Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-01

cited and stated that if Mr.. Harris
was appointed he must work under
him, and could receive no details
from the Board or any one else; and
more, he wanted it understood that
he would not have the city policemen
acting for the county as deputy sher-
ifs. AS for his being the chief of
the detective force. that was a matter
he would pass upon himself.
Mr.. Workman replied that the mat
ter might as we'll be settled now as at
any time. He could not see that the
Chief had power to dictate who should
make up the police force, and if Mr..
Cdddy thought SO, it would be we'll to
understand It.
Mr.. Humphreys thought the Chief
surely could work in harmony with
this appointment, and thus great
amount of work would be taken off
the Chiefs shoulders. If an officer
was needed to convey prisoners to or
from the city, Mr.. Harris would will
lingly aid, or if a criminal should
escape from the city he could and
would follow him.
Chief Cuddy replied that no man un-
der him should act as deputy sheriff.
If the Board wished to recommend to
the Council the passing of an or
dinance creating a detective force, he
would have no objection to any thing
they should do, but police officers
must be under his direction, and he
would be the sole Judge as to what
was proper for them to do.
Mr.. Humphreys suggested that the
matter as reported by him be recon-
mended to the Council for adoption.
Mayor Workman moved that Mr..
Emil Harris be appointed chief of
the proposed detective force, and that
he be allowed as compensation $3.50
per month.
Chief Cuddy stated that police de-
partment could be effective with one
head, but it could not succeed with
three. As far as the power of the
Board to appointing special officers
was concerned, that he did not for a
moment deny, but that he did en-
phatically deny the power of the
Board to assign his officers a duty, and
would never consent to anything OF
the kind.
Mayor Workman thought the city
was greatly in need of detective
force. As far as Mr.. Cuddy was con-
cerned he considered him q very good
officer, and supposed, with one excep-
ton, he had given satisfaction.
Chief Cuddy wished to know what
that exception was.
Mayor Workman told him he had
received several complaints to the ef-
feet that he was making no efforts to
suppress gambling, for some reason,
and that the gambling dens all over
the city were running in full blast.
Chief Cuddy excitedly stated that it
was an untruth, and that whoever
gave such information was guilty OF
the grossest misrepresentation. He
had arrested several Cinnamon, and
the cases were now pending on de-
murrers in the courts. 1t appeared to
him that the Board seemed to be dis
posed to railroad this thing through
and not give him fair showing. II
he should be allowed time to obtain
legal advice, and to thoroughly inves.
tigate the matter, possibly all could be
amicably arranged.
Mr.. Humphreys thought the whole
matter could be settled by allowing il
to go before the Council. Certainly il
was clear that the Board had right
to operate the detective force and ap
point officers, and the Chief should
concede SO much. Chief Cuddy said
that he would cQucede that the salary
could be fixed, but assignments must
be made by the Chief, and this be
would insist upon, whoever was ap-
pointed. He moved that the question
raised be referred to the City Attorney
and Lieut.. Governor White for writ.
ten opinions, to be presented at the
next regular meeting of the Board.
Adopted,
Mr.. Humphreys then moved that
that the resolution made by him, be
referred to the committee, with a
recommendation for it's adoption.
Chief Cuddy seconded the motion
but did not vote on it, and refused to
sign the recommendation.
Nis hdlIlS ACIuCoVCO tudC lC uc
allowed to make a few remarks. stating
that in justice to himself he felt il
was not improper at this time to call
the Chiefs attention to certain ant
cles which appeared in the Times
HERALD and other papers of the city
rejecting on his character as an
honest man.
He called Mr.. Cuddy's atten.
ton to an article in which
he should have said among
other things that he would moi
object to appointing any honest man
as Chief of the detective force, but
that he would object to appointing
Mr.. Harris. Chief Cuddy stated that
he might have said such thing, but he
did not intend to cast any reflections
on Mr.. Harris.
The Board then adjourned for one
week.
The following is the section re.
ferred to above:
ARTICLE XII.
SECTION %. The Mayor, President
OF the Council and Chief of Police
shall be and constitute a Board ol
Police Commissioners. The Board
shall have power to appoint as many
regular and special policemen as may
be necessary, to regulate the same
and to dismiss from the police force
at any time any member thereof
For the proper regulation of such
police force the Board shall have the
power to make such rules and repula.
tions as may be proper. Only a
majority of such Board shall BE-
necessary to determine any question
The compensation OF all policemen
shall be prescribed by the Council.
ANSCHLAG'S DEATH WARRANT
The Date Fixed for His Execution
to be Friday, April 18th.
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