The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-18

Ulm with his baggage, and paid him little
attentions which the sick man appreciated.
They chatted pleasantly while crossing
the bay on the ferry boat and by the time
the Baldwin Hotel was reached Pierce had
so wormed himself into the good graces of
the man that he received a pressing
invitation to call on the following day.
He did so and it was then he got Ulm's
money. He produced check for
$1,000, which he said his father had just
handed him, and as it was after banking
hours he would esteem it a great favor If
Ulm would advance him a thousand or
so and hold it as security until the follow
ing day.
Ulm fell gracefully into the trap. He
advanced $3.50 on the check as mere
accommodation, SO be subsequently ex-
planned, to the man who had taken such a
deep interest in him and treated him with
such kindness because of his helpless con-
dition.
When Pierce did not return to redeem
the check Ulm became alarmed, and
finally reported the matter to the police,
with the result that the bunko sharp was
arrested and charged with grand larceny
and vagrancy. The prisoner was ar
raigned in Judge LOWS court, and bonds
were fixed at $4,000. But the bonds sub
mitted to the Judge were worthless, and
were rejected.
On the evening of February 4, in Jack
McNamara's saloon, at III City Hall ave-
nue., Judge Campbell wrote out an order
releasing Pierce on bonds furnished by
Thomas Barry and James Lenehan. The
bonds were for $4,000 in the grand-larceny
case and $500 on the vagrancy charge.
They were subsequently found to be worth
less. 1t is charged that Judge Campbell
hneW them to be spurious when he ac-
copied them.
District Attorney Barnes will furnish
Judge Campbell with copy of the COM
plant which recites the above facts, and
he will be allowed ten days to answer. Ii
the charges are sustained before the court
he will be forced to vacate his Office,
Judge Campbell made the following
statement last night:
heard this afternoon that there was some
kind of proceeding or information filed in
the Superior Court against me by the Grand
Jury. l was wondering what 1T could possibly
be. was fully aware OF the fact that nag "a
committed no offense against the law, and 1t
kind of puzzled me.
On investigation 1 found that they had
claimed had taken straw bond In saloon,
in the case OF People VS.. Pierce and in the case
where Mrs. Fletcher was the defendant. IN
this case the three bondsmen appeared before
me in the courtroom during the progress OF the
trial. They were recommended 10 me by
reputable lawyer and l accepted the bond.
last Monday night the Grand Jury SUBJ
penaed me to appear before them. went IN
and found there lot OF manufacturers ana
millionaires, who had put into circulation
statements which vilifed me in regard to GER
tain remarks made by me in the course OF q
trial, when the striking coopers were before
me in my court
Those statements were that / thought me-
chanic ought to get better wages ana more 10
eat and that striker was entitled to some
measure of sympathy. II. L. Davis, one OF the
members of the Grand Jury, with NUMBER OF
other manufacturers, sent round circular,
and they stated that they proposed 10 deieat
me for so deciding case.
told him that they could not deteat me ana
after the election told him SO again. In the
last campaign they started another fight on me
in the conven tons and beat me in all OF them
except the Republican Convention, and neces-
STATED my breaking the slate TO get nomlns-
ton there. 1t is part of the programme 10 get
on the jury and blacken my character.
They know there is no violation OF law LOT
which l can be impeached, but am satlsned
that this is done by the Grand jury ana lew
millionaires for the purpose OF tnjurlng me IN
the eyes of my fellow citizens. would be q
most remarkable man If in the course OF taxing
thousands of bonds / aid not make mistake
in taking one or two of them.
regard the whole matter as very foollsh
one and it does not disturb me in the least,
for know what the termination OF IT must be-
/ did not take the bond in q saloon, but IN the
private office OF man who keeps saloon.
Judge Lowe said there had been an attempt
to put straw bonds on him, but that was q
separate and distinct affair. Anyway, 1t is not
yet settled whether the bonds took are straw
bonds as the man showed the deeds OF prop
erty stated to be In his name.