The morning call., 1895-02-15
SUED FOR A SMALL AMOUNT.
Charles Freeman johnson Says He Was
Not Paid.


A suit for small sum filed in the JUS
tees Court yesterday has caused more
talk in insurance circles than big fire.
The sum involved is only $120, but then
almost every insurance agent in San Fran
cisco and the chiefs of the fire depart
ments in every city from the Sierras to the
sea is made defendant. All of them,
with one exception, will have to tle an
answer, SO there is work ahead for the at
torneys. The exception is Thomas Deasy
Chief of Victoria (B. CO. Fire Department
who is not within the jurisdiction of the
court.
The defendants all belong to the Pacific
Coast Association of Fire Chiefs, and ex-
member, is Joined with the others in the
suit
Some of the defendants are Dennis l.
Sullivan, Chief Engineer of the San Fran
cisco Fire Department; Charles Towe, Fire
Marshal; John F. O. Comstoek, Superin-
tendent of the Underwriters Fire Patrol
John Dougherty, Assistant Chief Engineer
of the Fire Department; G. w. Kennard
District Engineer of the Fire Department;
w II. Torpey, superintendent of the Police
Patrol Telegraph; L. r. Ellert, an honorary
member of the Pacific Coast Association OF
Fire Chiefs; Thomas Deasy, Chief OF the
British Columbia Fire Department; B. S.
Worsley, secretary and assessor of the
Insurance Association of Astoria; George
F. Bohen, Fire Commissioner; Fred K.
Krauth. Chief of the Oakland Fire Depart
ment; Israel Roef, Chief of the Stockton
Fire department; A. b. Cavlns, Chief OF
the Santa Cruz Fire Department; w. S.
Moore, Chief of the Los Angeles Fire De-
partment; Rudolph Hoelbe, ex-Chief, and
J. J. Dwyer, Chief of the San Jose Fire De-
partment. Besides these there were such
prominent insurance men as Hugh Craig,
fsidor Cutie, w. Greer Harrison, w. j.
Landers, Rolla V. Watt, Miles Doody,
Elburton Lawton of Oakland, Frank Muir
dock, and, in fact, every member OF the
Pacific Coast Association of Fire Chiefs.
The trouble originated last year. In
February, 1894, the Pacific Coast Associa-
ton of Fire Chiefs held its annual meeting
in San Francisco. Representatives from
the entire State, Washington and British
Columbia were present. Meetings were
held during the day, and matters pertain
ing to the fire departments were discussed.
Banquets and visits to points of interest
filled up the spare hours, and everybody
had glorious time. The session came to
an end and the fire chiefs wended their
WAYS homeward. They adjourned in such
",
bill was not passed upon, and that gentle
man has been out ever since the sum OF
S12O, according to the complaint.
The suit is brought by w. S. Morga1f on
behalf of Charles Freeman Johnson, a
stenographer in question. The latter as
serts that he was hired by the secretary OF
the association and performed all the cleri-
cal work during the meeting of last Feb
ruary. The fire chiefs are to meet again
in few days in Los Angeles and Johnson
wants to let them know that his bill is still
unpaid.
dIf johnson thinks he can get any
money out of fireman he's mistaken, .
said Fire Marshal Towe when told of the
suit. 'I'm surprised at his bringing it, as
he told me a couple of days ago that he
was going to lay the matter before the
chiefs during the meeting to be held in
Los Angeles. A. B. Wors1ey engaged him
and always understood that he was paid
/ suppose the matter will be settled, but
it's very inconvenient to have to file an
answer to that complaint.