The San Francisco call., 1913-08-05
Mrs. w. H. Campbell, as
Well as Her Husband,
Taunt Head of Police De-
partnent With Allegation
That He Had Failed to
Check. White Slavers
THEODORE ROCHE
ROUNDLY SCORED
Delegation From Beach
Waits Patiently While
Policeman's Trial Drags-
Demand of President of
Commission That He Set
tie the Dancing Question

Chief of Police White last night, at
an open session of the police commits
sion, was fatty accused by W. H.
Campbell and his wife, who is presi-
dent of the Oceanside club, of dere-
LECTION of duty in falling to search the
beach resorts for evidence of white
slavery.
Chief White retorted by grossly In
sulting Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell
1T wouldn't do any harm to search
your house." he retorted.
President Theodore Roche was vig-
orously accused by Mr.. and Mrs. Camp
bell and by other members OF the dele
cation of clubs who were present OF
purposely putting off action on the res
olution to divorce dancing from places
where liquor is sold in order to favor
the liquor dealers and permit them to
make more money during the Portola
festival.
Roche indignantly denied the charges.
but refused to permit any action to be
taken on the resolution.
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
After Mrs. Campbell had made her
accusations, the board went into
executive session and remained in the
inner room for an hour and a quarter.
But it was impossible to freeze out
the delegation of women Two of them
were the ones who, some weeks ago.
refused to leave a beach car until it
had taken them to their destination,
compelling the superintendent to leave
his warm bed and go to the power
house to order the car in which they
were sitting to carry them to the
beach.
Wen stay here all night, if the
commissioners are afraid to come OUT
they declared last night.
And when it became apparent that
that was just what they would do, the
commissioners returned to the council
again.
DOZEN WOMEN PRESENT
There were about a dozen women
present including Mrs W. H. Camp
more. Mrs. L. A Huegel. Mrs. Jennie
Cushion. Mrs Nj. Hail. Mrs. ]. Alber-
son and Miss Philalethe Nicholson.
The delegation was accompanied by
Mr.. W. H. Campbell.
The trial of officer Tracy, accused of
along for more than an hour and it
was nearing IL o'clock. when Mrs.
Campbell arose and asked President
Roche IL she might ask question be-
fore IT got too late. He stopped the
trial and assented.
"Is the matter of divorcing dancing
from places where liquor is sold COM
ing up tonight?" she asked.
TITS not going to be settled tonight,
if that's what you mean,'' replied
Roche
sFWHENsr ASKS MRS. CAMPBELL
When is it going to be settleds" in
quired Mrs. Campbell.
When we get around to it, replied
President Roche
''Is 1t because the ladies are here that
you will not take action now27 asked
Mrs. Campbell. ~or are you going to
put it off until after Portola week to
give the saloons a chance to make
more money!"
Go on with the trial." Roche COM
manded, coldly. turning away from his
interlocutor.
"All right; we know your attitude .
said Mrs Campbell, resuming her seat.
After the trial of Policeman Tracy
had been concluded and the board had
remained in executive session an hour
and a quarter on the pretext of passing
on his fate, and had finally returned
and found him guilty and dismissed him
from the force, the woman returned to
the attack.
OBJECT TO REORGANIZATION
Mrs. Cappler addressed the board,
stating that the women were present
to protest against any further pro-
crastination on the subject of dancing
in cafes and other places where liquor
is sold
Roche tried to pacify the delegation.
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