The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-07

picious and said: my night clerk knows
more about it than ]. If you call back at
2 o'clock you can see him."
Tyrren went back at 2 o'clock and the
proprietor introduced him to the night
clerk Tyrrell asked him who occupied
room 9S, and the clerk replied. "Charles
Chandler and another negro"
Tyrrell asked how long had Chandler
lived there, and the clerk replied. Two
weeks"
Tbs result of this interview was COM
municated by Tyrreli to Mr.. Sullivan, who
accompanied him to the Office of United
States Marshal Long.
The Marshal was requested by Sullivan
TO have Tyrrel, who was the arresting OFF,
Ger. swear to the complaint charging Chan
Her for Illegal registration. The Marshal
declined absolutely and told Sullivan he
should swear to the complaint himself.
Sullivan told him he could only swear ION
information and belief" and the Marshal
replied, "all right, ii yOn won't swear TO 1t
will turn the man loose
The Assistant District Attorney, Shurt-
left, told Sullivan il was dangerous for him
TO do that, because they could get back at
him for doing 1t.
The Marshal started for the City Prison
to release Chandler and Sullivan accompa-
MED him.
While the Marshal was in the Chief of
Policies Office getting the order for Chan
ulSEudEEb
prison and got Chandler to make confess
sion, and subsequently got him to make it
before a notary public.
The confession is as follows:
/ was going down Third street after cup OF
coffee about O'Clock on Tuesday afternoon,
October 4. and when ! got TO the corner OF Third
and Mission streets stranger aceosted me and
said, Hello, there; have you registered p
said mo. sir; haven't registered
The stranger then said, do you want TO make
a piece OF money p
/ said, Yes, sir"
Then the stranger said: "YOu 90 out to the
City hall aud register and I'll give you So and
Pll give you So more after you vote on election
day"
Tne stranger then gave me piece OF paper.
which he tore from his Observation-Disclosures, upon
which he wrote, New Grand, room 49, 246
Third street, between Howard and Folsom.
The stranger said: Il rent rooms down
here" pointing al the paper, and get men 10
go out there and register and they occupy these
rooms. They vote for me and am working Tor
Craven and Craven is running for the State Sen
a te against Democrat. L Will meet yon al the
register and give you The i've d dollars" Ibis
man told me that he Is running things for
Craven renting rooms aud paying men to vote
their tickets for them. / never lived In that
house In my life. / am sorry got into this
trouble and VIII never do anything wrong again
II | am LEI 60, (Signedl Z. CHAND IL r.
aboye-name {. Chandler who before being by
me sworn had explained 10 him by me the na-
ture Of oath and the penalty OF perjury, here
and hereafter. aud certify that the foregoing
statement was by me carefully read 10 said
atfiant before he signed or swore TO The same,
aud that tie atlant acknowledged and said 10
me that this affidavit Is voluntarily made by him
this 9th day OF October. A. d., 1892, at the City
HENRY NJ. McGILL.
Notary Public In and for the city and county
OF San Francisco, Cal
Sullivan, accompanied by Barclay Hen
lev the attorney for the Non-Partisans
took the sworn declaration yesterday morn
ing TO Marshal Long, who expressed him.
self as very anxious to assist, and said they
could call on his office fer all the assistance
necessary.
The Marshal advised Sullivan to see Dis
triet Attorney Garter and obtain whatever
papers were necessary. Sullivan accord
ingIy brought Chandler from the prison TO
the District Attorneys office
He told the District Attorney that he did
not want to prosecute Chandler, because he
appeared to be nothing but a foolish boy,
but he did want IL prosecute the men who
employed him. Besides Chandler had
turned States evidence and they could
afford TO let him 60.
Chandler told the District Attorney that
he could identify the man who hired him TO
commit the crime. but he didn't know his
name.
Sullivan being anxious to get hold OF the
lodging house keeper of 246 Third street,
asked the District Attorney to send for him
and get him to make an affidavit TO the
fact that Chandler had lived in the house
for two weeks.
BY this means ID was possible to get the
clearinghouse keeper held on charge OF
perjury. Chandler having sworn that he had
not lived In the house at all.
Ii the affidavit were obtained Ii was also
possible to get the lodging-ho keeper
to confess who was the prime mover in the
affair.
Instead OF accedIng to this reasonable re-
quest the District Attorney found consider
able fault with Sullivan. claiming that he
was trying TO run his Office.
The District Attorney added that he
would advise the Marshal not to send man
down to the lodging house keeper; neither
would ne send for him himself nor try to
come ell him to make such an affidavit.
Sullivan protested in the name of the
Non. Partisan party and the District Attor-
ney anRrily said: 1.-The Non-Partisan party
be -.
After this emphatic rejoinder Sullivan
protested in the name of a citizen, who had
brought to his notice the fact of crime be-
ing committed. and demanded of him as an
officer Of the United States Government that
he endeavOr to ferret out the ringleaders in
the movement.
The District Attorney became very angry
and violent, Notwithstanding the fact that
Attorney Henley. who was present, assured
him the Non-Partisans were only endeavor-
ing to prevent wrong and great injustice
being perpetrated upon the citizens of San
Francisco.
This had an effect upon the District At
torney, who dictated letter to his type
writer, asking the lodging house keeper to
call at his cfiice, as he was given to under
stand that he Qhe lodging house keeper
was aware OF the fact of an attempt being
made at stuffing the rolls.
marked: IF you send that letter to these
parties they will Immediately take 1t up to
Third street and the whole thing will be
exposed, and the end hich you are anxious
to accomplish will be defeated"
Sullivan agreed with him and left the
office.
During the afternoon the District Attor-
ney telephoned to Attorney Henley, asking
him to find Sullivan and have him 60 down
and take charge OF Chandler.
Mr.. Henley answered that he did not
know where Sullivan was and could not find
him.
Later on the District Attorney again tele-
phoned to Mr.. Henley, stating that the pri-
soner was very sick and If Henley had no
objections he would turn Chandler over to
Mr.. Morton, the colored janitor of the APP
praisers' building.
Henley told them it was their prison
aud they could do with the prisoner as they
saw fit.
Chandler was subsequently, turned over
TO Janitor Martin.
Mr.. Sullivan was seen by a reporter OF
THE CALL last night. and the chairman Of
the Non Partisan executive committee was
strong in his deDunciation Of the men who
are stuffing the rolls.
We have not only" said he. "bossism
anu Inc Police Courts to hight against. but
apparently the United States District At
tornsy's office also. But probably after
November Mr.. Garter will not be so anx-
ious TO say the Nom Partisan party be
TAIN" - va
nile am Republican and anxious TO
see Harrison reelected, yet / would adv,sa
all Republicans to vote, as | will do. for
honest local government, and | will be
sorry IL General Harrison cannot get a hot