The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-18

TOR a few brief hours yesterday a
battle of the law against the law,
civil against criminal, made free men
l., Of the hordes of Ingleside. Campers
piled their trade with that reckless speed
which manifests knowledge that the time
to reap is limited. An injunction on be-
half of the Pacific Coast Jockey Club has
been obtained against Chief Lees and his
host Of bluecoats under circumstances
that did not SAVIOR of an effort on behalf
of a just cause, and for time the law
making gambling at the course crime
was practically suspended.
1t was at an early hour when those
who guide the destinies of the big track
began TO move and swing their forces in
line for an assault upon the law directed
against them and their ilk. Shortly after
court convened Attorney Henry Ach APP
peared before Presiding Judge Danger
field and filed a complaint for an injunc-
ton to restrain Chief Lees and his sub
0rdinates from interfering Will, the regu-
lar routine of programmed raceS-ln other
words. 10 compel all officers sworn to up
hold the law TO violate their oaths and
permit the bookies to occupy themselves
as they did when no law prohibited.
In the. complaint there is wall OF in
jured innocence, a protest that IS despair
and which seems TO stamp the document
as the last. nostrum administered in the
foriorn hope of saving a dying industry.
Stripped OF It's legal NerDlage, us tltle ana
prelude reads:
Prior TO and including the 18th day of March.
1898 and ever since the year 1897, this cor
poration has been conducting meetings in
d quiet and orderly manner at its race track,
and derived q large source of revenue and profit
therefrom and from the admission fee charged
for the purpose of witnessing the races, at times
exceeding 5000 a day. All of the defendants
in this action are police officers in the city and
county of San Francisco Plaintiff has upon
Insleside race track large amount OF per-
sonal property Of value exceeding $4,000,
necessary 10 its business.
On the 14th day of March, 1899 he assocla-
ton had upon its race track, known as IngIe-
side race track a large amount of personal
property necessary to carry on It's business
That on the 18th day of March, 1899 the de-
PENDANTS In a body and IN uniform. did. against
the will Of the plaintiff and without its invita-
ton and without purchasing tickefs and with
out Offering to pay for their admission, and
without warrant or process of law, march in and
upon the premises OF the plaintin and scatter
It's patrons against the Will and cczlsent or the
plaintiff and appropriate nucn OF the personal
property of this plaintiff and other persons
who had a right in and upon the premises and
race tra ok, and that this was done without
process of law, without notice and without
prior demand.
On the 10th day of March, 1899, the same per
sons did repeat their acts, and without warrant
or process of law did march in and upon said
premises of TIE plaintiff herein without the
consent Of the plaintiff. and against its Will.
without paving any admission fee, and in run
uniform and did interfere with the patrons OF
the plaintiff, gentlemen and ladies, ana the