The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-09
Chief LLOYD ON MORALS.
He Finds Plenty of Sentiment,
but Stamina Is
Missing.
SUCCESS DUE TO HARMONY.
All Sectional Differences Are Lost
Sight Of in the Fair Man.
agement.
SUCCESS DUE TO HARMONY.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
90S Broadway, Dec. S.
Chief of Police Lloyd has made a discov-
cry that is giving him much to think
about. He.has discovered that there is a
large number of people in Oakland with
moral sentiment well developed, but who
are not to be found when moral stamina is
required. He has just started on the fifth
month of his administration and it is safe
to say that there have been more gamblers
and members of ''gangs" arrested than
during any similar period in the history Of
the Police Department. Yesterdays de-
cision OF Judge Frick upholding Judge
Woods conviction and fine OF a lottery
ticket seller may be construed as premo-
milton that the gambling and lottery men,
including the Chinese, will work, If at all,
under great difficulty for the next two
years and perhaps longer, The question
of the suppression of the gangs OF west
Oakland is much more serious one, as IL
does not appear that the efforts to stamp
them out are meeting with any encourage
ment or success.
At the present time there are about
dozen charges pending against some mem
Der or other of the notorious Fish and
Sporting Life gang of West Oakland. In
many instances the evidence is so conflict
ing that iurieS can do nothing else than
acquit. In sother cases, however, the evil
dence is so plain that the Police Judge has
held the prisoners to answer IN large
bonds, which, without exception, have
been furnished. The readiness with which
these bonds have been furnished has
caused great surprise, and Is only to be
accounted for by the fact that the gangs
do politics" whenever the opportunity
offers. 1t is this feeling of immunity
from punishment and the ease with which
they keep themselves out of the hands OF
Justice that evidently spurs the gang on
to commit all manner of depredations.
Murderous assaults of the gangs on
police officers, civilians, Chinese and
Italians are the most common incidents III
the annals of the Police Court. Marks,
Mckay, Praeta, Nolan and Kelly are the
names on the docket that occur so often
that the jailer has said it would save
trouble TO have them made with rubber
stamps.
The most nagrant case against any men,
Der OF the gang was that of Tom Kelly for
assault with deadly weapon. Some time
in the past Kelly murderously assaulted
an Italian and the circumstances appeared
so aggravated that Judge Wood held the
prisoner to answer to the Superior Court.
On the same day an Information was
filed against Kelly in the Superior Court,
and he was, of course, released on bonds.
This was on August %, 1894. That year
passed away. The case was revived in
February of this year, ana has been heard
from occasionally, and now, 1895, IS nearly
ended. 1t viii be ended and 1896 begun
before Kelly can be tried, as Judge Tricks
calendar is well loaded down with the
Muhlner murder trial at present. The
record OF Kelly, taken from, the Superior
Court record yesterday is as follows:
August %, information filed; August y, ar
Taignment continued TO September q Septem-
Der l. arraignment had, continued to Sep
TENDER "A for trial: September %, defend
ant arraigned, set Tor trial November 20; No.
vember 20, trial continued to November 70,
TO be set; November 20, trial set for February
3, 1895.
10 be set for trial; February 49, continued to
February %, to be set for trial; February 25,
continued 10 March 4, to be set for trial March
j, continued TO March D, to be set for trial;
March D set for trial April II, by consent;
April II. continued to August >, TO be reset:
August >, continued TO August II; August II,
cause set for trial September 10; September
Is, cause reset. for trial October %; October
20, cause reset for trial December L.
The members of the Police Department
say they are tired of arresting the gang,
and Chief Lloyd regrets that there are so
many people in Oakland with moral senti-
ment, but who are strangers to moral
stamina.
After three decades Oakland is at last
learning the value of harmony and
unanimity in fostering public enterprise.
During the past few weeks every organiza-
ton has shown its desire to make the win
ter exposition a success, and for the second
time in the history of the city politics have
been buried beneath the general effort to
pull together. Two years ago 1t would
lave been impossible to bring about the
result that has already been obtained.
When the executive com mlttee was named
it was thought there would be some I'M
pleasantness because certain names were
not included. As it was to be largely
manufacturers and producers show 1t was
decided TO limit the personnel OF the COM
mlttee TO those two elements.
President Fish, the energetic head OF the
Merchants Exchange, at once secured the
passage of set of resolutions Offering the
assistance of the exchange in every posi-
bic way. Mayor Davie, who, as -pollti-
cian was the fiery opponent OF j. w. Mel
son. the president of the fair, is to make the
address of welcome. The local newspapers
as soon as the affair was broached imme-
dately threw up the gloves they chroni-
cally wear and shook hands. When the ex-
position does close no one will be able to
claim the supreme honor, but every body
VINO has helped will be entitled to great
praise.
The only other occasion on which Oak
Ianders have pulled together was the May
dav fete for the benefit of Fabiola Hospital
On that day this city scored a marked sue
cess and Fabiola reaped a rich reward. The
secret of the whole thing was tn be found
in the marked harmony with which every.
body worked. The same spirit is at work
in regard to the exposition and the same
success is assured. S. w. b.
FUNERAL OF Il. POMROY.
Employees of the "Times " Escort Their
Late Editor to the Grave.
OAKLAND Car Dec 8-The funeral