The San Francisco call., 1907-06-15
mooney ACCUSES D|NAN
OF RECEIVING DR|BEs
FROM EVIL RESORTS
Warring Police Officials
Clash at Meeting OF
Commissioners
WRIT DELAYS ACTION
Captains Attorney Secures
Injunction Against the
Board Members
WRIT DELAYS ACTION

Captain of Police MONEYS fate was
yesterday afternoon for the reason that
his attorney, Theodore Roche, secured
writ Of prohibition returnable on
Monday morning Until this legal point
has, been settled the commissioners are
restrained from taking further action
In; the case.
Yesterdays hearing was marked by
sensational charges against oman.
While Questioning Captain Mooney re-
garding certain houses of questionable
reputation IN his district, Dinan saw mt
to link the name of Captain Mooney
with that of Tessie Wall, a notorious
woman of the tenderioin. Moneys Ire
was aroused, and in ringing terms he
intimated that his superior officer was
receiving protection money from ques-
tionable resorts.
Mooney plainly told the commission
ers that he had criticised the board for
its tolerance of Dinan. He did not mince
his words when he told them that
Dinan was not a competent man to
head the police department and that the
commissioners We're not doing their
duty so long as they kept Dinan in his
official capacity.
1t was the general opinion among
those in a position to know that the
commission would have dismissed
Mooney from the force yesterday but
for the serving of the writ, which came
about at the eleventh hour. Practically
all the testimony has been taken in the
case and as soon as fne writ has been
passed upon Mooney will know his fate.
One of the most startling charges
made against Dinan by Mooney was
that the former took Larkin street off
MONEYS, beat after he had raided the
houseso of Tessie Wall on that thorough-
fare last April. Mooney openly charged
Dinan with striving to protect the
place and said that his efforts to keep
it closed were interfered with by the
chief.
According to Mooney Dinan sent for
him and said: Let the poor devi.
alone She is trying to make a living
down there in the burned district and
her house is straight" Mooney said
that he secured evidence later that the
woman was conducting a. questionable
place and that he raided it at the first
opportunity.
Money swore further that Dinan told
him not to interfere with the house
conducted by Helen Sherwood at S4S
McAllister street.
"I practically gave up the fight for
decency when Commissioner Creswell
resigned from the board" said Mooney.
i was Oh the opinion that The pOucy
of this commission was to protect evil
resorts, but was determined to close
every one Of them in my district
Mooney went on to say under exam
ination by Commissioner Hagerty that
he informed Commissioner Leahy some
time ago that Dinan was not doing his
duty. He added that he discovered
that Sergeant Donovan of the license
Office was usurping the power of the
board by taking it upon himself to
issue permits for making changes in
certain saloons. He averred that he
caught the sergeant red handed in these
deals. Mooney wound up this state
ment by saying:
"I have long considered Dinan the
official head of the commission. I say
that do not think any man who pro-
tects houses of i'll fame is fit to head
the police department Of this city,
While Mooney was being questioned
by Hagerty regarding the closing of
disreputable resorts in his district,
Roche introduced his writ of prohibit
ton, and further proceedings were
postponed till next Tuesday, afternoon.
when the writ will have been argued
before Judge Sewell. The writ alleges
that section 33 of the regulations of
the police commission, under which
Mooney is being tried, is not constitu-
tional, SO an effort will be made to
have it declared so by the court.
During the progress OF his examina-
tion Mooney made many uncomplt-