Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-01


hold special session.
Commissioner Schenck will not at
tend.
Officially no resignation has as yet
been presented to the mayor or ac-
cepted. The case is unsettled until after
| Mayor Harper has had a talk with
Chairman Bradner w. Lee of the Re-
kINblican central committee.
Sn the result of the talk between the
men of opposite politics-one the
Id OF the city administration who
pointed a Republican commissioner,
ID the head of the Republican organi-
ltion whom this same commissioner
rev into Jail without cause
penck's future will rest.
~ [aj. Lee has stated that no personal
uence will move him from his
frse in prosecuting the commissioner
lily and criminally. but friends of
th say that the humiliation of pub
&ty has beer severer punishment
the satisfaction conferred by dol
and cents or apologies.
Hopes for Peace
Yet Mayor Harper believes that in
Some way he can make peace, take
steps to prevent a recurrence of such
;an outrage, and bring harmony after
the blunders that have caused the
mayor. more pain and worry than any
thing that has happened since he took
QS{ice.
Ii was after midnight Sunday morn
when the mayor sought repose.
list night he got into communication
fifth Schenck over the telephone.
81 At midnight Saturday the mayor
had long talk with Schenck and last
might the talk was resumed. The COM
missioner is at friends house near
Westlake park and said he would visit
the business section today. He will
not, however. attend the commission
meeting. The mayor does not want
him to attend.
1t is agreed by all who know that
the occurrence grows out of a lapse
from q years absention from drink
which caused Schenck to act as he did.
The fact that Schenck has put dozens
of men on the right path after years
of intemperance adds an ironic tinge
to the affair. Indeed, the discussions
dozen employees of the city to sign the
pledge.
TWO Officials Sign Pledge
In all seriousness two of the highest
officials of the city of Los Angeles have
both solemnly agreed not to take an
other drink of intoxicants. One of them,
a commissioner. consumed fourteen
lemonades yesterday, but nothing
stronger.
Schenck some ,&ime ago forced one
of the best KNOWN attorneys in Los An
geles if not on the coast to take a
drink cure and put him on his feet at
a time wheR friendly but forcible ad-
vice was naeded.
His frieTds cite this and many other
cases as Showing the absolute improb-
ability Of the commissioner now under
fire oF acting as he did under ordinary
CIRCUMSTANCES.
VI These facts will be brought to the
Attention of Maj. Lee as we'll as of
Kenneth Preuss probably today in the
ppe lhat apologies will bring an ad-
4stnerit of the case.
Mayor Harper and the commission
ers are Inclined to severely criticise the
police officials on duty at headquarters
Sor permitting the outrage on Maj.
Lee. AS to Mr. Preuss they are not so
sure, conflicting statements indicating
that there was possibility that
Schenck did not intend that his remark
concerning Preuss' young woman COM
panion should he heard. Schenck has
declared the remark was made to
Barnes, the policeman. solely. On the
ther. hand, 1t is said Preuss turned
ack and lin forcible tones called
chenck 81 cur and lobster.
PatroInar Blamed
ReyEsed statements are that Patrol
EaFf Barnes was not ordered by
ehenck to seize Preuss, and that he
Id so Of his own volition, showed his
tar and ordered him to stand still
i'll the patrol wagon anne.
AT this point the man under fire lost
lis head. Maj. Lee and Preuss want
d to order carriage, but Schenck
aid the patrol wagon was good enough
or Preuss.
One of the most serious charges is
lat at police headquarters, where the
len IN charge are presumed to act on
fious questions after approved judi
al methods. there was complete col
pse of the system of precautions that
lould prevail. Neither Patrolman
arnes, Sergt. Sparks Lieut.. Williams
pr Police Surgeon Quint notified Capt
Iammer, the mayor or the other COM
issioners that Schenck was behaving
he was To cap 1t all they refused
Al. Lee a recognized privilege of all
torneys-the right to get and fur
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