The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 16, 1901, Page 23

@EEeNS FOFEHOT XGOS XOR GXOHOLORON: Pages 23 10 32 i i | ¥ ; Pages 23 10 32 PREROHGNORNG POrer @ EXOHOU OLOHE 2 DX GXOROXOXOX &, PHOXONOKOHAQG SAN FRANCISCO, SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 1901. Tall. PHPUGHORO N PROHPHOUOn ¢ | H $ : . | H l STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS IN EXPOSE OF THE PROFESSIONAL CHARITY | WORKERS SHOW EXISTENCE OF THREE ORGANIZED GROUPS OF SCHEMERS, SOME OF WHOM ARE SELLING TICKETS FOR ‘PURELY MYTHIC SCHEMERS’ OPERATIONS ARE VAST Many Charities Are Approached With Bunko Proposals Benefit Ticket Is Being Sold for an Unknown Society The Call’s Expose Causes Alarm in Swindlers’ Ranks —_— URTHER investigation into the s ramifications of the “charity™ ‘workers t infesting this raordinary state e the benevolent > being system- the name of g headed by ‘William H. Don- A Donehy, but gs of workers r lines under the charitable organiza- d ived by plausi- engaging their C. Gregory, alias Miss C. C. ho was exposed in The Call those who have lucrative one, is 2 man named s an ad- ock is k n t5 be wn societies and ow Society s denounce as ¥ it g-in Hos- tuated at never au- for offering tickets 1 swindlers. el DONEGHY, ALARMED, CALLS IN CANVASSERS Toneghy, al assoclated refrain from onations, and shut off for the Toneghy, who is passing in this city as rrived here and, Orégon. Donne East. the East organ- erts for all they are reputation of having while with Doneghy it d Hel arnes estab- 1 San Franeisco they women known by Deitweller, Chase mber of the eenleaf, who, v from Doneghy. rts were given in this taking along a few 0 ncisco. In Los An- ritable people were worked nd a large sum of money the women, Miss r left Doneghy nosed to be in Lon- scheme in the at his “work™ is per- ims that he secured reme Court Justice t effect. His further paid $1000 for the legal any tickets have given for the Aid Society” uditorium of the Young an Assoc 4 endent Bayley of the Ald Soclety is unaware of the *“California” So- ow nothing of a society called the a Boys' and Girls' Aid Soclety,” said Bayley, “and this thing is a fraud, neghy and his assistants . About two weeks ago a man called on me and told me that he was interested in charity, work. He stated he had beefi in 1.os Angeles and that he had women ticket sellers traveling with him. He spoke about the big success they had met with and wanted to be allowed to give a con- cert for our organization. 1 sized him up as a faker and refused to have anything to do with him or his scheme. I do not know the society for which tickets are now being sold. Our name is the B and Girls” Aid Society, and no doubt peo- vle have bought the tickets thinking the concert was for our institution. We have not consented to any concert and know nothing about it whatever.” declared that he had got up a benefit for Mr. Salisbury’s institution which had realized $5000 for that concern. He said Li¢ could do as much for the nursery, and de such alluring representations that the president of the institution promised to bring the matter before the board of managers. NMzumlock appeared at the board meeting. He told the ladies that he was not promis- irz them an amateur affair, but that the ertertainment to be got up by him wculd be a high class professional one and would take place either at the Columbia, the California or the Orpheum. He further sulu that his agents would attend to the sule of tickets and that all the ies of an entepy 98Y of Appyy Use banariy for ne T cting Secr Men's Christi terviewed yes Murray of the Young ociation was also in- , and in reply to ques- three weeks ago a man called nd wanted to rent our hali for a ming to be the secretary of the California Boys' and C Aid Society aid it was for a charity and that we ought to let him have the hall cheap. I it. He de- 1 did not asked him to pay a depo: ed 10 do o and went aw: him again. This week a number of ns called here with tickets for a con- cert to be given on July 1 for the Cali- fornia Boys' and Girls’ Aid Society. They desired to exchange the tickets for re- served seats. 1 also received 'a number of letters from prominent persons stating they had bought tickets and desiring to Lave seats reserved. In each case I could but say we knew nothing about the con- cert.” The description given by Mr. Bayley and Mr. Murray of the man who called to see them tallies with that of Mam- lock. He is described as a man of slight build, with fair hair and blonde mustache. Matron Anita Pugh of the Lying-in Hospital and Foundling Asylum, at 923 Golden Gate avenue, yesterday denounced as fraudulent any attempt to sell tickets or solicit donations for that institution. About the end of April”" sald Miss h, “a woman called upon me and her name as Barnes. She told me et she wanted to give a benefit concert for our institution, and would supply all the talent if we would rent a theater. I =poke to our doctors, and they met the when she called again. They ot*impressed by her and refused to 1 to her proposition. We had an idea d some motive in calling on that of helping our institu- The woman told us that she had been, yery su L essful in Los Angeles, St. rd other cities, and informed us traveled with a party of artists. = have not consented to any concert being given for our home, and no one has a right to sell any tickets for us.” On April 16 Mss. Gregory, alias Miss Graham, sent a number of letters from the Grand Hotel to charitable and benev- olent organizations in this city. All the letters were signed “Miss C. C. Graham,” and in each the writer proposed to give a “benefit” concert for the society ad- dressed. Among those who received let- ters were the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the Mount Zion Hospital Association, Paclfic Homeopathic Polyclinic and the Little Sisters’ Infant Sheiter. MAMLOCK MAKES GENEROUS PROMISES The board of managers of the San Fran- cisco Nursery for Homeless Children was for more than a weck considering an offer mede by Mamlock to get them up a “ben- efit” in 2id of their building fund, and for which he assured them that they would rezlize $5000. Mamlock presented himself to the presi- dent of the institution armed with many jetters and a strong credential from a Mr. Salisbury, president of a boys’ and girls’ aid soclety of Pasadena. Mamlock 2 cagh g - S FUarant e “adv, 32 e anount ¢q: h: P TERVELOP! MR “~ HAND would have to do with the af- fair was to take the money. The terms submitted by Mamlock to the ladies was ? per cent of the gross receipts. The re- sult of the meeting was that although the 1Cies approved of Mamlock's offer they dccided to leave the matter to the discre- tion of their president, who was instruct- ed to look into the credentials offered by Mamlock. Mamlock in giving his references to the board of managers of the Nursery for Homeless Children mentioned the firm of Murphy, Grant & Co. as vouchers for his geod ch: cter. Mr. Grant was seen in regard to Mamlock, and declared that the rian s rot known to him by name, al- though it was possible that he might have had some business negotiations with him. Mr. Ealisbury of Pasadena, the presi- dent of the Boys' and Girls’ Soclety, was called up on the phone and the presiden: of the nursery put a few questions to him. Mr. Salisbury declared that he was per- fectly satisfied with the way Mamlock had managzed the benefit for the south- ern charit:r, but when cuestioned as to the amount realized said that his accounts were not in such shave as to allow him to state with aceuracy the sum netted. Salisbury’s statement, in the face of the fact that Mamlcck had declared that $5000 had been realized, Inciined the lady wha presides over the destinies of the charity to declare the benefit matter off, and Mamlock was conseauently notified that his cffer would not be entertained, Previous to Mamlock’s attempt at ben- efit negotiations with the San Francisco Nursery for Homeless Children Mrs. Gregory had called upon the president of the institution and offered to get her up a. charity concert, promising to take charge of the sale of the tickets and the procuring of amateur talent. Mrs. Greg- ory’s offer was refused. WEINBERG MAKES A PLAIN STATEMENT M. B. Weinberg made the following stetement last night: “J wish to state that I was never con- nected with my brother in business near the Presidio, and I was never warned off the reservation. My brother was the one warned off. I have known Doneghy for about ten years. I first met him in Buf- falo, N. Y., where I was born. I met him marny times after that. 1 was traveling and I frequently ran across him. He was engzged in getting up concerts and enter: tainments. I did not know what he was giving them for. 1 met him here last De- cember. He came down from Portland and was accompanied by Helen Barnes, Josie Haines. Miss Deitweiler, Miss Flem- ing and Willlam Greenleaf.- They gave an N entertainment here, but 1 was not on to their ‘graft.’ Greenleaf brokeaway from Doneghy and went out with the Green- leaf-Clayton Theatrical Company and ‘busted up.’ Doneghy went to Los An- geles with all the women and took Miss Edwards with him also. She and her Lrother are innocent of any wrongdoing. “I met Doneghy again on May 27. I had then Leen working about a week for Mrs. Pettee as secretary of the Universal Serv- ice Society. Doneghy asked me what T was doing and 1 told him. He said he wanted to rent an office, and I suggested that he take office room with us. I noti- fled Mrs. Pettee and she instructed me to let Doneghy have desk room for $1) per month. I did so and Doneghy Installed himself the next day. I women come in there every day with the money from the sale of tick- cts, and I quickly realized that it was all a case of grafting. 1 realized that irom the number cf tickets sold and the donations the women brought in every day. They also came in with orders for fiour, clothing, ete. The goods were al- ways turned over to Hutchinson, who 1uns a boys’ home in the Mission. “Doneghy told me that I was not sup- pesed to know what was going on, as he feared that an expose in the newspapers would do him up. I first met Mamlock a week ago. He came to the office and Loneghy introduced me to him. I listened to their conversation and knew that Mam- lock was doing the same kind of ‘graft- ing’ as Doneghy was engaged in. They discussed the expose in Los Angeles and Mamlock safd it was bad for business. Dereghy laughed at it and treated it as a joke. I saw the paper from Los An- geles with a write up of Doneghy and Helen Barnes. I have done errands for Doneghy and he has paid me a little money for my work. I have seen him give Fdwards some money at times, but don't know what it was for. Edwards has gone errands for Doneghy just the same as I have. “I recognize the ticket for the benefit at the Young Men's Christlan Assoclation in aid of the Callzornia Boy® and Gixls Ald Society. That ticket was being sold by Mamlock and his girls. I have some of them now in my desk, which Doneghy also used. Donegily keeps all his booka and papers in Mamlock's room on Post street, and Mamlock keeps his papers in Doneghy’'s room at the Las Palmas House on Market street. To-day Done- ghy told me to telephone to Helen Barnes at the Las Palmas House and tell her to get ready to leave téwn at once. I tele- phoned her as he requested. Doneghy's homeé fs at 1321 Dean street, Brooklyn, New York State. 2 “I have no desire to keep anything back, and make this statement of my own free will. I was out of a position, and while 1 knew that Doneghy and his people were grafting, I did not think it wrong to make a little money by being useful- to him in the office where I was saw all the nment 4, tre » 1003, In core A28 as erey, e dn 4 4. > expeng, E. ADDRESSED _GREGORYY SWRITING - hcrcby rmut ualyy =K. | o plase o Place o;: S8le tickeys Ancrican s Lderat oy Lor tig above Coliaay 1after otip. Slateq, a5reed 4o b A door 4¢ °S of gaiy opn 2, ws - L} N v/ & PUFECIMEN OF CoNTmAY AL SOCIETIES c. Grogary 14 - T or ED BY THE eHaARITY SRAFTERL .. W SENT ooT e ONE OF THE LETYER ., GREGORY ALIAS SRAHA M for the home. If the¥ did they would have to come to me. I read of the action of Donnely in The Call this morning and think that the paper is doing good work in exposing him." HENRY MILLER’S NAME IS USED FOR BAIT The charity ‘“workers” made a strong effort. tohave the San Francisco Fruit and Flower Mission permit them to give a benefit in ald of their charity. One of the charity ‘“‘benefit” managers called upon the lady who last year presided over the destinles of the mission and laid his plans before her. He was laden with letters of recommendation and promised big things if allowed to get up an entertainment for + | | BY MR/ FAC SIMILES OF SOME OF THE DOCU'M'ENTS. USED BY THE BUNKO CHARITY BAND WHILE OCCUPIED IN EXTRACTING MONEY FROM THE CHARITABLY INCLINED OF THIS CITY. employed, and where he also was lo- cated.” MANY INSTITUTIONS - REFUSE "BENEFITS”. Mrs. W. B. Harrington, president of the board of directors of the Children’s Hos- pital, sald last night that the directors were in receipt of a communication ask- ing permission to arrange a performance for the benefit of the hospital. The board refused to give the parties the required permission and the matter was dropped.’ The officials of the Little Sisters’ In- ~fant Shelter say that recently a proposi- tion to give them a benefit was made to them by an unknown man and woman. They were very insistent and made sev- eral flattering offers. The people at the shelter told them that the charity was self-supporting and would have nothing to do with any such venture. The pro- moters offered $100 down and 75 _per cent of the door receipts. Miss May Turner, chaplain of the Sea- man's Home, said last night: *“Nobody has asked permission to give a concert o the charity. He declared he would offer a professional performance for the benefit and sald that while making no definite promises it would not be improbable that Henry Miller would be the attraction for the Frult and Flower Mission benefit. The lady to whom this individual made his offers explained that she Lad no authority to act in the matter and re- ferred him to the president of the mis- slon. Then The Call expose came and that ended the matter. —_— Fire Commissioners’ Session. At a meeting of the Boara of Fire Com- missioners yesterday Captain Ewing of . chemical 7' was fined seven days' pay for failure to obey orders; Lieutenant Heni- ker of engine company 35 was dismissed from the department because of neglect of duty. The board will meet Thursday evening next to consider bids on supplies. All bidders are requested to be present. s Sy Teamster Attempts Suicide. Jaumes Wall, a teamster, who has been out of work for some time, attempted to cut his throat with a breadknife in a Chi- :l:l:t. He lnflmY im ‘which was sewed up at the DONEGHY'S DUPES ARE TALKATIVE Edwards and W-=in- berg Explain How They Were Fooled Each Claims That He Had No Part in the Desception ety Declar: That They Have Act-d in Abso- lute Good Faith pd S ERNEST EDWARDS and M. B.. ‘Weinberg, whose names were published as being assoeciates Q of Doneghy and his charity workers, consented last even- ing to tell all they know about the manner in which they had tecome acquainted with the head of the gang. Edwards, in telling of how he and his sister had been connected with Doneghy, satd: “I am innocent in this matter and so is my sister. About six months ago my sis- ter answered an advertisement in the pa- pers and met Donegh He offered her $3 per day to work for him and sell tickets for benefit concerts. She sold tickets for a concert for the San Francisco Boys’ Home, given on December 20 at the Cali- fornia Theater. She also solicited sub- scriptions. Benefits were also given for the Girls" Aid Society at the Central The- ater and for Sister Julia at Golden Gate Hall. My sister went to Los Angeles with Doneghy and his party. He paid her fare and gave her $3 a day while there. She came home three weeks ago and was idle a week, and then went to work for Doneghy again. She told me that a con- cert was to be given at Golden Gate Hall for the boys’ home run by Hutchinson. I asked her if there was a chanece for me to make some money and she told me to come up and see Doneghy. I went up to his office and met him and he asked me to arrange for the concert and he would pay me 335 for it. T was to supply all the tal- ent. I did not know that there was any- thing wrong in the work of Doneghy and his people. “T arranged a concert myself for the Al- hambra for July 8 for the Home Finding Society. Doneghy has nothing to do with that. I knew that Doneghy brought some of the women to this city with him. *I recognize the ticket calling for a ben- efit at the Young Men's Christian Asso- ciation on July 1 for the California Boys’ and Gir's" Aid Society. Last Wednesday Mamiock told me that the girls he had out were selling those tickets. I have seen Mamlock show those tickets to Don- eghy. Doneghy told Mamlock that he was a fool to sell bogus tickets and that he would get into trouble. ‘‘Mamlock read the expose of Mrs. Greg- ory in The Call and said to Doneghy that his game .was spoiled, and then he tore up & lot of the tickets. I have no.desire to hold anything back. T and my sister were brought into this affair innocently. We are known to many people here and I don’t want to be looked upon as one’ of these ‘grafters.’ I shall certainly not al- low my sister to have anything more to do with them. I think that I ought to give the concert on June 27, as I have ea~ gaged all the talent for i MERCHANTS MAY TAKE UP WORK OF CHARITY At the last monthly meeting of the Mer- chants’ Association a.paper entitléd “A Plan for the Administration of Charity” was submitted and read by Andrew M. Davis, a director of the associatiqn. Mr. Davis’ plan, as outlined i his ' paper, would prevent all such bunko work ‘“in the cause of charity” as has been prac- ticed in this city by Eastern grafters dur- Ing the last few weeks and now exposed by The Call. Mr. Dayis said: The Merchants' Assoclation has heretofors confined its efforts chiefly to the solution of the political and economic municipal problems of Sen Francisco. It was the distinetly un- satisfactory conditions in these departments that called this association into being. Its Tecord of good accomplished is too great to be retraced here. Its power and moral influ- ence have come to Be recognized to such an extert that its indorsement of any measure secures for it respectful and serfous consid- eration. There is a department of our civic life, how- ever, to which the Merchants' Association has given no attentlon and I fear but Ilsttle thought. This social interest I refer to. “‘the department of philanthropy,” is for the most part In the hands of kind and well-Intentioned persons, but appears to be as an arch re- quiring a keystone, and that-stone, it seems to me, this association can supply better tham any other civic organization. ““The poor we have always with us,” and we recognize the obligation of sparing a certain amount from the store of our materfal bless- ings for the bemefit of those who are lass fortunate than ourselves. There is a naturat and just tax put upon the rich for the relief of the poor and suffering. but the knotty prob- lem Is how to impose, collect and distribute this tax. On the one hand we have a gemerous pub- He, which in a benevolent and un: way pours thousands of dollars annually into outstretched hands. Demands for help come in avery form, amd come with ever- regularity. Above every other,,the merchant is the shining mark for every appeal. So con- fider:tly s he expected to subscribe to every cause—good, bad or Indifferent—that he scarce- ly féels himself free to refuse. He knows that a certaln amount of fraud and imposition is practiced upon him. but being in no posttion .to make investigations, he gives mechanteaily, indifferently and often against the dictates. of his better judgment. On the other hand we have a small army of men and women consclentiously working, ae- - -