The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 13, 1901, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1901 POLICE INVESTIGATORS DEVOTE A DAY LISTENING — HE legislative inquiry into the affaf¥s of the Police Depart- | ment deg:nerated yesterdey into a shameful farce. The in- ‘ vestigators were made the objects of the laughing scorn of a crowded courtroom for hours. Chinese witnesses were on the stand and in practically open contempt of their questioners committed palpable perjury. A white witness swore to tell the truth and a moment after confessed that he was a deliberate, con- scienceless liar, who a few hours before had lied to the police. An attorney appeared before the investigating commission and with insulting assurance announced that he had trified with the pro- cesses of the committee and had issued a subpena ih their name. Witnesses blackguarded one another and when the day was over only one important issue had been removed from the realm of con- troversy. Until yesterdey it was a question of honest dispute whether the inguiry is an impertial, unprejudiced investigation of the Po- lice Department by a committee from th- State Assembly or a bitter, vindictive prosecution of the Police Department by the Ex- eminer, The proceedings yesterday demonstrated that the whole af- | feir is an assault upon the Police Department inspired and dirscted | CHULN CHUNG CRHINESE RAISED TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS YO BREAK SERGEANT PRICE ¢ EERERT when he sees it. One of the others, Chun ing by name, was an artist in perjury. Diplomatie, suave, bland ously con- wonder wi and ti at pro- cons: t fon that exc ammering. con- had not nto the court- s cleverer and wittier his questioners and left the stand master of the situation. He that the Chinese lected a und of $10,000 with which to secure the re- moval of Sergeant Price from Chinatown. When asked who recelved the money he declared significantly that any one curious h to inquire might refer to the rec- arn who were the opponents of . then 1d be assured that the men who s ssumed the respo 3 d the money were not far awa 1 t contempt of the opin- | The record is so fresh in the public mind he committee, he declared that e | that it is 1y necessary to tell who a subpena issued to him | were the opponents of Serge Price : of Frank Kane, secretar Pacific for the S i e of the most im- cie D 3 mi.tee, and witness and made serlous alle- t against Chief Sullivan, Captain nd other officers in cor anection ender 5 in kind 1 moment the dignity of an impar- a had degenerated of petty retaliation. it CHINESE DENY GAMBLING EXISTS game was simply 1 out by n Assemblyman aminer had pald Cram game, secure a crowd of Searching Examination of Owner of So-Called “Clubs” Fails to Pro- duce the Truth. The morning session of the investiga- tion of the legislative committee was pro- ductive of important testimony, and the m was to receive $400 and Wright wz the few dollars s to ok away This was the statement Cram related to the p Monday night. Then he was » €0 no one knows where, but | tention to the proceedings. ned th han Chung is an individual of greasy massive proportions, and even the committee of investigation was forced to laugh at the testimony of the Chine: If Chan Chung's evidence is to be’be lieved, Chinatown is as clean as the Augeun stables after Hercules finished his work. Chan Chung testified, through Dr. Gard- ner, the interpreter, that he lived at 602 Jackson street and had lived in this city for twenty-six years. He stated that he until he went upon th great agitati iberately and ma- In disgust the {smissed him from the court- Examiner agents in triumph away. The whole affair had an exhibition of cheap sharp which the Examiner had particular field more wit- he [ that for several da; he had The first witness called was bee £ for the Examiner agent to | Chung, whom previous testimo get his money. He returned to the Hall ced in the category of gamblers who of Justice yesterday morning and was de- raised money to bribe the police. 1a and 1 slice in < was & mi ant and owned the lease of v a climax {0 | the Chinese Theater and had a partner's s the com- | interest in various clubs. ; mittee listened to perjury of the m In reply to questions by Chairman ameless, offensive character, while the | Knowland Chan Chung said; = “I have urtroom was convulsed in laughter. | DeVer played fantan. These clubs are for social purposes. and talk. I have never seen fantan played in my clubs or in any other clubs. I do not play the game. 1 have never gam- bled in (lhe odrdinfiryl uenlke otl the :firt}i | 1 have played a little poker for a drin TISEMENTS. | or for a dinner. ples against gambling, wrong. 1 am not in favor of gambling. 1 know Joe Coffey, the attorney. He has done business for me in past years. I gencrally engage Gaston Strauss to at- tend to my business, and Sam Shortridge also attends to my affairs. These attor- neys attend to the matter of drawing up leases, attend to the business of the the- ater, and if any one is arrested wrong- fully by the police 1 get the lawyers to r notorious Chinese gamblers were on the witness stand and only one of them would admit that he knowse a fantan game —————————————— ADVER STRANGER THAN FICTION | A Bemedy Which Has Revolutionized the Treatment of Stomach Troubles. The remedy is not heralded as a wonder- very, nor yet a secret patent | help them. If the right man is arrested nefther is it clajmed to cure | the lawyers stlll have to attend to the except dyspepsia, Indigestion | matter of fines. I do not know why the gamblers were required to move upstairs. have been sick for three months and have not pald much attention to any- and stomach of ten suffer troubles, with which nine but T edy is In the form of pleasant bl or lozenges, p,.flmm,,g thing. I don’t listen to_rumors. I attend ruit essences, pure aseptic | to my own busipess. 1 own_property in ment test), golden seal and | various parts of Chinatown. I lease prop- tablets are sold by drug- | erty at 51§ Washington street, 811 Dupont street, 638 Jackson street, street and other places.” “Do you own an interest in any clubs?"” “A few.” “Where are they?” “I don’t know the names “Tell us where they are. of Stuart’s Dyspep- 710 Jackson interesting experi- e digestive power of Stu- »w that one grain of the contained in them is suf- oroughly digest 200 grains of Jn English.” ““Are these clubs gambling places?” “Oh, no.” “Are you interested es of {ll fame?" ertainly not.” The witnees then explained that he had heard that the gampling places had been compelled to move from the ground floor to tfie floor above, but he did not know the reason why this was done. He had been sick at the time and his ners had told him of the moving of the clubs he. the witness, was interested in. When asked as to the use his clubs were put to the furniture in them the witness gave a serfes of diplomatic answers which threw littie light on the Investigation. He told of costly furniture, idols and engrav- ings on the walls, ebony chairs and tables, but evaded the line of questions put to him. When asked to what use the tables were put the witnees answered by saying the tables were used to place meals on. When pressed for an answer the witness admitted that the tables were used. for dominoes, poker and perhaps fantan. “Did you ever see fantan played in your dinner pills and cheap i imply irritate and in- the intestines without having any "t whatever in digesting food or cur- rdigestion. ing indig If the stomach can be rested and as- sisted in the work of digestion it wil] ver soon recover its normal vigor, as no or. gan is so much sbused and ov " ed as the stomach. 4 s This is the secret, if there is any se- cret, of the remarkable success nr)mu- ert’s Dyspepsia Tablets, a remedy pr. tical flame in any Chinese eff This success has been secure: upon its merlts as a digestive simple, because there-can be s ChouAs I The Nrad s nmmm,f"é,glfii’.ls."‘ | Stuatt's Dyspepsia Tablets act entirely on the food eaten, digesting it completely 50 that it can be assimilated into blood. d entirely | pure and nerve and fissue. They cure dyspep: water brash, sour stomach, gas and brun ing after meals, because they furnish the digestive power which weak stomach; o Iack. and unless that lack Is supplied it s | 9L i e Vand eathartice: syof | After being plied with a series of ques- ‘s'h‘:]"d‘r:“[;’l:m“:n 4 ’3."": :"“';nb' f°‘"“} | of thick oak and were protected with - . e r use of | . one or two of them after meals will dem- | Shring Juok®,Of the best make.. He also | stated that the glass doors were covered onstrate their merit better than any oth; - rate ¢! ¥ °r | ith wire netting to “prevent the gla: being broken. e then was commllfi My friends meet there | I have no religious scru- | but I think it is | eggs and other whe i | holesome | .;,0c 1"in St. Louls alley and the other blets do not act upon _the | In, Boes alley, near Jackson street.”. ORE THE ' — WON& FOOK WHO OWNS TWO GAMBLING HOUSES AND DOESNT CARE *WHO KNOWS 1T — - CUAS ST CRATMTTHE ONLY JELF CONFESIED LIAR \N THE INVE STIRATION QWONG HING WHO WAS INTERESTED SOLELY IN BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES BOK GUY “SAN JOBE CHARLI WHOSE"TREND OF UFE DOES NMOT LEAD TO ATTY COFFE NS CoMTE ALAS BUCKEYE" WHO ™ COMSISTENTLY KNEW NMOTHING AND Blol’il WANT TO ¥ BLANDLY ADMITTED THE commitTEs Y yyHo MPT For | | SEC! KANE WHO ACCUSED THE POLICE OF PROTECTING JAPANESE OFFENDERT. ! | i | | | i g aAamsLNG ™ GATION IN THIS CITY YESTE | 58 RDAY. to describe the lookout windows at the | top of the stairs leading to the gambling crowded courtroom listened with rapt at- | | sib | cation o , most of his answers belng evasive. “Why do you hav protected with locks’ “‘Because things have been stolen Chinatown.” “Why do you keep these doors locked in the evening, when you say your friends are Inside engaged In friendly inter- course?” We do not always keep them locked.” When do you keep them locked in the evening?" ““When the members of the club hold a deliberative session.” The witness was then asked as to the nature of the tables in the ciubs he owned and he gave a number of evasive answers, He finally stated that the tables were square ones and were. covered with white and black cloth. The witness would not admit that the clubrooms had a table with a set of drawers in which money was kept. He admitted that he had a safe in the clubroom: et CLUB-OWNER SAYS HE NEVER SAW FANTAN Childlike and Bland He Answers in a2 Way Which Indicates .Perjury. “Does not the dealer of the fantan gam sit next the table with the drawers in {t? The Jvitness gave no answer. When the question was repeated the witness sald: “How can I tell—I never saw the game played. The witness refused to state if he .had these thick doors in {seen a hopper in his clubrooms which led down to the sewer. He ha seen buckets of water in the rooms, but did not know what they were used for. (The evidence of the police shows that the hop- pers are used for destroying the evidence in the fantan games, and the water is for the purpose of washing the materials into the sewer.) The witness pleaded ignorance of any knowledge of money being pald for the privilege of running the gambling games, “Who is there to pay money to, and who would not take money if it was of- fered to him?” “Did you ever pay any money to any one in order to be allowed to run a fan- tan game?”’ “1 never paid money for that to any one.” The witness then stated that there were many gambling places in Chinatown—pos- more than a hundred, “How many lottery places?’ “Thirty to forty.” “How many fantan places?” “About seventy.” At this stage of his examination the witness ?olmed out on a diagram the lo- the various fantan and'lottery places he was acquainted with. The com- mittee and public were astounded by the re\‘velatlona made by the witness at this nt. & Pn Teply to auestions by Judge Laird, some of the most startling evidence of the investigation was given. 3 “Do you know of funds being raised for the Y,urroue of breaking Sergeant Price of the Police Department?’ “I heard that a large sum of money was raised.” . "gld you not pay part of this money?” “No, T did not.” “Did you do anything in the matter?” “‘Some Chinese called on me and told e that the ‘pit-marked devil’ (meaning Price) was most active in breaking up the gambling clubs and the highbinders want- ed him removed. That is why the money was raised.” - m‘;were you ’nogwtomd to pcs; nrzona.ya for 5 ? Were you not forc o &5 mlhhlndzrfl" H “A request was made of me, but I did hat was the amount of money raised to break i'ergeant Price?” . “T heard it was $10,000," gvehy“lld ;l:c:;' mta Prle: r:-:tmvad!';m cause very s wanted him out of chl?’atown."“ ch | “Whom do you mean by ‘they'?"’ “The general blackguards.” (Meaning the highbinders.) “How was the money divided?” “Each man was assessed so much. I don’t know where it went. That | matter belongs to the internal ar- rangement.” “Were you not forced to join the highbinders and pay blackmail?” “I would not want to answer that. I could not stay in Chinatown for a day if I tell you.” “If you do answer that, would they kill you?” “That is so.” “Do you know where any of ‘the money raised for breaking Sergeant Price went to?” i “I don’t know so as to say a posi- tive word about it.” “Don’t you know who received the money?”’ After thinking over the question for a few minutes, the witness an- swered: “I won’t say a word about it. If you look up the records and see who tried to hurt Sergeant Price you will not make any mistake. You will not be far from the men who got, the money.” This last statement of the witness caused a sensation in the room. . — WHITE WATCHMEN FOIL RESCUE WORK Secretary Kane of Society for Preven- tion of Vice Gives Important Testimony. Secretary Frank Kane of the Soclety for the Prevention of Vice was then called upon to testify. He stated that he had been engaged in the rescue work of slave girls for the past seven years. He testified that he had made many arrests and rescues in that time. 1 had no difficulty to get in the broth- els. I showed my star and the doors were opened. I have nlwa"‘u found that the white watchmen of the brothels would fih'e the alarm when I approached. I now a man named Finn. He looks after the brothels. I always see him when I 80 to rescue a girl. When I have gone with the ladies of the mission to rescue some of the slave girls Finn has run ahead of us and given them the alarm. When we would get in the houses the girls would not be there.” (Finn is the man who testified that in ten years’ experience in Chinatown as a special watchman he did not know of a house of {ll fame in the quarter. Finn was placed on the witness stand at the request of Attorney Dunne, representing the Folice Department.) ° Continuing, Secretary Kane said: I saw Finn last night on Dupont street. He said to me that there were lots of white slaves for me to rescue, and wanted to know why I was after the Chinese slavc girls. He said, ‘I suppose there is lots of money in it for you.' I retorted by saying to him that he niade lots of mone; out of the Chinese slave girls he watched. He made no answer to that. When T went into Bartlett alley last night Finn followed me ar';{i gave the ulu.rm‘hln Chi- nese. When I got to the houses I found them all closed.” “Have you of a fund for securin heard i unlt}’n from arrest for the houses o ‘ame . The Chinese told me they paid for pro- : 2t To Prevent the Grip Temoves the cause. * Laxative - PERJURY IN ITS VARIETY, FROM THE SHAMELESS CONFESSION OF A WHITE LIAR TO THE DIPLOMATIC AND CHEERFUL FALSEHOOD OF CHINESE EVADERS OF THE TRUTH, MARKED THE POLICE INVESTI- e ¥ tection of the houses of ill fame and also for the gambling and Jottery places.” “Who told you that?"” “Must I give the nam ©'We would like to have it.” o give the name of the Chinese who Secretary Kane then sald: is that the siaves are protected by the police. They, the girls and their owners are Informed af all things that occur in the courts. If a warrant is issued the Chinese know of it at once. If a rald is planned it is the same thing. The police are not zeaous, They always find fault with the age of the girl we want to se- cure. They always say she is over age and should not ‘be taken out of the brothel. The allies of the police are the Wwhite watchmen of the slave dens, and they should not be allowed to exist.” re they very friendly?” very friendly.” ave you any proof outside of what you have stated “Nothing positive.” Secretary Kane was then excused, but he stated to the committee that he de- sired to make a statement. He was given permission to do so and created a sensa- tion by saying: -“The committee has not touched at all on the question of Japanese slavery which exlsts in this city. For two years I have tried to break up the traffic in Japanese ~ girls. Many of them are minors. = During the crusade made by Sergeant Helms against the Japanese houses of ill fame the house at 512 Dupont street was not molested. This house was the worst of all. Sergeant Helms told me that he was afraid to touch it. Some time later, when I was prosecuting the case of Yakota, who was charged with the importation of a girl for immoral pur- poses, my interpreter was arrested and charged with biatkmail. The police put ug a job to have him arrested and charged with blackmalil. it is. strange that 512 Dupont street was overiooked in the crusade by Sergeant Helms and other places were ralded. I know that Captain Wittman went to that house to hide and ut up a job on me, and I am sorry he s not heré to hear what I say.” Captain Wittman, who was in the court- room, said, “I am here and listening, Sec- retary Kane.” “‘So much the better. I swear what I say is true, so help me God, if I am struck dead this minute—" Chairman Knowland—We do not want to hear anv personal ievance of yours against the police. ‘e _object to your conclusions. If you will give us rroo( of corruption on the part of the police and furnish facts we will investigate them. &creman Kane—I want to say that Captain tman— ;m now take “My cpinion Chairman Knowland—We an adjournment until 2 p. Secretary Kane was thus shut off from making an arraignment of the Police De- rtment, with whom he is not on friend- y terms. esigl R CHINESE COMMITS PALPABLE PERJURY Notorious Den Keeper Swears He Never Saw Fantan or Lottery Played. At the afternoon session the first wit- ness called was a Chinese known as San Jose Charlie. He was examined by Chair- man Knowland, through Dr. Gardner, the interpreter, though “Charlie’” speaks Eng- lish fluently. San Jose Charlie told o story that he was a respectable grocer and never had an interest in the “clubs" of Chinats or the lottery places. ~Al- though he was plied with many questions he was as uncommunicative as ' the Sphinx. San Jose Ch id that he did arlie sal not know why the “clubs” were ordered ground floors recently to move from the loors above and as a matter of to the uc} h(.t d!:tnot care. “I attend to my own business and don’ bother about the affairs of anv one el:e? I have never in a club and have no interest in them.” (San Jose Charlie is one of the men who was charged by vre- | played | to my own business.” | have never seen a game of fantan or lot- told me that would mean his murder.” | | that they can vious witnesses as being one of the com- mittee appointed by the gamblers to raise a fund for the corruption of the police.) 0 you mean to say that you have r been in a club in Chinatown?" “Never.” “Be careful what you say. Will you swear you have never been in one of these clu{)s‘.";“ “Have you ever seen a game of fantan No, I have never seen the game.” “Wiil you swear that?” f “The trend of my life is not in that Ji- rection. I am not religious, but I attend The palpable perjury of the witness was apparent when he further stated that he had not been in a lottery place in China- town or seen Chinese lottery piayed. His reputation 4s that he is one of the princi- pal owners of the lottery games played in Chinatown. “Do you know that you will get into trouble if you commit perjury?” “You will swear that in all your life you tery played?” | =T will state so positively.” Watchman Finn or any of the police by name. | “““There are so many police it is aifficult to learn their names. 1 have heard of Ser- | geant Brophy, but I don’t know him. The hjnese say that Brophy was very active {in breaking up the gambling and lottery lens.”" The Chinese known as “Buck-eye” was then called to the stand and his evidence | was as worthless as that of San Jose Charlie. Buck-eye also has the reputation and lottery games in Chinatown, but he would admit nothing. He stated that he knew of the existence of the “clubs,” but that he seldom went to them. “If 1 go there it is because I can speak English and the members of the clubs want me to act as interpreter for them so speak to the gas men, plumbers and painters who do work for the clubs “Do you know of Chinese rafsing money?” “What money and what for"? “Do you know of money being ralsed for securing immunity?” “No, certainiy not.” “Did you collect any money for that purlpose," “T collected money three years ago for the purpose of defending some men ar- rested on the charge of gambling. “How much?"’ “About $900." Was that money collected for an cther purpose?” “No." “To whom was that money paid?" «To Joe Coifey and Colonei Smith.” The witness then repeated the famillar story of the many doors which exist in the gambling places, although he desig- rated them as “clubs.” When asked why | the lookout did not open the doors when the police desired to enter the clubrooms the witness in an impudent manner said: “T don't know. I don’t sit alongside the men to find out what they do.” Attorney Joseph Coffey then took the witness chair and in reply to questions by Judge Laird said that he had acted for the Chinese for many years, but Rad pever acted as attorney for the Chief of Police. *I was never offered money by white men or Chinese to ‘secure for the Chinese gamblers or lonerr{l men im- munity from arrest. In the past two years I have only appeared in three Chi- nese_cases. have represented Chinese amblers in the courts at the request of g.n Jose Charile, Buck-Eye, Chan Chung and Wong Fook. I never conferred with the police on behalf of the men I have mentioned. “Have you ever played fantan or pi- ow 2" es some years “Yes, I learned the gam 2go in order that I might Intelligently defend Chinese charge with playing these games.” “Did the Chinese offer you $4500 if you .could secure the-reopening of the down- stairs ‘clubs’ “No, never. A “Was any offer ever made to you? “A Chinese called at my office recent- 1y and told me that I could make that sum of money If the down-stairs clubs were reopened.” “Have {ou sent messages to the Chl- nese gamblers in the past week through s man named Kelly?" ‘T_have not.” Police Sergeant Helms was then called and testified that he had made ralds on houses of {ll-fame in which Japanese girls were kept. He denied the statement made by Secretary Kane of the Soclety for the l“;e'vemlon of Vice that he, the witness, had refused to raid a certain house be- cause he was afraid to do so. “The interpreter for Kane told me of the house on Dupont street and said it was a house of {ll-fame. T told him that 1 had no evidence against it and even ff I had I would not raid it because I had no instructions to do so. It was in a ‘block where the houses weresall of that The witness stated that he did not know | Captain of being a principal in conducting fantan | in TO THE PERJURY OF WHITE AND YELLOW WITNESSES amined and he created ecdsiderable laughter by admiltting almost ¢verything asked of him. With spavity le told ox owning an Interest in‘gambling places and dld not designate them as gubs. He would not, however, answer the questions until the committee assured hin that he .would not be molested. Wosg Fook claims to be “a native born Anerican™ and spéaks English fluently In reply to Chalrman Knowlanl, Wong Fook said: “I own two clubs iy China- town. One js at 38 Ross alley and the other at W1 Jackson street. The boys come there and spend the evenings. Thay D fantan, pi-goW and other games. We have three thick doors to t rooms.” “Have you ever been ratded?”’ ‘“About ten_times . “Do_you have lookouts?" admit members.” “Do you have lookouts to watch for the police? *“We have him to keep any but bers out of the rooms.” Why do you keep the doors locked when the police come there?’ “B so we niay be playing a‘game and may be arrested. The doors are for. prot “Do the polce ever get in the r es, we when a game Is being played™” they do.” “What becomes of the beans and gun- wads you_use in fantan when the polics get in the rooms?’ ““The beans and wads go down the sewer.™ . do you do with the money n our pockets. Where do you Suppose we put it." “Where is fantan played in China- town?" “In many places is played at places on Ross alley, Wa piace, hington street and Jacks “Dig you er hear of a being raised 1n was raised to d with gambling by lic “Did you hear of a fund raised to secure immunity from arr “No, never." At this ~oint of the Investigation consi erable . rest was nounce it made by Ass that he a‘'1 r >t know tk name of the white m » who had introduced him to a game of nese fantan last week, when he, the As.c nblyman, was taken by Re- rter Boyle of t aminer to p P pate in the game. Attorney promised to fio uce him at th made to do sc t time, the . have searc man in vain and t find him Attorney Dui produce th man in three minutes I ask that he be pv on the stand and examined Sergeant Brovhy left t returned in a few minu looking young man, who by Attorney Dunne as the party to as having introduced Asse Wright and Reporter Boyle into a Chir fantan game. Every one in the courtroom Iooked for a sensation, and the general op that a “job by the Examin h folled by the police. The young the witness stand and was exa Chairman Knowland. He gave his as Charles Cram, and trembled visibly as he demanded an attorney before answer- ing any questions. “1 was subpenaed last night” Cram and I won't answer any questions I want Mr. Knowland—Who subpefaed you? I tssued no subpena. Witness—I had a subpena read to me by Detective Wren. Mr. Knowland—I want an explanation of this. Who has dared to issue a sub- pena for this committee without my con- sent? At this poin is it - courtroom and s with a sl put forward od sald, until I know what my rights are. to be protected.” Attorney Coffey addressed the committee and sald: “I want to make an explanation. “I was subpenaed last night while I was in the Chief's office. This man Cram was there, and 1 knew that he was wanted before this commit- tee. As no subpena had been issued for him I suggested, as a matter of precau- tion, that his name be inserted In the sub pena for me and that it be read to him.’ This statement caused a loud dissent in_the courtroom. Chairman Knowland—I think. Mr. Cof. fey. that your conduct is most reprehen- sible in interfering with the privileges of this committee. You had no right to do such a thing. This witness was not subpenaed by me. Witness Cram here stated ghat the sub- pena was read to him in the presence of Wittman, Chief Sullivan, At- torney Coffey and Detective Wren, Mr. Knowland—Did you sanction this, Captain’ Wittman? Did you sanction such a proceeding the insertion of this as | man’s name in a subpena issued by this committee for another party? Captain Wittman—I did no wrong In the matter. His name was inserted in the subpena in the same way as is done in_the courts. Judge Laird—I wish to say that when a subpena is issued it is legal for any one to mes other than the one original- tten in. This statement ended the excitement which threatened at one time to end in the arrest of some party by order of the committee. Cram was then examined and his state- ment made to the police on Monday night, which was in the hands of Mr. Know- lahd, was entirely repudiated by the wit ness. To the amazement of every one in the courtrpom Cram said: “I w to say that the statement I made last night to the police is false. The police took me into the Chief's office. .I Knew I was a witness for the Examiner. They had me in a hole. What could I do? The polica got at me and I was so scared that [ did anything to get away from them. They did not threaten me, but kept on telling me to tell the truth. I saw the way the police wanted a statefnent and T gave it to them. They put me in the sweatbox and I did not tell them the truth. T led to them. Yes, I led to them. T aid not known what to do. _Coffey took down my statement. He sald he couid prove that 1 had been promised money by the Fx- aminer. 1 was in a hole and wanted to get out and so I lied to them. I had been looking for Boyle last night. I told Boyle last week that if I fixed it so he and the man of the committee could get in a fantan game that I would have to get out of town.” Cram made a rambling statement, and to experienced eyes it was evident that he was an “oplum flend” such as can be found in Chinatown. Assemblyman Wright in a nervous man- ner questioned Cram as to the words which had been spoken when they first met last week. Cram's statement in re- Continued on Third Page. ADVERTISEMENTS. February Is a dgngerous month from a health standpoint. The grip, coughs, colds, fevers and all other germ diseases are especially prevalent. The sensible course for every person of any age or either sex is to prevent these troubles by taking Hood's Sarsa- parilla. 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