Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-02

lie r. Hewitt gave a ruling on a hypo-
| thetical case, saying:
81 should say that II a police COM
missioner resigned in writing and that
the mayor announced that he held the
resignation, such action would declare
the office vacant without any accept
ance.
Something like this, perhaps, was
the case of DR.. A. d. Houghton, who
walked out of the council chamber
once In anger, saying he had resigned
forthwith. 1t was verbal and was not
accepted.
"In police commissioners case,
however, the appointment is one which
the mayor can terminate or which ter
inmates itself when in writing the oc-
cupant of the office declares he is
DONE"
Bar Association Agerleved
Attorney Lee and his friends say they
feel far from lenient toward the COM
missioner and the attaches of the First
street station In planning to bring
civil actions their object, they say, is
to protect the public.
Members of the Bar association say
they feel that the insult to Attorney
Lee calls for action by that organiza-
ton, and that If Mr.. Lee were to be
drawn from his announced course they
would deem 1t their duty to push the
proceedings against Schenck. 1t is
probable that a statement will come
from the executive committee of the
association before the end of the week,
some members say.
Mr.. Lee told the mayor and police
board that what he wanted was the
summary dismissal of Schenck from
the commission and disciplinary meas
ures against Desk Sergeant Sparks and
Patrolman Barnes. This, he thought,
should be done promptly.
II feel deeply gratif1ed at the stand
the press is taking" said Attorney Lee,
land 1 would be doing the public a
wrong If 1 dropped the prosecution
now"
AS to Litigation
1t is believed, however, that renewed
efforts will be made today toward MAX
ing Mr. Lee take a more charitable
view of the situation in view of the
action of the board and the mayor. 1t
is said that peacemakers will inter-
cede today to prevent any action being
taken in the courts.
Schenck's friends held a conference
last night. 1t was decided that a
statement would probably be made
public today. Schenck will ask pardon
for the series of actions which have
IHe IldyOT OIllCldl Idnllly,
expressing the hope that the punish
ment already inflicted through public
ity would be deemed not only punish
ment for the guilty ones but per-
manent lesson for Others
Mayor Harper Loyal
One city official close to Mayor
Harper said:
"The mayor is a man to whom loyal |
ty to his friends appeals strongly. He
feels that to throw Sam down after |
everyone else connected with the affair |
has done so would be brutal.
He feels the disgrace of the affair |
keenly and realize how tardy action
has won wholesale criticism for him.
Yet he feels that he would be untrue
to friendship If he took hasty action.
HE takes the larger view that the |
newspaper roasts will do more than |
anything else to make commissioners |
and others walk the chalk line here |
after and feels that nothing further |
could be gained by Furnishing man |
who is down and out politically.
"Why, at one of the mayors clubs |
they were talking yesterday of TAX
ing summary action to force him to ac- |
cept the resignation. Some of the |
councilmen wanted to 60 to the mayor
in a body to force resignation from
the offender of his commissionership."