The herald., 1895-07-10
The Boyle Heights Man Escapes
With a Reprimand
OFFICER HILL IS SUSPENDED
He Will Draw No Pay for Thirty
Days
Baker Was Ordered Dropped for One Week.
but Through Some Mysterious influence
He Was Oaiy OF Two Days

star to have been able successfully TO
withstand the various and separate at
tacks mado upon his lack OF discretion
within the past ten days. The board OF
police comm issioners yesterday restored
Baker to duty, several members almost
apologizins to the accused officer because
it had been their painful duty to inquire
into his various official shortcomings. II
Baker has pull, as is alleged in some
quarters, the Aforesaid pull stood him in
good stead ut yesterdays session OF the
board.
Com missioner J. A. Pirtle was absent
from the meeting, but Com missioner Guy
Barham WAS on deck. the first time for
nearly three weeks.
Mrs. H. G. Walker asked that tho board
make some provision for the relief of her
family. Walker, is a mem ber Of the force
and has left his wife. This was two years
ago, since which time the family has not
been supported by the husband. The
a divorce. but he was not successful. The
board promised to Investigate the matter.
The second series of charges against
Officer Baker, preferred last week by e.
r. Brancrd OF the Pacific Cycling COM
rany. brought Manager Brainerd Of the
witness told his story in clear-cut man
ner. as the same has already besn pub.
lished. Il. c. Hopkins, the employee Of
the company arrested by Baker, told Of
his experience with the accused officer,
how Baker had asked him by whom he
was employed and what his pay was u
week at the time he was jailed. He was
informed that it was none of his busi-
ness. LAS an officer you sometimes use
language not Just the proper thing" re-
marked the mayor, in q very faGherly and
sympathetic manner to- the accused, as II
afraid to hurt Bakers feelings.
Baker took the stand in his own behalf
and related the details of Hopkins arrest
from his standpoint. On motion of Com
missioner BaIham, seconded by Commits
sioner Webber. the accused officer was ex-
oncrated and restored TO duty. Then
some Of the reporters took hand in the
proceedings, and the board finally on
motion of Com m issioner Field, requested
the chief to publicly censure Baker for
frequent conduct unbecoming an officer.
The ch ief reported that the charges made
last week by Comm issioner Webber against
Officers Walker. Davis and Hill had been
investigated. Davis had been reprimand-
cd and ordered restored to duty. Onicer
Hill was dropped from the rolls for one
month and Walker was exonerated en-
tirely. Hills violation was not nearly OF
so grave character as have been those
numerously repoi ted against Officer Baker.
Tho application of F. Conrad for the
transfer Of tbs saloon license at 11X Com
mercial. street to himself was granted.
The application of Thomas Riley for
dog catcher was reported adversely by
the chief and was therefore rejected. U.
H. Axel was appointed special officer
for duty around the various school
houses.
The application Of William Delenety for
$25 rebate in the saloon license granted
for the premises at 1918 San Fernando
street, was referred to the chief.
The June report of Chief Glass shows
valde of the property stolen was $l003. Of
which sum1$S56.50 was recovered. 80
was turned over to the courts as bail mon
ey by the departments and S1S4 was turn
ed over as partial fines. The fines and
the forfeitures turned over to the police
court aggregated $2031.22. "
The matter of a saloon. on the corner Of
Boyle avenue and First street was finally
settled by the refusal of the license for
the purpose.
A proposition was made upon bshalf Of
the voters of the Ninth ward that If the
question Of license or no license was left
to the mselves to determ inc they would be
wiling to stand by the result and also to
pay all OF the expenses of such AL cleo
tion.
1t was learned yesterday that Officer
Baker. who was ordered suspended by the
board last Tuesday. was not really sus-
pended until Saturday. The fault is not
with Chief Glass, who ordered the sus-
pension very promptly and emphatically.
but is alleged. to, ,have been the result OF
an oversight upon the part Of Captain
Roberts.
Officers Davis and Walker, who yester-
day were hOnorably acquitted OF the
charge of not having promptly taken
hand in q certain street row, are neither
OF them as lucky as was Baker. They
were suspended and have as result been
compelled to stand a loss of six days pay.