The herald., 1895-06-05
THEY WILL Do NOTHING
Is the Police Commission
Timid or Worse?
SOCIAL EVIL NOT TOUCHED
Ministers Score the Members OF
the Board
BARHAM TALKS OF RESlGNlNG
BARHAM TALKS OF RESlGNlNG
Johnston and Bosqui Offered to DO
the Work
The Social Evil Presented in an Entirely
New Phase
The Police Commissioners Asked Why the
Alameda Street Fence Is Permitted to
Exist, and in Reply They
Say Little

W, B. Brabber and DR.. c. G. Mclean
pastor OF the Simpson tabernacle, before
the board of police commissioners yester-
day made the explicit charge that Con-
stable Harry Johnston and Detective Bos-
uui had offered if given the SUN of $500,
to rid A ltmeda street and other lmmo or
ally infected districts OF the city OF the
hordes of lewd women with which they
are as present tainted.
Both gentlemen stated that the offer
had been made to the Ministerial asscia-
ton. and had by that body been declined
with thanks.
The board OF police com N issioners were
in regular weekly session. and granted
the application of F. Conrad for saloon
geIes streeas. The application was re-
5norted approved by the chief. 1t was de-
yeloped during the debate upon the sub
iect that there was already a license out
for the sanre premises. Com missioner
Pirtle for this reason voted against grant
ing the license, but the application was
granted.
The application of C. E. Bernard for a
license on the corner of Los Angeles and
OOmmerCtal StTttts was Siditch.
The application OF Kohl NcGraw for
a saloon license on the corner OF First
and Vine streets was granted.
All new applications for Licenses and
also the transfers of the same from old
to prospective owners were referred to
the chief for investigation.
Joseph Davidson presented communi-
cation signed by his attorney in fact call
ing the attention of the board to the fact
that some time ago he obtained a judg-
ment in the township court against Off
Ger Alfredo Arguello for SIS and costs of
suit amounting to $500 more. All of
this money excepting $500 has been paid,
and Davidson wants the balance due.
The matter was referred to the chief for
investigation.
Charles Il. Irwin for positions on the
force were filed.
The Fourth of July committed inv tied
the board to attend the Independence day
parade and tide in carriages at their own
expense. The invitation was accepted
with thanks, and the committee will be
so notified.
Commissioner Prtle reported that ow-
ing to his absence from the city for sew
eral DAYS last week. he had been unable
to assist in the trial of Officer Ritch,
charged with brutality. More time was
granted Mr.. Pirtle. and the inves tigation
into the charges against Ritch will be
held tomorrow.
Commissioners Field reported that the
special committee having in charge the
matter OF temporary female prison had
beer working hard to solve the problem
for several days and was not yet ready to
report. The consensus of opinion upon
the subject was that if the new branch
police station recently secured on Boyle
Heights can be utilized. tor those quar-
ters might also be used for a female
ward. The committee was granted fur
ther time.
". B. Barber. Rev. G. L. Cole and DR..
c. Z. Mclean came before the commits
sion and brought up the old subject OF
the cribs on Alan eda street. The gentle
men reported that they represented the
Ministerial association. Mr.. Barber was
the spokesman, and his arguments were
that the cribs. having been fenced, did
not eradicate the evil complained of.
Commissioner Pirtle brought up some
ancient history with the narrative as to
how, early IN its history, the present
commission had laid out careful plan
OF campaign to regulate the social evil,
but the Ministerial alliance or some in
f1uence OF which that body is the center
had taken the matter into their own
hands and the result has been that the
county has been run several hundred
dollars in dc bit and only one conviction
has been secured, that being the case ot
q landlady who OF her own volition
pleaded guilty to charge of prostitution.
Mr.. Pirtle himself said that he was ir
favor OF ome sort of licensing of the evil
Mr.. Barber in reply called attention to
the fact that the city of Brooklyn, &
place OF 500, 900 people, had no profes
ional vice of this character mer toned
and the same result could be secured
here. Mr.. Barber denied that the Minis
terial association had paid Constable
Harry Johnson and Detective Bosoui the
sum of $500 or any otner amount, t.
drive the disolute women out of town,
which charge had been made by implica.
tion by mmissioner Pirtle. The latter
also remarked that in his opinion, ii th,
immoral women were driven out Of on,
part OF the town, they would scatter IN
discriminatory throughout the CITY. II,
had heard of cases where some of thes
people had gone into the leading hotel
of the city to live and had so informe,
several OF their male customers.
Chief Glass said that although anxiou
at all times to do his full duty in TIM
and other matters, he would not ant
could not do anything which would in
veigle him into legal difficulties.
DR.. Mclean said that the Ministeria
alliance had not paid. nor had the asso
citation raised one cent toward drlvin,
out tne women. lie believed that tn
men that visit the women ought TO b.
arrested. A secret raid ought to be organ
lied some night and the men brute
ought to he caught dead TO rights. Tbel
if an officer was stationed in front O
every door in the burnt district. day an,
night. and all visitors were arrested. tn
women would soon be compelled to seek
pastures new. DR.. Mclean said that thi
Experiment had been tried at Philadel
phia. his former home, and it had Grad
icated the evil.
Commissioners Barham said at thi
point:
"Mr. Barber has threaten that tbj
commission is to be bounded and W
will get no rest until this question
solve For my part | am trying to d
my full duty in this matter. [ bay
spent some considerable time in irwin
70 find some solution for the difficult
he com planned Of. and if | am to hay
no rest, for one will resent it, and viii
resign my position rather than be con
stantiy harrassed and worried 10 death.
DR.. Mclean and his colleagues ouickl
apologized for some OF the expression
which had been used. the former remark
ing boldly, however. that there is an OF
ga1iz5d movement abroad 10 Los Anes
les to morally cleanse the city, and tha
votes Will be utilized at the proper tim