The San Francisco call., 1896-03-18

Commissioners on a technicality. Chief
Lloyd was thoroughly deceived by Banks
and supported him to some degree. While
the cases were pending Banks appeared as
the hero of Chinese bribery case.
Regarding the bribery case Chief Lloyd
said to-day: ne staW
''If it be true, and it looks very much as
though it was, Banks has placed the de-
partment in a very peculiar position. l
have investigated the matter just little
and will investigate it more, but of this
much | am satisfied: If all things said in
the case are true, as / said before, Banks
has need to keep out of the way.
when Banks Il rst came to me in the
bribery case he told me Chinaman had
offered him $40 to stand away from the
door. told him to pay no attention, but
to go on and do his duty.
"Again Officer Banks came to me about
the lottery men and said they wanted to
pay me for protection. This time we went
TO Prosecuting Attorney Melvin. Banks
told him the story, and acting under his
instruction a nice time was arranged for
between All Shing and myself at Banks
house. The money was paid into Banks
hands in the presence of witnesses and
All Shing was arrested for bribery.
sit looks now as though this Chinaman
was led into the thing and made to believe
that would accept the money. and if that
be the case, have no desire to prosecute
him further"
There is some talk among policemen
who knew Banks well that he has taken
his family and gone back to his old home
in Somerville, Mass, but this much is
sure-he is not in Oakland and it is doubt
full if he ever will be again.
There are all kinds OF rumors af1oat to
account for Banks disappearance. The
friends of Schaffer state that he skipped
out because he was afraid to face certain
cases OF perjury that have been worked
up against him. A great deal has come
to light within the past few weeks that
has placed Banks in very unpleasant
light.
1t was ascertained to-day that Banks
made very complete preparations for his
departure He sold all his furniture.
pawned his bicycle and his pistol, and re-
deemed his diamond. He also forgot to
pay his house rent for the current month.
A very suspicious circumstance in regard
to the officers disappearance is that he
sold his full salary claim for March to E..
Barrett, who buys up city warrants. BY
the terms of his resignation he would be
entitled to only sixteen days pay, so
Barrett is short $50 Barrett has an
nounced his intention of swearing out a
warrant for Banks arrest.
When Banks handed in his resignation
he was given three days vacation. Under
these terms he should have returned to-
day. As he did not do so he was at once
placed on the delinquent list
One OF the most serious features of Mr..
Banks trouble is that if his career as an
officer has been as unsatisfactory as hun
dreds of people swear it has been, there are
people now suffering from his actions. AS
a result of some of Banks detective work
some years ago, young fellow named
Donley was sent to San Quentin and is
there yet. Several police officers said last
night that the worst thing Donley ever did
was to get drunk and raise disturbance.
There are other cases in which Banks was
concerned, and an investigation into his
conduct is looked for with great interest.