The San Francisco call., 1895-12-03
GRAND JURY NOW AFTER THE SOLID EIGHT.

work were Messrs. Leiberk, L. J. cross
man and George w. Elder.
| In response to summonses on the pool
ordinance inquiry J. D. Spreckels and Su-
| pervisors A. B. Spreckels Taylor, Hobbs
! and Dimond attended. 1t Iransplres that
information of tangible character was
received by the Grand Jury since last
Saturday which may lead to the indict-
ment OF one mem Der of the Board OF Super
vlsors.
1t is known that Harry Corbett did re-
Gently suggest to the Supervisors, or to
some OF them, that the whole trouble in
the matter of the ordinance could be obvi-
ated by licensing the poolrooms. A license
as nigh as $1,000 month was suggested as
a fair figure. The Grand Jury is in pos
session of facts showing that gambling es-
adjustments, conducted in San Francisco,
are reaping tremendous profits and can
well afford to pay large sums for immu-
nifty from legislation or protection from
the police.
Joining together direct information and
considering it in connection with the
many rumors afoat the outsider is led to
the conclusion that suspicion rests on sew
eral supervisors and that one member OF
the board has had dealings with an agent
OF the booksellers, and that the fact OF his
dealings can be proved by testimony.
shortly after II O'Clock the Grand Jury
ADJOURNED until next Friday. 1t was
Eight as witnesses for the next meeting.
information was elected to the effect that
Ine eight Supervisors who were not called
last night will be summoned after the pool.
sellers have been heard. The Grand jury
has determined to broaden the crusade
against gam mbling and take steps to close up
the open poker-shops and several private
games from which large revenues are de-
rived by the proprietors. 1t is known that
crusade of this character will stir up
great deal of opposition and may hit peo-
pie who are doing some politics in con.
nection with poker-shops.
The jury is anxious to rally all the moral
support possible in favor of passing the
pool ordinances. While several of the
members OF the jury are positive in their
opinions that good deal of Doodle has
been collected to defeat the ordinance,
and while they suspect that the delay
in the passage of the ordinance is due to
immoral and corrupt influences. they still
trust that public sentiment will become so
thoroughly aroused that every Supervisor
will be compelled to stand out in the open
and proclaim whether he is for or against
pool-selling.
The resolution introduced in the Board
OF Supervisors yesterday to prevent pool.
selling anywhere within the limits of San
Francisco County is regarded as clumsy,
rather than clever scheme to force the
racetrack men into position against any
regulating ordinance.
A grand juror was asked, after the close
OF the session last night, if positive proof
existed that the pool men had contributed
a sack to defeat the ordinance. He replied
that moral conviction to that extent ex-
isted but proof was different proposition.
He said, however, 1--WE are not cropping in
the dark. We have leader to go on.''
The Supervisors who attended as wit
nesses last evening explained that the or
der concerning pool-selling which came
from the Grand Jury was strengthened by
excluding pool transactions on foreign
races. The amendment was made with
the full consent of the committee, and the
order as it stands awaiting the action Of
the board is effective.
Additional testimony on the subject of
defective street work was heard last night.
I. j. Crossman, the Messrs. Leibert and
George W. Elder testified.