The morning call., 1893-05-07

ITfithk 10 the basement OF the 0d City
HaiQ Is rotten with corruption. | could
give the Grand Jury enough work TO keep
them busy for year."
What charges are you to make against
Parrctte?'
ga Monday" replied the Judge. 81 will
10 IN position to formulate my charges,
aud J on viii have 10 walt patiently till then
Tor further developments"
gentleman who has known Judge Con-
Ian fCr years said yesterday afternoon:
ne Judge knows what he is about. He
was formerly employed as an attorney by
the unprotected maquereaux when The
poiice attempted to squeeze them by plac-
ing charges Of vagrancy against them, and
Is thoroughly cOnversaut with the whole
history of extortion.
Now the truth will probably come out
as to Why Officer Kelly. who preferred
charges about year and half ago before
the Police Commissioners against Sergeant
Whitman for accepting money from keepers
OF brolhels, was discharged from the force.
The truth will also probably be known
rs to why Marie, the petite French woman
ou Quincy street. who was held by Judge
Campbell to answer before the Superior
Court on the charge of robbing an old
frenchman IRON the country of S7C0 about
two months age, had so many sergeants
ana police officers to testify to her good
judge Seweil for trial.
Inc truth will also probably be known
why Sophie Lfcomte, the keeper of house
OF Ill fame on Commercial street. was few
DAYS ago arrested tor vagrancy and con-
ylcted.
why there are hunnreds of similar cases.
Dut what Is the use Of men tiOning them Just
now. 1t Will all come out in time
he assessment on the houses of Ill fame
Is not by any means the only source of
revenue open to the police. They make
money Oy acting as cappers for attorneys.
Another fruitful source of revenue is
derived in this way. A gambler or
maqnereaux is known 10 be in funds. 1t
won I do to let him spend it all recklessly.
be is arrested and charged with yagrancy.
An able attorney is notified by The po-
lice; he'yIslis the prisoner and Is engaged
to defend him. The fee is $3.50. one-half of
which finds its way into the pockets of the
guardians OF the peace, so much 10 The ar
resting officers and the balance TO the
Sergeant.
Chief Crowley was roken to on the SUBJ
Ject and said: IF Judge Conlan can sub
stantiate his charges | will be only too
deiightrc. 1t has always been my earnest
endeayor to have clean police force. and
II there are any black sheep am0ug them
ihe sooner 1t Is known the better. | will
not place any opposition in the Judges
way, but with render him all the assistance
[ can.
This charge of the police levying black
mali upon Keepers of houses of i'll fame is
not new. 1t has been made for years. l
have on several occasions inves 'igated
these charges personally with the aid of
French Interpreters, but could never get
them substantiated. The houses were Wis
lied, the keepers and inmates closely quas-
toned, but no admission of beng black
mailed could be got from them.
las l have said before, if Judge Conlan
can prove otherwise l shall be only too glad
to know it. L have not seen the Judge on
the matter and therefore have no idea of
what his particular charges are or whom
they are leveled against"
Speaking of the charge OF contempt.
Corporal PsrrOt;e said yesterday that he
had no idea of doing ANYTHING to leave
himself open to such q charge.
when Lucessi was brought to the prison
hospital" he said, Il sent for DR.. Bunker
who examined him and reported that his
skull was fractured and that as he was also
gouiy ii was dangerous case.
when Judge COnlan came and presented
the order for O'Hanlon's release | asked
him il lie knew what DR.. Bunker had said
about Lucessl's condition, and he said he
had made all inquiries necessary and knew
what he was doing.
after O'HanlOn and his brother left the
prison remarked that the Judge was
taking heavy responsibility in releasing a |
man on his own recOgntZance who was |
charged with assault to murder and the |
injured man had his skull fractured.
II then remarked that the officers could |
have recourse to the Grand Jury.
Il deny that L sent any one with mes |
sage TO the edlloria-:ooms OF any paper
and | consider acted in nowise disrespect- |
full TO the Judge.
when o'HanlOn was in the prison he
was very abusive in his language and |
threaten ed TO have the stars removed from
The arrestng tficeTs IL the Judge had |
been ten minutes later l would have had
O'HanlOn in the dark cell. / am not afraid
u beng able to meet any charges he may
law hG fore the paliaa
''At the request of the Judge we all went
round to DR.. Bunker's. He and Callanin
went upstairs 10 the doctors room, and the
U Hanlans aud | remained outside on the
Sidewalk.
"Callann told me that DR.. Bunker in
formed the Judge that Lucessi's skull was
fractured and that he was in a dangerous
Sergeant Wlttmann. after leaving the
courtroom of the irate Judge. went to the
l thorough Investigation of his conduct
while member of the police force.
he Judges charges are unfounded and
siter l have been exonerated by the COM
llssiorers will present my resignation"
Why should YOU resign ?" asked the
Chief
Because these accusations have injured
no and my family, and am tired OF it ALL"
The sergeant declined last night to tell a
GALL reporter how lie was going to refute
he Judges charges.
II am Innocent" he said. "and the con-
iition of my beat shows it."
1t Is said that on a salary of S125 a
month you have lived luxurionsly, apd now
wn property valued at $4,000"
NOV; That IS something that I can speak
'hUut, he said. Il have been on the force
EN- years. L have frugal wife and a
pleasant home, and we saved money.
when was appoDted had about $500
md with it bought lot on Broderick
treet. near HAYES. Its value rapidly in
reased, aad at the proper time sold il and
,ought another lot.
Then with money borrowed from a saw
ngs bank built house. 1t contains two
lats, in one Of which l live. The other is
ented for S25 month. There is stll a
mortgage on the pronerty. would sell the
.ouse and land for S65O0'
VIII you resign your position ?"
Il think Will. want to 60 into bust
less. AL 1 can say about these insinua-
ions that have taken brbes is that have
lever received cent which l did not
honestly earn"
Two women convinced the Police Com
nlssioners some time ago that Policemen
and Smith had tried to exiort
money from them. Both officers were dis
1issed from the force
Judge Conlan's intimation that Parrotta
vas guilty oil contempt of court is ridiculed
y lawyers, who say that under what
; known as the Barry act a
udge cannot cite any one for contempt on
ccount OF statements or criticisms made
utside of the courtroom.
Supervisor Denman yesterday received a
letter from j. F. Cooper in which the fol
owing occurs:
''As you are interesting yourself greatly
n the cause of common decency, Justice.
law ana order, think it proper
o call your official attention to the insIIf-
eraby shameful fact that eight Chinese
1iteTy companies are boldly carving on
heir nefarions and outlawed business
hrough several hundred Asiatic ticket
gents and the covert protection of the sub
idized Police Department
"These MOngol backlpgs nre fseninp nnr