Show indictment AGAINST ADLER full FOR 11 Q URY accused of testifying falsely before grand jury in french restaurant to san francisco nov 23 the grand jury this afternoon returned an indictment against nathan max adler proprietor of a french restaurant charging him with perjury A warrant has been issued for adders arrest and ball fixed at cash or bonds the indictment sets forth that adler when testifying before the grand jury during the batters lat investigation litto into the alleged extortion practiced on the french restaurants denied that on january 2 1905 he was visited by a commit committee teo of restaurant proprietors and naked asked to contribute to a fund to retain abraham ruet ruef as an at torney attorney to go before the board 0 of f police coni commissioners ners and use his influence in preventing the from taking away the liquor licenses from the french restaurants after the indictment was returned district att attorney or heney argued before judge mur askey on a omelon to compel attorneys frank burke ermillo Laes Lao stratto and marcus rosenthal to answer questions propounded by tho the grand jury rosenthal was attorney for adler one of the most important wit nesses that appeared before the jury today was captain of police john martin former chief of cf detectives he was in the secret chamber for many nit minutes and according to his own statement gave very important testimony relative to several tenderloin re roa orts corts after captain martin bartin concluded his testimony all witnesses were excused until tuesday morning among the witnesses in the anteroom at the time were detectives T I 1 L matchell Ml nad and Cm cornelius melius of the city hall ball district who had been detailed deta llod to raid mid houses c ot ill repute |