Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-28

ADVISED JfldJ I10 WOulu 6llHeE nave "
get" the chief or his own position
would be lost. He claimed that these
impressions had been produced in his
mind through statements of news
paper men.
DIsLIKED HIM
Dixon contended that both Dill and
Sergeant Sebastian had dislike for
him. and that this. perhaps, would lead
them to color their testimony in regard
to alleged statements that Dixon made
regarding his superior.
Attorney Morton took his client in
hand. "Have you," was asked, "been
loyal to your chief and to the commits
sion?"
IT have done all in my power" re-
sponded Dixon. ito uphold my chief
and the commission"
Mayor Alexander interjected, "We
are satisfied that there is friction in
the department, and we are going to
run it down If it takes all summer"
RAID ON GAMBLING ROOM
At the afternoon session of the inves-
tigation the raid on the gambling
rooms in the San Fernando building
formed the chief matter for investi-
cation.
The accused police official denied that
he knew anything of the fruitless raid
of roooms 637 and 63S of the San Fer
nando building until thirty-six hours
after the raid had been attempted
He claimed that upon the dismissal of
| the purity squad and it's assignment
to patrol duty and the formation of
the metropolitan squad he gave the
| new squad a list of places under sus-
picion as being disorderly houses. two
of which were successfully raided by
the police.
o. H. May, the head of the metro
politan squad, was asked by Dixon s
attorney: what were the instructions
given you by Capt. Dixon on taking
charge of your squad and reporting for
duty?"
MAYS INSTRUCTIONS
HE said: Arrest all violators of the
| law"
"Did he mention any who were to be
spared from arrest?"
He did not
Stacey Lamb, the agent of the San
Fernando building, told of the events
leading UP to the time of the raid on
the gambling rooms of c. ]. Hughes
and Frank Bartlett.
when Hughes and Bartlett came to
me-" said Lamb, "asking to rent two
rooms to be occupied by a bona fide
| club. I told them to go to Capt. Dixon
and secure his assurance that they
were to run a legitimate club, and that
there would be no police interference.
They did not see Dixon, but some
weeks later I was assured by Dr. A.
d. Houghton that the club was to be
run on a legitimate basis, and that
hence there would be no police inter-
| ference"
MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE
of hn fpIanhnna
message which asked him to warn the
occupants Of rooms 637 and 63S that the
police were approaching, and OF his
having carried out the instruction COM
ing from the unknown man at the end
of the wire.
Commissioner Topham denounced
Lamb for having tipped off the gam
blers. He was only quieted after re-
peated urgings for silence on the part
of his fellow commissioners.
Dixon was returned to the stand and
testified that prior to the raid he had
! been apprised of gambling game
going on in the San Fernando building,
and had instructed the officers who re-
ported the matter to him to go to any
length in securing evidence. He told
them to cut holes in the plaster to
watch the rooms, and that he would
stand behind them in event of dam
age suit.
SAW RAID COMING
H c. Sober, one of the men con-
nected with the alleged gambling out
fit. told the commissioners that before
the telephone tip came to the San Fer
nando building he was satisfied that a
raid was to be conducted, as during
the afternoon preceding the raid the
hall had been besieged by several news
paper photographers, who were indus
triously taking pictures OF the doors
leading into the club
what did you do?" inquired Sidney
Reeve, deputy city prosecutor.
"Well, | sized up the situation; went
to dinner, and then concluded that
was in need of long walk"
Sober was not present when the raid
was attempted.
HOUGHToN ON STAND
DR.. A. D. Houghton was called, and
awakened the interest in the case by
insisting that the charge on which
Capt. Dixon was being tried be read
before he would consent to be sworn
1t was explained that the reading ol
the charge had been waived by Capt
Dixon.
"I don't care what Dixon did" re-
sponded Houghton; "the charter is
made for us all, and 1 insist upon my
rights"
"Do you refuse to be sWornE' asked
the mayor.
az do not, but 1 want to be assured
that 1 am going to be given square
deal"
DENIES GIVING TIP
On being assured that this would be
granted him, Houghton testified that
he had told Lamb that a legitimate
club would be conducted by Hughes
and Bartlett He denied any participa-
tion in tipping off the impending raid
and testified that at the time the raid
was made he was delivering a lecture
before the Academy of Sciences.
"Did you ever play cards In those
rooms ?" Houghton was interrogated
Eyes, I have played casino there" he
answered.
Have you ever played poker there?'
asked Deputy Prosecutor Reeve.
"Any gambler in the world will tel
Won that 1 never played a game OF
poker in my life" retorted the witness
"Did you ever try to playT" was in
sisted
"Yes."
Before leaving the stand Houghton
fold the commissioners that any state
ment that he had tipped off the gam
blers was an absolute falsehood.
Two newspaper reporters offered tes-
timony that Capt. Dixon had not been
| fair TO all the members of the repor-