Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-28
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A special meeting /. 49, - =.
Police Commissioners, ats ~ a,d G - ~ =.
the Triplet, however, was b a,;-'
officer of Mr.. Lindley yesterday omn;n
for the purpose of approving the % th;'
payroll of the Police Department for
month. AS usual Mr.. Dexter officiate>
as temporary Chairman, and Mr.. Knox =
in the absence of Clerk Robinson, full
filed the duties of temporary Secretary.
After the approval of the payroll the
meeting adjourned. Mr.. Knox, as tenn
porary Clerk. took the document over
to the Police Station to confer
with Clerk Curran before handing it
to the Finance Committee of the Coun-
Gil. On arrival at the office, the Com
missioner noticed ex-Captsin Emil
Harris inside arranging some papers,
but, paying no attention to him, con-
cluded his business with the Clerk and
entered the Chiefs office, where there
were already assembled Councilman
Theo. Summerland, Commissioner M.
T. Collins, Temporary Captain Roberts
and Chief Glass, and friend of the lat
ter's named Miles. After a few mo-
ments' conversation, Chief Glass was
called to attend to some business outside,
and on going out he met Harris in the
doorway. The ex.Captain asked per-
mission to enter the Office, and the Chief,
believing that Harris wished to obtain
some books he left there on Wednesday
last. readily granted the request. Harris
then went into the Office and sat down
in front of Mr.. Knox and demanded o
satisfactory explanation of the assertion
made by the Com missioner to HERALD
reporter in published interview about
two weeks ago. Mr.. Knox quietly asked
him if he had come there to pick q
quarrel with him, to which Harris
replied that he had not, and reiterated
his demand for an explanation. Mr..
Knox cody informed the ex-Captain that
he could not give his reasons but that he
had stated, and still believed, that he
was not proper person to be Captain of
the police force. Harris then became
greatly excited and jumped to his feet,
saying, "you are no gentleman" Mr..
Knox also jumped from his seat, and in
formed Harris that he was we'll aware of
his intentions to get even with him for
being removed. Harris retorted that he
u6VcI balu u6 WOulu got even, DuG tlaL
he had said he would pull Knox's nose
unless an explanation of his remarks was
forthcoming; and, further, he stated that
he would do it then we're they anywhere
else but in the Office of the Chief of
Police. At this jnncture several of those
present seized Harris and commenced to
hustle him towards the door, and in q
few moments he was induced to
leave the room. Mr.. Knox ct
once followed him out in spite
of the protestations of his friends,
and walking round the Office he con-
fronted Harris in the open hallway, and
poking his face forward into Harris, he
invited the excited ex-Captain to pull his
nose. The invitation, though apparently
tempting enough, was not accepted, Hsr-
ris saying that the Commissioner would
have him arrested. Mr.. Knox walked
out upon the sidewalk and waited devel-
opments, but Captain Harris friends de-
tanned him, and in few minutes the
whole affair blew over, Mr.. Knox re-
turning to the Chiefs Office and Harris
leaving the station.