The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-10
A BAD CASE OF "PULL."
Forger Kalisky, who Confessed III
Guilt Goes Free.

Forger Kalisky, who Confessed His
Guilt, Goes Free.
Another stain was placed on the record of
The Police Court yesterday morning and
another proof was given of the potency Of
the pull to defeat the ends Of Justice
The two charges Of forgery made against
Henry Kalisky were dismissed after he had
admitted his guilt in the presence of several
Witnesses
Kalsky had imported an ingenious swind-
ling scheme from the East, where it had
been worked successfully. The plan was
for the operator to frequent saloons patron
lied by well-to-do men and note the regular
customers. Two or three men who were
regular patrons were spotted by the oper-
atOr, their names were obtained and all was
ready for the fiual stroke.
The operator would then send q note to
one OF these whose names he had learned,
bearing the forged signature of one of the
others and asking for loan Of $50, to be
sent by the bearer, and giving as his reason
for asking the money that he had got into a
scrape.
During last February many complaints
were fled with the Chief of Police to the
effect that business men were being swim
died by forged orders brought to them by
messengers. Each Of these orders came to
the victim written on messenger blanks and
signed with the forged name of friend
y.
rell-street saloon-keeper, were among the
victims. Each Of them lost $50 by the in
genl0uS device. An attempt was made TO
play the game on the proprietor of the
Yosemite House, but he suspected that all
WAS not right and held on to his cash.
Officer Anthony, who does Especial work"
for the Police Department, was detailed to
look out for the forger, and he arrested
Henry Kalisky, formerly an employe of a
commission firm on Clay and Davis streets.
LE.-fs Io-s- ~
presence of three reporters and Detective
Anthony that he had forged the orders men,
toned, but denied other crimes Of the same
kind. Anthony then placed two charges of
forgery against him.
Now that you have confessed it, what
arc you going to dO-plead guilty ?" asked
reporter.
s. Not much" responded Kalisky; 1--WE
got pull enough to get out Of this all right"
and during the time he was in Jail he fire.
quently boosted of his pull" ia which he
reposed the most implicit faith.
Soon after his arrest Kalisky's friends
refunded the money which he had obtained
from Baruch and Gayley, and when the
case was called IN Judge Loves court yes
terday morning the two swiDdled men.
accompanied by Officer Anthony, went to
Judge Love and declared that they did not
desire to prosecute the case. Anthony said
that the arrest was all mistake and that
sufficient evidence to convict kalisky could
not be secured.
But Anthony did not tell the court that
Kalisky had confessed his crime 10 the pres
ence of witnesses, of whom Anthony him.
self was one.
The Court upon these representations dis
missed the case. Anthony justified his con-
duct on the ground that neither Baruch nor
Gayiey would testify against Kaiisky.
Judge Love was properly indignant when
he learned the facts Of the case and declared
that if he had received his information
earlier the matter would not have been dis
missed. He said he would like to know
how the courts can dispense Justice while
they are deceived by the police.
Prosecuting Attorney Cotton desired the
reporters VINO bad heard Kalisky's confess
sion to swear to complaints against him, but
they replied that they were not employed
TO do the work of the Police Department