The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22

eApia1hlhS. MS silence by saying that
the facts or beliefs were secrets of the
police department.
cutters vague testimony started the
jury into renewed interest i'm the case.
and Coroner Leland piled Cutler with
further questions. but to no avail.
DIsAPPEARANcE PECULIAR
Juror Weymouth said: TT seems to
me that the disappearance of the chief
is peculiar His life had been threat
ened; he believed that he was fol-
lowed
IF you wish we can follow this to
the full extent of the law" advised
coroner Leland, while Cutler took
feIuge behind the charter provision
that makes police business secret.
If we find out who these men were
who followed him we can make them
prove an alibi." suggested Juror A. s
Lennell. But Cutler contented himself
with the insinuation and refused to
offer facts
Cutler firmly adopted the position
that in spite of what he had testified
TO he was sure that Biggy was acci-
dentally drowned. Commissioner Keil
urged the same view They and other
witnesses testified that Biggy was not
depressed by opposition to him.
keil was on the stand before Cutler
the alleged espionage of the late chief
keil testified that Biggy had told him
of being followed. He said that Biggy
told him that the shadows were en-
ployed by Burns but he would not con-
firm that opinion of Biggy's-
Did he ever express fear of assassi-
nation?' asked Weymouth.
"Biggy said that they'd go to any
length and stop at, nothing" replied
the commissioner.
NOT MURDERED, SAYS CUTLER
Did anybody murder the chief?'
Weymouth asked sbluntly.
No replied Keil decidedly.
Biggy's movements on the day of his
death were testified to by Police Cap
tain James Kelly. Sergeant John ].
OMeara; James Wood. manager of the
st. Francis hotel: H. P. Flannery OF the
Richelieu saloon; G.. Fl. Kilbourn and
J. Emmett Hayden of the Ferry cafe;
Policeman Martien and Engineer Will
liam Murphy of the Patrol The facts
surrounding the finding of the body
were sworn to by Captain Fred Wahl
and r. w. Reaper of the scow schooner
George Woods; Police Captain Michael
]. Conboy and Police Sergeant James T.
Donovan Autopsy Surgeon Clark ex
planned the cause of death.
Burns Scores the Police
William j. Burns expressed great in
dignation last night at the statements
of Captain Kelly and members of the
police commission that his agents had
trailed Chief Biggy. Burns denied in
vigorous terms that any of his men had
at any time followed Biggy- He said
that these statements were inspired by
Commissioner Keil, who, he charged.
had sought to interfere with his inves-
tigation into the local graft cases. In
speaking of the matter Burns said
Il regret exceedingly that the coroner
did not see fit to subpoena me and every
man on my staff as long as they brought
my name into this case. stamp as un-
qualified1y false any statement that
that either / or any of my men at any
time followed Biggy, and 1 defy Keil.
Cutler and Kelly to come forward and
prove that fact. l have been outrage
ously treated by the police department
ever since / have been conducting my
Investigations, and have no hesitation
in saying that Commissioner Keil is
chiefly responsible for this attitude.
"I would like to see this entire mat
ter taken before a public tribunal. If
possible it should be taken before the
grand jury. / have often heard that
Commissioner Keil has objected to the
graft prosecution, and / believe that
this Is the basis of his hostility to meA
This matter ought not to be allowed to
rest. 1t should be brought to the atten-
ton of tho mayor without delay.