The San Francisco call., 1904-12-16
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could exonerate his fellow officer with
a word, Dean declared that department
tai discipline prevented his replying.
The policemen on the beats about the
city assert that Hutton had planned to
get evidence of graft in all of the larger
brotheis and publish the result of his
private detective Work in one grand ex-
pose. Dean is losing caste among his
prother ofhcers as the report travels
that he is Hutton's helpmeet. The
commissioner has ceased investigating
tales OF corruption in the tenderloin
since tuesday, and the assistant is
smoothing pavements on Oak and Fell
streets from o'clock to IL o clock
daily. Dean is said to have had the
ear OF the management of the Market
street halfway system in the old days.
II Is aileged that when Dean heard Of
plans 10 form unions and saw conduc-
tors lax about ringing up fares, Super
intendent Vining received the informa-
ton in short order
DEANS WORK.
1t is also said that the patrolman oc-
cupied similar confidential position
with the Southern Pacific Railroad be-
lore Joining the police force. Dean
served three years in the Eighteenth
infantry in the Philippines. He denies
- Jus tNAlliS The tallGRaIlOn JnaG ne
ever ever acted as spy for any corpora
tlon. HIS superiors on the force say he
mas apparently been a model officer
since his appointment last October.
Chlef OF Police Whitman disclaimed
all knowledge of bribery in the tender
loln Show me the men," he said,
and L viii get the evidence to convict
them- My record shows that whenever
l learn of bribery in this department
n
prevent the appointment of bad men
10 the police force. Among so many
there are bound to be some who are
crooked.
am sure Commissioner Hutton is
In error If he thinks there is any wide
spread conspiracy among the police
men am physically unable to watch
oOO men all the time, but when / have
the slightest reason to suspect wrong
dolng on the part of any of my subor-
dinates | make personal investigaZ
tion, and if they are guilty 1 generally
catch them
II any one thinks policeman is do
ing wrong, the news is not brought to
this office, but is spread broadcast else
where, thus spelling any opportunity
we might have to catch a man red
handed. If Mr.. Hutton has found any
patrolman or other officer in this de-
PeRl lIhehl SuliIy OF any infringement or
laws or rules, / stand ready to assist
him in gathering evidence"
WITTHIAN'S POSITION.
Chief Whitman has done all in his
power to prevent any such corruption
of officers as is charged. At Bacon
place the detail is changed every day.
The beats in the tenderloin, are also
changed as frequently as is consistent
with good work. Particular attention
is paid TO the habits and finances of
men who do duty in sections of the city
where temptations are placed in the
way of patrolmen. When a man is sus-
pected of taking bribes he is trans
ferred to the fog belt" If convicting
evidence is lacking.
The Police Commission will meet
this afternoon to discuss the question
of corruption in Chinatown, and it is
expected that Hutton will at that time
make known the facts in regard to his
descent upon Bacon place.
In the Police Bulletin issued yesterday
Chief Whitman says that the captains
are. alone responsible for the enforce
merit of the laws in their respective
dist. lets. In case outside assistance is
needed aid will be furnished immedi-
ately 1t is said that the Chiefs own
time is fully occupied with general
matters at the department office and
that he cannot be personally RESPONSE
BILE for laxity onithe part of members of
the force.