Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-25
POLICE AND FIRE.
THE MEETINGS OF THE TWO
BOARDS YESTERDAY.
The Chinese Pool Games Considered.
Serious Charges Against Officer Dunn.
Saloon Licenses Granted.

Saloon Licenses Granted.
The board of police commissioners
met in regular weekly session yesterday
afternoon.
The following report from the chief in
the matter of the Chinese pool games
was read and filed:
To the Honorable, the Board of Police Commis-
sioners City of Los Angeles:
misunderstanding to your in
structions | had a conference with the
district attorney, Hon. f. p. Kelly, in
regard to the Chinese pool-rooms, and
find that two cases charging Cinnamon
with conducting percentage Rudolph"
or Chinese pool, were appealed from our
police court to the superior court, and
are set for hearing on January 10, 1891.
The result of these cases in the superior
court will settle the question OF per-
centage. The district attorney is of the
opinion that the police courts, under
the Whitney act, have exclusive luris-
diction in these cases; and there are
now several such cases In our police
courts awaiting the result OF the ap-
peals.
Iwould suggest that these cases be
found guilty they can appeal to the
higher court.
do not believe it is the duty OF this
department, or our police courts, to look
after the constitutionality of any Or
dinance, or statute OF the state, and |
will endeavor to have the old cases
pending in Justice Lockwood's court
brought to trial as rapidly as possible.
Respectfully submitted,
j. NJ GLASS, Chief of Police.
In the matter OF the delinquent saloon
licenses, the chief reported that all the
places mentioned in the tax and license
collectors report were closed, with the
exception of 2 few, the proprietors OF
which had paid up.
The application of r. +. Doll for
transfer of the license for No. l06 North
Main street, now in the name of Rowan
& O'Brien, to him, was granted.
The petitions OF II. 5. Havile for
permit to procure license for new
saloon at No 246 South Main street,
and tnat of J. J. Maloney for like
privilege at No. 1918 San Fernando
street, were referred to the chief under
the rules.
The following communications were
then read bv Clerk Robinson:
10 the HOn0rADle BOhru OF IOlice Noihulls-
sioners OF Los Angeles City:
GENrLEMEN-I beg to bring to your
notice the violent, vulgar and abusive
conduct of Officer Dunn towards myself
and Mr.. German on December Is, 1890,
between the hours OF II n. and l p. m.
of that dav, at the southwest corner OF
Main and First streets. The facts are as
follows: At that hour and place, and
while Mr.. German and myself were
standing awaiting a car OF the Main
Street and A. p. Il. r. Co., we were in
loud and boisterous tone OF voice COM
manded by said officer to get out OF that,
and to stand back, who, when we did so,
told and ordered us in the same insult
ing manner to move on or he would club
us. | and Mr.. German refused to move
from the place, where in the first in
stance, the officer indicated we should
stand he then violently pushed me
.severai times towards the gutter,
and again threatened and made a
.motion to club me. There were
a large number of citizens present, who
saw and heard all that happened. The
violence and boisterous conduct OF this
,ruffian. who wears the uniform OF
guardian of the peace, indicated that he
would be better placed if he were at
present in the lands OF his nativity,
where he doubtless would distinguish
himself in his vocation as cubber.
Respectfully
JNo. RoBARTs.
To the Honorable Board of Police Commission
ers OF Los Angeles City.
GENTLEMEN have to call to your
notice the offensive and ruffianly con-
duct of Officer Dunn, on the evening of
the 10th inst, between the hours OF
and p. m., when on coming out OF
restaurant on Main street he grabbed
me by the coat, showed me and -four
iished his club in my face, and used vio-
lent. profane and vulgar language to-
ward me and two gentlemen who were
accompanying me. Respectfully
THOMAS GoRMAN.
Chief Glass stated that Mr.. Dunn's
conduct since he had been on the force
had been uniformaly good, and his dis
position was that OF gentleman un-
der any and all circumstances.
The matter was referred to commit
tee consisting of Mr.. Collins, Mr.. Lewis
and the chief for investigation.
At the request of the chief three mem
bers of the department, who had been
compelled through sickness to lay OFT
for few DAYS this month, were allowed
full pay III recognition of their services
over time during the elections.
Alter an informal discussion OF the
saloon question, the board adjourned
until Friday morning at 10 O'Clock,
when special session will be held to
approve the payroll of the department
fer the current month.
Fire Matters.
At the regular weekly meeting of the