The herald., 1897-12-29
Chlef Glass Roasts Greater
Los Angeles
MATER COMPANY WILL CONFER
CRYSTAL SPRINGS MAoNATEe
CoNDEsCBND TO REPLY
Boiler Inspector Dahl Must Wait fos
tho Fire Commission-street
Commission Meeting

Chief Of Police Glass wields O trenchant
pen when he thinks occasion requires Its
use. and in a report filed at the regular
meeting Of the board Of police COM
uissioners yesterday he gave an exhibi-
tion OF his ability to answer roast"
with a ''roast" The chief was taken
severely to task in the last issue Of
Greater Los Angeles because he had
aone his duty In enforcing the law against
mendlcants. The particular case which
was used AZ a basis for the roast was
that Of A. v. Gustafson. the cripple, who
recently applied for permission to con-
duct q popcorn business on the corner
Of Second and Spring streets. His petit
tion was referred to the chief. and as 1t
was impossible for that official to show
any favors when the law forbids the
use Of the streets by popcorn wagons.
an unfavorable report was made to the
commission. Gustafson committed sui
eide the next day. It was intimated in
the publication that the chief was re-
spcnsible for the suicide.
In paying his respects to Greater Los
Angeles, the chief handles the subject
without gloves. After reciting that the
paper charges him with the responsible
ity for the suicide. the report states that
Gustafson associated with lewd and dis
orderly characters, keeping them in his
room. He was hard drinker, and at
the time of his suicide had been drunk
for several days. The chief claims that
this was really the cause of the act. The
report continues in the following Ian
guage:
TN regard to the nickel-in- the slot
machines, mentioned in the same article
OF censure In Greater Los Angeles, they
are mostly located in saloons, and I
think It would be very good idea for
Greater Los Angeles to steer clear of
them, for we all know our failings and
should try to avoid being tempted. 1t is
strange that some people who have often
needed and received police indulgence
ana care should be so extremely caustic
In their comments and criticisms.
1T would be just as reasonable to hold
me responsible for all suicides that are
caused by alcoholism as 1t would be to
hold me for the suicide of Gustafson."
II the commission lives up to its rule,
providing that there shall not be more
than 200 saloons In Los Angeles, there is
only one more license to be issued so as
to fill that number. For several weeks
there have been 1913 saloons in the city,
ana another license was granted yester-
day. It was to F. H. Taggart for saloon
ct 400 North Main street. The applica-
tion was reported upon favorably by the
chief. to whom 1t had been referred, but
the. attention OF the commission was
called to the fact that Taggart's former
license had been revoked because of the
discrderly character of the place. It was
stated that he was not responsible for
this. as he had not given the business his
personal attention. The license was re-
Issued on condition that he personally
attend to the saloon, to which he agreed.
1t IL considered probable that the
license Of the saloon at First and Los
Angeles streets, in which a fight oc-
CURED Monday night, during which one
Of the proprietors fractured the skull of
. customer, will be revoked. The matter
was reported to the police commission
yesterday, and the chief was ordered to
make an investigation and report at the
next regular meeting.
The application OF Emil Overweg for
q saloon license at 143 Court street was
denied after long discussion. There
was numerously signed protest against
the application, and a number of per-
sons he'd interested themselves in the
1ight against 1t, on account Of the great
number of saloons in that neighborhood.
Mr. Bullard appeared for the applicant
and urged that several Of the protest.
ants should not be considered, as some
Of them were renting property for saloon
purposes now. He stated that the pro-
posed saloon would be kept in first-class
condition. Commissioner McLain op-
posed the application, because he said
there were too many Main-street saloons
now. He was in favor Of revoking the
licenses Of some of them. The commits
sion declined to issue the license.
Henry F. Morse presented an applica-
ton for appointment as a regular police
man. which was placed on file.
The application Of ]. H. Yoeman for a
transfer of the saloon license held by
Yoeman & johnson to himself was
granted. The application of ]. E. Han
SON for transfer of ]. H. Knief's license
was referred to the chief.