Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-30
POLICE PATRIARCHATE.
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The concord at the regular meeting of
the Police Commissioners yesterday was
pleasant to look upon. No reference was
made to the police muddle or the at
tempted action of the Council on Mon
day last regarding the same, except an
occasional fling at the Messrs. Book and
Sinabaugh by the Chief in bantering
way. But it was observed that the work
of the Commission hinged on those
matters which we're complained of in the
remarkable Cabal or Star Chamber re-
port of the Investigating Committee of
the Council.
The Commission opened it's delibera-
tions with Chief Cuddy and President of
the Council Humphreys present, and
Mayor Workman in the chair. The cases
of the saloon men were first taken up.
A petition was received from number of
residents on New High street, complain
ing that the Acme Saloon, at No. POI,
was disreputable place, frequented by
fallen women and their "Macs," who
made night hideous with oaths, wild
wells and shrieks of maudlin laughter.
The place is kept by Peterson 4 Lawlor,
and the Chief was directed to suppress
the female side of it. Frank H. Oeding,
of 40 Wilmington street, cor. of Jackson,
petitioned to have the revocation of his
license rescinded. Action was postponed
The applications for licenses by Omelin-
eau & Guytano, New Post Office
Building. and J. G. Mallings, 31S
South Main street, were laid over
for one week. The application Of
Toal e. Prouts for saloon at 1913 Requena
street was denied, and that Of George
Odell, at II Commercial street, granted.
The usual reports of Captain Loomis
and Sergeants Harris and Davis, stated
that all was quiet in the city, but
that gambling games were running.
The Chief stated no games were run
ming, except now and then poker game.
Upon mention by the Mayor the case
of Carrie Abbott, whose "Mac" will not
let her reform, was referred to Police
Matron Watson for investigation. The
Chief thought that Book could tell all
about it, as he has been about these peo-
pie good deal OF late.
The Chief at this juncture asked for an
opinion of the Board regarding the prose-
cution OF women of the town. He thought
that if they were driven from the local
tiles in which they now congregate and
are fairly sequestered that they would
distribute throughout the respectable
portion of the city and in mansion houses,
and fill the thoroughfares with street.
walkers. He stated that since his ad-
ministration and the sequestration OF
these women that only two cases of men
being robbed by them had occurred,
owing to the surveillance kept over them
by the police. This surveillance would
be impossible if they were driven here,
there and everywhere. The Chief as
sured the Board that whatever 1T sug-
gested would be carried out to the letter.
The Mayor said that Alameda street
had become most disreputable and that
Mr.. Newmark, who owns property on
the street, had stated to him that he
wished someone would burn it down.
The Mayor was emphatic in the ex-
preston that the "Macs" should be
driven from the city. "A "Mac" is a
hanger-on or lover OF fallen women and
lives off their wages. The name is cor
ruption of the French Macquereau-and
at home is a sort of favored all
round man of work, and friend
Mr.. Humphreys thoug ht that the mat
ter should be left to the judgment of the
Chief and the City Attorney in proceed
ing against this class of criminals. The
law should be enforced as far as possible
but as the city ordinances conflicted with
the State law, the Police DEPARTING nj
should not be held responsible
for the inffeectiveness of the laws
He moved that the Chief ano
City Attorney be instructed to take such
steps under the law to rid the city o
houses of prostitution, of "Macs' and al
such disreputable characters. Carried
| He also moved that the Council in
struct the City Attorney to prepare
an amendment to be adde(
to Ordinance 224, making mor'
stringent the provisions relating
to houses of prostitution and "Macs,
and defining absolutely the authority {,
the police over such criminals under botl
the city ordinances and the State law
Carried.
u John Zitter's saloon, 121s Third street