The herald., 1897-11-17
AFTER THEM
Bunco Men Will Be Run
Out of Town
POLICE COMMISSION ACTS
SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE CITY
HALL CAVE IN
Settling Of the foundations Causes
Alarming Cracks-City Hall
Notes and News

At last the police force has been di-
rected how to proceed against the bun
co steerers and Sure-thing gamblers
who have been operating in this city fol
so long The police commission did about
all that could be done to break up the
evil yesterday by instructing ChiefGlass
just what orders to give his men in re-
gard to the matter. How well these or
ders are being executed remains to be
seen. for the chief himself admitted that
some of the policemen at least, mad not
been doing their full duty in the matter.
Commissioner Gibbon brought the
matter to the attention of the board by
stating what it was and saying that it
might as well be settled now as any 9TH
er time He asserted that the practices
were n disgrace not only TO the city, but
to the police department. Il want TO see
whether these bunco men are bigger
than the police force of the city OF Los
Angeles said he.
Asked as to his opinion as to the best
manner of procedure. Chief Glass stat
ed that in his opinion the bunco men
could be reached by prosecutions under
the charge of conspiracy to defraud. lie
stated that the Rose gang had been run
out of the city ten years ago by TINS
means and he saw no reason why similar
proceedings could not now accomplish
the same end.
The chief was questioned as to what
had been done to rid the city OF these
men, and stated in response to the ques-
tions that some of his men had failed
to do their duty in the matter He did
not state what the failure consisted of,
but only made the general statement to
the effect that all had not been done that
could be done.
A motion was adopted inStructing the
clerk to request the district attorney TO
proceed against the bunco men under
the conspiracy law if he deemed such
course advisable. AT the suggestion of
Commissioner Gibbon it was ordered
that the police be ordered to approach
any person who was seen to be convers-.
ing with a known bunco man and warn
him of the character of his companion.
1t has been stated that police officers
have noticed bunco victims in the hands
of the sharpers and have failed to warn
them of what was in store for them.
In regard to this matter Chief Glass
stated that the members of the police
department knew the bunco men ard
had been ordered to take the action that
the board suggested. Asked by Commits
sioner Wyman whether these orders had
been obeyed the chief admitted that
they had not.
DR.. Widney, pastor of the Church of
the Nazarene at 52G South Los Angeles
street, appeared before the beard and
asked that ]. a. Pollard be appointed
special policeman without pay from the
city to protect that church from hood
lums, who habitually congregated there
and disturbed the services. The min
lister had tried to reason with the class
complained of and had failed to secure
any assurance that the disturbances
would not be repeated. The special po-
liceman, whose appointment was asked,
looks to he able to take care of him
self in any kind Of an argument, fistic
or otherwise. The board granted the
request and Pollard will hereafter pre-
serve order at that church.
Stanton Post c. A. r., sent in pro-
test against the granting of saloon IL
cense in the armory building at Eighth
and Spring streets. This matter was
disposed of at the last meeting of the
board and the protest was therefore
filed.
The committee on uniform and equip
ment reported recommending that the
officers who were on duty at street cross
ingS be supplied with white batons and
be required to wear white gloves 1t
was stated that the white batons were
more noticeable than the others and
could be more easily seen by drivers.
They would also add to the appearance
of the officers. The recommendation
was adopted and the chief was instruct
ed to have the necessary numbef of
batons cnameled in white.
II. O. Brooks sent in communication
ttating that he had been compelled to
take down an electric sign in front of
his place of business because he was said
TO have been violating an ordinance. He
.harged that he was being prosecuted
by Patrolman Stewart and stated that
If he was guilty of any violation of the
law there was q number of others who
were equally guilty, and who had not
been interfered with. He gave a list of
these persons who We're also violating
The sign ordinance and asked that the
roard look into his case. The chief was
Instructed to notify all violators of the
tign ordinance that they must remove
The offending signs.
D. a. Chick was granted a transfer
hf the saloon license of S. j. Gilmore at
ia South Spring street The apDlica-
lion of j. T.. Edwards and X. f. Goings
I)r a transfer of the license of Goings
I; Redman at col East Seventh street
iias referred to the chief. The
Implication Of r. w. Robinson for ap-
pointment as a policeman was filed.