Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-06
SHAMEFUL FACTS.
Work Which Chief Of Police
Glass Might Do.
The Horrible Dens Which the
Police Permit to Exist.
Disgusting Sinks Of Iniquity Openly
Conducted.
The Extent of the Encroachments Of Vice
on Alameda and Los Angeles Streets.
Why is Such Thing Permitted.

Chief of Police Glass was recently
thanked by the board Of police commits
sioners fQr the way in which he has con-
ductedhis work.
A HERALD reporter last night inspect
ed part of the work Chief Glass has not
done, and q pitiful, shamefuls reflection
on his administration it was.
A little history is here apropos. Dur
ing Chief Burns administration, the
gamblers and proprietors Of houses Of Ill
fame, and the macs, sent representatives
to the chief, proposing that their places
be permitted to exist, on condition that
they should submit to being raided at
certain intervals, and should pay fines
which would aggregate to the city an
income Of somewhere about $4,000 a
year. The commission and the editors
OF the city met together to discuss the
matter. but, of course, it was decided
that the authorities could not use the
law to extend what would be virtually
license for crimes and Chief Burns
was so notified. He Immediately
sent out his detective force, among
other officers in it, being the present
Chief Glass, and all gambling hells and
s'cribs'' were closed. Really closed and
kept so. AS stated, Mr.. Glass was
shown by the orders of Chief Burns how
such places could be suppressed, but it
would appear now that ne has forgotten
that lesson.
Last night HERALD reporter counted
five "cribs" tenanted by vile women on
Los Angeles street, to the north OF First
street, right in the midst of large busi-
ness houses, where respectable people
are forced to pass constantly.
On Alameda street, from Also street
north, twenty-five of these wretched
places were counted, each containing q
vile painted creature forcing her abase-
ment on the view of each passer by.
At one such place a most hideously
disgusting spectacle was presented. A
crowd of Cinnamon were gathered about
the window, watching the antics going on
inside, until they were dispersed by man
who was apparently an officer, for they
obeyed hastily, but the creatures inside
were not disturbed.
These ''crlbs," it should be under
stood, are built flush with the sidewalk,
SO that pedestrians can not avoid seeing
and hearing things which should not be
seen or heard ON any thoroughfare in
the city, and for the existence of which
there can be no excuse offered, except
excuses which should condemn. !.
During Chief Burns administration
these were closed. Why are they not
closed now? During Chief Burns' ad-
ministration Detective Glass was taught
how to close them. Why Is it that
Chief Glass has forgotten what Detec-
tive Glass knew?
Every visitor, every excursionist from
the east who arrives on Southern
Pacific train, is hauled through one of
the main streets of the city, past these
ed inmates Haunting themselves in
what should be a valuable business por-
ton OF the city.
1t appears these women can be con-
victed; one OF them was tried as vag-
rant some time ago, and sentenced. Two
policemen, however, each accused the
beer in her company, and that may
have contributed to the wretched wo-
mans fate.. This was the first and last
arrest OF lewd woman for being such.
But If one of such women can be con-
victed, why cannot others? And why
should business street be surrendered
to them? And if they were suppressed
during one administration, why not in
another?
The French journal, LIE Progress, in its
issue OF January 7th, attacks this sore
on the body polite of Los Angeles as
follows:
1.-THE most horrible blot on the fair
city of Los Angeles is Alameda street. 1t
seems that vice, stripped of all conceal
ments, has fastened itself on this part
Of the city, to transform it into great
dregs and froth of humanity. Houses
of ill-fame, Chinese ruffians, American
and French pandemoniums, all horrible
atmosphere of abomination and perdi-
ton.
"And what is the attitude OF the DO
lice in face of all these outrages on pub
lie morality? Why do they not enforce
the municipal laws?
"All the time the wretched women of
beings ready to lend themselves and
tAoiI HuhuaH properly W Ill SuaIneS ana
debasements, and this right under the
eyes Of the police department. ~.
lis there a tax on vice the same as on
other things?
'In view of the inaction of the police
force before this condition Of things, the
people must 80 believe.
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REDoNDO.
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