The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-30

The following statement was IS
sued last night by Harry P. Elan
merry:
1 can not understand why, at this
time OF my life, after having lived
in California for 3S years. and hav-
ing been engaged in active business
during all that time, il should hvae
remained to this time TO charge me
with the offense OF the character of
this one, based solely upon the word
of man of Abbott's character. For
seven years ] had the concession
from the Southern Pacific company
for the cafes on the ferry boats be-
tween San Francisco and Oakland.
and during all that time conducted
that business in such a manner that
no discredit whatever of any char
acter attached TO my business or to
my name.
1 was enga ged in the liquor bust
ness at the place where the Richie
lieu saloon now is, at the corner of
Geary and Market streets, for five
or six years before the fire of April
IS, 1906, and during the entire time
I was fin business there no discredit
OF any character attached TO my
business or my name. Within a
week after that fire / was making
arrangements for the lease of the
property where the Flannery build
ing now stands. The lease was Sc
cured. plans were drawn and that
buildins-the first class A building
after the fire-was erected by me at
a cost of nearly $4,000. have been
conducting business at that place
ever since November. 1906. and no
word of reproach has ever been
heard against my conduct or the
conduct of my place of business
! did take an active interest in
Mr.. McCarthy's campaign. did all
IN my power to assist his election,
and thereby 1 undoubtedly created
bitter political enemies. 1 did not
seek the appointment of police COM
missioner and did not want it. and
I took it only at the urgent solicit
tation of Mayor Mccarthy. Since
that time 1t has been my one en-
deavor to refute the aspersions that
have been cast upon the mayor and
myself on account of his appointing
me to the office I hold because of
the fact that 1 was engaged in the
saloon business. firmly believe
that during the time l was police
commissioner there have been a
larger percentage of licenses re-
fused than during a like term under
any administration, for the past 10
years.
have at. all times given the
strictest instructions to the chief
of police and the property police
officers to: enforce the law as it is
written. / have especially enjoined
: upon the proper officers of this city
to drive out disreputable characters
of all kinds. and have especially
= attracted their attention to bnnko-
men.
On March 3, 1910, I gave specific
Instructions to Captain Duke. of the
Central station to- suppress gam
bling at several places, as the fol-
lowing order will show:
.sOrder No. 407-Captain's Office,
Police District No. l.. San Francisco.
March 8, 1910.
"A gentleman with high authority
in the police department informs
me that he has positive informa-
:: ton that Illegal gambling is being
conducted at the following places:
/. 1903 Kearny street. conducted by
Brizzelari.
zoos Kearny street. and some
times on Saturdays and Sundays at
. a tailor shop located at PISS Powell
. street,
:: ''Cassassa & Marshall, $50 Mont
Somery street.
: "Schvos -547 Montgomery street.
XII Sullivan.s club at 50 Ellis
street. =:
4 am authorized to inform the
sergeants and patrolmen in this dis
trict that if illegal gambling is not
stopped Immediately the officer OF
any rank responsible for the ex-
istence of these conditions will be
charged with ineff1ciency before the
police commissioners
No further warning will be given,
and. this order will be introduced as
evidence to show that due notice was
given.
II have repeatedly issued instruc--
lions on this subject, but apparently
without effect. If any officer. thinks
that this order is issued merely for
effect, let him ignore it and then OBJ
serve the consequences. l now have
obtained positive proof that illegal
gambling has been conducted at
some Of these places which have
never been reported by any of the
officers.
Wherever search warrants are,
required, the officers will procure
the. same.
The platoon commanders will
make careful note of all officers alb
sent when this order is read and see
that they are notified of its con-
tents when they return to duty. 1t
viii also be read to the gambling
detail.
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