The San Francisco call., 1899-07-27
CITIZENS SCORE
THE POLICE OF
ENCINAL CITY
The Field Affair to Be
Investigated.
TRUSTEES TO TAKE ACTION
RESIDENTS CLAIM FAvoRs GO
BY INFL LUENCE.
Cases Where Petty Offenders without
Pull Have Been Given
the Severest Pun
ishment
y TRUSTEES TO TAKE ACTION
RESIDENTS CLAIM FAVoRS GO
BY INFL UENCE.

ALAMEDA July e;-The Field affair.
which plunged the city into q turmoil
yesterday morning. has brought rhe police
t--0 6iS-epEte and lhe citizens viii de-
Usll that rce City Trustees thoroughly
investigate -h= actions Of The head II the
department. IN connection with yesterday :
Gl~--acefu- eSce pate. Serious accusations
are made against rhe peace officials L
= openly charged that they favor and
protect Z certain class II offenders who
have Influential friends or relatives. while
--ev exercise -hstr utmost efforts 70 bring
about the zever=S- punishment Upon the
less fortunate.
Citizens throughout The center o. the
CITY where young Field INDUCED II his
reckless ride ana PR rltscUoEs shooting
condemn in U-usaS--=d terms -le 1aFo-s
shown The Culp-i- by the head Of the Po-
s0= Department and some u his suo0rdt-
mates FH=lt was charged 7v.-1 assault 10
murder when lrs- rounded UP a-rer dis
charging seventeen shots into ne homes
- -le S--Uc=-trE -5--z=1s and a. tT5
members ~ -l= police force
After some Ct his relatives had had q
consultation with -re Chief Ct Police the
charge was reduced Il disturbing the
peace.
This i one u The greatest ourrages
y --.s city, said 2 D Judd. 3 p-1Clt-
-=-- business man. to-day II speak -1r
G hundred o- more reputable citizens
----.-z-1-l- the center O The town y nose
lives were endangered uE Field antics.
They are as---Cle6 ~ -1e idea tlaI the
police let nm on 80 easily ana believe
-Ez- = such course = pursued cE l1-
guardians II the peace the citizens WI.
have absolutely no protection FtS-9t
balls crashed ---C our homes. -T0 ponce
officers were nearly killed. and v=- the
y0uuE sea reEraC= who was responsible Tor
l. al was shown The greatest tavors and
consideration EE the Police Department
'-C[ course every good citizen IN me city
5TUCarClZ-S with the parents II young
Field. bur sentiment cuts no nguTz IN
case as serious a. -ElS A thorough IN
E5S--Ez-l1- : imperative
Lr- Judd voices the sentiment - every
resident who vas spoken % today on ne
subject by The Call representa-
i- IS cup against IT, and In a serious posi-
ZION and = doing Is utmost IN justify is
actions L = asserted -la- because young
Erz-d neither killed nor manned any one
- should nor have been severely pun
.SEed NJ account Is taken d the Iac-
-Izr c1t- extreme good fortune prevented
loss II life during Field Wild ride
through -Ez streets II the city
r.-.z=rS are recalling --e action II the
police in trz case - the late Peter Br57y--
z-E a evidence -1z- certain clasS are
situated are punished 20 El= tu-- extent ~
--z law Browning did no more rha1
drive q horse through -1= business streets
Of rl= City ~ night and yell ana atI-rlP-
charge against him and succeeded IN nav
.rg him ECei S355 He vas lnarT1-rl. ne
d5t not shoot into the houses c- E.le ci-l-
z-rS he did not attempt = xii any
---cuEl -a= ha- ct an officer
The Ct-iZ=1s are e1raged over ne rl7.1
case and viii force -1= tt-y trustees 70
SIT -ne matter % Ice oo--3n-