Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-07
ENEMIES EAGER
TO SET COUNCIL
ON WO0LWINE
MEMBERS SHOW LITTLE DE-
SIRE TO RUSH INTO FIGHT
OPINION THAT HE SHOULD BE
PUT IN CHARGE GROWS
District Attorney FrederIcks Busy
with San Pedro Slot Machines.
Owners Given Ample Time
to Remove Them

Pressure has been brought to bear
upon members of the city council to
take a hand against Prosecuting Attor-
ney Woolwine. At the meeting held
secretly Monday evening by the police
commission and other officials 1t was
decided to sound members of the coun-
Gil and see what could be done toward
getting Woolwine back in the city at
torney's office on less vigorous public
work. So far the council has not
shown any united disposition to rush
into the conflict.
IT'S notf our fight. There are no
graft charges about us, and we nave
enough other troubles" said one coun-
Gilman last night.
At the city attorneys office 1t was
said that no intimation of any change
in Mr.. Woolwine's work had been
heard Of, and that none was likely.
Woolwine himself refused to discuss
any question .sterday. This Is not
the time to talk" was the most ne
could be induced to say
The general opinion that Woolwlne
should be put in charge of the graft
investigation and given a free oppor-
tunity to prove his charges seems to be
growing stronger. The justice of this
was even admitted among his oppon-
ents at the city hall, and 1t was the
consensus of opinion in nearly all dis
cussions of the matter.
1t was said yesterday afternoon that
members OF the grand jury were also
of this opinion, and that they were en-
deaVoring to bring District Attorney
Fredericks to the same view. This
rumor, no doubt, arose from the fact
that grand jury committee held an
other conference with Captain Freder-
icks. The committee, consisting OF
Jurymen Wiesenberger, Damerel and
Andrews, met Captain Freuericks yes
terday morning and mad long talk
with him.
More Developments Expected
Further developments are expected
today. as the grand jury will resume
it's sessions at 10 o'clock this morning.
Captain Fredericks has sent his
deputy, Paul j. Mccormick, to the po-
lice station to take charge of the work
of which he has relieved Mr.. Woolwine.
New signs have been put up pointing
the way to the proper officials, and old
names have been scraped off the doors.
The prosecuting attorneys office still
retains the larger share of the rooms.
One of the new matters which Dis
trict Attorney Fredericks has taken
up this week before the grand jury is
the slot machine question, which has
been troubling San Pedro. 1t was
brought before Captain Fredericks by
Peter Lux of San Pedro, after the fail
ure of the towns officials to take any
action toward disseminating the ma
chimes in the saloons.
AS a result of Mr.. Lux's conference
with the district attorney the slot ma
chimes in San Pedro saloons and pool
rooms were removed or turned to the
wall yesterday. 1t evidently was not
the intention Of the district attorney
to cause any arrests in order to SECURE
enforcement of the law, as the proprie-
tors were given time to remove the
machines. Mr.. Lux is disappointed be-
cause of this fact, but not discouraged,
for he says the machines are going out
and will stay out. San Pedro citizens
are generally with him in the fight.
An indication of the feeling in sup
port of Mr.. Woolwine is evidenced in
the following resolution, passed unani-
mously by the Third Ward Prohibition
club:
Resolved, That we, the members Of
the Third Ward Prohibition club, do
highly commend and approve the atti-
tude of Mr.. Thomas L. Woolwihe in
his investigation and prosecution of
vice, and that we extend to him our
hearty cooperation in any move tend
ing to the .bettermeut and welfare of
this city.
RAYMOND s. WAY, Chairman.
Nv. HI. DOUGLASS. Secretary"