The San Francisco call., 1898-12-07
McGL ADE WENT SADLY BACK ID
 THE TANKS
Could Not Secure Suf-
 fiCient Bonds.

Peter W. McGlade, the defaulting book keeper in the Street Superintendent's of fee, appeared in Judge Joachimsen's s court yesterday and was greeted by a large number of friends who had gath cred in the courtroom. He was kept shaking hands for some time and looked pleased and confident.
 The case was called and by consent was continued until Friday. Attorney Nelson, that the bonds of s1O,OOo be reduced to S5000, and the Judge said he would consult the Chief of Police and give his decision later, as he understood other charges were to be preferred against the defend ant.
 During the afternoon McGlades friends thinking the bonds had been reduced got John C. Peterson, 719 Liberty street, and H. s. Dimond of Williams, Dimond & Co.,. to become his sureties and the bond was standing that it had been reduced Chief Lees declined to release the defendant un- less on $10,000 bonds, and when Judge Joachimsen was notified he agreed with the Chief.
 'I do not know what action will be taken in the matter of Investigating the operations of Peter McGlade," said Super intendent of Streets Ambrose last night, when ashed if the search would go beyond the August accounts. Whoever did this crooked work did not manipulate my books. They are entirely straight, and if there has been any other stealing of the kind it can be very easily discovered by comparing the pay roll with the accounts in the Auditors office, and my books are open to investigation.
 'I must confess that I do not know how the job could be carried through success to~be made out in the name of the ficti- tious laborer and should be sworn to by the claimant before the clerk of the Board of Supervisors. It then had to be signed by the Street Committee. From there it would go to the Finance Committee and receive their signatures. Then it would from my office it would go to the Auditor for his signature. These bogus claims never came before me. If they had I would have readily detected them. They were stamped with my signature and signed Peter McGlade, Deputy
 s'This might have gone on indefinitely if it had not been discovered that some one had been swindling salary brokers to the extent of hundreds of dollars. the opera tions dating since last May. As soon as I discovered these things notified the and also informed his Honor that my bookkeeper was missing. The exposure followed
 excuse whatever for his conduct. He had a good position under me and was well treated. Furthermore he was so popular procured a desirable job in some one of the municipal offices l have no idea as to what may develop further in this case. I to see MT. McGlade and do not want to see him or have anything to do with him. Whether or not McGlade had anything to do with the operations of Cardova 1 have no knowledge.
 It is said that those responsible for the safety of the city's funds suspect that this clever bunko work has been going on for a long time, and that they will take measures to thoroughly investigate the matter. All that is necessary is to com pare the Auditors books with those. of the Street Department to ascertain the ex- tent of the steal.
 McGlade confidently expected to be re- leased on bail, but when it came to the "show down" he could not furnish the re- quired $10,000 bonds and had to return to the tanks for the night.