The San Francisco call., 1897-10-26

L. L. G bson Byram, Anthony, Bee. Har-
per anu BainbriGge. The last named has
charge of the rogues' galley. and Hogan
is on special duty in me District Attor.
ney's Office. The officer on special duty
are Reynolds, Wren, Graham, Dinan,
I. B. Gibson, Ryan and O'Dea. The
specials are supposed to be in the inc OF
promotion. The force is ample, but i. is
claimed that the system under which the
men work is defective and out OF date.
The story goes that Bohen was highly
esteemed for mpanionabe qualities by
Chief Crowley, and when CAPTAIN Lees
had charge of the detectives the latter
took Bohen along with him to please the
Chief In that manner many important
arrests were accredited to Lees and Bohen
When Lees became Chief Bohen ma turaIly
went up a notch higher and became can
tain of the detectives. HIS promotion
has not turned his head. He is the same
agreeable and delightful companion that
he was when Crowley was Chief.
Commissioner Gunst is conyalescing
He was at his place of business at the
corner of Powell and Ellis streets yester-
day. He has no idea OF resigning and is
not In the least disturbed by rumors that
the Governor intends to remove him. He
is sure that he can hold the office of Po-
lice Com missioner as long as the city is
governed by the old consoiidat ton act and
the amendments thereto. The adoption
of a new cnarier by the people and rati-
hCation OF the same by the Legislature
would change the aspect OF affairs The
point is considered tnat q charter adopted
by the people must be ratified by the
Legislature UeforC ii can become effective.
hence there are two fighting chances on
that field.
THE storm Is over my young friend"
SAID one on the inside last night. INV
word for It, Moses has fired his last shot.
and mighty sorry he is that he ever
opened his mouth. But at the time be
did he was hot over what his friend Acn
had told him regarding Lees and Figel.
At that time he had not counted his
corns nor aid he measure the size or
weight of Lees feet. Had he done so he
would remain quiet.
You know, he can't hurt Lees without
the aid OF one OF the other Commission
ers.
Now, Tobin and Alvord are like two
fingers on one hand and Gunst has found
it out. Hence he is sorry.
"Chief Lees knew what he meant when
he threw out the hint about wide open
town. He knew what Gunst most dreaded.
"If Lees wanted 10 he cou.d issue orders
to have every nickel-in- the-siot In this CITY
loaded into the patrol wagons and removed
to the property clerks office. The more
nickel-in- the-,lots there are in the cigar
Stores tile better IL Is Tor Moses.
They sell his cigars. A few years ago the
.own was full of nickel-in- the-slots. These
were run on moneved basis, and as such
were deemed by the Police Department to
be against the law OF chance and they
were all prohibited. Just as soon as this
was accomplished the present nickeI-in-
;he-slor was licensed at 81 month, and
inside of thirty days they were set up in
every cigar-Store in the city.
In Of
the machines with spurious coins and
lead slugs IL was dee med advisable to
sell them outright TO the cigaT-stores and
such saloons as needed them
These machines are now supplied by the
Novelty Company in this city, and there
Is no opposition. Nevertheless, they are
just as much against the law as the ones
that were taboOed by the Police Depart
ment. TIE difference IS cnlv that the
local company has a push, which the
others did not have.
Again, suppose Lees should detail a
squad of picked officers IN citizens clothes
to drag some of the So called clubroolns
in this city where gambling is going on
every night There is no Knowing that
some OF Moses friends would not be
found IN the mesEes OF the police net
Poker is an innocent name to desig-
nate card game such as can be found in
the Annex OF the Bald win II otel every night
in the year. Ii would be safe to saw that
the Annex has never been visited by
police officer since Gunst's friends became
its proprietors. If he quarrel was 10 go
on between the Chief and his Commis-
sioner posse, headed by Detective Sey
mour, might, In the interest of good gov
ernment and public morals, make mid
night visit to the Annex and surprise
some of the junior Commissioner inti-
mate friends.
Again, the races will open next month,
and the sporty men must fin places OF
am usement other than the theaters or the
barrooms. What would he more pleasant
or Agreeable than a visit TO the green
room, where a social game of faro could
be INDUCED in? It would simply be a va
riety from playing the races, and nice
room, secure in a hotel where there would
be no fear of police espionage, would be
just the thing.
suppose Lees should stop every prize.
fight al the end of the second round on
the ground OF cruelty, which be has the
power TO do, what think you would Moses
say Pa man that has held stakes for
every slogglng match IN the country for
the past twenty years"
Police Commissioner NJ. a Gunst, W hen
seen by CALL representative last even
ing, declined to discuss the trouble be-
tween himself and Chief Lees further.
He added that he had already said too
much.