The morning call., 1893-07-26
GAVIGAN AGAIN.
He Butts Against Chief
Crowley.
MET WITH CALM CONTEMPT.
Charges of Apathy in Office for Gain
and Threats of Counter Steps
Laughed At.
MET WITH CALM CONTEMPT

Attorney W. ]. Gavigan' is to the fore
again, with long charges against Chlef OF
Police Crowley.
Tt will be remembered that Gavlgan
claimed to represent some ladies advocat-
ing the removal Of saloon side entrances.
and in that capacity addressed commit
tee OF the Board of Supervisors and d.
rectly attacked Chief Of Police Crowley as
responsible for the existence OF side en-
frances. Gavigan asserted that the Chief
had power to close them up but did not
exert it,
In reply the Chief pointed to Gavigan's
record as one that should preclude any
charges made by him being entertained.
Yesterday Gavigan replied by cOmmu-
nication petitiOning the Health and Police
Committee of the Board Of Supervisors to
have read a long document studded with
charges against the Chief of Police.
He repeats his statement that under sec
tions 315 and 316 of the Penal Code full
power is given the Chief of Police to close up
every house of i'll fame and designation in
the city, and then asserts that ''As half
the side-entrance places are houses Of
designation under the guise of saloons. it is
clearly the Chiefs duty to close them up
under section 316" This he says Chief
Crowley has only met by an attack on his
character.
Next Gavigan declares that "wide-open
lotteries" exist under protection fof which
$4,000 week is paid; also that on Fri
day, July 81 last. the same day the Chiefs
communication was read before the COM
mitlee, Gavigan says he saw Chinese l0t-
terry tickets purchased at 735 Clay, 609
chi ofr al
to police headquarters. and heard Of a
dozen other places, where $25, ZOO day is
expended by citizens.
Gavgan states ne has not much hope in
his communication effecting reform of
the alleged state of things, but pins his
faith to another possibility.
"a large number OF citizens says he.
recognize that the Chinese lottery is the
FL Dorado of the Police Department, and
there is now movement on foot to ask for
the incorporation Of plank in the mu-
nlcpal platform of all parties pledging the
candidate Tor Sheriff, as the chief peace
officer of the county, to suppress all Chi
nese and white lottery denS in accordance
with sections 319 to 326, inclusive, of the
Penal Code"
By this movement" which is now an
nounced by Mr.. Gaygan. that gentleman
believes that henceforth "the police will
not have such soft snap in Chinatown
and elsewhere"
Then Gavigan considers the personal
charges against him. and admits that he
was "a man who at one time was very
much addicted to the drink habit" and
met all classes of men and women and
freely distributed bis money among some
Of them," but denies his alleged parasitical
connection with the Belmont woman. He
asks why If the Chief knew that woman
kept house of i'll fame on Ellis street for
many years, he did not cause her arrest as
violator of sections 315 and SIC of the
Penal Code. and claims that by admitting
his negligence in the premises he proves
the charges against MIN and convicts him.
self. THIS is the substance of the charges,
the remainder being made up Of TRADE
of epithets, wherein the Chief is called
''cowardly." false" malicious" ''tiou-
bled with strabismus," etc.
Chief Crowley was asked whether he
had anything to say about the matter. but
positively declined to enter into any dis
cussion as to Gavigan.
What would | gain by putting myself
on the same level with this man." he
asked. Every one knows that he is vile
fellow. 1t is beneath my dignity to notice
him further. 1 am credibly informed that
there are serious charges overhanging him
in the United States court for sending I'M
1T matter through the malls. and il
cared to [ could tell other things about this
man. But l have done. All have said is
true and can be proved. The man is un-
worthy the attention of clean people," G