The herald., 1898-06-08
POLICE COMMISSION
Chief Glass Talks About His Trip East
Other Police Matters

All the police commissioners were pres
ent at the meeting yesterday, except Il. +.
Gibbon. Following the reading of the min
utes of the last meeting the following sa-
loon licenses were transferred:
G. Longo, at 662 Buena Vista street, to
G. Garcia William ziegler, at 416 North
Main street, to Paul Rogues, jr.
The transfer of the license of the saloon
to l.. Di Veischio was laid over, Merlo en-
tering protest against the transfer.
The petition of William Oropose to be al
lowed to carry concealed weapon was de-
MED.
policeman.
Applications for the transfer of saloon
licenses were referred to Chief Glass as
follows: Charles s. Smith, 1872 North Main
street, to Sam ]. Gilmore.
j. o. Simons applied for a position as dog
catcher. Filed.
A protest was entered by the citizens liy
ing on Alameda street north of Marchess-
sault street, against the rapid encroach-
ment of the denizcns of the demi-monde
district upon the district named. Four pc
titions were presented, and the chief of po-
lice was ordered to move the Objectionable
tenants out of their new quarters as rapid
ly as possible.
The city council was requested to pass
an ordinance for the appointing of ten
special policemen, TO serve for 30 days FROM
July LIST next, in the place of regular Off.
GERS, who will from time to time go away
on their annual vacation during that time
Mayor Snyder moved that the regular
monthly inspection of the police on the
streets by the commissioners be abolished
and a quarterly inspection substituted.
Chief Glass objected, on the ground that
the monthly inspections aided discipline
and kept the officers up to the standard in
regard to clothes, accouterments, etc. II
was decided to continue the monthly in
spections and to have, in addition, a quar-
terly inspection by the commission in the
drill hall at the central station of all Off
GERS, clubs, clothes handouts, etc, to be
thoroughly overhauled by the commission.
Commissioner Preuss reported COM
plants from parties visiting Eastside park
for moonlight rides to the effect that q
gang of young hoodlums infest the park,
go in swimming, with but natures adorn-
ment, throw rocks use profane and vulgar
language, and otherwise make things I'M
pleasant for visitors. The matter was
referred to the park commission, with a
request that the hoodlums be suppressed,
and that without loss of time.
Chief Glass gave a brief account of his
recent trip to Milwaukee to attend the con-
vention of chiefs of police. He said, In an
swer to a question from Mayor Snyder.
that the beer in Milwaukee was excellent
| and that all saloons closed al 10 midnight,
chat is" said the chief, "the doors are
| locked at that hour"
| The chief called attention to the adop-
| ton of the Bertillon system for the ider-
| tificatlon of criminals and the establish
| ment Of the National Bureau of Identified
| ton.
1.-THE old axiom, once a thief always a
| thief may not be universally true, bu.
there are so many illustrations of life de-
| voted to crime, that the value and ampor-
lance of an indelible permanent and quick
ly accessible record of all persons who com-
nit crime cannot we'll be disputed, and the
assistance and benefit that could be derived
by the authorities and society from such a
record must be at once apparent" quoted
the chief from the address made upon the
merits of the system. 1t will cost Los An
geles 500 to join the National association,
but every man charged felony anywhere in
| the United States will have his nicture, de-
scription and measurements on fle in tho
national bureau and in the city where last
convicted, and these will be issued to police