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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07
CORRUPTION FAR REACHING.

That your committee is unable to state for
what period of time and under what sergeants
this system has continued. but believes that II
has been carried along in the department for
a number of years, and that the squads here
inbefore mentioned have followed in he foot
steps OF certain of its predecessors.
Your committee is positive that a vigflant
squad of police, commanded by an honest and
competent sergeant at all times enforce
the law in Chinatown or IN any other portion
OF this city. This has been proven by the ac-
tions Of certain sergeants who have been sent
to Chinatown to uphold the law during the last
four or five years.
For the department to confess that any mart
Of this city is immune from the carrying cut
of the ordinances OF the city or the statutes
OF the State. so far concerns gambling or
other crime, we hold to be absolutely unten-
able. and a confession Of weakness upon the
part of the department making the admission.
The Board Of Police Commissioners. specIfcal-
ly charged with the duty OF seeing that cor
ruption does not creep into the department
and 10 eradicate II when Il gains a foothold
admitted in the report filed in the month of
December last. that there were 100 places
in Chinatown where gambling has been roa-
Quoted during many years last past.
II seems to us that they could also have
discovered why this wholesale violation Of the
law was permitted and have taken the neces-
sary steps 70 prevent the same We believe
that with the machinery which they nave at
hand the work should have been easier for
them than II has been for the Grand Jury.
We further find from the evidence before
US that an Injunction was granted by Derart-
ment No. II Of the Superior Court covering
most OF the places Of gambling in Chinatown.
which Injunction was continued in force down
10 on or about November T. 1904 ana that
Notwithstanding said injunction. the weekly
payments were regularly made to members of
the Police Department.
We regret exceedingly that our urgent ap-
peal for further time was not granted and
our failure to adduce evidence that would
convict the guilty parties in court Ct law.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07
VICE IN QUAKER CITY.
Charge of Police Collusion is Made TO
MayOr Weaver

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6.-FOllowing
the allegations in the presentment OF
the Grand Jury last Thursday that
syndicated vice exists in this city, and
that Director Of Public Safety Smyth
Is responsible for the condition. d.
Clarence Gibboney, secretary of the
Law and Order Society. to-day. in a
letter to Mayor Weaver, made a spe-
cific charge of official collusion with a
disreputable resort. The place was
raided by agents Of the society early
this morning. Gibboney, in his letter
to the Mayor. said:
This place has been protected by your police.
On the bureau of the mistress OF the house the
most conspicuous ornament was a large cabi-
net photograph OF patrolman on that beat
syndicated crime
Mayor Weaver, in reply. said:
II I can get evidence that there is any con-
nectiOn with police official any official
under my control protecting vice in any way
the employ Of the city 1 shall be glad to re-
ceive the evidence you have at the earliest
possible moment.
Gibboney will present his evidence to
the Mayor on date to be ixed by that
official, at which time it is expected a
committee of five clergymen will be
present This clerical committee. Of
which Archbishop Ryan of the Roman
Catholic church and Bishop Mackay
Smith OF the Episcopal church are
members, held a conference with the
Mayor to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07
ELLIS GIVES UP MONEY.

That upon receiving the information of money
having been paid to Sergeant Ellis. your com
mittee went to the house of said Ellis where
we were informed that said money was kept.
had secured the sum OF 1880 I'm gold coin: said
amount being contained in fourteen paper PACK
ages and consisting of 500 in $50 gold pieces.
$50 in $40 gold pieces and the balance in
eleven packages of S5 pieces. This money
since il was secured has been in the custody
OF the foreman Of the Grand Jury and depos-
tied In safe deposit vault Your committee
hereby requests that ii now be delivered to
the presiding Judge OF the Superior Court in
and for this city and county
That the evidence tends to show that all of
said money! together with the money paid to
the patrolnlen connected with the Chinatown
squad. received from Chan Cheung now
under Indictment upon charge of murder.
That ii is apparent from the testimony taken
before this committee that said money dis
tributed for the purpose of protecting gambling
in Chinatown. That information was pas, d
from Sergeant Christensen and the members
Of his squad to Sergeant Ellis and the members
Of his squad 10 the effect that said Chan Cheung
was the distributing agent, and advised that
the sergeant and patrolmen call and see the
said Chan Cheung at No. St Louis alley
and to take what they were given and say
nothing
1t appears from the evidence that when raids
made by the Chinatown squad IL was
who would notify the squad of the time and
place of the raid; the said Chan Cheung would
then arrange that only a. few Cinnamon be
in the gambling premises when the raid took
place
We also find that when raids were arranged
by others than the said cnan Cheung, as soon
as instructions were given to the squad to
that effect Chinese were at once notified as to
amply prepared for the same
The names of the members OF the Chinatown
squad under Sergeant Ellis were William Do
ran. Charles E. Mum. Henry Heinz. Richard
o. Brien Henry T. McCsrath. and that the mem
bers or Sergeant Christiansen's squad were:
]. c. Farrell. ]. A. Hayes, A. NJ. Smith. e. j.
P0tfanzf NJ Clancy
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07
ADVERTISEMENTS.
TREATMENT OF PILES.
Permanence of Cure the True Test.


Many so-called pile remedies will
afford the user slight temporary relief
and the majority of those afflicted do
not expect more than this.
The average sufferer, after having
tried every preparation recommended
for the cure Of piles. comes to the con-
clusion that there is no cure except
an operation and rather than undergo
this last resort he suffers on, re-
signed to the situation. so far as may
be. The attention or those interested
is invited to the following experience:
AFTER ten years of suffering from
blind. bleeding and protruding piles
and after using every remedy / could
hear of without any benefit, / finally
bought a fifty-cent box of Pyramid
Pile Cure and used it with such good
results I bought dollar box. which
Finished I'D the job. That was nearly
six years ago and as far as piles is
concerned I am cured and have never
felt = symptom of them since.
.sMany others have used this remedy
nv NV advice with the same results
and I always recommend it to suf-
ferers with piles H. Potts, Bur
| lirgtOn, Kans.
Testimony like this should convince
the most skeptical the Pyramid Pile
Cure not only cures, but cures to stay
cured 1t is in the form or a supposi-
/ tory can be applied in the privacy OF
| tbe horne. directly to the parts affected
/ and does its work quickly and pain
/ lCssly.
-c,ne7v for fifty cents a package and
u,fferers are urged to buy package
now and give it trial tonight. Ac-
cept no substitutes
little book describing the causes
1 and cure of piles is published by the
] pyramid Drug Company. Marshall
/ Mich. and same will be sent free to
| anv address for the asking.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07
oHRIsTTANsEN ExoNERATED.
Ellis Says He at No Time Accused the
Sergeant.

Sergeant.
Sergeant Ellis said last night that
the Grand Jury must have misunder>
stood him and that he had not made
the statement that Sergeant Christians
sen told him to go to Chan Cheung to
get bribe money.
christensen never directed me to
Chan Cheung or TO any one else foi
corruption money nor did / so tell the
grand jurors" Ellis declared to the
press. THE jurors certainly miscon-
strued what / said to them. 1 am
sorry that such a grave reflection has
been cast on the character of Sergeant
Christensen when there is no founda-
ton whatever for it, That is all /
have to say in regard to the Grand
Jury's report"
District Attorney Byington declares
that the Grand Jury made its report
from the shorthand record of Ellis
confession and that there could be no
mistake as to what he said concern
ing Christensen.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07
No Pardon for Postal Frauds.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The Pres
ident has declined to grant the appli-
cation for pardon filed in behalf OF
Diller B. and Samuel A. Groff, con-
victed of conspiracy to /defraud the
Government in connection with the
postoff1ce cases.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Pears

To keep the skin clean
is to wash the execretions
from it off I; the skin takes
care of itself inside, if not
blocked outside.
To wash it often and
clean, without doing any
sort of violence to it re-
quires a most gentle soap.
a soap with no free alkali
in it.
Pears, the soap that
clears but not excoriates.
Sold all over the world.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07

the patrolmen. We were after much
bigger game. but didn't get them, and
1t was with a pang of grief that 1 sub
mitted the report this morning that
probably means the undoing of Ellis
and the patrolmen involved"
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07
To Hold Examinations.

The Civil Service Commissioners at
their regular meeting last night de-
cided to hold examinations for posi-
tions in the Board of Health and in
the Board of Public Works. At the
next meeting the Commissioners will
determine the scope of the examines
tions and prepare the questions.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07
New York for Federal Control

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 6.-The As
sembly tonight adopted without op-
position a resolution requesting the
New York representatives in Congress
to favor legislation carrying out Presi-
dent Roosevelt's views relating to con-
troll of railroad rates.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07
CALLS 1T AN EXCUSE.

l cannot see how an investigation by this
commission into the conduct of these officers
Jury in ferreting out bribe taking or corrup-
tion in any direction and am led to believe
that this is but a poor excuse to cover up the
fact that they are unable to procure any fur
ther evidence
Without desiring to make any comment in
this connection favorable or unfavorable to the
mead OF the police force of this city. whose
duty and opportunity 1t has been to exercise
absolute control over these officers. they are
very free with their comment on this commits
sion. one Of whom, to-wit myself. ap-
pointed long subsequent to the acts charged;
another of whom. Commissioner Drinkhouse.
has not only been constant in his endeayors
to suppress gambling in Chinatown but has
even made personal raids; and the other. Com
missioner Reagan. has always earnestly cooper
ated in the same direction.
And 1t looks to me very much as II there
more politics than desire TO be just
in the report of the police committee of the
Grand Jury.
So far is it from the truth that this commits
sion has ever thrown any obstacles in the way
of the Grand Jury committee or that it desires
to do that, behalf of the entire commits
sion, now offer publicly to operate with
the Grand Jury in any effort to obtain any
evidence or to confirm any information it may
have on any subject whatever and will place
the entire Police Department Of the city at
its disposal for this service. but this commits
sion does not propose to have any two MEM
bers of the Grand Jury run sits business with
out even having the common courtesy of first
consulting the commission. and. 50 long as
president of the board. let me assure you.
gentlemen. they will not do so with my con-
sent.
And in conclusion, permit me to say that
do not believe that ever in the history of this
country has committee of a Grand Jury had
the shameless audacity to admit that 1t Is in
possession of positive evidence Of guilt and
yet fall to indict the guilty, as is the case
here.
And, as an American citizen well a
member of this commission, resent the hypo-
critical and Inconsistent action of that COM
mittee and am willing to have the people OF
San Francisco judge between this commits
sion and the police committee Of the Grand
Jury which Is the more honest in the execu-
tion of its duty.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07

NEW YORK. Feb 6-John Bramwell. who
is said 10 have an1assed fortune In the cot
ton trade by running the blockade OF Southern
ports durinr the blockade of the Civil War
died at Flushing. L. l., to- day. aged 50 years
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07

The Police Commissioners were In re-
sentful mood last night at the asper-
sions cast on them by the Grand jury.
DR.. j. f. Poheim was the only one
VINO spoke out in meeting, however.
Immediately on calling the board TO
order and in voice that showed fam
ing wrath he denounced the police COM
mittee, of the Grand Jury as having
shameless audacity.
The new Commissioner called the
committee hypocritical and insincere
for refusing to indict policemen and
sergeants against whom it pretended to
have found evidence. The entire con-
duct of the police committee OF the
Grand Jury was said to SAVIOR more OF
a desire to do politics than to admins
ter Justice. The doctor spoke as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen of the Commission desire at
this time to call your attention 10 the pub
nshed reports OF the police committee or the
Grand Jury to-day, which. In my opinion, is
a deliberate msstatement of the attitude OF
this commission and declaration OF rank In
justice toward it. The police committee
says:
we regret. indeed, that our urgent appeal
refusal we lay the responsibility for our failure
to adouce evidence that would convict the
guilty parties in court of law.
Nothing that this commission has done has
in the slightest degree interfered with the
work OF the Grand Jury or with any investl-
CATION which it has made or may desire TO
make and any statement to the contrary is
untrue. 1t Is true that / have protested
against any further delay in the trial of the
cases of the accused police officers who are
before this commission charges of neglect
OF duty. My reasons for insisting upon trial
are these: 1t has been matter of common
report for many weeks that certain members
of the Grand Jury, to wit, Messrs. Andrews
and Bowes. had secured confession from
some of the accused officers admitting cor
ruption and bribery of themselves. and I was
also several times informed that sum of
money. approximating fifteen hundred dollars
of bribe money received by these officers. was
In the possession of the grand jurors men
toned.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07
To Cure . Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund the money II it fails TO cure
G. W. Groves signature is on each box 25c.'
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07
GUARANTEED IMMUNITY.

! was also at the same time informed that
the said grand jurors had promised not only
protection from criminal prosecution those
who had confessed. but also that they would
guarantee immunity at the hands OF this
commission.
1t was my wish to bring these charges TO a
hearing in order TO ascertain whether or not
any of the men accused had actually accepted
bribes as stated and if such was the case =
did not propose to be party to any pro-
ceeding whereby corrupt or dishonest men
should remain upon the police force of this city
while 1 was a member of this commission and
1 did not care whether not the police COM
mittee of the Grand Jury or any member of 1t
had made such bargain in consideration Of a
confession otherwise
On the other hand If the men were inno-
cent 1 thought they should have a chance to
establish their innocence within reasonable
time and not remain upon the police force
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07

A Guaranteed Cure for Piles
Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protrudfng Piles
Your druggist will refund money If PAZO ONT
MENT fails to you in to IA days Soc .
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07
TWO OTHER MEMBERS OF SQUAD
ALSO TELL OF THE GRAF TING
Chan Cheung Had Big Fund
to DisburSe Weekly.
STATUTE PREcLUDES CRIMINAL PROSECUTION

/ report and suggested the advisability of
granting our request, and In that way CO.
operating with
At the meeting of the Commissioners last
Monday night a copy Of the report and reso-
luton, as well as the communication Of the
presiding Judge were read to the Police Com
missioners, and the president of that body an
ncunced that no further time would be granted
and that the examination must proceed at once.
The accused officers not being represented
by ar attorney, however, the matter was post
poned for one week. and the announcement
made that no further time would be granted.
SCORES POLICE BOARD.
We feel that, as we had made such splendid
progress IN our Investigations that had the
Police Commission granted us the extension
requested, we would have succeeded IN uncov-
ering the nest OF bribery and corruption exist
ing In the department presided over by them
follows:
We find from evidence before us that the
last squad Of policemen who went into China
town for the purpose OF suppressing gambling,
prior to the appointment OF this Grand Jury,
was the squad under Sergeant Thomas p Ell
lis and appointed by the Chief of Police on
or about October l, 1904. And said evidence
is TO the effect that upon the first day Ser
geant Ellis assumed his new duties he was di-
rected by Sergeant Christensen, his predeces-
sor in charge of the Chinatown squad. to call
upon one Chan Cheung. ST Louis alley. That
members OF Ellis squad were also directed
by members of the Christensen squad to call
at the same place That in accordance with
this direction Sergeant Ellis did call at St.
Louis alley and for the period of time during
which he in charge of the Chinatown
squad. namely, up 10 November 80. 1904 the
said Sergeant Thomas P. Ellis received from
said Chan Cheung from $3.50 to 1915 each ID
every week That the members of the squad
also called upon said Chan Cheung 2 St.
Louis alley. and received sums ranging from
$50 to $40 per week each. These sums were
paid on Saturday of each week at 2 st. L. uis
alley and between the hours OF 10 and 1
o. clock That prior 10 any OF said being
paid and during the first few days of The duty
on the squad the members Of said squad leld
r1N,af ~
fngton. and agreed that they would each
saturday between the hours of II and l
o'clock. go to st. Louis alley to collect the
said amounts. and endeavored to arrange 50
that no two would call at said place a. the
same time. 1t was arranged that between 12
and O'Clock on each Saturday the members
of the squad would watch the said doorway. .
St Louis alley. and a would not cutter
until the one preceding him had como cut. At
the head Of the stairs were two rooms. ara in
case some one was already there he late
conner would steD into the second room Urtil
the other "a Her had gOna
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07

Continued From Page 1. Column 1.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07
.POHEIM DENOUNCES GRAND
JURORS As HYP0CRI1ES.
Says They Are Doing Politics
CHARGES POLICE COMMITTEE WITH
AUDAClTY AND RANK INSINCERITY

doing police duty every day under the cloud
of these accusations and charges.
must say that did not accept with much
pleasure the open statements made before this
commission by Sergeant Ellis that Mr.. Bowes
of the Grand Jury had in effect told him to
pay no attention to the orders of the Police
Commission and not to prepare himself for
trial when ordered.
From the report of the police committee of
the Grand Jury to-day it is apparent that
there was more less truth in the reports
which have reached me and it seems strange
indeed that with this evidence in their pos
session and with their expressed desire to run
wrongdoers to earth the grand jurors have
refrained from bringing any accusations of any
kind against the men who, they say. have
confessed their wrongdoing. 1t certainly looks
to NE very much as If there was more truth
in the statements of immunity promised than
the police committee of the Grand Jury is
willing to state in its report.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-18
A Lesson In Ethics.

A little girl returned to her home aft
er jaunt in the woods one day, her
face covered with mosquito bites.
sWhy did you not drive them away?"
asked her mother.
"They would not CO."
seWhy did you not kill then?"
"It would not have been right"
'fBut 1 have seen you kill them at
home" urged the much surprised
mother.
Eyes, mamma" answered the child
firmly; eff they come into my house
and bite me 1 kill them. But if I go
into the woods, that is their house. and
I have no right to kill them"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-18

desire to reassure him that she always
regarded herself as his elder friend
and sister. When they reached the shore
she turned and announced briskly:
Here is our boat. and over there"
pointing, sis my home"
Parker stopped and looked down at
her with his old. slow smile, which re-
vealed an undercurrent of tenderness
that was a strong attribute of his ma
ture.
Suppose we don't go across the lake."
he began persuasively.' Its SO pleas
ant right here under this tree. I be-
lieve that trunk curved itself over ex-
pressly to make a seat for you to rest
on now" He held out his hand to as
sist her.
1t was odd to hear him suggesting
and directing. AS his teacher that had
always been her prerogative. The
color flushed into her face despite her
efforts at perfect self control
Eyes, it seems made for a mother
confessor," she responded brightly, lay
ing her palm in his outstretched hand
| AS it closed over hers she was shaken
by sudden passionate protest against
| their former relative positions of teach
| er and student passionate desire to
be just girl again here among the
| flowers and sunshine
| Parker sat on the messy bank at the
| roots of the tree and leaned forward,
| an elbow on his knee. He laid his hat
| beside him and looked at Clyde grave
J ly. She settled back against the tree
| trunk, glad of an excuse to shield her
eyes from the sun-and him.
Its good to be with you again." he
said simply.
| "It brings back old times, does it
not she laughed, when you used to
call me down to the teachers parlor to
confess?''
| He smiled and studied Lake Castro.
Eyes, that's what I'm going to do now
| Its about tine.'' gayly Gliding.
cts been four years since I heard
your last confession. All my other
boys have written me occasionally
Parker picked up his hat and ex-
amined the crown. Eyes, we all re-
member you. some of US better than
others. judge" after pause, sby the
reports from the old institute fellows
that you are surfeited with letters"
"Oh, mol" Clyde's bright voice belied
her feelings. I'm always glad to heal
from them ALL
An inscrutable expression passed
over the mans face. You were such
a good friend to US ALL he began and
paused. Impulsively he arose, stepped
down on the narrow beach and leaned
against the trunk of the tree close be
side her as though he would breal
through the manner which belonged t.
the teacher and get within the radiu
of the woman. -
"Some way back at the institute
II could never tell you what I owe you
t I started in there just green countr.
chap. and you-well, you made m
over. There were things 1 wanted t
, tell you before left, but some way
couldn't. 1 think I've commenced doz
: ems of letters to you, but they wer
/ never finished" He stopped and locke