The herald., 1896-12-23
Was Taken by the Parkhursters
at the Flood
CHIEF GLASS HAS HIS SAY
And Gives Rev. DR.. Mclean the Lie
Direct
Los Angeles Today Is as Well Regulated
and Has as Little Crime as Any
City in the United States

The open letter of Rev. DR.. Mclean,
published in yesterdays issue of The
Herald, created a great deal of COM
ment on all sides, but none perhaps so
caustic as that indulged in by Chief of
Police Glass when he was asked what
he had to say on the subject yesterday
afternoon. The big chief was found in
his office, and, in reply to a question,
said he was perfectly willing to give his
opinion of the letter. more particularly
as in it DR.. Mclean, either Intentionally
or otherwise had made it appear that
the entire work of the Summing COM
mittee had been carried out on lines
laid out and advocated by himself
Picking up a copy of The Herald from
his desk, the chief first read the para
graph in which DR.. Mclean refers to the
visit of the committee to the chief as
follows:
when we called upon the chief he re-
fused to answer any questions, but sug-
gested that we get evidence of the viola
ton of the law relative to the unlawful
sale of liquor and immoral pratices
and crime. 1 asked him what consti-
tuted evide nee, and he told us that it
must be positive knowledge. He then
course we have since followed, and for
which we are all now being condemned
by those who do not and cannot suggest
ary other effective methods. -. I
consulted lawyers and found that we
must do what Chief Glass said, viz: en-
ter these saloons and denS of iniquity
ard witness what was done there, and
where liquor was sold buy and taste it,
bt
in the courts"
why said the chief "Dr. Mclean
makes the direct claim that I outlined
what must be done, which course they
have since followed. and for which they
are now being condemned 1t is pre-
posterous. When he says that outlined
the course they have pursued in buying
whisky in the manner and under the
pretenseS that they did or in visiting
houses of prostitution and hiring the in
mates to dance naked before them, he
just simply lies, and if he don't stop will
soon be as bad as 'Jab" Wilson. know
exactly what 1 said and what happened
at that interview, for at the time there
were four detectives and one police
officer present besides myself I had
them there for the express purpose of
hearing all that occurred and they can
substantiate what say. All of them are
truthful men, and they don't belong to
the ministerial union, either.
"The reverend doctor says he was ap-
pointed chairman of that committee be-
cause had expressed myself on for
mer occasion that looked upon him as
q just man, who would not condemn any
cne without positive proof l did say
that at the time, but don't think so now
The fact Of the matter is, the committee
propounded set of questions which I
refused to answer They then desired
to know what evidence would be neces-
sary to secure a conviction, and told
them that to prove an illegal sale of Ii
quor it would be necessary for them to
drink or taste 1t, SO as to be able to swear
as to it's character. One of them asked
whether, if he sl|uld be solicited on tile
street by woman and should accom-
pany her to the door of her dwelling,
would that be sufficient to enable him to
testify that she was street walker or
her residence house of prostitution? /
told him no; that he would necessarily
require a personal knowledge Of any
fact he might swear to. This certainly
was not laying out the plan of campaign
which they have followed.
Again. the doctor rants about the
fearful tide of iniquity so glaringly and
terribly destructive to our youth This
is all bosh and the glare is all in his eyes.
Los Angeles is today as well regulated
a city and has as small percentage of
crime as any in the United States. The
publicity given to the sights and scenes
of the purlieus by the recent prosecutions
will have more evil effect than can be cal
oulated. and will not be productive Of a
1.-THE of benefit as an offset"