Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-15
Regular Meeting Of the Police
Commissioners.
Grave Charges Against Officer
Wetherman.
Saloon Licenses Granted and Petit
tiOns Considered.
The Fire Commissioners Hold an Unim-
portant Meeting Resolutions About
Engineer Barthel.

The police commissioners met yester-
day afternoon in the mayors office, Mr..
7. A. Lewis in the chair, and Messrs.
Collins, Dexter, Hazard and Knox pres
.ent.
A number of demands, amounting in
the aggregate to $600.50, were approved.
The clerk of the board reported having
paid 500 into the city treasury to the
credit of the police reward and charity
fund.
The application of John Barnbaltz for
Il permit TO open new saloon at No. 604
Alameda street, was referred to the chief
under the rule for investigation.
In the matter of the petition of L. Roth
for license at No. 245 East First street,
the rules were suspended, on motion of
Mr.. Collins, and the application granted.
The chief reported in the matter of
the claim of G. G. Edwards against Off
Ger r. Martin, that he had investigated
the matter fully, and found that there
was misunderstanding between Mrs.
Martin and Mrs. Mahoney about the ac-
count, which was in rather compli-
Gated shape.
Mr.. Lewis thought every member OF
the force ought to pay his debts, but in
this case he was of the opinion that
Martin had an equitable ground to dis
pute the bill.
Mr.. Dexter's motion for dismissal OF
the case by receiving the chiefs report
and filing it prevailed.
The chief reported in the matter of
she claim of A. j. Easton against Officer
j. M. Pond, the same had been paid in
full. The other claim was allowed to 90
over, the chief having asked for further
time.
The claim of julius Walter for 1925
balance of bill incurred in December
last against Officer Goodman, was re-
ferred to the chief
The petition of p Banti for transfer
of his license from northeast corner of
Commercial and Los Angeles streets to
No. 222 Commercial street, was referred
TO the chief.
Mr.. knox's motion that in view OF
the large number OF claims presented to
the board against officers OF the depart
ment, all claimants be required to verify
the same before presentation to the
board, was carried.
The chief reported having suspended
Officer G. G. Connolly, star II, for viola
tion of the rules with regard to intoXica-
tion while on duty, and also Jailer No. l
nj. ID. Hare, for neglect of duty, and rec
commended that both be discharged
iron the force Mayor Hazard moved
that the matter be referred to a commit
tee of investigation, and the chair APP
pointed NJ essrs. DeXter and Knox as
such comm ittee.
In the m after OF feeding the city pris-
oners, the chief reported that his $50
had been expended, and he asked for
instruct ions in the matter of procuring
further supplies until the contracts were
awarded by the council. He was in
structed to make a requisition for all
supplies he needed, and present it to the
council on Monday next.
The application of Thomas j. Bedford
for position on the force, was received
and placed ON file.
The chief reported that he had re-
ceiyed complaints from the Nadeau
hotel about the loud noises emanating
from the Palace saloon, in the basement
of the building opposite; but no action
was taken in the matter by the board,
as the complainants could swear to COM
plants in the Justices courts, charging
xtS:em with disturbing the peace II they
SO desired.
Gtae petition of Ulrica Nustede, ask
ing for the dismissal of Officer Calvin d.
Wetherman, was referred to the chief for
investigation. The petitioner stated
that she is the mother OF two children
land widow, working for livelihood at
81 laundry in this city. Her oldest
daughter is engaged with her in said
laundry. That her other daughter, Ida,
is about fourteen years OF age and at
tends the public schools at Temple
street. That on or about March 1st
officer Wetherman became enraged at
the girl, Ida, and without calling the
attention of the mother to anything
against her, proceeded to Mrs. Watson
and induced her to apply for the keep
ing, care and custody of said child, caus-
ing her arrest and charging her with
unchaste conduct in visiting certain
graders camps. This charge was un-
true and false, and was known to be so
lHy the said officer. That by recent ut
terances Of the said Wetherman, it is
<slear to the petitioner that he made
the said arrest out OF spite, and
that ne has also been guilty
" Of defaming her said child, Ida, and
bas slandered her in the hearing
Temple street, by stating that Ida had
taken his daughters to houses of ill-fame
o on Alameda street and had told them all
about the women of ill-repute and their
: dens. The cause of this scandalous con-
y duet, ,as the petitioner believes, is that
wpon one occasion when Ida was at the
house of the said Wetherman associating
with his children, she saw Mrs. Wether-
man place out poison for the purpose of
poisoning the neighbors' chickens and
innocently told OF the same and caused
trouble.
The board adjourned at this juncture
and resolved itself into committee of
investigation into the charges against
Officer Connolly and Jailer Hare. After
hearing the statements of the Chief and
Jailer Hare, the committee expressed a
desire to make its report Immediately,
whereupon the board was again called
TO order. Mr.. Collins, on behalf of the
committee, then reported that in the
matter of the charges against Jailer M.
ID. Hare it recommended that he be sus-
pended for ten days from the Sth inst,
the date of his suspension by the chief.
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