The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-30
TOmaIty Raves in Jail Cell,
Asking Freedom for Wife
Story in Examiner Regarding Investigation Of
Treasury Robbery Is Denounced as False

Office and Mr.. Harrison took the mat
ter up at once. Instead of resenting
my activity in the matter Mr.. Harrison
thanked US for our assistance and i'm
mediately entered the case, since which
time we have eo-operated. 1 may add
that the relations have been very pleas
ant.
so far as Mr. Burns is concerned
his name was never mentioned. and
furthermore L did not consult with the
mayors Office in regard to the advisa-
bility Of placing detectives on the case.
The statements contained in the ar
ticle concerning my utterances or ac-
tions are without foundation"
McKANNAY CHARGES FALSEHOOD
Yesterday afternoon the following
statement bearing on the matter was
issued from Mayor Taylor's Office, ana
effectually disposes of the reference to
Special Agent Burns:
ITO the Editor of The CaIl-Dear Sir:
In this mornings Examiner, October 20,
appeared the following under the head
ing Of 'Robbing the Treasury told of in
Note, viz:
Harry G. McKannay. secretary for
the mayor, speaking for the latter,
said: I'VE would suggest that you en-
Pr aNC OClSCAlNCS. luC luis,
for instance, as this office does not ap-
prove of the work of Detective Burns
and his men,"
In its entirety and in it's several
parts the statements made in the above
excerpt are UNTRUE: in fact. they are
fabrication from first to last.
Harry G. McKANNAY,
Mayors Secretary"
HARRISON SCORES EXAMINER
Discussing the matter, Robert w.
Harrison, assistant district attorney,
said:
Every part of the Examiners state
ment regarding what I have said or
done IN connection with the investiga-
ton Of the shortage in the city treas
ury is absolutely false. In detail, the
statement to the effect that 1 resented
Attorney General Webb's activity in the
matter. is absolutely false-on the con-
trary I greatly appreciated his assist
ance; the statement that 1 advised at
any time that the matter be dropped
is absolutely false; and, finally, the
statement that Attorney General Webb
threatened to take up the criminal
prosecution himself unless the district
attorneys Office did is absolutely false"
The fact that David Davis and his
wife had qualified on the bond of Abe
Ruef in the sum of $4,000 led to an
investigation of the relations between
the corrupt political boss and the for
mer cashier of the city treasurer's Of
fee.
On being closely questioned last
evening Davis admitted that Ruefs in
huence had been used to secure the ap-
pointment in the treasurer's Office He
parted any further questioning until
finally he was asked what relation ex-
listed between himself and Ruef, when
he said:
We'll, you might as well know the
whole thing, my wife and Ruef are first
cousins. 1 have known Ruef since he
was school boy. which is over 80
years"
FORMER EMPLOYEES WATCHED
Detectives are still engaged on the
task of tracing the sudden wealth with
which the property at 861 Ashbury
street was purchased by Mrs. Mary
Devlin, a sister of Mrs. Tomalty. Every
attempt to see Mrs. Devlin is met with
curt refusal at the residence The
/ only statement which can be secured
from John Campbell, father of Mrs. To-
malty and Mrs. Devlin, is that both of
the women are out. He will not AN
swer any questions in regard to the
matter.
1t was learned yesterday that David
Davis. Fred Winter, Frank B. Lorigan
and w. II. Stansbury, all former en-
ployes of the treasurer's office, are be-
ing closely watched, but whether any
more arrests are contemplated at the
present time could not be ascertained
The final report of the expert ac-
Icountants, Herrick, Lester & Herrick
as well as that of Theodore Kytka, the
handwriting expert, will be in the
hands of the district attorney tomor-
row and probably will be taken up by
the grand jury Monday.
The civil suit of the state against
Charles Bantel and the Aetna indem-
nifty company will be filed in Sacra-
mento today. Jesse Steinhart, assist
ant city attorney, stated yesterday that
he would not be able to file the city's
suit for at least a week, as there were
great many details connected with
the matter which required investigation
from a legal standpoint.
Late last night friends and relatives
Of Tomalty were working to secure
bail for the accused man. but were
unsuccessful. and it is now very doubt
full if he will be able to furnish the
required bond