The herald., 1896-02-26
The Police Commissioners Delib-
erated Without Him
LOOKS LIKE A DIRTY MESS
The Traffic 10 Human Souls on
Alameda Street
oss Gang Trying to Freeze Out the
Other and the Police ssid to Be
Taking . Hand

If Councilman Thomas Savage is really
sincere in his anxiety to secure the official
scalp Of Police Commissioner G. H. Long,
he has . large sized contract upon his
hands, for Commissioners Robert L. Wir-
schiug and Guy Barham are, according to
their own statements, equally guilty with
Long in what Savage in open council meet
ing on Monday afternoon, termed ''unjust
discrimination" 1t looks. however, as if
the councilman from the Eighth ward was
after all only talking for publication, for
despite his warm arguments made on
Monday and the threats therein contained,
to be on hand when the police board met
yesterday morning, Savage either forgot
his engagement or else he must have had
very important business elsewhere.
The fight pertaining to the control of the
vile traffic in human flesh in the Alameda
street district has broken out afresh and is
now on harder than ever. The police de-
partment has been dragged into the delect-
credit to the municipal administration, the
board of police commissioners or the
police department.. The facts ap-
peared to look very black for Chief John
M. Glass as we'll as Commissioner G. H.
Long up to yesterday morning.
weekly session a secret meeting was held
behind closed doors in the mayors inner
office. What may have there occurred is
of course unknown. Perhaps the filling OF
avacancy upon the police force was under
discussion, and perhaps the programming
was in an entirely different direction. One
thing is certain, and when the darkey APP
peared from around the woodpile, Conn
missioners Barham and Wirsching stood
ready to 60 on record in having ordered
Chief Glass, with Commissioner Long, to
remove the social evil from Alameda
street in the manner, which it is alleged,
gives to Theodore Bauer monopoly of the
earnings accruing from the trade.
1t appears that one week ago, just after
the board had finished inspecting the po.
lice force, Long, Wirsching and Barham,
while closeted with the chief. instructed
him to end the business in the infected dis
trict, ordering him to use all of the force
which might be necessary for the purpose.
The chief says that he could only spare
two men for the work, and these two,
through some peculiar force at work, began
a bold game of freeze out against all of the
patrons of the cribs over which Theodore
Bauer has no control.
This order to the chief is not OF record,
and Commissioner Cook was not present
when Glass received his instructions.
Cooks head is too level to permit himself
to be caught in any such trap.
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY
The other side of the story is best ex-
planned in the following communication,
filed yesterday with the police board:
We, the undersigned. residents of and
householders in the city of Los Angeles, in
certain real estate situate in the city of Los
Angeles. county of Los Angeles, state of
California. and set forth and particularly
described in the leases hereinafter set
forth. excepting only the lease from G. H.
and Frank Fl. Shafer to Theo. Bauer, men,
tiored as lease seven herein.
First-From G. H. Shafer to Louis Egrix,
of date January 80, 1894, for the term OF
three years from the 1st day of March,
1894, at the monthly rental of $50 for
houses Alameda street brothels).
Second-Lease of G. H. Shafer to Sarah
the monthly rental of $75 for the term of
three years, from the LIST day of April,
1894, the real estate designated and
known rs the lots whereon stand houses
No. 734, 734% and 736 Alameda street.
Third-Lease from Frank H. Shafer to
Blanche Labord, of date August 20, 1894,
for the term OF three years, commencing on
the Goth day of July, 1894, and ending on
the 2O,h day of July, 1897, at the
monthly rental of $50.
Fourth-Lease from G. H. Shafer 10
Blanche Labord. of date January 10, 1894
day of January, 1894, at the yearly rental
of $3.50.
Fifth-Lease from Frank Fl. Shafer to
Jos. Wrot, of date August 26, 1894, for
that certain parcel of land waereon is sit
uated houses Nos 742 to 1901 inclusive,
city of Los Angeles, California, for the
term of three years, commencing on the
Goth day of August, 1894. and ending on
the 20th day of August, Il S97, at a monthly
rental of $3.50 per month.
SiXth-Lease from G. H. Shafer to II.
.Marynissen and Z. Rondeebach, of date
January 29th. 1894. for he term of three
years, from the 1st day of March, 1894, at
the monthly rent of 81 90, certain property
on the east side of Alameda street, and
more particularly described in said lease
all of the above being situate on the east
side of Alameda street. and owned by G..
H. and Frank Shafer, or to be more con-
else, their wives.
Seventh--That afterwards. towit. the
Goth of July, 1895, said G. H. and Frank
H. Shafer leased the whole of the above
described property to one Theo Bauer for
the term Of two years, from the 1st day of
August, 1905, at monthly rental of
$l400 for the first six months of said term
and the monthly rent of $500 for the
balance of said term, copy of which said
lease Is hereto annexed and made part
hereof.
We, the undersigned, respectfully show
TO your honorable body that the disturb
ances, if any there are, on the east side of
Alameda street grow not out of the dsor-
derly state of the inhabitants of said dis
trict, but out of the conflict of rights
claimed under the leases referred to, which
we submit is question of law to be de.
termined by the courts, and over which
your honorable body has no jurisdiction.
And we hereby protest against the un-
fair surveillance of the police in this par.
ticular district, and respectfully reques,
your honorable body TO inquire by what
authority policemen are stationed at the
end OF the main entrance of the property
leased by the undersigned. The police.
men Thus stationed are upon private prop
erty. We therefore respectfully ask OF
you, who must know the law, by what all.
tnority, or by whose orders, policemen are
stationed at the doors of private residences
In this particular district to prevent in.
gross to or egress from the premises with.
may be the occupation of the inmates OF
the leased premises, they have rights under
the law, and are as much entitled to legal
consideration as the members of this com
mission; and here, with or without your
permission, we ask OF you if you know
and II You do not know we ask you to in
quire. why the police force of this city is
used ~ court and jury to settle dispute
betwesn rival lessees of the same prop
erty. And you and we know, as every
citizen knows. that the chief of police and
the force under him are law unto them
selves. but we submit they are not a court
of equity. If 80. equity in this case il cor.
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