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Show LAWYERS ARE IN ; CONTEMPT OF COURT j i SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10 Ki j corted by Patrick Calhoun, president of the United Railroads of this city. ; Attorneys A. A. Moore. Stanley Mooie and .John .1. Barrett made a leisurely j automobile trip out to tho count) jail lonlght aud surrendered them m Ives to the sheriff to begin serf ing five days' sentences Imposvd upor. them by Superior Judge William P. Lawlor last last Wednesday tor con i tempt of court. The elder Moore was twice sentenced, tho live days tering lo run concurrently. The three attorneys arc members of Calhoun's legal brigade in his trials lor tho alleged bribery of nipT Isom during the last Schmltz administration. administra-tion. Attorneys Expres "Contempt." Wednesday Judge Iawlor read a statement from tho bench setting forth his reasons for refusing to dismiss dis-miss tbo Calhoun cass. Stanley Moore In reply declared Judge Lawlor Law-lor guilty of doing politics from th-T bench. He was promptly sentenced for contempt Ills father, A. A. Moore, took his place and stating that he wished everything that his ton had said to be considered as coming from him also, proceeded to declare his "contempt" for Judge Lawlor In so many words. He was also sentenced ond Barrett followed with similar remarks re-marks which gained him a similar fate. Calhoun also addressed thi court, but couched his remarks H more parliamentary phrases and e cr.ped Judgo Lawlor's wrath. |