The San Francisco call., 1908-10-02
SAYS DUKE
/ DEMANDED
BIG BR|BE
Matthew Tierney Shouts Ugly
Charge Against Police
Captain
Sensation Is Sprung When the
Commission Holds Up
Saloon License
Officer, Accused OF Asking for
$1,000, at Once Denies
Allegation.
Lodging House Keeper Burrows
r. Hints Also That He Was
Approached

"They tried to shake me down
for $1,000 Captain DUKE game
to me and demanded 81, 600. He
said n would have TO: pay il be-.
fore he wOnfd allow my place to
open. I met Duke Monday at
half past 3 o'clock In the after
noon at Eddy.and Powell streets,
He told me that I'd have to put
up $1,000. I refused. I wouldn't
be shaken down. Then Duke
went to the. HOfef Larne at Ma
SON and Ellis streets and got
Mrs. Woodmansee, the proprie-
tor, to frame up a protest.
Statement of Matthew Tierney.
"Tierney is a liar. I'm lay the
whole matter before the chief of
police, of course. have nOf
spoken TO this man for more
than two years. will try 10
bring the matter before the
grand jury."-Sfafemenf of Cap
tain Thomas S. Duke.
>. An ugly scandal, involving.
direct charges OF blackmaiI
against Captain of Police Thomas
S. Duke, broke in dramatic fash
ion last night at the meeting Of
the police Commission. The ac-'
ersation was made by Matthew
Tierney before the full board and
in the presence OF a large gather
ing of spectators. The board had
refused. Tierney.s application for a
liquor license. He. moved tosieaye the
room. but returned abruptly. and de-
clafed with. voice. elevated to a shout
that Captain Duke bad demanded. 81, ,006
to. favor the license.
IT want to make a statement here
said Tierney. They tried to shake ms
down for 81 .0O0 Captain Duke came
to me and demanded $1,000. t1e said
I would have. TO pay II Before he would
allow my place TO open"
PROMPT DENIALs MADE
I. Then. while the commission stood
aghast and Chief Buggy and Captain
Duke broke in with Interruptions and
depials. .Tierney descended the stairs
Below he repeated che charge against
Duke
Il met Duke Monday at s:30 O'Clock
IN the afternoon at Eddy and Powell
streets" declared sTierney He told
me that I'd have to .pufsu'p $1,000. 1 re-
fused. wouldn't be shaken down.
Duke. was in bis uniform when ]
met him at the corner. and I spoke
to him at once about our petition. In
words that I could not misunderstood
he mentioned the possibility of a pro-
test. if we did not come through with
81 900. He as much as gave me TO un-
drstand that the protest is ready and
that II. we did not meet his demand il
would be filed at tonight's meeting and
our petition knocked out. When we
separated he boarded a Powell street
car. Then Duke went TO Mrs Wood
mansee, proprietor of the Hotel Larne
and got her to frame up this protest.
which she had some Of her dodgers
sign
sTUPEEIED BY CHARGES
Tierneys charges came so unexpec-
tedly that the members of the police
board sat as though stupefed. Before
Tierney had uttered his second sentence
Bigxy broke in with a protest. but
Tierney rushed on needless of the in
terruption. Then it was that Duke
jumped to his feet
II want this man brought before the
grand Jury" shouted Duke I want TO
have him indicted for perjury. I've had
dealings with this creature before
As he caught the. word. Tierney
started abruptly back into the room.
.sYou. said creature, Kissed Tierney
menacingly s
.sYes. said Creature: replied Duke.
For a moment it appeared that words
would give way to deeds. bat Tierney.
after pausing q moment, left the build
ing
If was reported at the headquarters
OF the commission last night that
Henry Burrows, proprietor. of the lodg-
ing house Anita at 124 Turk street.
was prepared to make a similar charge
against Duke. Burrows had gone TO the
board meeting with his attorney. z. r
Barrett. but his application was put
over.
AN EFFICIENT OFFICER
The charges against Duke will create