Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-06
A CARD.

rI,O THE EDITOR: THE FACTS OF THE
| cause of C. ANDERSON, my night clerk of
the American Exchange Hotel, being arrested
after 10 clock last night are as follows as given
by over dozen witnesses. ! not being present
at the time, being in Alameda: An express
wagon drove up to the hotel with two passengers
from the steamer Queen of the Pacific, the
driver of the wagon representing to the passen-
gers at the wharf that he was employed by the
hotel, and if they would get into his wagon he
would bring them up free. Under this misrep-
resentation he induced them to get into his
wagon, and when he drew upto the hotel he de-
manded 81 being Il each. when dispute arose
and my night clerk was appealed TO by the two
passengers for protection. After Mr.. Anderson
listened patiently to both sides he took the part
of the two guests who were being defrauded the
driver of the wagon threatening to confiscate
the baggage II he was not paid his eXtortiOnate
charge. But in order to avoid trouble and dis
turbance ut such an hour OF the night Mr.. An
derSOn recommended the eXpreSsman TO be sat
isficd with Il for the two passengers but to this
interference the eXpressman took exceptions
and called Mr.. Anderson a vile nam9 and at
tempted to strike him, whereupon Anderson
caught hold OF him to prevent being struck and
threw him down, but did not strike him. After
this, Truman, the night Waterman whose beat is
on Sansome street. came up-not having seen the
beginning and without waiting to inquire into
the cause of the troube-and in place of taking
the side OF right and justice and the protec-
ton OF the often outraged travelling public
who are, alas, shamefully fieeced in San Fran
express wagons and other land sharks who dis
grace our city and bring reprOach on its govern
ment he threatened e.. Anderson with arrest
when Anderson replied that he was only doing
his duty in protecting the guests of the hotel
and that he could not nor had any right to ar
rest him. Truman, being hurt at his authority
being called in question, took hold of Anderson,
who naturally struggled against such an out
rage-being dragged to the station-house with
out getting time to go into the office after his
hat and forced to leave his post of duty in my
absence, and the hotel with 400 guests without
the protection of a Waterman to guard against
fire. etc. Fortunately the day bOokkeper was
apprised of what took place and took charge of
the hotel. This morning Truman the aspirant
for promotion and honors, told me in the Police
Court that he was sorry for what he had done,
and that he did it only because his authority
was called in question, and offered to have it
settled II &. Anderson would pay 81 enough To
have him acknowledge that Anderson was in
the wrong, and thus bar an action in Court of
justice and before the Police Commissioners. !
need not say that my sense of right and my
sense of the outrage committed against my old
faithful and tried servant of fifteen years stand
ing repudiated such proposition.
My only reason for publishing this card is
that great injustice has been done to an inno-
cent person in having him charged with bat
terry and vulgar language, the same receiving
publicity in the press Mr.. Anderson has been
in my employ holding position of trust, for
fifteen years, and during all that time has con-
Quoted himself in most exemplary manner
and never has a vulgar word passed ont of his
lips. He is with I'll large family and
financially unable to defend himself, but poor
man character is as dear to him and his family
as the character of the richest man in the city
and have no man in my employ-no matter
how poor, and when am convinced he is in the
right-that will not defend. should it cost me
every dollar am possessed of. will ever seek
To take the side of right, and ever stand by the
weak and advocate the poor mans cause and
though | stand at the head of eight separate and
successful businesses, giving employment to
No. w H..
be ashamed to own that was once. in Califor-
mia. as poor as any man in my employ. The
noblest truest and honesteSt hearts in san Fran
cisco beat under the poorest garments.
CHARLES MONTGOMERY
Hotel-keeper, Merchant etc.
May ], 1884. m6-dNw1t