The herald., 1895-08-15
NEW WPOL|CE COMMISSIONERS
Brief Sketches of Their Lives
and Official Careers
A CONSERVATIVE BOARD
Their Attitude Toward Questions Of
Local Import
Interes sting Talks With the Police comriis-
siap as Now Constituted-Diplomatis
Answers Were the Rule
CONSERVATIVE BOARD

Since the recent radical changes made
in the board of police com M issoners con-
siderable speculation has been indulgsd
in by the "knowing ones" as to what
effect the new order of things will have
upon certain existing conditions that
have proved thorn IN the side of the
retired CO mmission.
The aforesaid speculations are as
varied in their nature as are tn subjects
upon which they are based. In order TO
relieve the inquiring mind as to the
attitude assumed by the new police COM
mission upon matters of social and other
nature. The Herald has endeavored to
ascertain the views of the new commits
sion through interviews with the newly
elected gentlemen. With these interviews
will be given a brief sketch of each COM
missioner's life.
Only a short introduction is necessary
in speaking of man SO we'll known to
the citizens of Los Angeles as
r. E. Wirshing
Mr.. Wirsching was born in Saxe-Menin-
ingen, Germany, February Is, 1916. When
he was years old his family came to
Am erica. locating in Connecticut. where
young WlioCuliS oSQuiACN oA SuuS"sioAA
and mastered ths art of photography.
HIS father was admitted to citizenship
before the boy becam of age.
Mr.. Wirsching came TO Los Angeles in
1875. where he followed his trade for q
while, but soon engaged in business on
his own account, forming The firm of
Rees e. wirsshing, dealing in agricultural
implements, etc. In this enterprise Mr..
Wirsching was sminentiy successful.
In 1Ss9-9O he was elected councilman
from the Ninth ward, after which n was
elected to the board of fire commission
ers, in both of which offices he was
highly esteemed as an efficient and ener-
getic official. He is a Republican in pol
lltics.
Mr.. Wirsching has not stated any defn-
ite policy that he will pursue when he as
sumes office. but the conservative, yet
active record of his past official actions
should assure valuable work as police
com m issoner.
Henry Glass
Henry Glass of the firm of Glass &
Long, was born on the banks of the classic
Rhine in 1853. He came to this country
twenty.slx years ago, twenty years of
which he has spent in this city. few
years back he was prominent in local pol
itcs. but of late has not been actively en-
gagged in that field. Mr.. Glass was natur-
allied in 1876. He is well-known in the
Turner societies OF this cityd.and St.
Louis.
When asked regarding his views upon
the questons that have recently been
agitating the public mind, Mr.. Glass SAID
that ths situation was practically new
one fto him and he would. therefore, act
conservatively upon all measures brought
before him. Regarding such speclfic
| questions as the social evil and the
saloon closing. he SAID: II am not in
favor of scattering the demi-nonde over
a wide range in the city. 1t is an evil
which we must recognize as existing and
which can only be controlled within GER
tain limits. Unfortunately it cannot be
done away with
| The police department has been the
object Of special attention on the part Of
Mr.. Glass for many years and be Is OF
the opinion that the department is now
better than ever before. He believes We
have good chief Of police and is in ia
vor of retaining a worthy man when once
he is found. Mr.. Glass is q Democrat.
Julius II. Hartin
Julius H. Martin was born November
| 2 1876, at Starksborough, Vermont, For