The San Francisco call., 1896-11-01
JUDGE HEBDARO
WAS DENOUNCED
Peoples Savings Bank De-
positors Ran Him
Out.
He Left the Bush.Street Theater
Amid Shouts and
Jeers.
CENSURED IN RESOLUTIONS
Stormy Meeting Which Was Full
to the Muzzle With Exciting
Happ snings.
CENsURED IN RESOLUTIONS

committee OF depositors made speeches
against HIM, in which he was accused OF
violating his promise 10 the committee |;
of being responsible for the appointment
of improper persons in various capacities
who got away with the money OF The de-
positors.
The formal condemnation OF Judge Heb
bard was reached at the end OF the meet
ing in resolutions which were introduced
by c. w. Elfving, deposiior. These
resolutions also sustained the com mittee
in its action in sending out the circular
about Judge Hebbard.
The meeting was stormy and sensa-
tional. Judge Hebbard's friends were
present in some numbers, but they were
in a minority. After n storm had bee n
raging for some time Judge Hebbard
came in, and was greeted with groans,
Kisses and cheers. Before this T. ii. Nc
Carthy, chairman OF the committee, had
ordered the police to put Il. ii. Langley
out of the thealer. Langley refused TO sit
down when ordered TO do so by the chair
man. He made strong struggle TO re-
main, and wrestled with the police ali the
way out, but four policemen, includ ing
Sergeant Jesse Cook, assisted him to de-
part.
Judge Hebbard entered some time after
Langley was elected. He was attended by
w. T. Baggett and Harry Eichhoff. He at
first took seat in box, amld perfect
pandemonium oil Kisses and shouts Of
Put him out" in which the voices of
women deposilors joined. He tried to
speak from the box but coul. not make
himself heard. He then stepped on the
stage and the storm against HIM rage
more violently than before. DeposiIors
shouted and shook their fists. He could
not be heard three feet away, so he retired
10 the box again.
The storm, did not cease, but gained in
intensity. Finally he took his hat and
with his two friends, Baggett and Eichoff,
went out, the depositors yelling Put him
out, and cheering with delight and hold
ing up their hats on canes when he was
gone.
Speeches were made by T. II. Mccarthy,
Il. L. Kendall, Thomas :. Williams Ir.,
George Is. Conant and Benjamin Lucy,
mem bers of the dspositors committee, all
of whom denounced Hebbard strongly. A
particularly fiery speech was made by II.
ID. Pike, formerly secretary of the COM
mittee. Judge Hebbard entered while
Mr.. Pike was Genounoing hlm. Pike
called him hard names
Judge Hebbard reached the box at that
moment and one OF his friends called out
"Cali him that TO his face, - you."
Pike moved toward the box and was
apparently about to denounce Judge
Hebbard TO his face, but the confusion
prevented.
Later in the evening Colonel S. O. Greg
ory, whom Judge Hebbard's friends ear
lier had tried 10 nave for chairman. spoke
under fieulties IN iavor of Judge Heb
baru. After n few sentences he offered to
read u communication winch Judge IL eb-
bard had written, but the depositors
would not listen TO il and voted not TO re-
ceive il.
The last speaker was Mr.. Foster, a de-
positor, VINO said that he was surprised
that Judge Hebbard should have come 10
the meeting. II was unbecoming his
dignity. He was surprised also that Heb
hard's friends should have tried to break
up the meeting. Chris Buckley used to
do that sort of thing fifteen years ago, but
has learned better.
Three reports were submitted. The
angry depostors and the friends OF Juuge
Hebbard lelt the theater talking loud and
shaking their fists.
Judge Hebbard's signed statement.
which Colonel Gregory tried 10 read but
failed TO read, opened with n statement
that an injustice had been done throuyh
the medium of the circular issued by Ia
depositorS' committee. The statement
was long. Ii set forth that he appointed
John +. Sheehan receiver at the request of
Attorney General Hart and Sheehan an
pointed James Aiva Watt as attorney.
Judge Hebbard stated concerning this
that he told Sheehan that he had doubt
whether n receiver could be appointed in an
action brought by the Acknowledgement
anu that he might never become entitled
10 any compensation and Sheehan ac-
cepted the appointment with that under
standing. The appointment of Sheehsr
in the equity action, following the deci-
sion of the Supreme Court on July IL. 1894,
was made in compliance with the sugges-
uon of the supreme Court ana after per
sonsl interview with the Chief Justice in
the presence of Justices Van Fleet and
Garoutte.
Judge Hebhard also stated that he per
mitted the attorneys for the depositors TO
come into court TO endeavor to organize a
new b ard of directors and TO give the
succeeded in getting Thomas 5. Williams
Jr. and TWO OF his aSsoeia es eiecled d.
reetors 10 represent the depositors. Judge
Hebbard also set forth that be never
ordered nor authorized the payment of a
dollar 10 Sheehan or Watt "Whatever
compensation they received was paid 10
them without my Intervention. sanction.
concurrence or order. by the directors Of
the bank. l had nothing 10 do with the
alleged expenditure of xsS9o Il, and
know nothing about it,"
| Concerning the indictment Of the de-
positors' committee Judge Hebhard stated :
Recently = lihelous circular was sent TO
/ over 1900 people Of San Francisco, q cir
oalar winch yen have all seen, and copies
OF this circular were also sent 30 my wife
and relatives.
II then felt that as . citizen IL was my
duty 10 invoke the law of this STATE re-
| garding such oifensss ana thereupon
caused witnesses and evidence to be
brought before thu Grand Jury 10 show
who were the perpetrators OF this crime.
/ Within forty-eight hours after the first
issuance Of that circular. the men whose
names were thereto subscribed SIS a de-
posltors' committee of the People's Home
Savings Bank were indicted iSr criminal
libel.
Tho time before the election was too
short TO try the case, but just as soon as
the machinery OF the courts can be nut in
/ operation those seven men will be prose-
l outed 10 the end. All good men aud
women love fairness aud Justice. If some
Of the depositers OF this hank have be-
lieved. or have been made 10 believe. that
/ have been unfair in this matter let them
make themselves conversznt With the true
i fxetS and wSfN fraaa atnSsreso