Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-12
FULLER QUITS
POLICE BOARD
"REDLIGHT" SCANDAL ENDS IN
RESIGNATION
COMMISSIONERS SUCCESSOR NOT
YET DECIDED ON
President of Pioneer Truck and Trans
fer Company Says He Yields His
Job Because of Friendship
for Mayor

An unlucky place awaits some I'M
lucky man on Mayor Harper's police
commission. His appointment prob
abIv will be made at the meeting of
the police commission next Tuesday.
Police Commissioner Charles H. Full
Ter, successor to Police Commissioner
Sam Schenck, resigned his place on
the police board yesterday morning
and his resignation was accepted by
the mayor at once.
Fuller's resignation comes as the re-
suit of an agitation against him be-
cause of his connection with two
houses on Alameda street, until a few
days ago occupied as houses of i'll
fame.
When Fuller's connection with the
property was made public these two
houses were closed and have remained
closed. Whether or not they will open
again since their virtual owner has no
longer an official connection with the
police department remains to be seen.
The resignation came after an inves-
tigation of ten days, conducted by
Mayor Harper, and after the mayor
had fully satisfied himself, according
to his letter to Fuller, in which the
resignation is accepted. that mo blame
attaches to the police commissioner"
By numerous aff1davits Fuller at
tempted to prove the property in ques-
ton had been transferred to one of
his own employees before he became
a member of the board. His statement
is to the effect that ''W. Cochrane"
purchased the property one month be-
fore Mayor Harper asked Fuller to
take the commisionership, paying for
it at the rate of $500 monthly, which
is the exact income from the property,
with no interest and no payment down.
The mayor declared he believed 1t, and
fully exonerated Mr.. Fuller
Tells Why He Quit
In his written resignation, Fuller
declared he resigned because of his
warm personal friendship for the
mayor. The charges brought against
him, although untrue he says, cast a
reflection on the administration, and
rather than have the mayor suffer
from any of his misfortunes" he asked
permission to withdraw from the po-
lice board.
In his reply to Mr.. Fuller the mayor
said:
LOS ANGELES, Aug. II. 1905
Charles H. Fuller, City-My Dear
Mr.. Fuller: I have before me your
resignation as a member of the po-
lice commission of the city of Los
Angeles, and after mature deliber-
alton have decided to accept the
same.
note from it's contents your
statement "that you feel that the
charges brought against you are
untrue, but, at the same time, on
account of your friendship for me.
and realizing the embarrassment
upon the present administration
and for no other reasons, you have
rendered your resignation
Under the circumstances it seems
to me an absolute proof of your
friendly feeling toward me, and
am very grateful to you, indeed.
more than words can express.
have the same feeling that you do
that there is no truth in the state
ments which have been made about
your connection with the houses in
question. The numerous affidavits
produced by yourself tend to show
It, but just a string of unfortunate
circumstances have brought about
the whole thing. and after studying
the situation for ten davs I am
frank to state that l never would
have asked for your resignation.
I am grateful to you for all the
help you have been to the commits
sion while being one of its men,
bers, and can assure you of the
kindly feeling of every member.
Sincerely,