The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-22

efsiee Of mayes and the tneitrsfisu h.
and has always bern. TO hold Tho nsayeg
ner~ strictly To seepust for the police
d~ps ssment than for any other depart
ciii appreciate. this responsibility. NE
made Mr. Lang hss eht~f II raiir~. ssd
can deprive bIn % the office " he sees
fit 3. do. In cur Judgment the de-
te~ruinatton ~ Mr.. fAns's refenffsn es
dismissal. In the face ef thrse OF any
ether charges. shouid rest with Mr.. Gu.
whs spsrviatsd hsas.
u is for these reasons that We d. cot
care To Join In any recommendations 10
the mayer.
fTrrUERAIp's STATEMENT
senti~m~af The tnve.tixalisn 81 the
charge. AGAINST Lsais ". Lana. chief Of
the paiiee department. deseiep~d but little
that the spuaeti and pnhiie we're not
already familiar with. sad which had net
been admitted by the chief previous 20
the hearing before tho council. The
charges. as flied With the council. IN oHr
opinion. sse sustained
n a-.eIsls~d NJ the hearing that the
events related In tho charges arose ~ tho
re.uft Of the chief attending a hsnauss
given se account Of tn. sn~erssfai sndina
81 . isrKs eons enften. and the later
ey~~ts that traa.pirea eeuid nat have
been far~-~~n. and his handling 81 the
situate. thst arose show. poor Judgment
and lack nf discretion oo the part OF
one whs oeesps.- tho important pesitisn
Of chief of the poiiee department. His
sonduet. go far ~. thia certain night IL
e.os~rn~d /. entitled 10 the sesefrsf
esn.ur~.
Therefore. the mayor being the only
effiriaf Of the city clothed with power
TO take any definite action In the matter.
We would recommend that the evidence
be .abunitted 60 the mayor for .neb aetion
eu hi. part a. he think. Justified
yEirk-oN's STATEMENT
g.nfiemens tnder Resolution No. tpsi.
adopted By the council the seth dsy
Of August. 1918. an insssuss''on w
ordered concerning allegations charging
chief Of Police Louis ". Lang win coy.
duet unb~comipx officer and chief OF
police. . a.
Durins the hearing. sir~ady held u
appear. to be clearly e.tshiishedi
FIHsT--That the chief was one OF
drinking party that recently spent an
haur and . half al midnight In Iatss
cafe where n city automobile ana dftsef
employed by the city waited OUTSIDE.
sFao~D--rhnt because Of tbs chiefs
pr~.~n~. n cabaret Kin was allowed 10
az with and help entertain this party
after The proprietor had been twice 90
letted 20 permit this violation OF his rules
rtftNp--That after taking his party To
The Washington hotel. the chief returned
a. Tats'., and By the aid Of the proprietor.
made nm appointment 30 meet me sni
,xbo had been at his table. The 3oung
l.dy sva. directed tn meet him on the
.,rret and escort him To her room In an
uptowp hotel where he remained until
z O'Clock In the morning.
The Testimony given concerning these
,,..,depf. xo~~ 10 show that the chief be-
il..r. hi. department IL disioyai and full
81 spis~ lie stated positively that Of
/ the hundreds ef msn under him, none has
~. Implicit confidence. IL goes without
.a,lns that % chief who hsfbors such
feeling toward his men cannot have their
e,nftasnce and respect. To reaiire that
..eb conditions cannot lead to good SER
Vice. n 10 only necessary to ask yoursetses
ub.tb~r yoa would give yeur beet efforts
l to a superior who looked upon you with
suspeeion.
II also appears from the evidence that
fha ,ouur lady who was reuuisitionsd by
,nS chief 10 serve a. n blind while he was
Arriving 20 detect spies was perfect
.tranxs- 20 him and 81 good rrpute. u
4. s~lf-evid~nt that no reputable young
/ l.ay would voluntarily Join married
man I'm whom she had NO Interest nnd
/ - aIs the principal street. u the city after
| 4 o'eio~k In the morning. Any ono meet
Ing them and knowing the chief must sus-
psrt that she was un9er arrest or CON
/ .orting with him for some evil purpose.
Then, too. she wss compelled 10 escort
/ him 10 hFF fboBts w h'fffs hft rbtfFtH7f'
biu, until . O'Clock In the Morning.
Tho only conclusion to be drawn from
This 4. that she was Struggling TO make
a living, And. rather than lose her Job.
obliged her employer and submitted 10 n
al which laid her open 10 the upsnsory
noteriety that has NOW followed
WHETHER the chief was being pursued
hx spis. or otkSr dangers. drafting a re-
.nsefsbI~ young woman into sueisEerviec
wa nm intoisrabis abuse Of power.
1 The council having undertaken this In
xe.tlxatiop, ~ IL confronted with the me-
e...tsy Of esonsrstipE the chief OF pass
,nr Judgment. with the evidence before
a.s 4 am free to state. without question:
ing his integrity or morality. that the
chief Of police has heru guilty of conduct
,,obeeomina an officer. ss charged. and
that should hia reappointtnent come be-
Tor. as tomorrow, my vote would be
against the confirmation.
IUSDY's ...s0LUTfON
WHEREAS. The city council has, under
and pursuant TO Resolution No. 1919. held
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