The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-21
Are Aired Before the Police
Commission
A DAY OF PosTPoNEMENTs
NO ACTION TAKEN ON BUFFERS
APPLICATION
The Commission Prefers to Act With
Full Board-Some License
Business Transacted

When the police commission met yes
terday the presence of William Wyche,
the Spring street piano mover, who has
preferred charges against Police Officer
Miles Long indicated that lively and
salacious session would result. But
there were no witnesses present and the
few members of the board in attendance
preferred that the entire commission be
present before opening the case.
Mayor Snyder presided and Messrs.
Preuss and Wyman did the rest.
Transfers of saloon licenses were made
as follows: r.
To j. j. Eberharty at No. 215 West
Fifth street, from Philip Slater.
Charles Pirkenbach at No. sol South
Olive street to Paul Bogues, Jr.
From Benjamin ]. Gardiner of No. III
West Third street to AL Levy.
From Davis & Sadler. No. 222 CONNER r.
cial street, to Rudolph Hirschfield.
j. E. Waldeck was granted retail
liquor license for No. 1928 South Spring
street.
The application of H. M. Butler for a
at 141 North Main to lis North Main
street, met with a decided protest from
a number of the adjacent property own
ers. James w. Hellman addressed the
board at length in favor of Mr.. Butler,
whom he recommended as proper per-
son in every respect, and claimed that
the contemplated removal would be the
means of doing away with low place.
Commissioner Preuss expressed a de-
sire to be consistent; that the board
could not afford to stultify itself by
granting the application under discus
sion when recently it had wholly refused
to grant similar permit for saloon
in the same block Besides, he, Preuss,
had information to the effect that Butler
| intended to run a steam beer joint, which
in his opinion constituted dive.
Mr.. Hellman assured the board thai
| Butler wanted to move but little dis
lance further south in the same block;
less than hundred feet from his pres
ent place of business, and he, Hellman.
would guarantee that Butler would con-
duct an orderly house.
Commissioner Wyman concurred in
Commissioner Preuss' view of the mat
ter, and asked Butler who was present,
what he had to say about the charge.
Butler stated that he could not afford
to manage a rowdy place; he had in
vested $4,000 there, and it was impossible
to influence him to do other than right
The matter was finally continued for
one week upon motion of Commissioner
Wyman-
| Application of o. A. Valla for trans
fer from 416 North Main street to First
street was referred to Chief Glass.
The petition for a permit to construct
| pistol and rifle range under their
Spring street building by the Los An
geles Athletic club was granted.
Application for liquor license by Isa-
dore Lowenthal at LOG Court street, re-
ferred to Chief Glass.
Henry Winner was granted permit to
carry a pistol.
The applications of George Willard
and John w. Dunn to be appointed spec
| ial policemen were received and their re-
quests granted.
William Wyche the piano mover, who
has made sensational charges rejecting
upon the official integrity of Police Off
Ger Long, presented to the board Sc
ries of charges in which he intimates
| that Long endeavored to extort money
from him. Wyche maintains that Long
sought to induce him" to become &C
quainted with Hattie Mann and sustain
| improper relations with her in order to
enable Wyche's wife to obtain divirce.
| Wyche admits having separated from
his wife eleven months ago, at which
| time Mrs. Wyche seemed anxious to
secure divorce from him.
The board listened patiently to the
reading of the charges, upon the conclu-
sion of which the investigation was con-
tinued until next Tuesday morning at
o'clock.