The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-06-28
Accused Detective Sergeant
Repudiates All Stories
Told and Proclains limo
cence on Witness Stand
Might Have "Stroked Chin
but It Was Not a Sign
NEVER SPOKE TO
SALOONMAN NECCHI
Indicted Poll eman Says He
Visited Broadway
Only Once and Then for
Purpose of Making Arrest
-Esola Was With Him
on Occasion, Says Witness

Taking the stans bis own behalf
and that of his q sndant. charles
Taylor. Detective rgeant Arthur
Macphee. on trial for conspiracy. yes
terday afternoon emphatically denied
the truth of the accusations made
against him. vigorously proclaimed his
innocence Of any wrongdoing. and
swore that he not only never took any
money from bunko men but that he had
no dealings with them except to arrest
some of them and send them to Jail.
Macphee made an exceptionally good
witness. answering promptly and di-
rectly the questions asked by his coun-
sci and by Assistant District Attorney
Brennan, and in several clashes with the
latter holding his own in every in
stance. Mr.. Brennan apparently tried
to confuse the witness, and while mani
testify angering Macphee. the latter
maintained his composure and declined
to be led away from his original nara
ton. Macphee made good impress
sion and was by far the most valuable
man testifying for the defense.
CHIEF WHITE on STAND
Interest was added to the morning
session by the appearance on the wit
ness stand OF Chief of Police White.
The chief has been almost constantly
In attendance since the case started.
Chief White was asked If he ever
gave any order abolishing the rule that
the detectives should make daily re-
ports
T should say not" he replied.
Under further questioning the chief
stated that not only were the members
OF the bunko and pickpocket squad sup
posed to search for and arrest bunko
men and pickpockets. but that all
members of the police department were
also supposed to do so.
sOn cross examination White admit
ted that he knew the bunko men
worked In all parts of the city.
did You know that there were so
bunko men working in Fillmore
street," asked Attorney OGrady. The
chief said that he didn't know it. He
he had heard of American bunho men
working in the city.
The police. he said, were expected to
know where to find bunko men. After
considerable questioning by the defense
Chief White said that bunko men quite
generally work around railroad depots
and steamship wharves.
NEVER ON BUNkO DETAIL.
You have never been on the bunko
detail yourself. have you. chief" in
quired Mr.. OGrady
No have not replied Chief White.
But / think I'd have done much better
than some of those who have been on
the detaif."
The men who were there-you trust
ed them to do their duty and bring in
the bunko men and pickpockets2'
Indeed, I did, replied Chief White.
Needless to say. am very much disap-
pointed
Chief White, once during the morn
ing session, caused a mild sensation
when. after the Judge had left the
bench and gone to his chambers for a
few minutes. he leaned over the jury
box and conversed familiarly with Jur-
ors Herbert, Fulton and Mayer. How
ever, none Of the attorneys called the
attention of the judge.to the incident.
The first witness called was Jack J.
McManus, half owner of the Jupiter ca fe.
Mr.. McManus, 1t appeared, was a wit
ness who had volunteered his services
McManus said he was part owner of
the Jupiter cafe. and added that dur
ing the year 1912 he was there nearly