The San Francisco call., 1907-06-06

that they were not conducive TO morality" COM
mented the speaker. They were not interfered
with until 1904. Then the mayor sent Tor
Reagan.
. These French restaurants are immoral. he
said. The places must be closed.
At the request of the mayor, Reagan called at
the New Poodle Dog, said Heney, and observed
nothing disorderly and reported to Schmitz.
adding that the Pup restaurant was frequented
by many connected with the administration. The
mayor had replied that the Pup was the best
OF the lot, but that all were bad and should be
closed.
I'VE will prove the question of INTENT de-
clared Heney. warming to his talk, but still
motioness. AT @ fhat @ very i tme schmts was
giving protection to the municipal brothel,' an
located at 620 Jackson street, in the profits Of
which he and Ruef shared His fight against
Commissioner Hutton was made because Hutton
was trying to close up go Jackson street and a
house OF similar character at 1923 Dupont street.
MAYOR LAYS PLOT
"A grand jury the Andrews grand jury, was
in session at that time and raiding those
houses and Hutton was assisting them. The
and George D. Collins haed Hutton nto court on
charge of contempt for not obeying the in
junction. The mayor, In order to protect the
business in which he and Ruef shared laid a
diabolical plot to ruin Hutton, and preferred
charges of such character that Hinton could not
reply-charging him with cohabiting with a girl
10 years of age"
The question of the repeal of the license of
Tortonis restaurant was then explained and
Heney returned TO the Schmitz conspiracy Rea-
gan he said was the Schmitz man on the board
and took his orders from the mayor, while Drink
house was Rnef man, was Poheim ap-
pointed later He told of the .,big fellows in
the restaurant business and of the little fell
icos. the Pup. kdler's the Poodle Dog and Mar
chand' s-could pay more money than the little
Franks, the Old Poodle Dog and Jacks
'On January 3. 1905, the question for the re-
newal of the licenses of Delmonico's and Adlers
Bay State came up related Heney, getting to
the meat of the case trial Two voted
against the renewal and two for it. and the per-
mits were withhold At this jIncture Malfanti
Of Of, Delmonico's. Banco of the Poodle Dog and
make new years call on this defendant When
| they saw the mayor he told them that he had no
to patronize them himself and that he would
cali meeting of the police board to consider
the matter. He called the meeting, but did not
RUEF AND MONEY, THE KEYS
"Then those men realized that there was only
one way TO get the permit, that Ruef the
only man to fix il for them and that money
was the only thing to do 1t WITH
''Loupy, the proprietor Of thu. Pup, where
Ruef had made his headquarters for years, and
where he had conferred with DR.. Poheim. then n
member of the commission. went TO Adler and
said: There is going to be serious trouble for
us and we'll have to put up money 1t wouldn't
have done for Ruef TO have gone and said that
II u, had A.. been :, arraigned by Lonpy and Ruef
| it Will cost you $1,000 and I'll do whnt L can
! for YOU. Then the little fellows were told
This shallow pretcnse that Ruef was their
attorney is nothing bat shallow pretense. Adler
had had Max Rosenthal for attorney for years
and Bianco bad had Harry Creswcl Rosenfhal
had appeared before the commissioners and had
tried to make an argument for Adler but they
would not listen to him.
:" No lawyer do anything for you gentle
men, Rosenthal had said when he left the
board room You need doctor and Ruef is
| the doctor.
! Pierre Priet went TO Ruef aud made better
| terms than $1,000. Ruef agreed to accept
$1,000 payable then and 5000 payable the first
Of the following year. Loupy put up $500 and
checks for S1,l75 were given by MaIfanti,
/ Adler and BIanco. Priet took the money tt
Ruef in currency. Ruef gave receipt, but
had Priet sign contract for legal services
Ruef, however had required that the money be
paid In currency.
RUFF AIDS FLINT
.'on January TO- when the board met, Ruct
was in Sacramento helping 10 elect Frank
Flint United States senator. Schmtz was eat
| ing in Delmonco's about that time and Priet
went to him to ask about Ruef's dereliction
from the cause I'll see that he does attend
next meeting. said Schmitx.
Reagan had gone to the mayor and told
him that he had heard of the fund raised by the
restaurant which was going TO cause q