The morning call., 1893-05-11

Chief, ''nnless by my orders? l have the
call on them there. 1t is all nonsense.
when the houses were ordered TO be
closed the owners threatened injunctions
and all sorts of things, but all the same the
orders were carried out. Since then other
legal proceedings have been threatened.
and believe purse of $1,000 was raised
TO push the matter through the courts, but
nothing has so far been done and the
houses remain closed
Attorneys have been to see me on the
subject, hut that Is some time ago now. l
did not order an attorney out of my office.
That is a habit ] am not addicted to.
81 can assure you," continued the Chief.
81 will be most thankful when this bust
ness is over. l am extremely anxious to
know the truth and hope the investigation
on Monday night will be thorough"
AS was to be expected, Judge Conlan's
court was packed yesterday morning,
when Corporal John Parrotte again ap-
peared on the charge of contempt OF court
for his criticism of the Judges action in
releasing john O'Hanlon on his own re-
cogn izance. The defendant was repre-
scented by Attorneys Mack. Dunno aud Rix.
Attorney Mack asked the court to file an
complaint. He cited the Barry act TO show
that a citizen has a right to criticize the
actions of Judge, and that he is not in
contempt if whatever language he uses is
not spoken in the presence of the court.
Ke made a motion that Parrotte be dis
charged
The Judge denied the motion, and said
he would hear the matter next Tuesday.
In gha la tiUa ion
be held before the Police Commissioners,
and be thought after that there would be
little necessity for pressing the contempt
proceeding.
Attorney Dunno commended that the
whole proceeding was illegal and that the
case was without merit. He appealed to
the court, in the name OF common-sense,
to retreat from such an arbitrary position.
The law demanded that in such a case an
affidavit should be filed, yet nothing OF the
kind had been done.
Judge Conlan positively declined to do
anything till Tuesday He mad no inten-
ton of letting Mr. Parrotte know who the
witnesses were. At the proper time they
would be produced in open court.
Attorney Rice then took hand in the
argument. He said that, so far as his ex-
perience went, if a contempt was COM
milted in the presence or view of the
court the offender could be punished with
out trial, but before the court could de-
prive man of his liberty on such a charge
he must have official notification of the
commission of the crime by the fling of
affidavit setting forth the facts. State
ments might be carried TO the court, bat
before they were entitled to recognition
they must DC sworn TO.
The offense was committed" said
the Judge, sin the presence of prisone in
thu City Prison who were to come before
me for trial. l hold that the City Prison
is q part of the Police Court and the de-
PENDANT is accordingly liable to punish
ment for his talk
Further attempts were made to obtain a
dismissal, but the Judge was memorable,
and the case was put over till Tuesday.
Last night Sergeant Whitman WAS hard
at work showing the slums of San Fran
cisco to 0. A. Bernard a gentleman from
the East. who is reporting for Congress
upon the condition of the slums of many
OF our principal cities.
"Conian's charges don't bother me any,"
observed Whitman, who was elated over
the fact that his visitor considered the
slums of San Francisco far superior to
those of many other large cities. 1--WE are
letting him talk on now, but we are pre-
pared TO disprove all his statements later"
'Do you consider that there really has
been any blackmail?" was asked.
mot enough 10 amount to anything," re-
piled Whitman. "Of course with so mauy
men as are employed on the force bribery
cases will sometimes arise. l have inves-
tigated them myself and had the offenders
punished. Those cases Of bribery are an
exception and not the rule though, aud if
Conlan thinks he is going to prove the con-
trary he will find out his mistake before
long"