The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-09
THOSE YEARN|NG CLERKS,
All but Contestants May Get
Their Salary Warrants
Tomorrow.
FREDERICK AND THE JUDGE.
The Auditor viii Let the MandamuS
Run - Meantime GroeZinger
Must Walt.

Just as Auditor Broderick was locking
up his desk for the finish of his week s
work yesterday evening, he was served
with notice of the application made by
Justice of the Peace Groezinger in the
Superior Court for a writ of mandamus to
compel him to audit the latter's demand
for his salary of $500 for the month OF
June.
Captain Thomas" called Mr.. Broderick,
at the same time touching bell.
The Auditors chief deputy appeared at
the door.
you will please hold out Mr.. Groezing-
er's warrant from those we propose to
audit on Monday. It wouldn't be right to
have this paid pending a suit at law. l
shall have to let this case take its own
course. We have ten days, think. to
make answer. Besides 1 may gain some
information in the course of this proceed
ing that may prove of value.
Furthermore, continued the Auditor,
"his Honor has made affidavit that L have
refused to audit his demand. lnasmuch
as that is not true 1 may take some action
myself. | never saw the Judge ana
wouldn't know him if he was to walk into
the office. So how can he know that
have refused to audit his warrants?
There are some warrants that | shall
refuse to audit, however" said Mr.. Brod-
erick, land these l have right to, mas
much as there is more than one claimant
for the same salary. 1t is no part of my
duty to constitute myself a Judge and de-
eide between them. l might make mis-
take and get myself in trouble.
''These are the warrants OF the pros
ecuting attorneys in the police courts and
also those of the head janitors, All the
claimants to these offices have filed de-
mands for their salary for June. They are:
NJ. M. Dugan, the deposed, and George L..
Murdoch, the newly appointed head jani-
tor of the City Hall: John f. Enos, the
old, and Charles II. Forbes, the newly
appointed prosecuting attorney in Police
Court /: E. II. Wakeman, the old, and E.
?. Morgan, the newly appointed pros
ecuting attorney of Police Court Q; John
H. Roberts, the old, ana William M.
Madden, the newly appointed prosecut-
ing attorney of Police Court 4, and A.
A. Watson, the DID, and Robert
clerk to Police Court 2. The warrants
of all OF these I shall certify over to the
Supervisors and allow them to say which
are the rightful claimants"
The Auditor said he would probably
audit all the clerks warrants tomorrow.
While their cases are thus being decided
on the very effective basis OF their salary
row, the contesting prosecuting attorneys
will be making their personal fight in the
Police Courts.
Judge Conlan has returned from his
vacation, and when he takes his seat on
the bench tomorrow morning he will be
confronted not only with two prosecuting
attorneys but two clerks of the court, all
demanding recognition as the only true
and proper officer.
Yesterday morning Judge Low, before
adjourning court for a month, was asked
by Prosecuting Attorney Mogan to con-
tinue fifteen cases which were on Judge
Conlan's calendar till tomorrow, as the
latter Judge should have held court yester-
day. The cases were accordingly continued,
Ambrose Watson, the deposed clerk, being
on duty and writing up the calendar.
Just as this had been done E. J. Wake
man, the deposed prosecuting attorney,
made his appearance in court and asked
Judge Low to recognize him on the min
utes. The Judge replied that he was
Judge of No. court and he would decline
to mix himself up in any fight in connec-
ton with No. court.
Alfred Morgenstern, the new clerk, also
made his appearance, but Watson had
possession and declined to yield up the
custody of the books and papers to him.
Morgenstern left, vowing that he would
compel Watson to yield.
Watson has retained Henry E. Highton
to look after his interests, and when the
court opens tomorrow morning Attorney
Highton will be present, as also General
Dickinson on behalf of Morgenstern.
Mr.. Wakeman has filed long type
written argument with Auditor Broderick
by way of proving by the laws that the
Supervisors have no right to GUST him.
This Mr.. Broderick will send to the Super