Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-12
KALSoMINED.
.cH1ET GLASS COVERED WITH ROSE
TINTED wHITEWAsH.
An Exchange of Condolences Between the
Chief and the Commissioners-v -vacan-
cies Filled on the Force.

washed by the police commission yes
terday afternoon by a resolution of con-
fidsnce, proposed by Mr.. Lewis and
adopted by unanimous vote. The CHIEF
was we'll loaded with documents, when
the meeting was called to order in the
mayors Office at 2 o'clock, and after
this ex-parte evidence, consisting en-
tirely OF affidavits OF various policemen,
had been fired at the commissioners, no
time was lost in declaring the charges
made by the HERALD "false, malicious,
and entirely without foundation"
Commissioners Dexter called the meet
ing to order, in the absence Of the mayor,
and the reading of the minutes was dis
pensed with.
Clerk Robinson reported that he had
received the $500 reward offered by l.,
M. Wagner for the recovery of his lost
diamonds, and had deposited the money
with the city treasurer. The report was
received and filed.
The application of VIM. Ellerton to be
appointed special officer, without pay,
was granted, upon the favorable report
of the chief.
President OF the Council Bonsall who
is acting mayor in the absence of Mr..
Hazard, entered the Office at this juno
ture and assumed the chair.
The application of Champion & Sons,
for transfer OF their saloon license
from No. 225 Requena street to No. 210
OF the same street, was granted
The application of Tim Hays, for q
transfer of the saloon license granted
David Crowley, at 1904 San Fernando
street, to himself, was allowed.
The application of +. Kirkow for the
transfer Of his saloon and concert hall
from the corner of Requena and Main
streets, to Nos. ia and 116 Court street,
was similarly treated.
William Holiday was granted a re-
bate of half a months license.
The application OF w. B. Hinkle for q
special officers star was referred, under
the rule.
Applications for positions on the force
were received from the following, and
filed: F. II. Armstrong, Peter A. Reel
w. Robinson.
The sixth annual report OF the Boston
police department was received and filed.
Chief Glass called attention to an edi-
torial article in Yesterdays issue of the
HERALD, with reference to his assump-
ton OF authority he did not possess in
granting permit to a Chinaman to run
his place of business all night. A man
named Thorpe, who claimed to be the
owner OF the building which the China
man rented, appeared and stated that he
had personally solicited the permit from
the chief, to enable the Chinaman to
catch up with his work, and that no
money had been paid the chief for the
v,orrusf xvhicb moo UroufoI nc fo~ ne 10
knew. No explanation of how the chief
was authorized to overrule an ordinance
was offered, however.
At this point Chief Glass sprung his
defense against the charges of allowing
gambling to be carried on in Chinatown.
Affidavits sworn to by Officers Todd,
Bosqui, Bevan, Bowler. Rohn, Steven
son, Wallin and vignes were read, each
stating that the officer knew OF his own
knowledge that no gambling existed in
Chinatown; that tan was thing of the
past, and, in effect, that any missionary
or Sunday-school teacherco could visit that
section of the city at any time and find
nothing to shock his seneibilities.
The tables formerly used for the se-
ductive pastime were covered inch
thick with dust, and cobwebs stretched
from table.leg to table-leg and blocked
the doorways and windows. The former
gambling rooms were, in fact, scenes OF
'desOlation and disuse.
Other testimony of the same tenor
was heard, and Commissioner Bryson
moved that the chief be exonerated
fron1Athe charges made against him.
Mr.. Lewis-I object to that motion
no charges have been preferred against
the chief, and we cannot exonerate him
till some definite statement of corrup-
tion has been made.
Mr.. Bryson insisted on his motion,
but it met with no second.
Mr.. Lewis moved vote of confidence
in Chief Glass, and, after considerable
discussion, this was passed unanimously.
Mr.. Lewis also made motion that
the commission endorse the action of
the chief in granting the permit to
Thorpe, and this was also passed.
Mr.. Collins brought up the subject OF
the chain gang. The captain of the
gang, he said, was unable to manage the
twenty-five men now at work, and
wanted mounted policeman to assist
him. The chief was instructed to detail
an officer. +. s
An adjournment was suggested, but
Mr.. Lewis proposed that the vacancies
in the force, which had existed for some
time, be filed.
Mr.. Dexter was unwilling to proceed
with that business till the mayor re-
turned.
Mr.. Collins said that the position Of the
mayor on the subject was well under
stood; he did not want the vacancies
filed.
Mr.. Dexter persisted in his opposition
and stated that the commission had
adopted motion. that no more men be
appointed till the public service de-
manded it; that rule would have to be
reconsidered,
Mr.. Collins was of the opinion that
the public service demanded the filling
of the vacancies, and Mr.. Lewis sug-
gested an executive session to decide on
who should get the places.
Mr.. Dexter moved to defer one week.
The motion was seconded and the vote
resulted in tie, Messrs. Bryson and
Dexter siding with the mayor. Mr..
Bonsall cast the deciding vote in the
negative, and the motion was lost.
Mr.. Dexter remarked that it was tax
ing q mean advantage of the mayor to
fill the vacancies in his absence, and
Mr.. Lewis came back with a emile Of
triumph and the statement that the
mayor had lost no opportunity TO set on
him and he felt no rricks of conscience.
An executive session was held to dis
cuss the candidates, and when the COM