The morning call., 1893-05-30
The POOlmen Are Knocked
on the Head.
BENNETT WANTS AN APOLOGY
Important Land Jacksonville Whit
ney Ferry-Boat Is Ready-A
Loop at the rlole.

| the peeph0les where the nimble bullion
was passed in never to come back, load
desks, chairs, etc., on an express-wagon
and tap the big gong that started the sport
and set the excited crowds on the anxious
seat and move off.
The Supervisors have forestalIed the
| Grand Jury and passed the Martin or
dinance by unanimous vote.
The ordinance was introduced by Mr..
Martin, and few amendments were made
by Mr.. Plunkett, but which In nowise
changed the document as to its terms.
Mr.. Martin moved that the ordinance be
| placed on final passage ana Mr.. Palouze
seconded the motion.
Mr.. Plunkett stated that he tried to have
the former ordinance rescinded and had
failed He stated that the Martin or
dlnance was limitation of the evil, and
as slice is better than no bread he would
vote for it. And he did. Mr.. Bailey fell
in line and the board recorded a straight
vote in its favor. Mr. Morgan was bsent.
Supervisor Plnnkett did not yet feel en-
tirely satisfied and offered an ordinance of
his own entirely prohi biting pool-selling,
and moved us adoption. IL received no
| second.
Il cannot second it myself" be said.
So ii died
The Martin ordinance prohibits pool
selling on Eastern events, only alio wing
pools to be sold on races taking place on
the track where such pools are sold, under
| the following conditions:
Every person who may engage in the bust
ness OF making books or selling pools shall first
OBTAIN the permission OF j majority of the
Board OF Supervisors at a regular meeting of
the board, which permission NAV at any time
be Withdrawn without notice and the license at
once revoked and Cancelled for any reason that
10 The SUPERVISORS may seem sufficient, and
pay license of 500 a month or part of a
month for each stall or aucti0n-room or concern
so engaged.
CHIEF CROWLEY ON BENNETT.-C. r.
Bennett, who figured so prominently in
the case in which O. A. Shaw was re-
Gently acquitted of a charge of selling OBJ
scene literature, and in which case Ben
nett had to pay $50 fiue for contempt in
calling witness llar, is again trying to
get into the courts.
Bennett says that there was perjury
committed in that case and accuses Bailiff
Mitchell with having sworn falsely when
he swore that Chief Crowley of San Fran
cisco had said in his hearing Bennett is
sneak and no good"
Bennett stated he had demanded an
| apology from Mitchell, which was refused,
and then he swore out a warrantfor Mitch
elfs arrest
Bennett bases his perjury charge on this
explicit letter from Grief Crowley:
OFFICE CHIEF OF POLICE, !
SAN FRANCISCO. May 20, 1868
Mr.. Charles r. Beanett-DEAR SIR: | am
Informed that MIR. Samuel II. Mitchell who, |
am told Is member OF the Oakland police,
stated on oath In judicial proceeding In
which you were a party that | stated in the
presence OF Captain Lees, himself and Others
VIZ: Bennett Is sneak; lie is no good" and
such scurrllous remarks, all of which | applied
10 you. l assure you. sir, that 1 did not use
any such language about you, directly or indi-
reetly, at any time or place, in the presence OF
nor in Z IAa
OF any person OF persons, nor have any recoI-
lection OF evrr having mentioned your name To
Mr.. Mitchell 10 any particular.
LII did have occasion to speak to you GER
talnly would not sprak unfaVoraby OF YOU be-
cause do not know OF any thing that would
Justify me TO do so.
My experience with the world is, that when
an executive ofhcer does his work honestly and
well, the people lie has TO contend with will, as
rule, condemn him.
If il is true that Alr. Mitchell made the state
ment referred to, he has done me very great
injustice, which consider 10 be very serious
matter.
Captain Lees informs me that never used
any such language about you in his presence
Now, my dear sir, will stale that / deem 1t
out Just. in justice 10 you and myself, that
should place myself on record in this Way /
remain, sir, yours truly,
P. j. CROWLEY, Chief OF Police.
The LOOP AT THE MoLE-Happy were
the thoughts of the Oakland people last
evening when 1t was rumored that the
OOutHoiu dCIuc company DaQ com M enceQ
Work on circular track TO be laid at the
Oakland Mole. But all in vain. No such
luck for the broad-gaugs passengers.
Division Superintendent A. ID. Wilder
was called on at his home, 953 Magnolia
street, late last evening by CALL re-
porter, and when asked the question if 1t
were true that the Southern Pacific Com
pany had commenced work on a circular
track at the pier he laughed heartily, and
seemed much amused at the question.
III track is being laid there this is my
first knowledge of the fact. / have been
at the mole the larger portion of the day,
and II frelghtcars were depositng their
loads of rock there | did not see nor hear
of it myself"
SIS it not true that several plans have
been submitted of late concerning the
proposed construction of a circular track ?"
"Oh, yes. but no definite steps were
taken. OF course a circular track would
be of great benefit. both to the company
ana TO the people at large. The safe side
Is the best. The head railroad officials"
continued Mr.. Wilder, considered that
proposition several years ago, and it has
oooDed up at different times ever since.
Inc accident Sunday night will be
warning, or at least i hope 1t may prove as
| such, and that the company may bring
the matter up at the next meeting of the
board of directors and have the matter
definitely settled, as othing in the world
loop"
THE MYSTERIOUS MAN.-At the iuouest
on The body of the man who died at a
flfth-street clearinghouse from the effects
| OF oXalic acid taken with suicidal intent
and who has been lying unidentified at the
Morgue for week past, quite a sensation
was caused by Harper Hunt, one of the
Jurors, stopping the proceedings by declar-
| ing that he knew the man and that his
! name was Manning and he had worked on
! Berry street, San Francisco. The Coroner
called yesterday at the location designated
! and found some people who had known a
man named Manning, but they could give
| little information concerning him. Some
| OF them. however. will be on hand to-day
! to view the remains.
| IMPORTANT DECISION. = Judge Greene
yesterday rendered a decision involving
! the title 10 1900 acres of land lying in
! Alameda and Contra Costa counties. and
| valued at nearly 100000. The land is
| tract known as the Vasco or Vaaneros
rancho, and there is also $50 acres outside
! the ranch. The suit is l.. Peres VS.. Mary
| Ives Croker and Kate MAY Dillon, and is
| brought to determine whether two deeds
| executed by l.. Peres in 1881 to Charles
Mclaughlin were conveyances or mort
| gage deeds. The decision to-day was
rendered on preliminary question, but it
Is regarded as settling the matter, and that
the deeds we're an absolute conveyance.
SANDBAGGED AND RoBBED.-On the
corner OF Telegraph avenue and MerriuIac
street about 9 O'Clock Sunday night man
named Hunt Rouse was waylaid by foot
pads and struck on the head with sand