Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-25
POLICEMAN HAWKINS.
HOW BE SPENT HIS VACATION IN THE
CAPITAL CITY.
An Alleged Attempt to Blackmail q
Sacramento Woman-An In
yestigation Going On.

A couple of weeks ago San Francisco
weekly paper published an article relating
how certain young woman of Sacramento,
referred to as Lulu G." took trip to
the metropolis, in company with two
others of her sex, and had thigh old
time" at various notorious resorts.
A San Francisco policeman, named John
Hawkins. learned that Lulu C." was
none other than Lulu Comet, the dauph-
ter of Adrian Comet, who keeps saloon
and wholesale liquor store at Second and
L streets. Knowing that the father was
tolerably well fixed, financially, the peace
guardian resolved to embark on a money.
making scheme.
As each member of the San Francisco
Police Department is allowed vacation of
four days each year, Hawkins Immediately
applied at headquarters for his vacation
and it was granted. But instead of rush
Ing OH to the mountains or the seashore IL
appears that the policeman boarded the
train last Thursday for Sacramento.
Upon arriving here he first looked up
the two other young ladies" referred to
In the San Francisco publication, and it is
said managed to enlist them in his cause
by some means or other. These two
other young ladies" were sisters, Minnie
and Alice Ross.
Hawkins then, it appears, sent note to
Miss Comet requesting that she meet him
on certain corner near her home, signing
himself as "Mr. H., and announcing that
"Minnie and Alice knew all.n
Miss Comet says she consulted her
father first and was advised to see what
the fellow wanted. Hawkins was on hand
and, If reports be true, at once made q de-
mand for hush money" He represented
himself as detective and told her that he
was in possession of all the facts connected
with the alleged escapade, and unless she
made 1t worth while to him to keep silent,
the details would be given to her father
and also to the Sacramento papers,
The young woman, instead of quietly
submitting to his demand, told him to 90
ahead and do his worst. She said she
would report the matter Immediately to
the Chief of Police, and this had the effect.
SO she says, of badly frightening Hawkins.
He asked her to let the matter drop and
went away.
But the end was not yet
Chief of Police Drew learned of the af
fair, and of the part Hawkins had taken in
it, and wrote to Chief Crowley of the San
Francisco police on Sunday, giving the
full particulars.
Chief Crowley was indignant, and i'm.
mediately dispatched Sergeant Whitman to
this city to make an investigation. He also
sent for Hawkins, and questioned him
closely regarding the matter. Hawkins
strenuously denied the charge that he had
attempted to blackmail the woman but
strange to say, it was only few hours after
his interview with the Chief that Hawkins
wrote out his resignation and filed IT with
the Police Commissioners.
The resignation, however, was not &C.
cepted. Chief Crowley and the Commits
sioners did not intend that he should get off
so easily.
Sergeant Whitman arrived in this city
yesterday forenoon, and Immediately
sought Miss Comet. She gave him the
particulars as given above, and subse-
quently swore to an affidavit containing
all of said facts. The affidavit will he
presented with other evidence unearthed
by Sergeant Whitman to the San Francisco
Police Commissioners. The Sergeant said
LAST night that from what he had already
gathered that the case looked pretty bad
for Hawkins. He intimated also that
Hawkins may be subjected to criminal
prosecution besides being dismissed from
the police force.
Ihe Ross sisters pronounce Miss Con-
nets statements as false, and sent word to
Sergeant Whitman yesterday that thew
would meet him in the evening and prove
to him that what they say is true, by fore.
ing Miss Comet to admit her guilt. They
did not materialize however.
Sergeant Whitman will probably return
to the Bay to-day.