The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-23
RAPHAEL'S GRIEVANCE.
The Police Interfere With His Show
Window Exhibit.

The Police Interfere with His Show
window Exhibit.
J. w. Raphael, the Kearny-street clothieT,
Is again in trouble with the minions of the
law, owing to his enterprise in making at
tractive window displays. The performance
behind the big plate-glass naturally draws
crowd, and this led TO 3 falling-out between
Mr. Raphael and the policemen. In speak
ing of his grievance last night the merchant
said:
mo doubt ON passing down Kearuy street
you may have observed in our show-win-
dow the discovery of America by Columbus
and Columbus before King Ferdinand and
Queen Isabella on his return from his voy-
age of discovery. This attracted quite a
crowd, in fact. such great crowd that we
sent TO Chief Crowley and asked him for an
officer TO assist our men in keeping the side
walk clear. Our representative whom we
sent there was grossly insulted by the chief
clerk and naturally we were compelled to
seek aid elsewhere. Now, as taxpayers,
paying taxes on $500, 900 and over we natu-
rally feel that We should receive some cour-
tesy when calling upon the police. or at
least be treated as gentlemen should be
treated.
I'VE were compelled to go to Harry
Morse's agency and hire three men. but
they could not keep the street clear, so we
again appealed TO ChiefiCrowley. who was alb
sent from his Office, and his clerk again
treated our representative grossly, so we
deputized our employees to keep the streets
clear If possible.
about o'clock in the afternoon I hap
pened to be going down the street and
noticed one OF our competitors showing In
an excited manner the crowd in front of
our doors to police officer; his name / will
not mention. After my return from lunch
this officer told me that We were raising too
HI nd md hal v,nio,I 10
planned that he could not do business. Now
yesterday being legal holiday, / investi-
gated the matter and found that that house
was closed so how could they complaint
1T grieyes me greatly after going to con-
siderable expense. trouble, thought and
study 10 get grand grouping, and trying
my best to please the public through legitt-
mate channels, to have the officers contin-
ually interfering with the progress of our
business. san Francisco has reputation
which 1t cannot afford to be proud of, as
it makes attempts to kill off enterprise rather
than foster il, and its reputation as an en-
terDrising city is not above par East, or any
place where thrifty blood flows through
mems veins.
Last evening when in my office, an off,
Ger raped and said, Unless you imme-
diately pull down your curtains in your
windows will be compelled to arrest YOU
So j said, Wen pull them down for one
half hour until the crowd lessons, and then
we will raise them.' We'll, II you do that
we will arrest you Immediately was the
answer. / was compelled after an outlay OF
$500 to pull down my curtains last night
in fear of arrest.
81 have one case now before the Superior
Court, as | was arrested last March for OBJ
structing the street. so they claim, and after
Judge Love distinctly instructing the jury
to bring in verdict of guilty, contrary to
the expressions of the jurymen after the
trial, appealed that case to the Superior
Court, and it Is on the calendar to appear
before Judge Wallace in the near future.
liz lose it in that court will carry 1t TO the
Supreme Court of the United States as l
will not be downed' by any petty Jealousy
of com petitors"