolutely nothing about the matter said ruef to a representative of the associated press as he was on his way to the district attorneys office 1 I repeat that I 1 am innocent of ex money from any one he continued my fee was legitimate no crime was committed I 1 did not solicit in fact several times refused to take their case because ot the serious illness of a member of my family I 1 was innocent of the charge although paradoxical as it may seem I 1 pleaded guilty when I 1 shall make a statement in court which I 1 shall doat do at the proper time the reasons cpr my action will be understood instead of the judgment of the appellate court not going into effect for sixty days as was erroneously stated last night a will come down today or tomorrow if it is held by the court that the ball given by was not exonerated at tho time of ats conviction then it will only he necessary for him to give ball on the nine additional indictments in the prize fight trust cases and ho will bo at liberty ruef stated today that he could give ball in any amount within reason and this lead fo the inference that his conference with the district attorney had to do with agreeing upon a reduction from the total of fixed oa the odd indictments against him it developed today that appeal of in full vas not submitted to the appellate court until wednesday the day that what waa left ot tho administration went out of office and that ruet was sent to the county jail and that the following day before noon the voluminous decision covering thirty two typewritten pages and containing about words was handed down |