The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-11-04
AN A. P. A. MEETING REPORTED,
Capt. Overton Prefers Charges
Against Frank Records.
He, It Is Alleged, Stands in With
Weber and Lindley.
Colonel Dunkelbsresr Takes an Aotivs
part In the Matter-Politics
at the Bottom OF the
Trouble.

AT 40 D. H. iABb night IN the once
OF Oliver & Creasinger. 237 West First
street, the most important event which
has yet transpired in the history Of the
A. P. A. OF California was enacted. A
court OF inquiry or, as it is known in
the A. P. A., board of hearing and in.
vessigatioH, held q four-hour session,
and made an exhaustive investigation
OF certain charges which had been pre-.
ferred by Gilbert Overton, president of
council 81, A. P. A. of California,
against the secretary OF the same coun-
Gil, Frank Records, q well.known real
estate dealer doing business in this city.
The charges and specifications, which
were drawn up in the true legal for m,
stated in substance that Secretary
Records in refusing to surrender the
roster of council 81 to President Over
ton, had been guilty OF gross inau bordin-
alton, etc.
That in attributing to the said Gill
bert Overton, president OF Council so, a
sinister motive in demanding the roster,
and by insinuating and circulating as a
fact the statement that the said Gilbert
Overton Was interested for selfish mo.
tives in o certain political league known
as the Lindley- Weber combine. the
said Frank Records had been guilty OF a
gross violation of his solemn obligation
OF secresy and fealty to the order of the
A. P. A. And that by such conduct he
was guilty of gross disrespeOt to his
superior officer in Council 81. and had
endangered the best interests of the
order.
At 8p. ne. the chairman of the board
of hearing, five in number, was called to
order by Col. 1. R. Dunkelberger, the
chairman, and the investigation began
by the reading OF the charges and speoi.
| ficetions. At the conclusion of the
reading Judge Allen, who appeared for
the defendant. Records, entered gen.
eral demurrer to the charges on the
ground that no offense had been COM
mittod by Secretary Records. who had
no legal right to surrender the roster OF
the council until he had been legally
suspended by State President Baker oil
the A. P. A. of California.
This brought out wordy argument
which verged closely on direct person
alitieu between the members of the
board. Colonel DLnkelberger was par
| ticularly active in his interest in the
defendant, and was covertly accused of
bias by Friend Osgood. who was equally
solicitous in behalf Of Captain Overtcn,
the plaintiff.
In closing his argument, asking for the
dismissal of the charge against Secretary
Records. Judge Allen stated that the
etamp of malice was on the face OF the
proceedings and that a very evident
attompt was being made to reach the
ear OF and curry favor with State Presi-
dent Baker through J. J. Gosper Of the
supreme council of the United States,
OH one OF whose letter blanks ths order
suspending Secretary Records was writ
ten, and the poor grammar. which was
used in the construction of the order OF
suspension, clearly indicated whose fin
ger was in the pie. He referred tho
board to article seven of the constitu-
ton Of the A. P. A., article twelve, as
an evidence of the fact that the whole
matter, az presented, was contrary to
the law OF the order.
President Overton then took the floor
and talked all around the defendants
attorney, and as q clincher brought
forth the secret code of tho supreme
lodge OF the A. p. A. OF the world, which
was found to contain set OF sections
which covered his action in asking the
suspension of Secretary Record for the
offenses alleged in the charges filed.
He said that he failed to sec what
figure Gosper's or State President Bak-
er's grammar cut in the premises, and
stated that the supreme council Of the
United States would have to settle the
matter after 1t had gone through the
board of hearing, Council 62, and the
supreme council of the state.
His specific charge against Secretary
| Records was that he had ON August
| oath and October 4th, refused to allow
him, as president OF Council 81, to take
| the roster OF the council. and had i'm
piled that he wanted it for improper
political uses.
At this point it was decided that the
taking of testimony in long hand would
prolong the sitting until January next
Judge Allen suggested that the wit
nesses could submit their evidence in
affidavit form. This Col. Dunkelbergel
said would be contrary to the constitu.
ton of the A. P. A., as notsry's seal
was public document, and that a copy
of the proceedings would thus become