The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-23
OWNERS OF MUNICIPAL CRIB.
BOTH MAYOR sCHWTTZ AND BOSS
RUEF ARE REPRESENTED.
IIrOIher or Onr and PR, ate COunsci of the
Other Draw Dividends for Them From
san FranciscO's worst Plague spot
Grand Jury Hears Or More Graft.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 22.-The main in
ierest in the proceedings of the Grand Jury
Today centred in the testimony OF A.
\udrieu. who revealed that Herbert
Schmitz, "A younger brother Of the Mayor.
and Henry Ach, Abe Ruef's confidential
counsel, are among the owners of the I'M
speakable disorderly house known as the
Municipal Crib
Graney, the prize fight referee. was also
before the jury, and revealed that Ruef was
the owner Of o~ne-quarter OF the stock OF the
Pelvedere Music Hall, but Graney declared
solemnly that he gave this valuable stock
% Ruef through friendship, and not because
he believed Ruef's influence was essential to
success.
Graney's testimony was explicit in re-
gard to Ruef's ownership and from memo
rarda he showed that the boss had drawn
dividends amounting to $3.50 each. Graney
was forced to make these revelations be-
cause he knew hat Heney had got the
crock err Woolworth bank books showing
checks for Ruef's share of the profits.
Graney in his testimony tried TO soften
every statement for Ruef, but ths facts
we're q deadly indictment Of the boss and
served TO Clinch the testimony OF Coffroth
and To establish a clear case OF extortion
against Ruef.
The testimony Of Andrieu, one Of the
NllNt kINlWH ~ NlhNAlACl dhAf BloNOt ~
humbshell in the Grand Jury room. An
drieu gave facts which showed clearly that
both Mayor SchmitZ and Reuf derived
revenue from one OF the most vicious re-
sorts in the city which would not have been
permitted TO run "a single day without their
detection.
,ndrieu testified that with several others:
including Dick Creighton and Jerry Dris-
ccll. formerly prominent in local politics
under old blind Boss Buckley, he started
,tt-nrlnrlv hnnan af 10 Pacific StrApt.
only a block away from the Municipal Crib.
II cost SIS 900 to open the place three
weeks ago. Andrieu paid s44o a week Tor
uolicc protection, yet his place was shut
up last Sunday by the police because, he
,ay~, 1t was cutting into the revenue OF
the Municipal Crib.
He Inscribed yhe closing Of his place di-
-eCtlv 10 Ruef and then in response to
questions gave the NAMES Of the owners OF
the municipal crib, which both Schmitz
and Ruef have solemnly declared they
had no interest in. Among the owners
are Joseph Michael, Billy Finnegan, Emetro
I~asstnto, a lawyer; George W. Maxwell,
px- Fire Commissioner: Henry Ach, coun-
sci and personal representative Of Ruef
and Herbert Schmitz, the mayors younger
brother.
Andrieu said he knew absolutely that the
list WAS correct and that Aoh was merely
a dummy for Ruef, while Herbert Schmitz
represented the Mayor and turned his
share of profits to the Mayor.
Besides the share of profits to the Mayor
and Ruef, they drew down most Of the pro-
lection money put up to save the Municipal
Crib from raids. This amounted TO 81 500
a week.
There are $50 rooms in the Crib and the
disreputable women who occupy them pay
from IS to 81 a day, making a revenue OF
about $500 a day, with very mall expenses.
Andrieu gave his testimony in a clear,
STRAIGHTFORWARD manner that was very
convincing. His revelations furnish the
worst showing that has yet been made
against the Mayor and Ruef, for this es-
Establishment has been infamous ever since
It started. Preachers and other reformers
ave vainly tried. 10 shut il up.