The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-29

these people to prove the slightest IN
propriety or violation of the law
against me. 1 have been engaged only
in the last few days in efforts to rid
the city Of the thugs and pickpockets
who have infested it, and I earned the
hatred of many because / took the
stand which did 1t was my inten-
tion to see that Ia wabiding citizens
were freed from molestation by GRIM
inals, but my suspension has cut short
this work
Unless my memory is wrong, there
is an order of mine on file in the CEN
trail station directing that Abbott,
Hazel. MacSherry and others of like
character be taken into custody for
not state this positively, but L believe
it will be found on file there.
MAKES GENERAL DENIAL
In summing up what 1 have to say
regarding the malicious charges of
these men, I want to deny that I ever
had Abbott searched or retained At
torney Cochrane to defend them l
also want to bring to the attention OF
the public the fact that Abbott and
these other two men each made an
affidavit at the request of Cochrane set
ting forth the facts in regard to my
lack of knowledge of them and their
activities. They swore to those state
ments, and the facts contained in those
documents are true.
Il am confident that as soon as ] am
able to leave my bed / will be able TO
show to every reasonable man that
this is nothing but conspiracy of the
most despicable kind in which they
did not even hesitate to invade my
home and try to cause me every pos
sible misery. I do not fear indict-
ment or trial. I invite the fullest in
vestigation and / want no quarter from
any of them"
MAYORS STATEMENT
Flannery's denunciation of the
mayor did not evoke any reply from
the latter except to the effect that his
order of virtual suspension would stand
In reply to number of questions which
were asked the citys chief executive
yesterday bearing on the matter, the
following statement was issued last
night:
Contrary to reports that have
been circulated, l have never met
with Abbott in my life. and at no
time did Mr.. Flannery bring him TO
me, either at the mayors office or
at my home. To my knowledge l
have never laid eyes on Abbott
If the latter has asserted that Mr..
Flannery introduced him to me he
has uttered an absolute falsehood.
1t would be an impossibility for
Abbott to have visited my office
without my secretary, Mr.. Letting
well, knowing of the same. Mr..
Leffingwell informs me positively
that no such man has visited the
mayors office at all, and l per-
sonally know that no such indi-
vidual has ever been presented to
me. Abbott has never visited my
home in Collingwood street, as re-
port has had it, and Mr.. Flannery
has brought no person there to me
at all. There reports are fabrica-
tons pure and simple Another
report to the effect that my secre-
tary has issued a statement in ref
erence to Mr.. Flannery is likewise
untrue, the assertion being pub
HShed. no doubt, to engender
hatred. AS to comforting with Mr..
Flannery upon the subject of Abb
bolts charges previous to the last
installment of the same, l will state
that in the course of a discussion
upon the affairs of the police de-
partment I asked Mr.. Fiannery in
general way as TO the accusations,
and was assured by him that the
same were untrue, unfounded In
fact, and the outgrowth of a con-
spiracy to injure and discredit him,
and TO deliver a blow at the pres
ent administration. l was salts
fed with this statement, and there
the matter ended.