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

the mayor must and should decide
this thing for himself
Councilman Haas said he wished
to submit that he found the chief
'indiscreet." but said he. too, be.
iieved the matter should be re-
serred back 10 the mayor.
Il think We should 10 thru with
this matter" said Chairman Erick
son.
Il believe the chief is guilty. "a
charged. declared Councilman
Bolton. and think he should be
discharged Immediately. Any man
who would make the statements
he did on the witness stand has no
right 10 any authority whatever. I.
for ore. will recommend 20 the
mayor his discharge"
Says Twas His Duty
Councilman Dale was at fist OF
the opinion that Lang might have
been indiscreet. but said .ic
thought the chief vas doing hig
duty by being In Tafe's cafe.
n suppose am entirely wrong
he said. But differ from all 9th.
er members OF the council. The
chief was in the cafe trying TO get
two drinking men home. Evory.
body ia said to have acquitted
himself as a gentleman.
The woman went 20 the chiefs
table at the request OF Nr. RedpEth.
We can readily see the kind OF
man be In. believe the chief has
a right TO go to such places be-
cause he has to deal with that kind
OF people"
Stepped Outside Province
Later Dale signed the majority
report finding Lang guilty.
Councilman Marble spoke strong.
ly In favor OF Lang's removal as
chief.
He may be a good officer" s1id
Marble. but be certainly stepped
outside the province OF 4. ch,cf Of
police when he used his authority
to force a rule of the cafe TO ae
broken.
He cannot plead ignorance II
seems to me he was going long
way out OF bis course.
Lang knows that the council IL.
self has. In attempting to clean mp
our cafes. passed an ordinance for
bidding entertainers from ningling
with the audience. He has no ex.
cuse, and can have none FOR violat-
ing that rule.
Il not only subscribe TO Mayor
CHS view that Lang WAS indis-
Greet and a D fool. but ! sub
scribe TO Lundy's resolution asking
for his removal from office. ] shall
vote to fire him
Erickson Has New View
Erickson declared he took a
somewhat different view than oTh.
ers OF the council He said IL
seemed to him the chief should be
removed because he did not seem
TO have the confidence OF the men
In his department
Erickson, Marble. Bolton and
Lundy we're the four In favor, ac-
cording to the vote. OF Langs dis
charge.
Fitzgerald. Hanna. Haas. Hesketh
and Dale signed the majority re-
port, recommending nothing. but
finding Lang guilty
The various reports offered by
individual members for adoption
follow:
HASsA's STATEMENT
ceptIssnens Ia reaching q decision In
the matter Of the investigation OF the
charges against the chief Of the police
dspnrtn~pt, Louis VI. Lang, as author
i,ed by Resolution No. tDTS, We do not
,st.b 10 be understood AZ generating the
chief from the charge Of unseemiy be-
baxfor ifs own story, and the evidence
presented In his behalf, seem TO frankly
admit = lapse from the dignity and DIS
eretIon which the people have right To
.xpeet In their most important pr"ce
officer. nc,
Prom the beginning 81 this inyesfign-
lion. however. base felt that the council
was undertaking 10 deal with . matter
tbat does not properly come Within tue
seope Of its functions. The chief Of police
ia appointed by the mayor, ana Is re-
movable 81 the pleasure OF the MAYOR.
The people have come 20 e"nsider me
administration Of the police department
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