The herald., 1894-05-30
Five Boobies Decapitated by
the Board.
Pleas From Alleged Sunday Law
ViOlatOrs.
The Police Commission Handles q Lot
of Business Yesterday-A spicy
Letter From Boyle Heights.
Tho Link Case.


in which he claimed he had not violated
the law, in fact, had been too strict in
obeying it, and allowed no dice or card
games on the premises. If parties were
seen drinking at tables it must have
been after the plates on which the meal
had been served had been taken away.
The communication was filed.
A number OF letters were read to the
com missioners from w. d. Ball, Imman-
uel Presbyt terrain church; B. l.. Bald
ridge, U. p. church, Eighth street; j..
W. Fowler, Park Congregational church,
commencing the board for having re-
vOked the licenses of the Palace and
Vienna Buffet saloons.
A type written letter from John Grove
was read, as follows:
Il notice in the reports OF the police
concerning the violations OF the Sunday
law that the police failed to report sew
eral violstors. Ii the policeman on the
Spring street beat was not instructed to
close his eyes when he passed the corner
OF Spring and Second streets he could
have easily detected an open violation
OF the law, and il he staid there q few
minutes he could have recognized two
policemen and q member OF your COM
mission emerge from the basement, and
1t is safe to say they were not down
there for the purpose OF securing 8 glass
of water. l write this for the purpose
of seeing Justice done TO all, and not let
those escape who have pull with the
police"
On motion the communication was re-
ferred to Mr.. Bosbyshell for investiga-
ton. The arrest OF Miss Link by Officer
Mersch was taken up for investigation
and the father OF the girl appeared be-
fore the board.
Mr.. Link-We considered that a gross
outrage on the young lady and we ex-
pect that the fullest reparation should
be done. We understand that Officer
Mersch still claims that the warrant
was issued for her, and that he could
bring other charges against her himself,
as he had seen her on the street. He
said he would not say anything about
other things he could charge against her
unless he was compelled to do so. Now
what we ask and the young lady asks is
full investigation in order that her
character may be cleared. | am the
father of this girl and | propose to see
that this matter is fully cleared up. |
am surprised that the man has not been
suspended pending this investigation.
Chief of Police Glass stated that he
had not suspended Mersch as the mat
ter was in the hands of the police COM
mission. The matter was taken under
advisement.
The proprietors of the Vienna buffet
and Palace saloon were admitted to make
statements as below.
Mr.. Kerkow--I have never sold either
oh min StsnAou al M
the Sunday law went into force, except
with meals.
''Do you sell liquors in sealed pack
ages ?" asked Mr.. Weldon.
Eyes, sir; it is drawn from bottles,
being opened by an assistant in the ad.
joining room, who pours the contents
into glass or stein We do not have
any beer ON draught on Sunday. My
orders are to sell only bottled beer or
wine with meals on Sunday"
joseph Schurtz of the Palace saloon ap-
peared before the commission and said
that he only sold liquor in original
packages ON sunday with meals served.
He had not violated the law in any par
ticular.
The following license applications and
transfers were granted: Morgan &
Fisher, l444 San Fernando street; An
drew Martin, 10l East Requena street ;
Waldeck & Laggsdda, Seventh and Ma
Pile Streets Charles J. Shang, 4l6 North
Main street.
The applications OF Ernest Koenig,
SOL West Sixth street, and McMaroney
& Heffner, 623 South Spring street, were
referred to the chief of police.
John Marietich, who made application
for license for a saloon and restaurant
at the corner OF First and Chicago
streets, asked leave to withdraw the
same, and submitted the following ex-
pisnatory letter:
Los ANGELES, May 10Th.
To the Police Com mission:
GENTLEMEN 81 made application for q
saloon license tor the premises corner OF
Chicago and First streets. two weeks ago.
had purchased this property through
Judge r. II. Variel, who told met it was
shame mot to have a saloon on Boyle
Heights, and that had right to have
saloon there on my property. l now
learn that although | have lived in Los
Angeles % years that | am foreigner,
so Judge Vsriei says, and that be op-
posed nv getting a saloon license at a
public meeting on Boyle Heights on
Sunday evening, and finding that have
been deceived, ask leave TO withdraw
my application. Respectfully yours,
j. MARIETICH.
On motion the communication MAS re-
ceived and filed.
Mayor Rowan stated that Mr.. Ru-
dolph, who kept the Pacific saloon. is a
man well kAown, leader OF one of the
la Rest bands in the city. He has
ALWAYS kept an orderly place, and the re
has never been a complaint made
against him. and for this reason he be-
lieved an injustice was done him in
revoking his license. The mayor said |:
/ believe that we should rescind our
action in this case. Quite large num-
Der OF German families take their meals
there; and believe that an injustice
has been done to him."
1t was decided to lay the matter over
for one week for investigation of the
facts. The board then, on motion OF
Mr.. Weldon, went into an executive
session. After half an hour in the back
room, when they came out, Mr..
Bosbyshell moved that Officer O'Kea.
gan's resignation be accented May 3Ist,
which motion was adopted.
Mr.. Weldon then moved that the res
gnations of Officers Cadman, Valencia,
Seggars and Mersch be requested, in ac-
cordance with the reports of superior Of
fcers, to take effect May 3lst. Adodted.
Mr.. Bradish nominated Joseph Mil Ter
as a regular officer, and he was then