The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 28, 1900, Page 23

FLLLLLILLLIEILLELILELLIEELLL S Pages 2310 32 PO e e s (RS RS @ :qll iPages23to32: R The "'4_& J B E. fefefet: * s /Wi%%wwfim B e T e e ot e o 2 o 2 ep— Commissioner W.J. Biggy = Cn ot e - i e s, T g Enraged at Failure the Wins the Tribute ofé To 1. W. LRES e ! o - UophT Ho 2 % Examiner Betrays the Abuse Fromthe Black- § G/ yf Dol Se o aera O ' 2 Dl 26/ Secret of the Ante- mailing Backers of : s Healoy Uy of Fole B9 2t Election Compact and Al P I, e S g & Fut of Foleee 2 Bargain of Mayor A c’@.fln«.fa_%:hrm ot e L Aow Foutt %fla 7,77 % Sensations Follow in Rapid Succession in the Scandalous Plot to Barter the Police Department. the Ambitious Lieu- tenant. e Startling Revelations of Esola’s Mendacity and Incompetency Among the Official Records at the City Hall. - - i The Commissioner could have Inspected application after application from Lieu- tenant Esola to desert his desk. neglect his duty and impose upon his “pul tend the races with his friends. Nutt can find among the: S if he cares to loo that the presump wants to be Chie out a report ers could n i : : X : g can proot demonstration t comp ent_ 1 the office of Chief of P: Nutt will take this tr himself the loyment of In order that these ve esting re- ports and requests and appeals to his su- periors may show for themselves several of them are reproduced he frequency in which the ambitious leutenant asks leave to attend the races would suggest that he was a happy possessor of a season pass to the tracks. s Chief of Police he would no doubt be an adornment to the grand stand at Tanforan When the newspaper backer of Esola took up the cudgel to belabor Commis- sioner Biggy. and overshooting its mark, e will sav further em B e I i e T 2 In seeking to punish Commissioner Will- to be used for furthering the success of jam J. Biggy because he would not sell his scheme and will continue to be opened + + bis manhood that newspaper admits, or UAUl a decent public opinion and honest rather seeks In every possible Way 10 frn mstiators tata ebaenmna 00 drive prove, that before election Mayor Phelan [t there has been at any time since The exacted from the Police Commis: promise to vote for F. L. a for ( struck Mayor Phelan, it instituted a serfes of Interesting comparisons with itseif. For over four years the Examiner has lost no opportunity to praise the pub- lic life of Willlam J. Biggy. It has given him columns of editorial indorsement and has exhausted Its vocabulary of well wishes in his behalf. This policy con- tinued until a very few months ago, or more correctly speaking, until yesterday. when the vocabulary of abuse was brought into requisition and Biggy was s he had been highly fon is plain Call began its expose of this gigantic con- spiracy the “hkhl(»\‘\x of dlliuh( it hasrhe(in o Podes. Priut b itv ‘e ron. Temoved, and the issue is now perfectly e gelbeegreicrdiod ) ‘N*:Mi‘?‘ izl plain. “The Police Commissioners can no fected before Mayor Phelan was elected to them d that subsequent to his sent brc t information that they present mo- Were elected as the tools of the.conspira- to the very } itlppit S orable tors into whose hands he had delivered riven in ways dishonorable them % d discreditable to make his trickster's themselve: the serious issue presented e organ of Mayor Phelan has ESOLA WRITES HIS OWN PROOF OF HIS INCOMPETENCY. matter of simple justice to v must assert their own in- as roundly abused praised. The concl From the camp of his lictate thelr own policy. Am i v s ises ar sterd own friends, therefore, from the very ARy other course will brand them as men t, :ngE:he ";?td‘ D; the Police Department are many reports, requests, petitions and suggestions Bay Sither used him or Wangs (0 uee Him. cisco mesded S SASs That Sttt the etk £ Hix of confidence and public place. written by Esola. These documents are proof absolute of the ignorance, incapacity and audacity of the When it denounces a man high in publie s denial of @ criminal act which did p-i _The startling statement of Commis- presumptuous lieutenant. Several are reproduced in fac simile to establish these facts and to show that R e T e i 2 2 sioner Biggy -ference to the . A s cipten - eny r‘.r:zp‘ the a;.n >unr?m(;fl‘ 4;;!\1!:‘ Soon. whith the compromise ROt on Esola spent much of his time, for which the city paid, at the racetracks. One of the letters above, that of these favors has refused to seil his : B i SOV e R !a-edlrl;oor;:s;r 0:?(“1 ra Esola wa \nirl)!,;(1-:\4lct'-?;‘]‘?nr;n:‘{c‘?;:‘d;;‘glpr;:g which shows on its face some knowledge of penmanship and which is signed ‘“Esola, Lieut.,” was {‘)?e’“’;flfi?v‘f‘j e e e rce vorthy OF the pout h homuies. slrz«éxh!.’?g’“nr'l. g}r:c[hu?,, M”“_il nh oo not written by the lieutenant, but by an officer to whom he delegated the serious task of writing. n;fly shn"v fr‘\r lt.-elll; l’l‘hel Call (;;lresn;.m The motive which drew forth these re- cited incidents 'that had actuaily hap- @fefejeiefeiefsefuioiebreinbuiei el d i dunfufeeie s P Sl e e this morning in parallel columns the opin- Shinoh markable admissions of vesterday are of Dbened, and it related conclusions that had = et : feeielmilieck shiiiede il deiebdeiiebdebdeisb b et @ jon entertained b the Examiner of Wil- « . % (s T e already been reache: n an effort erv ” v : A jam J. Biggy before and after he was ; 3 comparatively minor consideration. The SSilYy “Chinions of the other Commis: " T Wil Marer o e sl which I do LnSTammatical application for a position ports and could have found scores of Aekea’ 1o "o "himself as a chattel to e W the one point of vital importance to the people sioners, Commissioner William Thomas not belleve The Call will publish. I con- could °h£8'e”‘;,,2"";' 3 e Commissioner proofs of Esola's iliileracy, incompetency Mayer Fhelan snd the lading swpieits o6 ; e ye of Sa final proof that was seen yesterday. In obedience (o the sider that I am still bound by my honor ave searched through those re- and stupldit the Examiner. t one r Phelan bargained before his elec- contract through which he obtained a not to divulge or discuss anything that 3 € to be to deliver the Police Department of Il'!‘”'“; DO ~'"”1 “ll"l*’ll;r“'hlll:li\’ xhr" n;ml:!‘s n}mx:‘plred during the executive “”‘?—:m @rieeileeferferfontnionle B e e e e e T o e e m w m m dlirfond e v to be used as e backer of obscure, orant, in- of the P > ssion. ) N - t serfou ity as a commodity to be used as the .m.jent and incapable lieutenant the cus- ‘!..we‘Ex\x*r_o";f;fgév('mml'sm" LR ; - i s jons relieve me in purchaser saw fit and to be manipulated (odian of his honor and good name, Mr. any way f m‘th I 1 to ) s 101 a 5% any w. 0| v obligation. ther as criminal influence dictated. It is of Thof declines to say anything that than tnis l;flprx’]’y’»m‘;nxafi‘l;x?v ,,};X{dmg } AND AF l ER HE portance to the people of San Francisco means anything. He has with his right the affairs of the Police Commission or D s iy ol atie mith and priviloge of motion macrifivedibis frees he oaiin ol the Folee Lo T will FoF Phelan still 1 the lend. are yelping dom of opinion and evidently Drefers to ueithar neny o adhons oy of his state- in chagrin at the failure of thelr scheme. wait until he receives permission from ments, and any questions on that line It i= of importance to know that the col- his keeper before he will talk to the point which’ may be asked of me will be & umns of & corrupt newspaper are still free upon the vital question at issue. In an useless waste of breath.” In these words Commissioner Thomas NTEST He Was P ctured as the Personification | How He Appears Now to the Blackmail- ; i ; takes his position before the people of 3 : s = 2 ® Han " Frandisco. . Commissioner’ MeNutt of Honor in Public Life. ers Who Could Not Use Him. was hardly more explicit. Dr. McNutt's mind does not appear to be clear on any particular subject except, r"t{rhaxvsmrhuhh:x] u!'.\iung for orders to HE voters of San Francisco have the op- EANTIME the conspirators had ecap- dictate his official action. + “I do not care a copper farthing why portunity to secure a Supervisor who has tured Commissioner Willlam J. Biggy. . Biggy signed the contract,” he : made his name and record as a foe of who will be known for years as the t whether or not he understood that it boodlers and corruptionists. Senator he Police € i as a compromise measure or if any o - 8 Judas Iscariot of the Police Commis- promises to that effect were made to him. Biggy has had a trial in service. He has sioners. He hes sold his friends and l‘,,“’,f,‘;‘,‘"‘"’;,j}",',“;l’;)’,"‘,‘_',“; il 2 g passed through the fires of Sacramento and | jpe¢rayed Mayor Phelan in the hope that he him business of mine. I know why gned proved true. He had the courage which is rare | _.1f will snatch the office of Chief of Police a l;w_wnh(-( and I inte even in good legiklators to rise and denounce | armw the salary of 84000 a year. He it is who th Fdl A‘x‘":‘l‘ Xgln";;ll;m‘v{vl‘ in person the corrupt and corrupting members | L. peen false to every promise and every “Do_you know,” Dr. McNutt was ask- who had nttempted to influence him and for his | ¢ iong. But he has kept his contract to wash Lthat any meinber of the board or that courage he has been threatemed with political the dirty wash which John D. Spreckels tosses anybody not of the board submitted th ¢ B y hi s | > verdict on condition that Esola’s name be sueiRetian. S /NBE aily, Rdcds M dnd Gie votoss . | . nf Rim. . Nothines t5 the:line of Satineas o B¢ yAthacawn should elect him.—Examiner, October 3. 1896. | o iected from Bigsy, but there is hope in an “No_proposition was made to me,” was But it is worth while to call particular at- | .o icq) (o the honor and manhood of his fellow !;rr)bl:,t‘\du:;;s répl.\‘; fllrlla:%!\swrmtdx‘:*cc:” tention to one man whose election would mate- | (o mixsioners who regard him with the con- that phase of the question.” ETRIEY SR NOOd ssSeRInEn S Gy e K Ne . 5N, mod tempt he deserves. His reason for wanting the 4 “Do y consider that .flul‘a is !U".E have n single honest associate on the board. | place, aside from the satisfaction of his desire far tag oifes of o e We refer to ex-Senator Biggy. He is the sort | ¢4 yenceck hefeye the cammunity. Mew fn the of man who could make himself felt whether he foct that the Chief is paid 84000 a year, while v “I have,never heard that he was official- Iy witharawn was the answer. “We stood with eleven or alone. If he were in the his pay as a Commissioner is only $100 a month. ;:a\'a- not disposed of the nrx?gnf applicants minority he would meet every corrupt scheme | ' 0 (ommission is now constituted Bigxy in or the place nor have we fully considered with an opposition so vigorous, persistent and g - o i Sght, but his shameless the suggestions that have come to us from all directions. It seems to me that every- disturbing that he would attract the attention treachery deserves exposure. Before and after body is a candidate for the position. I of the whole community.—Examiner, October o Tttee” Culiassisatone Dy have never promised my vote to any one, 4, 1896. s """'"""':"'h: e Tl sl and as a matter of fact really do not T'he carcer of Mr. Biggy in the State Semate | %14 freely tha | as Chief of Police. He was frequent and appar- ently honest in these assertions. he could not be dragged away from port, but now he has deserted the man he has | promised to support. As Commissioner his sal- ary i~ but $100 per month: as Chief of Police his wnlary will be $4000 per year. For this differ- ence William J. Bigxy has gome into the camp of Mayor Phelan’s enemies and has cast In his lot with those whose highest hope is to make the new charter inoperative or ridiculous. Then, too, there is the contract to do Spreckels know who Is a candidate. The dexterity with which the learned physician handles the truth would suggest that he missed his proper sphere of use- fulness in not becoming a juggler. “Since you say you have not promised ur vote to any one,’ he was asked, i : i : % | i : i | : | ! i had given the best test of his honesty that could be devised. He had come out of that trial not only with the reputation of an honest man, but | also of one who wounld fight for honesty—Exam- iner, November 2, 150G, The ecity hand sunother object lessom last Thursday of havinz an able and conscientious | official in charge when anything is to be donc. The charter election was th: most important expression of the will of the people that has been had in many years, for it was to scttle the future form of the city’s government. It was promised it for you?" Dr. MeNutt was quite as shy of this question as he had been of the other. *“I believe it {s my duty,” he said, “to do the best 1 can for the Mayor and fo do_every- thing in my power to help along his ad- ministration.” The physician has the very Interesting faculty of making himself delightfully 3 b . ship-wash. Biggy is interested In the United g o e aBkad it Colonal Bulifran also one in which there was the most reason to had not been suggested as a compromise fear fraud. The charter was opposed by all the States Laundry. That laundry constitutes his business and means of livellhood when he is not candidate and if the board was not co: holding office and drawing the salary of a tax- sidering the candidacy of the Mayor's sec- unscrupulous elements of the city and the eir- retary. Dr. McNutt's answer would en- MRy Shud Biy NIREShy B Foldws fe Sebdes title him to a mark of distinction as a ested in candidates rather than in Institutions eater. manipulator of the truth. = made it certzin that a Iarge number would stay In his lust for an office ecarrying a high am“n;lll“ol;%fiml; SONT e g oy A away from the polls and thus give opportunity salary, Biggy Importuned Mayor Phelan to didate, but I am sure he would not refuse for the frandulent voting of men. Registrar make him # member of the Board of Public the fob If it were offered to him. In that Bizgy was vigilant and unwearied in his efforts Works. Each member of that board receives o R sl U ;’,};‘:{:"’g to secure a fair vote and an honest count. With $4000 a year. Biggy Is not an engineer or a a Commissioner by Mayor Phelan I hired an energetic und vigilant officer in the position builder. He had no special gqgualifications for a Federal detective to 100k up the records of Registrar. the people may feel assured that the place, but he wanted the job because It car- ot L every' ome who had ‘been on election day they will have the chance to ried a fat xalary. He had been out of office for Sandidates for the office. of Chief, QRS AYeLE NWikp IEemy AN huoa e Senestly severnl months, and the Inst for the public counted.—Examiner, May 31, 189S, By the appointment of W. J. Biggy ax Reg- istrar to succeed W. M. Hinton, the Governor 1 was perfectly new at the business then and the information I received was of assistance to me.” Commissioner Mc- money was strong upon him. To get th he must again show himself in an aet of shame- % % % % Nutt did not discuss the information he has given one more ground for grateful me- less tremchery, but that seems to have been Teceived or the impressions he felt when knowledgment and congratulation. When Mr. eany to him. The man who would desert Mayor fiedflflck L. &501%‘2;2;‘:““!'&‘3'(11’"'5“"5 Hinton was taken from the office in which he Phelan and the new charter for a contract to B e ‘the Tasmbers SE0 Tha had wl";-‘-"’h:lflc':' N L ame iy wash dirty clothes would not scruple to desert Piios chuumiatin Gomat toL 108 tamieve O N o itk (ke Nama Atiate minded has- an honorably ambitious police Heutenant whom MDC--‘.‘Qa Lt a0 Daye oysilisked esty of purpose. The Governor has met that he had promised to help secure the office of ; request in the spirit in which it was made by Chief. And this is why William J. Biggy tarned % 5 St S ation. ~He meed not have hired Fed appoindng o Jan who has maintained his name against Lieut t Esola, whom he had prom- L L4 etectives to a . g ave onesty of purpose an enery o! o - gome to the record of the Police Depart- o ey gl i eray ined to support, and tried to get for himself action in that flercest of tests, the California O atave. & mmm who cam come frem that the position of Chief with its 84000 a year and to ment itself and would have obtained in- formation that would have made him keep at the same time the 8825 per month for per! body with the reputation of an aggressive foe eep TooKked Soek tne }':c;:.gf?i tfi‘f:flgtg::: o1 corruption is the man who needs no stronger washing the Mnem of John D. Spreckels.—San since Frederick L. Esola has been ap- recommendation.—San Franeisco Examiner. Francisco Examiner, January 27. 1900. B e e e e T e e | He could have a very rich fleld in his search for inform- ation, He need not have hired Federal inted. begun wii ola’s scrawling, almost f{llegible and I 1- _}g The Man Who Dared to Defy the Mayor and His Allied Conspirators. e B e T e R d B e