The herald., 1897-08-18
Special Officer Shields Is
Officially Decapitated
CAPT. ROBERTS ExoNERATED
nREEzY MEETING OF THE COM
MIsSIoNERS YESTERDAY
A Motion to Repremand the Captain
Fails of Passage-Licenses
Granted and Refused

The police commissioners let Special
Officer Shields out at the meeting held
: yesterday, and also decreed that here
after there should be no more specula-
ton in saloon licenses. Messrs. Gibbon,
Preuss, Mclean, Wyman and Mayor
Snyder were present at two long and
spirited sessions.
The transfer of license from Ed Max
well, at 23O West Second street to j. B.
Menasco and H. w. German was grant
ed upon the recommendation of Chief
Glass, but when the application of Jas.
Mackle, who desired a transfer from
No. BAT to $50 South Spring street came
up for hearing there was vigorous pro-
test from business men and property
owners in the block and the application
was Immediately denied.
Harry M. Butler who proposed to alb
sorb the license of Samuel Stein, of log
North Main street by substituting beer
saloon for Mr. STEMS wholesale and
side bar establishment, met opposition
10 determined and well organized that the
board decided to refuse his petition, and
Mr.. Preuss' motion to that effect was
adopted without a single dissenting
voice.
John Chic, of 154 Water street, received
similar treatment when his application
for a license was submitted.
Eyraud Bros. were granted rebate OF
$50 on license, on account of making re-
pairs to their store at the corner of Los
Angeles and Commercial streets.
T0ac ROT xy11 h n c
Basket" saloon at No 719 North Ala
media street with varying degrees OF
success, applied for a rebate because his
place had been closed by the sheriff
portion of the time recently. He was al
lowed the sum of $100.
SHIELDS LETTER
Special Police Officer Shields, against
whom T. C. Larney complained last
week on the ground that Shields had
charged him So for special service,
placed before the commissioners let
ter in which he disclaimed any intention
al wrong doing. Larney was charged
with a crime and warrant had been is
sued for his arrest. The district attorney
examined into the case and ordered the
warrant Cancelled. Before it was ac-
complished Larney went into the police
station and was arrested. He was given
the alternative of putting up cash bail
of $50 or furnishing bond in the sum of
800. Larney prevailed on Officer Shields
to accompany him to the residence of
Deputy District Attorney Chambers. fol
which service he paid Shields s2 Larney
afterwards sent a complaining letter te
Commissioner Gibbon, in which he i'm
plicated Captain Roberts and Special
Clerk Cicotte. The matter was brought
to the attention of the board last week
by Mr.. Gibbon, and the investigation was
continued until yesterday. Mr.. Shields
letter is as follows:
'Since my authority to receive pay
from Thomas Larney for services rem
dered him in the capacity of special po-
lice officer on July 81 has been questioned
I desire to submit the whole matter to
yourself or to the honorable board OF
police commissioners, for your consider
alton and decision. Herewith hand you
", the amount received from Mr.. Larney
for said services, and ask that you dis
pose of 1t as you may decide is right
Il simply wish to say that accepted
the service at the earnest request of Mr.,
LArney, believing that was doing right
AD "a cpctldp ollictl, anu at the Sa ne TIM {
doing the gentleman favor. certainly
would not under any circumst tances
knowingly violate any rule of the de.
partment, and the fact of my action hav-
ing been criticizd by one of the daily pa
pers causes me, through sense of duty
to myself and Difference to you as my
superior officers to submit the matter
entirely to you. And if I have violated
any rule of the department 1 wish t.
make amends in any way that you ma,
require. Most respectfully yours,
JOHN ]. SHIELDS,
"406 West Twenty y-eighth street"
The noon hour having arrived, furthe
investigation was postponed until thu
afternoon.
Afternoon Session
On reaasem bling, the commissioner
were compelled to endure long "stas