The herald., 1896-02-06
FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT
Cases Decided ID the Superior Court
OF Los Angeles County
Two Cases In Which Detective Goodman nade
Arrests The Arrested Parties
.... Recover Damages

In connection with the investigation now
being made by the police commission as to
the illegal and unlawful arrests that have
been made by the police department, With
the sanction of Chief Glass, 1t is we'll to
direct attention to certain cases of false
Imprisonment that have been decided in
the superior courts of Los Angeles county.
In the case of McDougal against r. q.
Howes, the plaintiff was imprisoned one
hour and he alleged it was Illegal. He got
Judgment for $3.50 damages.
In the case of Garretson against A. B.
Lawson, there was Judgment for the
plaintiff. Lawson procured Detective. ].
G. Goodman to make the arrest Of Garrett
son ON charge Of murder. The court
gave him Judgment for $1,000 damages.'
In the case Of Booher against the Pacific
Railway company, Booher got a judgment
for $6S1. He was deprived of his liberty
for five hours, being held in the district at
torney's Off e.
In the more recent case of Proud against
Hare, Detective ], G. Goodman again fig.
ures. Proud was an Armenian who was
doing business on Broadway as a tailor.
The defendant, L. r. Hare, resided in San
francisco. He pointed out Proud to Good
man as a man who was following him.
Goodman arrested Proud on suspicion and
locked him up over night in jail. In
searching him q lottery ticket was found in
his possession. This charge was filed
against him, but he was discharged. Proud
brought suit against Hare, and the case
was tried before Judge Mckinley. He
gave Proud Judgment for $500.
"These are few cases which would
lead one to suppose that the police depart
ment would think little before they de-
prive people of their liberty without war;
rant of law; but it seems not" This is
the remark prominent lawyer made yes
terday.
MORE RESOLUTIONS
The following preambles and resolu-
tions we're adopted by the Council of
Labor in regular session last evening:
Whereas. At meeting of citizens held
recently at Grace M. L. church, resolutions
were adopted denouncing the practice of the
police department, ard John W. Glass as
its reprssen ative head, in making arrests
of persons in violation of the laws of the
state and of the constitution OF the United
States, and
Whereas, These wanton and unneces-
sary encroachments upon the liberty OF
the ci,izen are viewed with alarm by all,
and more particularly by those who have
not wealth, and
Whereas, Tho said John NJ. Glass has
declared that it was his intention, as the
head of the police department to manage
and conduct it as he saw fit, without re-
gard to the rights possessed by those who
do not happen to be policemen. and
Whereas, The resolutions of the Grace
M. E. church meeting were merely filed
by the police commission and otherwise
co1temptuously treated, therefore be it
Resolved, That the policy of the police
department through its detectives and as
declared by Glass in arresting people with
out warrant or due process OF law, is in
contrayention of the constitution of the
United States and of the state of Califor-
mia and is also in violation of the Declara-
ZION of Independence.
Resolved, That the treatment of said
resolutions by the police commissioners is
an insult to the citizens of the city which
we resent. As law-abiding citizens. desir-
ing to see the laws of the state and land
enforced, we appeal this matter to the
common council of the city, to which hon
orab!e body the secretary is directed to
present a copy of these resolutions.