Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-19
EXACTLY WHAT WAS EXPECTED.
A Whitewashing Very Compla-
Gently Administered.
The Police Commissioners Report on
Chinese Gambling.
Routine Proceedings of the Board-The
Discussion on the Report Was
Animated = Result of
the Inquiry.

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yesterday afternoon, the mayor in the
chair, Commissioners Mackay, Shatto,
Snyder and Lewis, and Chief Glass be-
ing present.
PETITIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES.
The petition of Steinike & Bruning to
remove from 234 North Los Angeles
street, to their new store, a retail bar
at 237 and a39 South Main street,
was disallowdd, as it did not in
clude the necessary amount OF street
frontage. 1t seems that Mr.. J. A. Mas
carel signed for 60 feet of frontage, but
on investigation it transpired that he
had sold the same to the estate Of 0. w.
Childs, deceased ; and therefore had no
further interest or ownership in the
premises. There was also grave doubt
as to the validity of L. A. Rawson's sig
nature for 120 feet of frontage, as the
property is assessed to j. Bixby.
The petition Of @. Alidino, for retail
license at 270 South Main street, and
LIQUOR license at 14l North Main street,
were referred to the chief of police.
The petition OF 8. G. Marschutz, to re-
move sign post from 15l to 1877 North
Spring street, was referred to the street
superintendent.
The request for the appointment of F.
J.Talamantes as special policeman in the
vicinity of Macy and Old Also streets.
where there is nightly display of ag-
gravated hoodlumism, was referred to
the chief of police.
INVESTIGATIONS AND COMPLAINTS.
A communication was received from
G. R. Shatto and M. P. Snyder, asking
that the charges against Officer Rinken-
bach, preferred August 10th and 23d, be
investigated in committee of the whole.
The committee to whom was referred
the matter of Humane Officer Wright,
charged with having exceeded his duty,
reported that the officer had used un-
usual and degrading punishment to-
wards the complainant, Hill. 1t was
then ordered that he be deprived of his
star.
FROM THE CITY TAX COLLECTOR.
Thestax collector notified the board
that the following saloon licenses for the
month of October, 1892, remain unpaid
to date, viz: A. j. Krueger, 234 New
High street; H. Mulholland, 3I3 New
High street. This was referred to the
chief of police, with power to act.
AUDITED AND ORDERED PAID.
The following bills were audited and
ordered paid: A. Pirch, shoeing police
horses, 81; H. w. Heinsch, harness for
patrol horses, $55; NJ. T. Ryan, meat
for city Jail. s67.48.
The bill of 3. w. Luitweiler, for pa
troll wagon and extras, S508, was re-
ferred back to the supply committee,
with notice that this commission has no
knowledge of such purchase.
THE GAMBLING INVESTIGATION.
The board then went into committee
of the whole to investigate the Chinese
gambling matter. After some prelimi-
nary discussion, Captain Mackay offered
q motion that Officer Rohn be dismissed
from the force. A lengthy discussion
ensued between the mayor and Captain
Mackay. The mayor said the whole
matter was based upon hearsay testi-
mony from ex-chiefs of police and po-
lice officers, the most of whom had been
discharged from the force, some for
cause and others without cause, and
nothing definite had been proven.
Captain Mackay said there was never
q straighter course of evidence than had
been adduced against Officer Rohn. He
had been proven to have been on the
roof of building, looking down upon q
tan game in full blast. He was willing
to sign a report generating the entire
force from criminal connivance in gam
bling in the Chinese portion of the city,
provided that the said report did not in
clude Officer Rohn; and provided fur
ther that the report be made to include
q recommendation that the conduct of
Officer Rohn be made the subject of
separate investigation. All the evidence
in the case up to date had been elected
from the police themselves; and there
was not scintilla of evidence against
the officer that had not come from police
sources.
COMMISSIONER LEwIs's sCRUPLEs.
Commissioner Lewis-If you were a
member of jury trying Mr.. Rohn,
would you render verdict against him
Captain Internationally 30.
should have no hesitation about it
whatever. don't shrink any re-
sponsibility whatever. I am in favor of
exonerating all the force except Rohn,
nv name put on record in this matter.
Mr.. Lewis-I could not sign a report
that recommends the dismissal of Officer
Rohn from the force. The evidence be-
fore us has not been sufficient to convict
him of corruption and bribery. and
cannot support the resolution. do not
believe in wrecking mems regulations
in that way.
Mr.. Shatto-I have heard evidence
against Officer Rohn, all given against
him nv naraonal enemies
Mr.. Snyder-How do you known these
people who testified against Mr.. Rohn
are his personal enemies? Was any
thing adduced here to show evidence of
animosity?
Mr.. Shatto-I have seen nothing yet
to warrant this thing of dismissing
man from the force and blackening
his character. I am sorry we cannot
all see this thing through the same
glasses. 1t seems to me that our duty
to the department is that the police
should be endorsed, az no evidence has
been adduced against them.
MR.. GOODMAN APPEARS ON THE SCENE.
JIG. Goodman was then sworn-A
week ego, saw ex Officer Dorsey on the
street, and he began to talk about Chi
nese gambling cases, and he said he
would make it interesting at the next
meeting Of the commissioners. He said
there are over 100 saloons open every
Sunday. did not believe what he said
then, so went and saw Mr.. Mackay and