The San Francisco call., 1904-11-19

"A
former Sergeant OF Police Charles Z.
Clark. Policemen Lee +. Andrews, John
+. Stahl and c. W. Hamerton, who
were dismissed from the department
for pilfering in stores on their beats.
were made public to-day by the Board
of Police and Fire Commissioners. The
confessions of Clark and Hamerton are
In the form Of verbal statements. Those
Of Andrews and Stahl are written and
signed by each.
Stahl went into detail concerning the
thieVery. showing that Clark Was his
companion in nearly every one OF the
raids they made on the shops. An
dreWs' story was not at sucn length,
but was A straightaway admission OF
part in the petty stealinSS Clark
stepped to the front with his story, inn
plicating HamertOn.
There was a touch OF the dramatic
revealed in the statements as presented
10 the board by Chief Hodg<ins. The
four men had been examined separate
~ by the Chief and Captains Petersen
and Wilson on election day. HamertOn.
who was called after Clark had told
his story, opened with strenuous de-
mails. Clark was summoned and III
HamertOn's presence charged that OIL
Ger with having taken part in some or
the thieVing. Then Hamerton broke
down and admitted his wrongdolng.
Supplementing the confessions was
statement from Chief Hodgkins point
ing out the cases where Policeman
Thannon and Special Policeman y. n
Goodwin had seen officers under sus-
picious circumstances.
II was upon the motion OF President
J. T. McElroy Of the Police Commis-
sioners thar the confessions were given
uuhIicftv President McElrOy desired
them filed with the board as eXplana-
tory OF the action taken in dismissing
The quartet from the force. In con-
nectiOn with that step the board adopt
ed a resolution touching the prosecu-
tion on criminal charges. The resolu-
1ion reads as follows.
BOARDS RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas T,.fs board upon evidence salts
factory 10 ii. which evidence included confes-
eiCns 0f guilt made iu the presence Ct Chlef OF
Police Hooghins ana captains Feleisen Sa S.l
Wilson summarily dismissed from tne ponce
force Sergeant Clark ana Officers AnlreWs,
Stahi ana Hamerton- ano. whereas, an tne
eyideuce iu the matter has been turned over 70
the prosecutng Attorney for such acIon IN
The dismissed officers as In his opinion Is just
Resolved That this board has no further
jurisdiction ia the premises.
Mayor Olney and Commissioner Tur-
ner objected TO the filing Of the con-
had been assured by President McEl-
roy and Chief HOdgkins that the de-
partment had no further evidence TO
present TO the Prosecuting Attorney.
Chief HOdgkins said he had been in
formed by the Prosecuting Attorney
that no complaints would be issued on
the evidence at hand.
The first OF the statements presented
10 the board is that OF Stahl, which
reads as follows:
hereby make a statement of the places Of
business entered by myself and others while
acting as q police officer.
The first place was Kliugberg's grocery,
on Washington street. entered by Sergeant
clark. I keeping watch Took butter. eggs and
Also Cushing's grocery. or Thirteenth street
near Clay. on several occasions by sergeant
Clark and myself. and also by Officer An
GreWs and j. Took light groceries. such as
butter eggs, tea. sugar, etc. several times
Crescent Corset House, on lnlrteeiln street
by Sergeant clark and Took some stock
ings. gloves. handkerchiefs ana gloves, two
Moss glove store on Thirteenth street. Took
umbrella and gloves, Sergeant Clark and l.
smiths bookstore. on Thirteenth street by
Sergeant Clark and myself, and myself alone
Took small articles and fountain pen. once
each.
Eliason's bookstore on Broadway between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets. by same.
tinef
Smiths clothing store. on Broadway. be-
Took some socks ana underclothes Sergeant
clark and ]. once.
StefanOni's iewery store. corner Thirteenth
street and Broadway. Sergeant Clark and /
took some spoons and opeTa-glasses. once only
Wood IS kodak place. on Washington street
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth by Ser
gesnt Clark and he took some films;
nothing.
Paint store of n. p. Kuss. on Clay street
between Twelfth and T'hirteenth Sergeant
CLARK and T. lie took some paint; 1 a putty
knife and brush.
A clothing-st0re on Broadway, between
Seventh ano Eighth streets, sweater, gloves
and socks. Sergeant Clark and J. once
Hardware store on Broadway. between Sixth
and Seventh streets. Sergeant Clark and ]
took some tools.
Stewards leather finding place on Twelfth
street Sergeant clark and I. and Hamerton
and j. took some leather, nails and knives
each time, once each.
Cshlla paint store. on Twelfth street. be-
tween Broadway and Franklin. Sergeant
Clark took some curtains. ] nothing
Flyuu's dry goods store. corner Thirteenth
and Franklin streets. Took some towels small
piece OF dress goods and some stockings, Ser
reaut clark and J. once only
Quitting store. Thirteenth and Clay streets
Took a skirt. feather boa. silk waist and
wrap. alone ana with Andrews. once each
Becker's Market on Thirteenth street Went
IN alone. but took nothing, went in with An
dreus and took a turkey, once only.
Theodore Glerz. Went in alone. took two
TASKS of whisky; went ia once only
On nearly all occasions Sergeant Clark went
iuside while 4 stood guard. he opAinE the
J. +. sTAHI..
2covcfubcr s 1900 p. m