The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-02
The Police Commissioner Pulls Attorney
Neuberger's Nose on Market Street.

disengaged hand slapped his face. AS
Neuberger begged for mercy Gunst re-
leased his hold on his nose and gave him
a parting kick. Neuberger offered no re-
sistance and seemed satisfied to get away
with his life.
The trouble between Gunst and Neuber-
ger dates back to several months ago
when the Police Commissioner ordered
him to keep away from his cigar store
on Powell street. Neuberger swore venge-
ance and eagerly awaited chance to
get even with Gunst. This opportunity
arrived when Porter Ashe was nominated
for Senator in the Twenty-fourth Dis
trict Leon Dennery, his opponent, is q
personal friend of the Commissioner.
Seeing q chance to cause trouble for
Gunst the revengeful attorney informed
Ashe that the Police Department. was
working against him. He claimed that
Captain Whitman and Sergeant Martin
had been instructed by Gunst to do all
in their power to elect Dennery. Con-
WINGED that Neuberger was telling the
truth, Ashe, at a meeting Monday night,
bitterly denounced Whitman and Martin
by Gunst and Chief of Police Lees to con-
centrate their efforts in electing the Re-
publican candidate. He also paid his re-
spects to the head Of the Police Depart
ment and Commissioners Gunst, roundly
scoring them for. being. too friendly with
hs b as he had
the roast" Gunst determined to cali
him down" While walking along Market
espeS with
standing at the corner of Kearny street.
Gunst accostedshim and asked him what
he meant by saying that he was making
.sIm dead on declared the attorney,
his breast swelling with pride. You
think soa ana are drsy To
Gunst as he reached for Neuberger's
nose. He held the nasal organ between
his fingers for several seconds and then
slapped Neuberger's face with his olsen
gagged hand.
II didn't say anything. about you"
pleaded Neuberger. You know I'm your
Gunst at this juncture released his hold
on the attorneys nose, and as the latter
from ! q e distance Star e hYou can't bluff me,
even If you are a Police. Commissioner"
the scene and walked to his store on
Kearny street. When seen last night he
said that Neuberger had angered him,
trouble" remarked the Commissioner. II
did not particularly object to him saying
are acquainted with him know that he is
given to the habit of talking too much.
When l learned, however, that ne was
going about the city abusing me. 1 con- ION,
down. I saw him standing on Kearny
street, and walking up to. him pulled
his nose. He pleaded SO that I released
my hold on his nose and affectionately
smote him on the cheek. He then ran
away, evidently fearing that | intended
to wreak further violence on him.
Neuberger is the individual who. sued
ex-Captain of Police Douglass for heavy
damages for throwing him out of the Pc.
lice Court during the examination of
Theodore Durrant for the murder Of Min
ME Williams. The suit was dismissed, as
it was shown that Neuberger was to
blame Subsequently he was arrested for
breaking into stall at the racetrack and
getting away with a valuable horse. Neu-
berger had a claim against the owner of
the horse, and failing to collect 1t he re-
solved to take the animal. He was ar
rested and charged with burglary, but
the case was dismissed in the Police
Court.