The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-24
NO STRAW BONDS.
District Attorney Hinkle Knocks
Out the Pull"
It Results in Strained Relations Between
City Hall 0ficials-Emma Connors
Constituency.

The straw-bond mill is mysterious ma
chine and its workings are oft;imes past
finding out. But once in a while, in their
zeal ID accomplish some desired end, its
operators overstep the mark, attract public
notice and thereby give cause for suspi-
ciOn.
A case of this kind has just come to the
surface in Judge TroutPs department and
the names Of the persons who did their
level best to work pulp that wouldn't
pull, and cumber the record with perfectly
worthless bond, will make not uninterest-
ing reading.
A day or two ago woman named Emma
Connor was brought before Judge Trout to
be arraigned on the charge of grand larceny.
She is by occupation what is vulgarly styled
a ''beer-Slinger" in dive on Dupont street.
Her constituency among the south Of Mar
ket ''pugs" and that despicable class which
make their living off women is uncommorly
large, and, as if anticipating her unfortunate
predjcament the courtroom and corridor
were fairly oyerrun with them Oh the MORN
ing OF her appearance.
BONDS FIXED AT $1,000.
She pleaded not guilty. of course, and the
Judge fixed her bonds at $1,000 Emma's
spirits fell at the fixing of so large sum
anu lOllUWluB luOh6u dL ZACH
other for some sign of encouragement A
council was called on the outside, and VIII en-
the Deputy Sheriff moved down the corridor
en- route for the County Jail as fair Emma'S
escort, the council dispersed and disap-
peared In small groups.
Shortly afterWard Charles McCOurtney,
who was Deputy County Clerk under j. }.
Flynn, and Ed Keegau, both stanch menu
bers of the Hickory Club, appeared before
Judge Trout with a man named Lafferly,
whom they desired to have accepted as
Emma'S bondSman.
Judge Trout said he would not accept
any one without the consent of Assistant
District Attorney Walter Hinkle.
Mr.. Hinkle was forthwith appealed to,
and upon examining into Lafferty'S fitness
as a uondsman, Learned that he pretended
10 own some lots IN Berkeley. The deeds
were demanded and found TO be of some
body's fright, title and interest" (the fami-
liar form of w-bOnd deeds. Mr.. Hinkle
emphatically declared that he would not
accept any such surety, and insisted upon
having at least one freeholder with one
householder.
VERY GLOOMY PROSPECT.
This was gloomy prospect. Emma's
friends were not pleased. Something would
have to be done, so they set about to put in
motion the ever ready pull" After a
short Skirmish they again bobbed up. ac-
eompanied by E. l. Wolfe. Secretary of the
son, an attache OF the SheriH's Office. Mr..
Wolfe was spokesman, but he had Mr..
Williamson's moral support. He asked Mr..
Hinkle TO accept the bond offered, assuring
him that it would be all right. Mr.. Hinkle
declined.
Mr.. Wolfe's request then developed into a
demand, backed with political assurance.
Still Mr. Hinkle refused, this time with
considerable emphasis, ana some hot words
passed between them. Mr.. Wolfe tinally
retired, greatly surprised that the District
Attorneys office dared to insult him by
ignoring his wishes, and the relations be-
tween the Secretary eff the City Hall
Commission and the Deputy of the District
Attorneys office are at present very strained.
BAIL WAS THEN REDUCED.
Failing completely in liberating Emma
with Lafferty's deed of somebody's right,
title and interest in obscure Berkeley lots
McCOurtney and Keegan then begged to
have the amount of the bond reduced to
$1,000. Hinkle said he had no particular OBJ
lection to this if the bond was a good one,
so the Judge made the reduction.
Emma's friends set out on another Skin
mish, and during the day appeared III court
with j j. Walsh of 2504 Bryant avenue. a
salesman by occupation, who testified that
lie had house or two on Iwenty-thlrd
street, and John McCabe, 100 shipley Street t.,
sawyer, who said he owned a lot 25x75 on
Shipley street, near Sixth.
MI Hinkle regarded these as sufficient Sc
eurity, and as soon as their oaths were re-
corded fair Emma was taken from behind
the bars and returned to the festive scenes
of the Dupont-street dive. 1t has been
openly stated that Emma will be missing
when called in pOurt Tomorrow.