Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-03
POLITICS
BEHIND TRIAL
OF OFFICERS.
POLICE ENTERED LODGE ROOM
BUT HOW?
TESTIMONY IN eLENN-sTEVENs
CASE DIFFERS
Commissioners Take Afro-American
Councils Charges Against Dusky
Officers Under Advise
ment

Seventh ward politics seems to be back
of +he charges on which Patrolmen Glenn
and Stevens we're tried last night before
the police board.
The action of the two patrolmen ac-
cused of 'breaking into the secret ses-
SION of the Afro-American council at its
hall at Fourth and Ruth avenue to arrest
David Jones brought the counter charge
Nv the officers that the council is merely
a political organization which pays 10
sick or other benefits, Notwithstanding tbe
claims of the officers of the council. I4y
testified also that the council door va
aiar they knocked and were invited TO
enter by the doorkeeper not the sergeant
alarms. -
Attorney Wallace Wideman, who ap-
neared for the council, tried to havf the
fvpewritten constitution and bylaWSluen-
titled. but Chairman II. w. LEWIS ue-
clined TO permit the introductonloI the
documents unless the onicers| Oh Tue
council would swear to the authenucity
of the documents. They did so Pter,
Counsel for Jones and the negroes or
sanitation said he proposed to show that
The order was secret and beneficial, such
as the Masonic most of its members
were property owners, the lodge oIllcers
were in their chairs when the pohcenlen
entered that Glenn and Stevens hau not
knocked or asked admission tnat they
interrupted the proceedings to take Son Zee
ont that they tripped him so tnat ne
fell on his face at the door, refused 10
,et the members furnish carriage ana
refused to accept bail.
chief Edward Kern interrupted 10 say
that the board was not present 10 near
speeches. but wanted evidence anu Al
torney Wideman closed his reniarhs'
Law If
ell testified first. telling how the coloIeu
patrolmen entered as James AieXanuer
was speaking The invasion caused MN
ia lose control of the meeting ana II
broke I'M I'm disorder He said the lodge
sells no liquor and permits no drinking
or smoking there. .t..,,,,.-
Officer Glenn in fcross-ques.ion II
brought out that tlS sergeant rms ms
was not seated at. but near, the door
and drew from NVnt.ey this admission:
we are politicI when 1t is time TO pc
noIitia ANTHEM Te lind a wifebeater In
our +, Nv. IRE him. we want to help
each 49,. tlats all d..
PresidSpt Y NJ. alexander VINO at ilrs'
dcc,ined toEtate what his official posi-
49, 1,as. im said later that he was state
nresidentfof the org anization, said one
of he ,bjects is to fight the civil lights
for rembers and secure protection for
ther,[ but that no password is employed,
thyscrutiny of the elect being left to the
ssfgeant-at-arms when members entered.
= Capt G. w Hawkins, the only witness
produced by the police. though they mac
fifteen or more if the commissioners
wanted to hear them, testified that there
was but little disorder and also that ne
moved that the meeting adjourn.
Attorney Wideman asked Capt. Hawk
Ihs If he did not AXE a statement at the
police station to President Alexander that
he could get his brother reinstated on
the police force-Patrolman Alexander
will face trial on the charge of grating
tonight-f he would drop the present
case. Hawkins denied making such a
statement.
Patrolman Glenn then took the stand.
He said he and his partner had been
detailed by Lieutenant Dixon to fnvesu-
gate the robbery case. They had been
unable to find Jones anywhere but learned
that he had been out visiting the house
of MIR. and Mrs. Mathews, who had COM
planned that s. had been stolen from their
home. Glenn said they entered the coun-
ell hall peaceably. called Jones aside and
that he was tripped only when he made
rush for the door as If to escape.
The board took the case under ad-
visement