Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15


ing attorney. was reinstated by Dis
trict Attorney Fredericks as a deputy
district attorney yesterday, and will, 1t
is expected, again be given full sway in
the investigation of graft, charges of
which he brought to the attention of
the grand jury several days ago.
The reappointment of Woolwine is
believed to have resulted from the two
hours consultation between the grand
jury and Fredericks Tuesday afternoon,
when, 1t is thought, Fredericks re-
iterated his promise to support Wool
wine IL he could show any basis for
the charges made by him. Woolwine
and Fredericks entered the grand jury
room yesterday Immediately after the
members of that body began their de-
liberations The district attorney re-
turned to his office fifteen minutes later
and was shortly afterward followed by
the city prosecutor. The latter made
another short visit to the jury room,
and then left the court house.
When questioned, Woolwine said he
could not disclose what took place in
the grand jury room further than to
say he had been reappointed as a
deputy district attorney and he would
proceed to do his duty.
Purpose of Suit Clear
In regard to the suit filed by Mayor
Woolwine said:
"The purpose of this suit is SO ap-
parent that no one need be misled.
Their object was to influence the grand
jury and to intimidate me. My course
win not be interrupted by this abortive
attempt, and l refuse to believe that
the grand jury will be affected in the
least"
Capt. F'redericks refused to discuss
any phase of the graft investigation
yesterday. He would neither admit nor
DENY that Woolwine again had been
made a deputy district attorney. After
some deliberation, however. he said:
"Woolwine undoubtedly will be given
every opportunity to lay his charges be-
fore the grand jury in such way as
best to bring their merits to the at
tention of that body. That is all l can
say now"
The utmost secrecy in regard to the
work of the grand jury was maintained
Yesterday Fredericks and Woolwine
were the only persons admitted to the
chamber where the sessions are held.
and the jury adjourned shortly after 2
o'clock.
Second Suit Filed
For the second time in two days,
Woolwine was made the defendant in
an action for alleged libel when Her
bert w. Lewis, police commissioners,
through his attorneys, 1sidore 3. Dock
weller, Henry T. Gage and w. l. Foley,
filed a complaint in the superior court
yesterday asking damages from the city
prosecutor in the sum of $4,000.
Two causes of action are stated in the
complaint, the first being an article ap-
pearing in Los Angeles morning
paper September 81, ond the same to
which Mayor A. c. Harper took excep-
tion when he sued Woolwine for $4,000
Tuesday.
The second cause is based on another
article appearing in the same paper
October q and the complaint on this
charge reads as follows:
II (meaning the defendanD have
taken this position and l do not recede
from 1t one iota: There is condition
existing in this city (meaning the city
of Los Angeles) that makes 1t fmpos-
sible for any conscientious prosecuting
attorney to promptly discharge the
duties of the office, and l charge un-
hesitatingly that vice is being pro-
tected in this city by the mayor Omean-
ing the mayor of said city of Los An
geles) and police commission (meaning
the police commission of said city of
Los Angeles and meaning this plaintiff
as a member of said police commits
sion), and that | have sufficient evil
dence upon which fighting. conscien-
tious, Woodworking district attorney,
backed up by a grand jury that means
business, will lead to disclosures fixing
the responsibility for this deplorable
condition.
Declares Reputation Hurt
Commissioner Lewis says he is a real
estate and insurance agent, Is man
of family and has a large business and
personal acquaintance in Los Angeles
and elsewhere in California, and, prior
to "the false and defamatQry words
and publication alleged" had gem
eral good reputation and name as
man and citizen and also as an up
right police commissioner. BY reason
OF the publication of the articles re-
ferred to he says he has been injured
in his general good name and reputa-
tion and has been exposed to hatred
and contempt
Further suits against Woolwine by
other members of the police commission
are being prepared. All these, the
prosecuting attorney says, have the
same object, intimidation and impov-
erishment, in order that he may be
forestalled in his prosecution of alleged
graft.
made the defendant in suit for al |
legged libel Tuesday with Mayor Har-
per as the plaintiff, says the action will
afford an opportunity for a thorough
investigation of every phase of the
present city administrations attitude
toward vice and it's suppression, and, |
however much Woolwine may be ham
pered In his efforts to present the facts
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