The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-04-22


hackers will be begun ON Monday
machines are allowed at cigar stands
without licenses as required by law
Statement by John Mooney, captain of
police.
Captain OF Police John Mooney is
sued an order to his men yesterday TO
report all gambling games which were
being conducted in. halls supposed to
be occupied by social clubs. He raided
one place and made 4S arrests.
Captain Mooney asserted last night
that before the finish OF his crusade
against the gambling dens in the resi-
dence section he would have exposed
men heretofore considered above re-
proach; men who have legitimate bust
ness interests. but who are not above
STOPPING to the level of a gambler to
make money quickly: men who are
sponsors for clubs organized with the
sole purpose OF conducting gambling
games under the guise OF social organi-
zations. He further asserted that he
had learned of the existence OF card
cigar machines which had not been
licensed according to the requirements
of the city charter These he said.
would be the next to be investigated
by him.
NOTORIOUS DIVES CLOSED
The aggressive captain of the Bush
street station has succeeded in closing
the most notorious OF the dives which
have long fourished under alleged mu-
nicipal protection
Captain Mooney put in the whole OF
Saturday afternoon on the witness
chair in the grand jury room and made
astounding revelations as TO gambling
games conducted in the forbidden dis
trict He described how certain men
who were known to be closely con-
nected with those higher up" IN the
administration OF the city's govern
ment would take out charter for the
organization of social club. would
eent a hall or gathering place and
would then conduct all kinds OF gam
police NO pretense at anything OF
social nature was made and any and all
applicants and their friends were freely
admitted to the ~elubrooms."
Just to show the grand jury and the
district attorney that hs knew what ne
was talking about. Mooney issued or
ders to his men at the changing of the
o'clock watch yesterday afternoon
that all such so-called clubs which We're
open last night should be Immediately
reported TO the station by telephone.
BAGS 4s MEN
Within Is minutes a message was
sent in that half a hundred mer were
gambling in a large room in the rear
of a cigar store at 1898 Eddy street
Mooney had but two men available,
but these two were dispatched to the
number given and succeeded in making
4S arrests Sergeant Flynn and Pa
trolman Graham surrounded the den.
and while one stood guard the other
hauled the prisoners. a dozen at a time,
in the patrol wagon to the station.
There they were lined up, old men and
young. and their names entered on the
prison register. All were released later
on $40 cash bail each. The place raided
existed under the name OF the Seattle
club and was being conducted under
the directorship OF A Franzini notori-
Gus as keeper OF poolrooms and gam
bling dens on O'Farrell street before
the IRE. Franzini himself was not ar
rested, but through his attorneys he
bafled our such of his patrons as did
not have the necessary sum with them.
Captain Mooney is authority for the
statement that not only Franzini. but
all other directors" as well as their
financial hackers. including men OF high