Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-24
A SETTLEMENT NEAR.
Chief Burns Will Continue the
Fight No Longer.

continue the
Fight No Longer.
The Police Commission TripIet met in
the gallery of the City Auditors office
yesterday afternoon at 2 O'Clock, with
Clerk Robinson and Mr.. j. M. Glass in
attendance, but Mayor Hazard did not
put in an appearance. Mr.. Lindley
moved that Mr.. Dexter act as temporary
chairman, and after this was carried,
Clerk Robinson suggested that as We'd
nesday was the day for the regular meet
ing the Commissioner should hold their
session in the Mayors Office as hereto
fore. Mr.. Knox, however, said that
there was an order already upon the
minutes to the effect that in future the
meetings of the Board of Police Commis-
sioners be held in the City Hall; but
to make assurance doubly sure he agair.
made the same motion, to the effect that
the Board of Police Commissioners meet
hereafter In the committee room above
the City Clerks office, both in regular
and special sessions, and that the clerk
of the Police Commission be instructed
and directed to notify the several MEM
bers of the board that this motion has
been adopted, before the next regular
session of the board. The motion was
carried unanimously, and on motion of
Mr.. Lindley recess was taken until 2
p. m. this afternoon.
The complicated situation of the Police
Department, which was still unchanged
yesterday, will in all probability be
Strengthened out today by the approval of
Mr.. Glass official bond, and his install
lation as Chief of Police and the de-
thronement of Chief J. F. Burns. At
least that is the opinion of the last
named gentleman, who, in an interview
with HERALD reporter yesterday, said:
"My attorneys, Messrs. Stephen M,
White and Henry T. Gage. inform me
that there is no possibility Of my
making winning fight AGAINST the le-
gality OF my removal, and, ss I viii not
take up losing fight, want to rid N.Y.
self of the responsibilities Of the office
of Chief of Police as soon as possible.
These gentlemen, however, also inform
me that all my acts in the meantime
have been perfectly legal, so that have
no cause for uneasiness, which, as
you know, l never felt on that
score. On learning the opinion of my
legal advisers, informed Mayor Hazard
of my anxiety to trrn over the office,
and from what he said to me | feel conti-
dent that everything will oe settled ami
cably and pleasantly al the meeting of
the Board OF Police Commissioners to be
held tomorrow, 80 trat Mf. Glass cap
take charge some time uuI.ag the alter
noon or evening. Personally 1 do not
care when it is, as long as it happens in
the near future-in fact, the sooner the
better. have done exactly as thought
right under the circumstances, and do
not intend to 60 back upon what have
said or done, because 1 never do any
thing that 1 am ashamed of. OF course
| am not responsible for the acts of Mayor
Hazard, so that l cannot state positively
that he will approve Mr.. Glass bond
tomorrow, but merely give you my
opinion on the subject for what it is
worth"
Mayor Hazard was subsequently inter-
viewed at his office in the Downey Block,
and when questioned by the reporter on
the subject, said:
81 have not yet approved the official
bond of Mr.. j. NJ. Glass, and 1 am un-
able at present to grant you an interview
upon my future actions, for, as l have
frequently reiterated, l do not consider
that the majority of t Q Commission
acted legally in electing Mr.. Glass and
removing Mr.. Burns. However, shall,
il nothing more important demands my
immediate attention, be present at the
meeting of the Board of Police Commis-
sioners tomorrow, and until then 1 must
decline to say anything further"