The San Francisco call., 1907-06-06


Schmitz, who sent for me. / presume
a number of labor people spoke of
me to the mayor. Ruef had nothing
to do with the appointment. My first
appointment was to fill out the unex-
pired term of Commissioners Newhall,
and 1 was reappointed January for a
term of four years.
Il had my first conference with the
mayor on the French restaurant mat
ter at his Office in the city hall in the
summer of 1904. I stated TO the mayor
that Commissioner Hutton was very
much opposed to French restaurants
and had tried to have me side with
him. The mayor answered that they
were bad places and that they should
be closed and told me to investigate
them"
The witness then told how he had
investigated the New Poodle Dog at
Mason and Eddy streets, calling at s
o'clock one evening and inspecting the
entire house from cellar to upper
floor and had not seen anything ne
thought was wrong. When he had re-
ported this to the mayor, Schmitz said:
You didn't go at the right time
He told me-, continued Reagan,
that they were all very bad places
number of people connected with the
administration frequented the Pup, and
the mayor replied, The Pup isn't very
good, but it's the best Of them
The witness told that he had obeyed
the mayors instructions and assisted
in holding up the licenses. He had
reached the matter of the Bay State
restaurant at a few minutes to II
o'clock. when Heney, in agreement
with the spirit of Campbelfs protesta-
tion that the records OF the police COM
Sc hA hos 1f
the action of that body, asked that an
adjournment be taken to 2 o'clock,
when the records would be produced.
RECORDS ARE PRODUCED
At the afternon session there were
many spectators as in the morning.
Among the attorneys watching the
case from the auditorium were Daniel
A Ryan. the chairman of the anti
Ruef republican convention of 1905, and
Bush Finnell, the citizens alliance
lawyer.
Reagan took the stand when court
reconvened, but was. replaced by
Charles Skelley, secretary of the police
commission. Skelley produced the rec
ords of the commission. The entire
afternoon was taken up with their
examination by Heney and Campbell,
Heney reading passages to the jury,
conscientious attention. There was
read the history of the Tortoni restau-
rant case, which was closed by order
Of the commissioners November %,
1904, when the walters union produced
evidence that the management had sent
out for immoral women when requested
by two waiter detectives. Edward
Peterson and A Peterson
The license of Marchand's was re-
m NnUnrahar
that OF the New Poodle Dog on Decem-
Der Is. The record showed that on jan
uary Poheim was appointed COM
missioner The appointment was in
scribed by Theodore Keane, secretary
TO the mayor
Wasn't George Keane secretary?''
asked Heney.
NO." replied Schmitz affably George
was away then and his brother, Theo-
dore, was in his place."
On January is Poheim was elected
president of the board, and the cases
of Adlers. Delmonicos, the Old Poodle
Dog and Franks French restaurants
We're continued to February 10.
REMOVAL OF HUTTON
The next meeting was on January %,
when Schmitz removed Hutton on the
ground of immortality. The communi-
cation of removal was destroyed by fire,
but Heney said that he believed he
could produce a copy.
On February !, on the aye vote of
Drinkhouse and Poheim, and against
the no of Reagan, licenses were granted
to the following places: Arthur Moi
fits, 61S Jackson street; Franks, 419
Pine street; Adler's. Stockton street;
Old Poodle Dog, Delmonico's (Mal-
fantfs, 112 O'Farrell street,, and sew
eral notorious houses of i'll fame.
Was Moffit's the saloon connected
with the place at $40 jackson street?''
asked Heney.
Campbell objected, and Heney re-
piled:
THAT will come out later on"
At a subsequent meeting of the board
Ruef submitted the regulations for
French restaurants and hotels" which
were adopted by the vote of Poheim
and Drfnkhouse and against Reagan 5
negative vote.
Campbell asked permission of the
court to give the jury an idea of the
procedure of the police commissioners
and an understanding of the number
of permits they had to pass upon.
Heney agreed to assist and this wRll
be done today. Campbell asked that
or four years be produced in court 20
show the status of the French restau-
rants at other times, and records sub
sequent to February 1, 1905, are to be
produced.
At the close of the session Judge
Dunno asked IL counsel desired to have
night sessions. Campbell objected TO
the idea and Heney said that the trial
would proceed much faster than it had
gone yesterday.
Adjournment was then taken to 10
O'Clock this morning.