The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-04

Superior Court, with bail in each case
fixed at $1,000.
The action commenced by Charles j.
Stillwell on behalf of the Non Partisan and
Democratic parties was regarded by the
assassins of political purity as man.
moth scare, intended to keep them away
from the polls on Tuesday next, but the
result of Yesterdays proceedings will con-
vince them 10 the contrary. and for the first
time perhaps during their darkened
careers they have been made to fully re-
spect the majesty oil law. Judge Wallace
has demonstrated. time and time again,
that, in his official capacity, he is not fit
subject TO be Irfled with, when law and
order are a stake. and now, at this critical
iuncture, he has once again made use of
the power invested in him to strangle crime,
even though it be cOunienanced and COM
mitted by persons high" in political au-
thority.
Ere now the Sheriff and his deputies
have gone forth. armed with the necessary
process, and the heeleTs and thugs who
have been occupying strange beds and
feeding at the expense Of the "bosses" for
thirty days past will have al opportunity
to sample prison fare and enjoy the COM
forts of prison lodgings.
And all this was brought about by the
revelations which came TO Light IN Judge
HdllHCe ) court NFSbSiudSs TIOIu 0dIIy
morning until late in the evening Attorneys
Clunie and Nougues, on behalf of the COM
Dlainant, examined witnesses summoned
from all portions Of the city, with the re-
snlt that more corruption and fraud was
unearthed than had ever been dreamed of
by the average citizen. The great regis
ter of the city and county was found TO be
stuffed to OVERLOOKING. and lodging-houses
right and left, Of course. Were stuffed TO
balance tue fraud.
1t is fact worthy of note that the ma
jority Of suffers unearthed during yester-
days proceedings we're found 10 be in the
district in which Mahoney is exerting his
energies TO corral votes enough to draw
IS day at Sacramento during the next
session Of the Legislature. The water
front, of course, added its quota of sailors
who we're absent, and longsh0remen who
existed only in name, but the uptown dis
tricts certainly captured the prize for all
round corruption.
Upon the converting of court at 1C
O'Clock Attorney Shortridge, VINO is OF
counsel for Registrar Evans, informed the
court that although an answer had been
fled in the matter at issue, ne and those
with whom he was associated were Just s
anxious as the complainant to have the
register purged and fair election rendered
possible. With This object in view he
would produce all records needed.
1--WE do not know" he continued, thar
there are any names placeQ upon the reg
lister improperly, but l suppose the plant.
if here is possessed of sufficient informa
ton on this point to give us some ground
upon which to operate"
1t was now Attorney Clunie's time fol
action, and be demanded that the Regis
trar produce the reports made by the pre-
cinct boards to the Election Commission
ers. Up 10 the present, he said, he hat
not been able to have access to them.
81 do not regard these proceedings a
such that any of the parties engaged ma,
be regarded as adversaries." said Jndg
Wallace. 81 assume that We are all en-
gagged in the same effort, to purify m
records and unearth whatever Irregular
ties may exist. For this reason we shoui
all work together and assist one another
every way pOSsibIa."
Sbortridge smiled his sweetest smll
when Judge Wallace had concluded hi
remarks. He had impaired the inforDa
lion that he YVES booked TO deliver poll
tical speech in the evening, and therefor
embraced this as an excrilont opportunit
for the rehearsal of the following rhetorit
He started to give hearty assent 10 til
views of the court, but Clunie nipped h
efforts in the bud-quite abruptly.
&"YQur Honor, we want tina reports "