Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-07
WHAT REPORTERS FIND.
The MIDDLE in the Police
Department.
IT BREAKS OUT AFREsH.
The Very --latest Developments in
the Great Soldiers Home
at Santa Monica.
BREAKS OUT AFRESH.

"A star chamDer session OF the Board
of Police Commissioners was feature of
Thursdays proceedings OF that body.
This session was held about half an hour
prior to the holding of the regular open
Board meeting. 1t was held in Mayor
Workman's office, and there were pre-
sent the Mayor, President of the Coun-
Gil Humphreys and Chief of Police
Cuddy. The session was short lived,
but one during which much business was
done of importance to both the Police
force and the public generally.
AT the opening Of the session His Hon
or the Mayor, demanded that action at
once be taken to rid the force of what he
chose to term "disreputable characters. !"
He said that he knew of men employed
on the force who were worthless and
dissolute. Chief Cuddy asked him to
name the men. The Mayo, could not do
so, and then qualified his statement by re-
marking that public rumor had it
that men on the force were addicted to
the use of intoxicants. Mr.. Humphreys
seconded the Mayor in his move. Mayor
Workman then, aided by Mr.. Hum
phreys, tried to get Chief Cuddy's con-
sent to the dismissal of either eight or
ten members of the force. This the Chief
refused to give. He stated that he knew
Of no instance where a member of the
force got drunk while on duty. He did
not favor the dismissal of any capable
man from the force without cause.
There were two to one against the Chief
of the Police Department. 1t was decided
first to summarily dismiss ten members
of the force, and then the Mayor and Mr..
Humphreys consented to allow the Chief
to first ask of eight men their resigna-
tions. A list of those the Mayor and Mr..
Humphreys wanted dismissed was given
the Chief and then the meeting in star
chamber was adjourned.
The eight men who are to be dismissed
are among the oldest men on the force.
One of them has officiated as a nom
commissioned officer on two occasions,
and one is the Oldest mounted officer on
the force.
Chief Cuddy informed all the men last
night of the action of the Board. He
stated that he did so on the order of a
majority of the Commissioners, the
Mayor and Mr.. Humphreys. He will
officially request, by letter, the men to
resign to-day or tomorrow. 1t was only
latS last night, and after much effort,
that HERALD man ascertained the re-
suit of the star chamber session of Thurs
day.
The HERALD man saw Mayor Work
man during the afternoon and asked him
if it was not the fact that the Commission
had decided to discharge at least eight
policemen. The Mayor was extremely
non-committal. He referred the reporter
to Chief Cuddy. Pressed for response
he invited the reporter to accompany
him to Orange street, where some ex-
tended improvements are contemplated.
The reporter, not to he outdone, again
pressed the Mayor for an answer. Final
ly Mayor Workman said: eyes; we
have decided to make some changes. We
shall dismiss some men. don't want it
published, though. They will be dis
missed for cause. That is all / have to
|Say."
A few policemen know of the action OF
the Board and fearing further summary
work, are wearing anxious faces.
Mounted Officer Santiago Arguello, ex'
Sergeant Jeffries, Officers Doyle, Camocy
O'Brien, Dunno, Mcdonald and Dillon
will receive the following note from Chiei
| Cuddy:
coffee Chief of Police-Per order oi
the Board of Police Commissioners an
directed to inform you that your resigna
ton as member of the Los Angeles
Police force will be accepted. Respectfully
T. J. CuDDY,
Chief of Police"