Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-04
Committee of the Whole to rebut the


nothing before the Council except the
report.
Captain Barrett said that the Commit
tee wanted to take snap judgment on
Chief Cuddy.
Mr.. Cohn said let Mr.. Sinsabaugh file
the evidence and let no one see it but
Chief Cuddy until the meeting of the
Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. Lowell moved that Chief Cuddy
be ''fired" and the report filed. 1t was
not necessary iona trial to take place.
Mr.. Hanley: "That's Just what might
be expected from Mr.. Lowell. He would
not give the Chief a fair trial"
Mr.. Book opposed delay because Mr..
Cuddy was present and could refute the
charges.
Captain Barrett said that Chief Cuddy
| did not know what evidence there was to
| be answered.
Mr.. Sinsabaugh supposed that the
| Council would ask for evidence with the
report, and said it was ready.
The motion to postpone was then put
to vote and the roll had nearly been
called when Mr.. Humphreys said "This
is dodge Just to see how many can get
away from here by Thursday"
| Mr.. Sinsabaugh and some others
changed their votes on the statement
and the result was to against putting
the investigation over until Thursday.
| Mr.. Hanley moved that the evidence
be printed at once.
A motion to lay the report on the
table was lost by vote of o6.
Captain Barrett moved to refer to the
committee for one week. Lost by vote
of 10 to A.
| Captain Barrett called for the regular
order of business set for o'clock.
Mr.. Cohn moved that the matter be
postponed for legal opinion, and moved
to commit the matter back to the COM
mittee. Lost by vote of 10 to 4. MA 3
| Mr.. Collins said that the committee
should show up the whole of the Police
Commissioners, and they "can be shown
up too"
Mr.. Hanley moved, as q substitute for
the whole, that the evidence be taken at
once by the Council a. Committee of
the Whole. Carried unanimously.
i Mr.. Humphreys vacated his seat as
Chairman and Mr.. Cohn was elected in
his place, with Mr.. Teed as Secretary.
j Mr.. Sinsabaugh moved that spectators
be excluded.
Mr.. Chandler objected to any Star
Chamber proceeding.
}, Captain Barrett also objected to Star
Chamber business.
!, Mr.. Sinsabaugh thought the motion
was right, because every time point
was made against the committee the
audience applauded.
j Hon. S. M. White was invited within
the rail, and said the only object he had
was to see that Mr.. Cuddy had a full
and fair hearing.
/ Mr.. Book said that since the last meet
ing of the Council he had tried to brace
up the report by sworn evidence.
j Mr.. Sinsabaugh objected to lawyers
appearing because the Council could
hear for itself.
Mr.. Humphreys wanted to know
whether their was anything in the
, Charter forcing an investigation by the
, Council.
Hon. S. M. White said there was moth
, ing in the Charter providing for the in
, vestigation more than there was in the
Charter providing for the report Of the
) Committee.
Mr.. DAILY said the question of propriety
came into this matter, the Committee
having made its report. An investigation
was matter of propriety.
/ STATEMENTS READ.
Clerk iced then read statement by
Sergeant Harris to the effect that the
gambling games had been running DUR
ing fair week and he had not been in
structed to molest them.
Chief Cuddy said this was true. He
had consulted with Mayor Workman and
Mr.. Humphreys and they had come to
the conclusion to let them run. That
was all there was in this matter.
Mr.. Book called attention to the fact
that this suhstantiated the report of the
Committee.
Mr.. Collins called attention to the fact
} that the Police Commission was respon-
sible for the games running.
A statement of Officer j. J. Hawley to
the effect that he had arrested vagrant
and that he was let out by Chief Cuddy,
was read.
Chief Cuddy said that this was true,
} but the man had been arrested before on
J the same charge and was then out on
bail pending trial.
J Officer Auble's statement that he had
arrested vagrant who was discharged
| by the Chief was read.
Chief Cuddy said that this was true.
The man had been arrested by Auble but
sentence against him had been suspend
} ed by the judge to allow him to get out
of town. The officer had no authority to
arrest the man without a warrant and it
was illegal to hold him.
Mr.. Book asked the City Attorney if a
warrant was necessary to make an ar
rest.
The City Attorney said there should
be warrant in every case of arrest.
The statement of Mr.. F. L. Thacker
that he had paid Chief Cuddy SIG for the
recovery of firearms stolen from him was
read.
The Chief said that the money had
been paid to the pawnbroker who had
} bought the goods of the thief. 1t was
: right that the money should be paid.
Officer Robt. E. Lees statement was
, read. He had arrested a woman, who
had dog which he had threatened to
shoot, because she had disturbed his
, peace. The Chief had reprimanded him
and changed his beat.
Mr.. Cohn said that any officer who
made such an arrest should be sent to
the other end of the city.
Mr.. Sinsabaugh said that the Council
ought to know if the woman had the
power she said she had.
Mr.. Cohn said that the Chief was not
responsible for the woman's remarks.
Another paper by Lee was read, to the
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