Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-28
BOARD HEARS Of
MYSTERIOUS TIP
ON POLICE RAID
Hearing of Charges Against Cap
tain Dixon Are Again Con-
tinued by Commission
is FRICTION IN DEPARTMENT
Candidate for Council Tells of
Playing Poker in San Fer
nando Building
IS FRICTION IN DEPARTMENT

commission listened to testimony in
the investigation of the attitude of
Captain Dixon toward Chief Galloway
and the alleged connection Of Dixon
with the tipping off of a raid on
gambling rooms in the San Fernando
building, but the hearing went over
until Friday morning at o'clock.
w. d. Gage, the first man who pre-
ferred charges against Dixon, was an
interested auditor at the hearing
yesterday, but his charges were for
gotten in the investigation of numer-
GUS others that have been made since
he initiated proceedings.
WERDIN's DENIAL
Two witnesses swore that Captain
Dixon had made sighting remarks re-
garding Chief Galloway, but e. r..
Werdin, who, it was stated. quoted
Dixon as having made the derogatory
remarks, denied that he had heard
Dixon say uncomplimentary things of
the chief.
doc" A. d. Houghton, who is run
ming for councilman, admitted that he
had played poker in rooms which were
raided in the San Fernando building,
out denied any participation in MAX
ing the raid failure by informing the
gamblers Of the approach of the po-
lice.
1t is stated that the case is a long
way from ending, as there are nearly
100 witnesses who have not been ex-
amined, and each day brings new
request from either side for additional
witnesses.
Mayor Alexander says that there is
undoubtedly friction in the police de-
partment, and 1t is the intention of
the police commission to find where
- oil m 1eAfs
to finish the investigation.
DILL's TESTIMONY
"Werdin told me-" said R. E. Dill, a
merchant at SAL South Spring street,
that in a conversation he had with
Dixon, the latter said of Chief Gallo
way: I know more about police busi-
ness in two minutes than that old fool
will know in his lifetime
Under cross-examination by Attorney
Ona Morton, Dill explained that this
admission was made by Werdin during
a conversation ne had with him rela-
tive to the attitude of Dixon toward
Sergeant Sebastian and Patrolman
Sheets of the department, who, he
stated, were close friends of his. Dill
went ON to say that on one occasion,
when Sergeant Sebastian had desired to
be excused from night duty In order to
attend a meeting of a fraternal or
ganization, Dixon had withheld the de-
sired permission, and for this reason
the witness had called upon Werdin to
secure the reason of the captains atti-
tude toward his subordinate. Werdin
said that he could get any further de-
sired privileges, as he had 1t on
Dixon"
Sergeant Sebastian swore that the
same statement said to have been
made by Dixon was detailed to him
by Wedin.
NOT PARKER
Bert r. Parker, who was a former
member of the purity squad, was ac-
cused by Dill of acting as a spy on
meeting held in Dills store between
Stacey Lamb, Chief Galloway and the
witness, with Captain Dixon as the
subject of conversation. AT the aftes-
noon session it was proved that Parker
was not the man supposed to nave
spied upon the gathering.
did you have a conversation with
MIR. Dill, such as he detailed regarding
Captain Dixon" was asked of Werdin
on the stand.
"No. sir" came the decisive answer.
II asked Captain Dixon If Sergeant Sc
bastian could be excused from night
duty on one particular night, and the
captain assented to the request, with
an allotted time of day duty. l asked
Dixon how he and the new chief were
getting on, and he replied that he did
not bother the chief nor did the CHIEF
bother him. That was all that was
said"
NOW, some one of you three is ly-
ing" broke in Mayor Alexander, "and
want to know which one 1t is"
1.-THE lie cannot be laid at my door"
declared Werdin.
"Oh. don't ask that man any more
questions" continued the mayor dis
gustedly, as Commissioner Wellborn
was framing a query to Werdin.
''Have you recently talked to anyone
regarding what Dixon said to you?"
was asked.
Werdin said that he had been called
to the office of Attorney Morton, Dix
on's counsel, and there asked if he had
made the statements credited to him.
He denied to Morton having said that
Dixon had criticised the chief.
Edwin Jorgenson, reporter on an
afternoon newspaper, was put on the
stand to testify regarding certain state
ments he had written regarding Dix
on's claim that political faction was
endeavoring to oust him from office.
Dixon testified that he had reason
to believe that the Harper, Kern and
Broadhead clique were after his scalp
"I was informed a few days ago."
continued Dixon, that they consider
that they now have me over barrel,
and are going to get my job If it is
possible"
THE CHIEFS RAID
The story of the raid conducted by
the chief, in which Dixon was not a
participant, though the scene of it lay
in his district, was investigated.
Captain Dixon, has such a thing
ever occurred before in the depart
ment to your knowledge?" inquired
Commissioner Topham.
mo, sir"
"Is it your opinion that the chief did
not consider you competent or able to
conduct, such a raid. or that he feared
you would tip off the place to be
raided?" asked Topham.
Dixon renlied that certain infornna-