The San Francisco call., 1909-04-13

was learned yesterday that the inves-
tigation had been instituted by Nc
Kannsy.
New figures sprang into the lime
light Of the Investigation yesterday.
The ramihoations Of the bail bond bust
ness. the inner workings of the push
political machine. the activities Of
--shyster" lawyers and hangers on. have
brought forward many widely known
characters OF notoriety.
Here are the developments of yes
terday and a tabulation of what viii
Ire sought 10 be proved before the
grand 5ury.
GRAND JURY QUESTIONS
The grand jury viii want to know.
What II any relation exists be-
tween McDonough Brothers saloon
keepers and bail bond brokers. and Tom
tinn- machine state senator and for
uer Ruef police commissioner and
"Buogy Nelson. former state senator
snd political boss Of the North Beach
district
What relation. II any exists be-
tween McDonough Brothers. '-Budgy"
Nelson and Tom Finn with certain
judges Of the police court?
What basis. r any. there is for the
widely circulated rumor that certain
Jld.-es of The police courts are heavily
Indebted 10 NcDonough Brothers.
Why Ike willis and Frank Barris
M lOm Chief Of Police Cook declares are
Common Migrants are permitted 10
boast that theE are cronies Of Judge
Lonlan and that they can make things
right with him whenever they want
to2
What basis. if any. there is for the
commonly notorious charge that Nick
NalaDos. Oflcial court interpreter. is
the owner Of a gambling den in Third
street which has been "a ided by the
police time and again with no enect2
N hat basis, i any. there is 10 the
often ruuored charge that bail bond
money pat up by McD0nough Brothers
= never forfeited when criminals they
have sponsored take flight. but that
continuauons are granted until the
ease is finally dismissed
N by but s per cent OF arrests in the
cic1 and county Of san Francisco result
IN eonTictions in the police courts2
Why the revenue derived from hnes
il The police courts has in frequent
months amounted 10 less than the
salaries of the 5udEes2
~SHYSTERs- PRACTICE LAW
Why notorious -shyster~ lawyers
without attorneys certificates are per
mitted 70 practice in the police courts
when the city charter states that only
practice
These are a few OF the pertinent
questions that viii be propounded by
the grand jury inVesti gators. according
10 those who are in the forefront.
II was stated yesterday by those who
profess TO be familiar with grand jury
affairs thar an attempt would be made
70 seize the books OF McDonough
Brothers. and that the proprietors
would be summoned 10 testify. That.
Tom Finn and ~Budgy" Nelson would
BE called upon TO undergo the inQuisi-
torisl grill was also asserted.
Hot answer came yesterday from Po-
lice Judge Charles l. Weller 10 the
charges published in The Call. Weller
denied that he was under obligations 10
McDonoUgh Bros.
JUDGE WELLER'S STATEMENT
judge Weller said: The charges
made are entirely 81 variance with the
facts. In the case OF Edward Man
ming. the brewery agent charged by
II. 3 Kavanagh with the embezzlement
of $3.50. I conducted a full investiga-
tion in the case and did not dismiss
the man. as charged. without hearing
testimony. 1 heard Nanning's story. and
not only did ! hear the testimony Of
al witnesses, but I sent TO Vallejo TO
get the agent who sold the beer, and
he took the stand and testified. There
10 hold the defendant, as the accounts
were so mixed that I could not tell
whether he had embezzled the money or
not But the case was thoroughly
heard
on prima facie showing I pre-
sumo that kavanagh can 90 before
The grand jury and possibly can secure
an Indictment against Manning. as in
2 grand jury proceedings no evidence
for the defendant would necessarily be
heard KNOW Of several cases I have
heard and dismissed. three, believe. in
two years. which were afterward
taken before the grand jury and in
dictments returned. but IN each case
the man was quickly acquitted at the
subsequent trial
I'm regard 10 the other case-that
OF James A Norris. charged with pick
ing the pocket OF Dr.. J. s. Stone-that
was not in nay court al ALL but IN
Judge ShortalTs department.
j know Charles Nelson and Tom
Finn and they have been to me. as 9TH
ers have. TO see about cases. AS many
as 100 people viii come TO a judge in
2 day 10 see about cases. but they are
nothing TO me and ] stand under no
obligations 10 them. In fact, they op-
posed me two years ago when I was
running for Office on the good govern
ment ticket
i know the NcDonough Brothers just
as know Finn and Nelson-and they
are in the same category Their word
would not have as much weight with
me as would the word Of many other
citizens. They have never approached
me on felony cases. J am in no way
obligated 70 them. nor. for that mat
ter. 10 any one in the world
Il have been practicing law in this
city for 30 years and have filled many
Important places. I was assistant city
attorney for four years. ] was assist
district attorney under ByinEton
1or six years and was assistant United
States attorney. by appointment from
President Cleveland, under United
States Attorney John T. Terry and !
concluded my term under United States
Attorney Charles A. Garter. When a
man is trying 10 do what Is right il is
lard to be attacked in this way