The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-01
THE SHARKS VICTIM.
A Prisoner Fleeced by Unscrupu-
lOus Shysters.

Frederlck Hulse, carpenter in the en-
ployment of the Southern Pacific Company,
was saoder and wiser man yesterday at
tne Old City Hall after an experience with
Police Court sharks. Recently he became
intoxicated, and unfortunately for himself,
had lottery ticket in his possession at the
time. Officer Minahan took him in custody
for being drunk. and then placed an adj
dltional charge of having lottery ticket in
MS possession against him at the sergeant's
desk.
Hulse was admitted to bail and his case
continued in the Police Court until yester-
day morning, when he told startling tale
to Judge Rix.
According to his sensational story, Hulse
was approached the morning after his ar
rest by a hanger-on Of the courts named
george IL Maloney, who pr0tfered his
services. After talking a good deal, Ma
loney, by plausible representations, secured
80 from the prisoner to pay his fine for be-
ing drunk. The fine was never paid, as the
calendar shows.
1t was then that Maloney began his work
upon the unsuspecting Hulse. He returned
ana frightened him with a quantity of I'M
pleasant information to the effect that the
newspapers and Judges were waging a re-
ientiess war against lotteries and men hay-
ing lottery tickets. Very likely Hulse would
nave to pine away for eighteen months in
the House Of Correction because of the
s'SnSb III his puChcL DuL MdlOu6Y
said he had pull" with Judge Rix and
would procure Hulse's release on bonds for
$40. This money Hulse says he sent for
and paid TO MalOney, who secured his free
dom on bonds of $500, with Maloney him
sell, 55l Minna street, and James Wilson,
100 Fifth street, as suretieS.
Outside the prison Hulse was approached
by Maloney, who asserted that he had
considerable "pull" with Judge Rx, and
IL more coin could be raised he thought he
Of laos
only very light sentence imposed
Maloney was very grave and shook his
mead. This is a bad case" he said. The
Judges are afraid and it will take great
pull to get you free. But don't worry.
Ii you wish to put up the coin l will intro
duee you to my friend Jimmy Page, the
District Attorney.
Jimmy, come here"
A smiling young man approached and to
him Hulse was introduced.
Consider your case as good as dis
missed" said Maloney. "He has got the
right kind of pull"
What Mr. Maloney says is all right" re-
marked the fellow who pretended 10 be
Attorney Page.
But you know it may be necessary to
use some money in influencing the Judge"
The alleged District Attorney told HuIse
that he would go and talk to his friend Rix
and get him OFF for nominal fine. Maloney
said he would back him up Hulse had To
pay out another $40, making S12O in all, but
he said he would prefer to pay that than
spend eighteen months in the House OF
Correction.
Hulse left the gloomy precincts of the
Police Court corridors elated over what hs
fondly believed to be his providential
escape from rigid justice. But his peace Of
mind was disturbed early Yesterday morn
ing when he got a subpoena from Judge
Rix's court to appear for trial. The cases
had not been settled He was highly in
QlglaQt with MalnnaV and dpmaDdpd W "
the matter had not been fixed.
Judge RiX listened to Hulse's story, and
then issued an attachment for the arrest Of
Maloney, whom he says he will !" fix !" for
claiming that he (Maloney) could fix " the
Judge. The case will be heard to-day.