The morning call., 1893-05-09

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Whitman was indignant and sent the fol-
lowing communication to the Police Com
mssoners, who held their meeting last
night:
SAN FRANCISCO. May S. 1892.
WHEREAS, Charles T. CUnldu, Judge OF ihe
Police Court OF this ely, has made certain as
seTIions aud charges through The public press
of this civ TO The effect that | was and am cor
rupt as an officer Of this city. and that
he could prove numberl SIS instances in which
| lad accepted bribes f ON the keepers OF
houses OF III fame and other disreputable people,
and as such assertions, though untrue, reflect
upon rdy standing as an oiiicer aud as citizen
of tile community. Therefore, most respect
fully beg OF your honorable body that you ac-
cord me an investigation OF such charge as
were made In the newspapers OF The last four
days and that said Conan be cited before you
10 produce such evidence as he may have, aud
that may have an oppOrtuni y 10 defend my
self and clear myself Of this calumny. Most re-
spectfully, GEORGE WHITMAN,
Sergeant OF Police.
Judge Con AN appeared before the COM
missioners and left with them the follow
ing charges against Parrotte and Witt
man:
To the honorable the Board Of Police Com
nltSsionsrs Of the Cttg ard County Of San
Frdncisco-GENTLEMEN Certain information
which / deem OF a reliable nature has been
brought TO my knowledge, aud in view OF which
l hereby request your honorable board 10 take
immediate steps toward an investigation OF the
unoifcer-like conduct Of certain men OF this city
and county.
the CITY Prison. | am Informed aud b lieve
that the said officer. john Pagrotte, has for
some period OF time past been levying tribute
for money upon certain persons IN aud around
the City Prison for the purpose OF gaining
fayOTs from him TO the said persons whose
names and appearance Will bring before your
board al the proper time Hoping you VIII In
vestiEae the above statements and allegations,
remain very respectfully yours,
So much for Parrotte
TDpn fuIlOWS this oh anQinSt the tall
sergeant:
Certain information which I deem OF a
reliable nature has been brought to my kuoWl-
edge, and in view OF which hereby request
youI honorable board TO take Immediate steps
Toward investigation OF The unoi1cerlike con
duct Of 4 certain MEMBER OF the Police Depart
ment OF this city ana county. ] refer 10 one
Sergeant George Whitman, now on duty III the
district occupied by disrepul able people.
] am Informed and believe that said Sergeant
George Whitman for a considerable period OF
time past has been levying tribute upon Ger
tain disreputable class OF people living In and
about the patrol of said officer, and that The
said tribute Is for money, In order 10 cain lie
favor OF said officer Iho names and appear
auce OF the witnesses TO substantiate these
charges VIII be furnished at the proper lime.
One of Judge Conlan's grievances is that
Sergeant Whitman had given orders to
alter the register of the CITY Prison so
that cases which should have in the regu-
lar order of assignment gone into his court
had gone iuto other courts.
Attorney McGregor, who is thoroughly
familiar with P0llce-cnur: practice. was
speaking to a CALL reporter yesterday
about the grievance of Judge ConIan, when
he remarked, Just come with me and we
will have a look at the register
When tie sergeant's desk was reached
the attorney turned the leaves of the regis
ter till he came to April II.
Now" said he, "the cases ara assigned
10 the different courts in their regular
0rder-1, . and 3. Here is the case OF
John Harrison assigned to No. l court.
The next cases, Sophie Leconte, Joseph
Sells and August Charpentter. arrested for
vagrancy, should have, in the regular
order, been assigned to No. court, but
you see they are assigned to No. court.
'Some one has been dickering with the
register, as you will observe the letter w
is opposite these cases, making 1t appear
as II they we're arrested on warrants from
No. court. | know that they were not
arrested on warrants, but were picked up
on the street by the arrestug officers at 2
o'clock in the morning.
THE next case, YOU will observe, is as
signed to Court g. Tho register. therefore,
shows !, 3. q instead of l, 9, 3.
Now we will 60 back to April 10. Here
are three cases-Miss Gabrielle. Miss Theo
and Miss Celne. They were arrested at
night, ana l was here in the City Prison
when the cases we're assigned to Court .,
which was in the regular order.
Next morning 1t was found that No. .
had been erased and No. substituted.
There is ample evidence of that fact OH
| the register, as you can see.
"These changes were made by orders OF
| the sergeant on duty in the front Office,
and he was exceeding his duty by doing so.
Not only that, but it can only be looked
upon as a gratuitous insult and reflection
| upon the Judge of Court ..
II have list of charges as long as my
| arm that can Law before the Police Com
II
they are ill the proper time arrives"
A CALL reporter tried to interview the
king of the macqueraux last night. He
! had tried to do so several times since the
assault upon Luccessi. HE is out. he is
| in Oakland, or lie will be here tomorrow"
! were the answers he received
O'Hanlon was playing cards with three
| men when the reporter entered.