The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-21

N RcDONOUGH BROTHERS. bail
H bond brokers. have quit.
M Their fight for 20 years to
keep alive the nefarious sys-
tsm under which helpless victims
caught in the police tolls have felt the
crushing effect Of the bail bond usury
ended yesterday.
The brothers, for nearly a quarter Of
= century political masters in police
circles and the underworld. have sue
cumbed to the complete exposure re-
sulting from the stand taken BY SUI
perior Judge Frank h. Dunno and As
sistant District Attorney Maxwell Nc
Mutt two weeks ago IN the case of
Thomas DAILY, an ex-conviet. who was
naulcted OF nearly sloe by Attorney
George Rose Of the saloon staff OF shy
ster lawyers.
Complete surrender was made yes
terday by the McDonoughs TO Chief of
Police d. a. White. Through Attorney
Tim Crowley, their representative, the
two brothers gave their positive assur
anee that they would retire from the
that as long as they remained in San
Francisco they never would engage in
it again. This. Crowley said was final.
He was closely questioned BY White,
and when the interview was at an end
the chief was convinced that the Nc
Donoughs were sincere in their prom
ise
Plea for Saloon License
In laying down their arms, which
they have borne successfully for many
2 crusade and agitation against the
bail bond business. the McDoneughs
have suggested only one condition, and
that is being considered by the police
commission and by Chief White. They
ask permission to remain in the saloon
business at Clay and Kearny streets,
where. during almost quarter Of
century, they have thrfved and grown
rich
Whether this privilege viii be ex-
tended IS a question that remains un-
settled Their license at the corner is
about to expire. and they must seek its
acted upon. II the commission feels
that It can place reliance in the pledge
that they have made to. relinquish their
hold on the bail bond trade and confne
their activities to a straight saloon
business. they may be permitted TO
continue as retail liquor dealers. But
II the slightest doubt remains. the
commission may drive the brothers
from the vicinity Of the big public
building in Kearny street
Uptown License Abandoned
No attempt viii be made by the two
saloon men to save their uptown Il
cense-the one they hold for the de-
serted place at 900 Market street-se
they realize that this is futile. 1t win
expire March 81 and their deal to sell
II TO a local liquor house for transfer
TO the southeast corner Of Market and
Fifth streets. seems ended. Frank
Carr the Fillmore street cafe owner,
was to have had the license and con-
duet the saloon In the store where the
. city and county bank was formerly
located The price to be paid for the
license was to have been $4,000.
The displeasure of the board was in
Cured when this deal was brought to
light. Clearly. the McDonoughs were
bartering license which belonged to
the city and which they did not own
Although the privilege, held by the Nc
Donoughs all the time the Hall OF JUS
tice was located in Eddy street, across
the street from the rear entrance Of
their Market street place, was about to
revert to the city by reason OF its ex-
piration. the McDonoughs were pre-
pairing to sell it as an asset belonging
to them. So this transaction is practi-
cally of. It will be considered today
at the meeting of the commissioners
and unanimous predictions have been
made as to its fate.
Formal Surrender Today
The informal surrender of the Nc
Donoughs has been made. They VIII
make their ceremenious surrender to-
day before the police commission. When
the meeting is called to order Tom Nc
Donough, accompanied by Attorney
Crowley. will appear and inform the
commissioners of the decision reached
by him and his brother. Pete. They
will name their condition and await
the action of the board at a future date
to learn whether they will be permitted
TO remain in the saloon business in
Kearny street. But whether they are
given an extension of time on their IL
cense or are forced TO close their doors,
their connection with the bail bond
traffic has been severed.
According to Chief White the action
OF the brothers IN yielding has saved
& x,.r, fron, being ff,rced n 0t,ft Abso