The herald., 1897-05-26

what was to be done. He had heard Of
another list OF twenty-five names, OF
saw such a statement in the paper. and
understood that about one-hah the
Boyle Heights force was on It.
OfIicer Ditewig had seen the card ir
Kollee possession in the asse mbly room
at police headquarters. He had heard
that his name was on 1t. and he had
glanced over the list to see II 1t was
true. He understood that these men
had been slated for dismissal.
officer Richards testified that the next
day, after seeing a report in the paper
that there would be an upheaval in the
police department, he had met kolle.
whom he relieved, and the latter had
said there was HIST of sixteen names,
and had taken the card from his pocket
and shown 1t to him. The next day he
had copied, the list. Kolle had told him
that he got the list from an authentic
source, he thought he said Mr.. Drain,
but he could not be cure. Kolle made no
offensive remarks about the commits
sioners of officers He had heard of an
other list but had never seen it. He
had told officer Goodman who were on
| the list.
At this point Chief Glass stated that
he had ordered Goodman to get copy
of the list Richards is Goodman's som
in-law.
officer Woodward testified that he
had seen the list in Kolle's possession
about a week ago. He had been told
that he was among those named. some
one remarking that he had the honor of
heading the list, which he found to be
correct He had heard of another list
of twenty or twenty-five names, but had
never seen it.
This closed the testimony, and Chief
Glass stated that he had nothing further
to say. except that the circulation of the
list had created diseensions and de-
stroyed the efficiency of the force, and
he thought it was the worst kind of in
subordination.
The mayor said that it was not usual
for jury to give a decision without
leaving the box, and, although Mr.. Glib
bon stated that he was ready to settle
the caee at once. it was taken under
advisement for one week.
The chief stated that officer Bates had
concluded to obey the orders of the COM
mission, and pay his wife $40 per month
of his wages, as had been decided. The
commission then allowed his demands
for two months, on the understanding
that one of them would be turned over
to Mrs. Bates.
On the favorable report OF the chief
the following transfers of saloon licenses
were granted: D. A. Chick, 304 South
Spring street, to Sam ]. Gilmore; j. S.
Pervier, 1876 Eaet First and 103-105 Los
Angeles streets, to Joseph Belohlavek.
The application of Frank Biggy for
saloon license for 14S5-14S7 Mission road
was referred to the chief for investiga-
tion.
stand his wagon in front OF 235 South
Main street was referred to the clerk
for investigation.
VIM. S. Boyd preferred sworn charges
against officer George for showing him
when he ran into him on his bicycle, a
the intersection of Main and First
streets, and also made a statement. The
board did not think the matter serious,
and the chief was directed to caution
the officers about being polite to citizens.
J. w. Frye sent in a written complaint
about the open and notorious manner
in which a number of prostitutes ply
their vocation at the corner of Macy and
Alameda streets, and w. G. Kerckhoff
also made verbal protest. Chief Glass
stated that he had tried to suppress the
nuisance, but had been unsuccessful for
the reasons that the women ostensibly
conducted cigar stands. The commits
sioners said that they would try to abate
the evil at the earliest possible date.
The proposition Of NJ. p. Thye to put
on a telegraph police system was read,
and, after Mr. Preuss had explained the
workings of a newly invented system
he had seen at San Francisco, the mat
ter was referred back to the city council
without recommendation.
Commissioner Wyman preferred
charges of incompetency and ineff1cien-
cy against Officer Spencer, and he was
cited to appear at the next meeting OF
the commission and show cause why he
should not be dismissed from the force
Commissioner Preuss moved that all
charges against officer Matuskiewicz
row on the records of the commission be
dismissed. which would enable the Off
Ger and his wife to settle their differ
ences in the courts, where they belonged
The motion prevailed by unanimous
vote, and the commission adjourned,
the members retiring to the mayors
private office for an executive consul
taton