Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-19

were this plan adopted any person unable
to give a satisfactory account OF himself
would be sent to police headquarters.
Gives Long Terms
Police Justice Rose yesterday took ac-
tive steps to do what he could through
long term sentences to impress on the
undesirable element the advisability Of
getting out of towr. Five vagrants were
given, 1S0 days on the chain gang, the
longest sentence allowed by law. Two
others. Fred Snyder and Thomas Davis,
arrested Sunday night after acting in
suspicious manner and as though they
we're about to try to hold up Officers
Glenn and Stevens, were given fifty and
ninety days respectively.
Yesterday was banner day in the
number of prisoners In the city jail.
Two hundred and eighty arrests had
been made from Saturday to noon yes
terday, and 16S cases were brought up in
Justice Roses court during the day.
Where possible the limit of sentence was
given. Ninety-three over-Sunday drunks
were in court in the morning and ma
jority of them were fined IS each or the
equivalent on the chain gang. Others
v ere returned to Jail to await a more
complete SOLDERING up and will probably
appear in court this morning.
1.-THE upper tanks and the chain gang"
said Justice Rose yesterday, "wi.l in fu-
ture be reserved for the professional
yeggmen, the tramps and the habitual
orunkards."
Expect More Crime
That Los Angeles is experiencing the
first faint ripples of a tidal wave of crime
is the expressed belief Of many inside and
outside Of police circles. Conditions are
expected to become aggravated when the
racing season opens, especially in view of
the reports that everything in Arcadia,
the racing center, will be thrown wide
open and that place will be made to re-
semble a frontier town in some respects.
while partaklng of the nature of a
Monte Carlo in others.
If this proves true, Arcadia is expected
to become the Mecca of the most motor
tou5 crooks in the country, according to
the statement OF Chief of Police Kern.
mot only will the ready made criminals
come here" said the chief, but they will
he made to order. They say the place Is
to contain dens OF all descriptions, and
when the men who gamble are fleeced
they will, of course make their way to
the nearest city, which Is Los Angeles,
In order to secure a stake, and they will
not be in the least chary of how they
make it."
Plan Campaign
The prosecuting attorneys office Is
joining hands earnestly with the police
department In the effort to stamp out
crime. Yesterday plan was advanced to
carry on q campaign against the Grim
iuals BY City Prosecutor Fleming, who
advocates the employment of flying
squadron" a body of fifteen to twenty
men, picked from the best on the police
force. Mr.. Fleming suggests that only
men who can ride motorcycles or horses
be employed In the work and that they
be under the direction of an officer who
has proved himself by intelligence and
courage to be capable of handling this
force Reserve forces, he believes, should
be held in readiness in case of emergency
nd the members of the squadron, being |
dressed In citizens clothing. would at
tract the attention of criminals and
would be regarded as easy victims. After |
a few experiences with the members of
this band, the prosecutor believes, the
thugs and footpads would be less active. |