The San Francisco call., 1908-11-15

this brazen effort to check the current
of public sentiment was futile. Public
suspicion, already directed toward Big
gy and his underling advisers because
OF the questionable tactics by which the
puppet chief has recently sought to
hinder the efforts of the graft prose-
cution, turned suddenly into conviction
Coupled with this suspicion of Biggy.
which in itself was heightened by facts
recently discovered relating to the
manner in which he has consorted with
crooks of the worst order and made
bosom friends of Ruef's avowed hench-
men, was the public knowledge of Kel-
ly. Kellys report of his investigation
became ridiculous in q moment when
taken in consideration with his an
nounced opposition to the graft prose
cution and his notorious incompetency
to investigate anything.
BARS BURNS FROM JAIL
This, however, was not the most glar-
ing example given yesterday by Biggy
of his alliance with the graft defense
and the men who have made crime and
debauchery the ruling forces in the city.
His most fragrant act came to light
through the actions of Detective Kelly
son, of Captain of Detectives Kelly
when at noon Kelly attempted to pre-
vent Special Agent Burns from visiting
haas in the county Jail. and as an ex-
cuse for the unwarranted interference
declared emphatically that he was act
ing under Biggy's direct orders.
Langdon and Burns went to the coun
ty Jail at noon to question Haas. but
as they approached the Jail in their
automobile they were stopped by Kelly.
Mr.. Langdon, you may come in"
haughtily announced the detective,
but orders from the chief of police
are that this man Burns can not see
Haas, nor can anybody connected with
his staff"
ITO hell with such an order from the
chief of police" shouted Langdon. I'm
the district attorney of this city and
county and Mr.. Burns is the special
agent of my Office BY what right does
the chief of police pretend to saw what
either of us shall or shall not do?'
Kelly demurred. He attempted to
smooth the matter over by asking
Langdon to telephone Biggy for per-
mission for Burns to accompany him
into the Jail.
Make it easy for me-" whined Kelly.
Those are orders and I must get au-
thority from the chief. Just phone in
and fix it,"
Kelly was backed up by several po-
licemen of the special detail guarding
the jail
"Pn fix nothing" shouted Langdon.
Order your men to stand out of my
way I'm the district attorney and l
defy you to try to enforce such an or
der. I'll go and come here as please,
and Mr.. Burns will do the same"
That ended the row at the Jail, but
it was only the beginning of trouble
for Biggy. Langdon and Burns visited
Haas without the permission that Kelly
would have forced them to get, and
within an hour they had secured from
the prisoner admissions tending to i'm
plicate others in the plot to murder
Heney, had refuted the last vestige of
the police report that Haas was insane
and had thrown light. bright and glar-
ing, on the effort that had been made
by Biggy to protect Haas and prevent
them from questioning him. At the
end of this hour they motored back to
the city and drove direct to Biggy's
office in the hall of justice. They
found him in the company of Police
Commissioners Cutler and Keil his
bosom friends and champions on the
police commission
LANGDoN ACCUSES BIGGY
Langdon confronted Biggy with a
charge of malicious interference with
the prosecution and demanded that
Cutler and Keil take definite stand
They evaded the challenge with a de-
claration that they did not want to
take sides. and Langdon turned on
What do you mean?" he demanded
Are you not sworn to preserve law
and order? Is it not your duty to as
sist the officers of the law to accom-
plish justice? Have you the right to
sit there and see the work of my office
interfered with by your chief of police?
Your business is with the police de-
partment, and it is your duty to take
action in matter like this You are
not judges; you are police commission
ers. And you, Biggy, I want you to
understand that you have got to do
your duty and stop this interference
in the future. What do you mean by
such an order as the one that Mr.
Burns cannot visit a prisoner in the
county jail?'
Il gave no such order" declared
Biggy pompously.
Langdon demanded that If such an
order had not been given, Biggy at
once would take action to investigate
the occurrence with Kelly at the coun-
ty jail He requested Biggy to bring
in the officers who had been present
and ascertain the state of affairs at
once and discover who had given the
obnoxious order. Biggy's reply was to
dissemble. He declared that it was
not worth investigating and that his
one intention was to cooperate in