Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-12

prosecute for criminal libel the first ma,
who makes specific charge against me
You have treated me indecently ant
without courtesy. Now, I'll tell YOU
am no schoolboy and am not here fo
three days, but for all time to come, o.
until | die. My reputation is lust a.
good and just as much to me as the
names you gentlemen possess. But
will say here that / don't propose to have
| any more OF this foolishness or any more
OF these efforts 10 break me down. You
can't do it and won't have it.''
ALL MUST CLOSE.
II will close every game in this CITY
and l will prosecute under the State
law. Not only the men you have sug-
gested, but the cream OF the force will be
detailed to close up every species OF
gambling, and it will be done at once
but III cay to you that am going to do
it and not you"
The MayorSaid 'But il you prosecute
under the State law the city will get no
revenue"
''No, sir" said the Chief, 'snor will
there be any revenue, because there will
be no gambling. Men cannot conduct
games when charged under the State
law, and / will close up everything of a
gambling character in the city. Bv the
way, why don't you abuse the State
officers for not pulling these gam blers if
you are SO anxious for the vice to be
suppressed. 1t is as much their duty as
mine"
The Mayor Humphreys did not open
his mouth during the meetingl indicated
that he would like to see the city get a
revenue, and would like to see the raids
made under the city ordinance.
Mr.. Cuddy said that he had seen the
City Justice, the City Attorney, the Dis
trict Attorney and other legal luminaries
and they had all assured him that CON
victions for gambling could not be OBJ
tanned under the city ordinances. The
Mayor said that he had visited twenty
tan games in Chinatown, and the Chief
said that if the Mayor had SO done the
games were fixed up on purpose and
asked him why he didn't pull them. The
Mayor said he was not pulling games at
present
The Chief left with the fiat declara-
ton that he would carry out the wishes
of the Board and suppress gambling OF
every species and would do it under the
State law. Just before despatching to
their several beats the officers OF the
night watch, Chief Cuddy addressed
them, instructing each and all OF them to
make.a special search for gambling games
OF every description. The Chief earnestly
addressed his men and demanded that
as soon as game was located it should
be reported to him personally. The
men listened attentively, and remarks to
the effect that Chief Cuddy meant buai-
ness were to be heard as they marched
off to duty.
SUCCESSFUL RAID.
No better evidence of the fact that
Chief OF Police Cuddy is and has been ali
along determined to nd the city of games
and gamesters should be desired than
the very excellent showing made by the
department under his control in this re-
gard. Something like eighteen tan
games have been raided in Chinatown
within the past month and bail money
and fines forfeited by the heather Chinee
have netted handsome amounts TO the
City Treasury. The good work continues
with unceasing rigor and last night sue.
cessful raid was made on fan-ten game
found by Officer Boland and posse in full
blast on Marchessault street, opposite the
Chinese theater. Boland and his men
effected an entrance to the den through
a sky-light and caught thirteen Celes-
tials playing the game. At the station
Chief Cuddy demanded $40 each from
the players and $50 each from the deal
ers. These amounts, aggregaiing 1920,
were put up by the owners of the game
and the prisoners were released.