The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28

affidavit merely and now you have led
him to tell us a fairy story about what
he did i'm Chinatown" asserted the
Commissioner
Il protest against the statement that
this witness is telling a fairy story"
came the outburst from Kahn.
Reagan was ratified for moment,
but finally succeeded in withdrawing
the aspersion he had cast. But his
temper did not abate.
SYLVESTER QUESTIONED.
The attorney questioned Sylvester to
show that there was much diligence
in breaking down heavy doors, block
ing getaways and flank movements
that must be resorted to in raiding
the gaming dens of the willy Chinese.
BY stipulation the affidavits of all
other sergeants and policemen who
could tell of the games were consid-
cred as read. Then the answer of Chief
Whitman himself in the injunction suit
was taken up. He herein set forth the
various places in which the games
were being conducted in Chinatown.
In vigorous terms the Chief had set
forth that the games were being oper-
ated on large scale. According to
the defense, however, the answer was
foreign to the issues at bar, for it was
made on August a. 1904, whereas the
trial is on charges of failing to sup
press gambling between November z
and November 20, 1904
The reading of the long answer con-
cluded, Sergeant H. H. Christensen,
who commanded the squad from jan
uary to October l, 1904, was called
to identify the affidavit he made in the
Injunction case that gambling was car
ried on in the places the plaintiffs
sought have nrnfnafod G
1t was an afterthought of Drinkhouse
that this Christiansen's statement
should be read with those of the other
sergeants who had had a try-out with
gambling in the punk-laden atmos-
phere. The date of Christiansen's affi-
davit was January 20, 1904.
You did everything you could to
stop gambling in Chinatown, did you
not 2" asked Kahn of the witness
Yes. l did the best could.'s
HUTTON is SWORN.
Former Commissioner H. w. Hut
ton was called to Identify the COM
munication he sent to the board on
March 10, 1908, relating the informa-
tion he had received that it had been
agreed between the gamblers and the
police squad that corruption fund
should be provided by levies as fol-
lows: Lotteries, $40 a week; lottery
agents, $40 a week; fantan games,
per table, s5 per week; opium joints,
81 so a week
These valuable rumors that Hutto,
had picked UP applied to Sergeant
Coogan's regime in Chinatown. The
witness was then led up to events con-
temporaneous with the charges pend
ing and he once more related his ex-
periences in the raids of November 2S
and 29, wherein it was demonstrated
conclusively that there was gambling
in Chinatown.
But just before he left the stand
Hutton made statement that in his
opinion Chief Whitman made earnest
endeavor to suppress the games. The
witness had frequent conferences with
him as to the selection of squads and
the Chief was jealous In assigning the
best men he could find in the depart
ment to the difficult work in China
town.
L. G. Carpenter, attorney for the
educational society," said that Chief
Whitman accepted proffered aid from
his clients by furnishing information
as to the games and that three raids
resulted. The witness also testified as
to the existence of gambling.
At this point the commission ad-
journed to this evening at o'clock.