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LEAGUE OF JUSTICE BRANDS
BRUTALITY OF THE POLICE
DISGRACE TO CIVILIZATION
Beating and Bullying of Prisoners and Vio
lation of Citizens' Constitutional
Rights Scathingly Denounced
THAT Los Angeles patrolmen beat,
bully and make arrests at ran
dom to win promotion in the de
partment are some of the conclusions
which the League of Justice has
reached after an investigation into the
conduct of affairs in the police sys
tem in this city.
In the report upon the investigation,
sent yesterday to the police commis
sion, »the city council and the civil
service commission, the league con
cludes that the whole system is wrong;
that besides the above mentioned
abuses prisoners are thrown into filthy
cells in the city Jail anl are put
through a cruel "third degree" at
headquarters. Of the harsh treatment
given prisoners by officers, the league
hiis this to say, in part:
"It is revealed that some officers are
■undub- harsh and cruel in their treat
ment of prisoners. Protests from both
men and women have come to the of
fice of the league because of the cru
elty to prisoners which has come to
their notice. In at least one case pri
vate citizens felt compelled to inter
fere with a patrolman who was mal
treating a prisoner without cause. It
is not a practice common to the whole
force, but rather a matter of individ
ual caprice which should be subjected
to discipline. In this connection the
league desires to call attention to the
profane abuse of prisoners, which is
■wrong in itself and which can do no
good to the service. It matters not
who the prosoner may be, the law pre
sumes him innocent until proved
guilty by due process, and he Is enti
tled to humane treatment on every
hand.
"Still further it Is discovered that
officers in their anxiety to make a good
record of 'arrests and convictions'
seek to induce prisoners to confess,
with a promise that they "will be let
off easy.'
Rights Are Violated
"We find some of the worst abuses
of the whole department at the police
station and city jail. Prisoners are
brought before the desk sergeant and
amount of bail assigned. If they fail
to have the amount required, they are
incarcerated in the city jail without
the right of communication with
friends or attorney. Then they are
left to the mercy of a 'trusty' to get
into communication with friends or
attorney. This outrageous procedure
was admitted recently before the po
lice commission by an acting desk ser
geant as a matter of common practice.
Such an outrage against justice is a
Court Discredits Story of
Policeman and Acquits Pierson
Despite the fact that Patrolman
Finn attempted to prove that John
Pierson was violating a city ordinance
by smoking on the front end of a Cen
tral avenue car Saturday afternoon,
Police Judge Chambers yesterday ac
cepted the straightforward statements
df .Mr and Mrs. Plerfon, who stated
that the accused pimply had an un
llghted cigar in his mouth, and ad
judged Pierson not guilty.
Pierson was arrested Saturday after
noon by Patrolman Finn, who also
took into custody H. B. Truitt, a gen
eral repairman for the Los Angeles
Railway company. Finn claimed that
Truitt was smoking and, so Truitt as
serts refused to show his badge, he be
ing in plain clothes at the time.
Both men accompanied the officer to
the police station and not until they
arrived at the desk sergeant's window,
so they assert, were they aware that
Finn was an officer, he having refused
to display his shield until that time
Truitt's case was the first one called
in police court yesterday afternoon.
Finn testified that Truitt was smok
ing in the front end of the car and
was placed under arrest when he re
fused to cease smoking or go to the
rear end of the car.
Truitt testified that the cigar was
unlighted when he boarded the car and
that he did not even place the cigar
stub in his mouth during the entire
time he was on the car.
Mrs John Pierson corroborated his
Btory and declared that the officer
"scolded" Truitt and refused to exhibit
APIARISTS STING
BEE INSPECTORS
LOS ANGELES AND SAN BER
NARDINO MEN SCATHED
Charge Is Entered at Concluding Ses
sion of Convention That Super,
visors Appoint Incompetents
to Important Duties
The California Bee Keepers' associa
tion closed its twentieth annual con
vention in the Chamber of Commerce
building yesterday with the election of
officers for the ensuing year and hear
ing a rf-port from M. C. Richter, a
Santa Barbara bee expert who was ap
pointed to look into the work of George
B De Sellem, recently appointed in
specter of apiaries for Los Angeles
county by the board of supervisors
against the wishes of the bee associa
tion.
Richter's report contained charges of
incompetency and negligence of duty
on the part of the supervisors' ap
pointee.
Richter said that De Sellem refused
to work Monday because of a strong
wind that was blowing, and that In
hi.s inspection Tuesday he exhibited
gross ignorance in the handling of bees
and in the knowledge of the foulbrood
disease rapidly gaining headway
among the hives. "De Sallem only In
spected five frames out of every eight
In his search for the disease," said
Richter, "claiming that only the
strongest frames need be examined."
Roars of laughter greeted this ref
erence to the inspector's knowledge of
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shame to this department and to our
city."
The league summarizes Its conclu
sions as follows:
"1. That there is a wrong notion of
the efficiency of a policeman.
"2. That the practice of 'arrests on
suspicion' is not only wrong In itself
and subject to unlimited abuse, but a
danger to the rights of all citizens.
"3. That some officers are unduly
harsh and cruel in their treatment of
prisoners.
"4. That the attempt of officers to
induce prisoners to confess so that
their record of 'arrests and convic
tions' may be increased is a perversion
of justice and a danger to the com
munity.
Police Station and City Jail
"1. That prisoners are Incarcerated
without the right of communication
with friends or attorney.
"2. That Innocent men are Incarcer
ated In the same manner as witnesses.
"3. That the 'sweating process 1 and
'third degree' are practices, though
common to all large cities, that ought
not to be tolerated among civilized
people.
"4. That it is an outrage to use evi
dence gained under duress against a
prisoner.
"5. That the indiscriminate incarcer
ation of prisoners is productive of evil.
The City Jail
"1. That the jail is kept in a dirty,
filthy, shameful condition.
"2. That a system of ventilation
could be devised and the building kept
clean.
"3. That there is no need to subject
the taxpayers of this city to the ex
pense of securing a new location and
building.
"4. That the crowded condition of
the jail may be remedied and that jus
tice may be facilitated by the estab
lishment of a night court.
"5. That there should be due pre
caution against disease and other evils.
"In conclusion the league suggests
that some system'of training be de
vised for this department. This could
be done without expense to the city
and would give greater efficiency.
"With few exceptions the league has
not given the detailed facts upon which
this report lias been based, for it
would make the report unnecessarily
long. However, these facts and cases
will be gladly submitted to this body
whenever it desires them. Other mat
ters, too. not mentioned here, will be
brought to your attention. 1'
The report is signed for the League
of Justice by Louis A. Handley.
his badge. Because of the absence of
a witness for Truitt the case was con
tinued by Judge Chambers to Friday
afternoon.
When Pierson's case was called Pa
trolman Finn testified, as in the case
of Truitt, that the accused was smok
ing I? the front end of the car and
refused to desist when asked. Finn
then said he placed the man under
arrest The two witnesses subpoenaed
by Finn testified as to the conversa
tion between the officer and Fierson.
Mrs. Pierson stated that her hus
band boarded the car and had an un
lighted cigar in his mouth at the time.
She declared emphatically that ho was
not smoking and said the officer ar
rested her husband without cause.
She was angered at the manner In
which her husband was arrested, and
spoke vigorously and told her story
without the least hesitancy.
Pierson then testified and declared
his cigar was not lighted and said the
officer arrested him without cause. The
accused stated he formerly was in the
army and makes it a practice to famil
iarize himself with the various ordi
nances and to obey them.
At the conclusion of the testimony
of Pierson the judge adjudged the ac
cused not guilty and discharged him
from custody.
Truitt stated a short time after his
arrest that he would prefer charges
against Patrolman Finn and have him
haled before the police commission. It
is thought Pierson also will prefer
charges against Finn for the manner
in which the officer made the arrest.
the bee, which later changed to In
dignant protests from the bee men
against what they claimed was an in
justice wrought upon them by the su
pervisors whirh would result later in
untold harm to the bee Industry.
Other and more serious complaints
were registered by San Bernardino bee
men to the effect that their inspector
of apiaries was neglecting his duties to
the detriment of the industry, and that
steps be taken to oust him from of
fice. R. B. Herron Is inspector In that
county, being placed In office five years
ago by the superivsors of that county
despite a strong protest from the bee
men. President Burdick of the asso
ciation said last night that repeated ef
forts had been made to oust Herron
from office, but so far without success,
because of his friends on the board.
Looks Like Life Job
"Supervisor J. B. Glover," said Mr.
Burdick, "when we asked him what
wore the prospects of putting Herron
out, told us that as long as the com
plexion of the San Bernardino board
was what it Is today Herron would
hold his job. This condition exists in
the face of the ravages of a new dis
ease with which we are just beginning
to cope and which threatens, If not
checked, to lower the quality of Cali
fornia honey and practically destroy
our eastern market. Recent investiga
tion shows that Herron spent fifty
two days in the field and 106 days in
his office last year."
The association closed Its convention
with a vote of thanks to the chamber
of commerce, the agricultural depart
ment of the University of California
and Los Angeles Herald for its part
in promoting the best interests of the
association.
Officers elected were: President, B.
G. Burdick; secretary and treasurer, A.
B. Shaffner; executive board, M. H.
Mendleson of Ventura, J. W. Ferree of
Newhall and Ralph Benton of the
University of California.
Alimony is rising along with other
necessaries of life.
LOS ANGELES HERALD: THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 17, 1010.
WILL TAKE IMPORTANT
ROLE IN PASSION PLAY
JOSEPH B. TROY AS PETER
ACTORS IN PASSION
PLAY WORKING HARD
Production in 21 Acts to Be Presented
at Auditorium Week of March
14 Rapidly Rounding
Into Shape
With every rehearsal of the Passion
play, which will be presented at the
Auditorium theater the week of March
14, the production is rounding into
shape, and according to the statements
of William Stoermer and others who
are directing the production, will be a
great success artistically. All the parts
have been assigned and rehearsals are
held four times each week. Nearly all
the players are letter perfect in their
lines already.
It is not generally known that the
Passion play is not to be viewed in a
single night of a single performance. It
takes three nights to present the great
story. The play is in twenty-one acts,
seven of which are given eacli night.
They depict the life of Christ in a most
intelligent manner, and in such a way
that no possible offense may be taken.
Father Cassian, who is one of the
Franciscan priests interested vitally
in the play, has declared that the char
acter of Christ will be made dearer in
the hearts and minds of all who witness
the Passion play. The version to be
presented in Los Angeles is in many
respects like the play given at Ober
ammergau, and so far as known there
never has been tin objection raised to
the performances there. Joseph B.
Troy, one of the leading actors in the
play, will assume the role of Peter.
In order to guarantee the success of
the Passion play from a financial
standpoint subscriptions are being
raised by those in charge of the pro
duction. All the money netted from
the play will be used in restoring the
missions of California, President Taft
at a dinner tendered him in Riverside
said that the restoration of the mis
sions was one of the most laudable
ideas ever advanced. He said the his
tory of California is based on the mis
sions, and for that reason they should
not be allowed to fall into decay.
WANTS TO BAR
MOTHER-IN-LAW
HUSBAND DOESN'T LIKE HIS
WIFE'S RELATIVES
Sidelights on Domestic Life Shown in
Divorce Trial —Woman Says
Husband Threw Shoe
at Her
Appeal to the courts for an injunc
tion to restrain a mother-in-l;iw from
visiting her daughter's home is threat
ened as one of the incidents in the di
vorce action of Mary E. Lilley against
her husband, William C. Lilley.
The case was heard in part by Judge
Houser of the divorce court yesterday
and continued for two weeks. Before
the continuance was ordered Judge
Houser conferred with Carlyle Wynn
and H. H. Appel, attorneys represent
ing the wife and husband, respectively,
and as a result efforts will be made
pending the next hearing to effect a
reconciliation.
Mrs. Lilley says this is out of the
question, because her husband will re
peat the cruel treatment to which he
subjected her before their separation.
On one occasion, she said, he threw a
shoe at her and several times swore.
The posibility of patching up the do
mestic breach is also doubted by Lilley,
who says all his troubles are due to
the effect of his mother-in-law's pres
ence in his home.
"I expect to appeal to the courts for
an injunction to restrain this man's
mother-in-law from visiting his home,
either while ho is present or during his
absence, provided a reconciliation is
brought about," said Attorney Appel,
as he left the court house.
No action of this character was in
stituted up to the time the courts
closed yesterday.
WHAT IS A REPUBLICAN?
The president entertains highly inter
esting opinions of so-called Repub
licans who spend most of their time ex
posing Republican measures.—Wash
ington dispatch.
And yet can any one blame them?
Possibly their opposition is justified,
If the Republican measures referred to
are in the same class With the Repub
lican tariff bill of last summer. Pos
sibly, too, they don't know what the
president considers a Republican
measure, because he advocated one
kind of tariff revision last year and
was beamingly satisfied with just the
opposite. Which was the Republican
measure, anyhow—the revision that the
president wanted, or the one which he
got? He urged the former and he
boosted the latter. He praised the m.n
who most of all prevented him from
getting what he wanted, and he was
silent In regard to those who honestly
tried" to carry out his pledges. We
should say It was mighty hard these
days to b^> a progressive Republican.
Nobody knows whether a progressive
Hi publican is a Murdoek or a Tuuney
In the executive estimation. It looks
like a clear case of "You'll be damned
If you do and you'll be damned If you
don't."—Puck.
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BUSINESS MAN
TAKES OWN LIFE
REGISTERS AT HOTEL UNDER
ASSUMED NAME
WRITES LETTERS TO RELATIVES
AND CORONER
Oliver O'Brien of San Francisco Kills
Himself —Body Founfc Seated in
a Chair Placed in Front
of a Mirror
Seated in a rocking chair, which had
been placed in front of a mirror in a
room of the-Hotel Chapman, Fifth and
Wall streets, Oliver O'Brien, well
known in business circles of San Fran
cisco and whose home was in Oakland,
was found lifeless last night. On the
floor of the room, near the chair was
a revolver, and a bullet wound through
the right temple told the story of the
man's suicide.
O'Brien registered at the Chapman,
Monday night, under the name of R. C.
Johnson and had not been seen from
the time he signed the hotel register,
until his body was found. J. L. Smith,
proprietor of the hotel, had made sev
eral attempts to enter the room oc
cupied by O'Brien, and believing the
man had gone away unexpectedly did
not become suspicious until last night.
A Japanese servant reported he be
lieved O'Brifin was In the room. Pro
prietor Smith entered with a pass key
und found the body. On the dresser in
the room were several letters and
notes. One was addressed to O'Brien's
mother, another to his wife and a
third to his brother, J. J. O'Brien, a
member of the San Mateo Lumber
company. These letters weresealed.
A note found clutched In the hand
Cf O'Brien dispelled any theory of
murder. It was addressed to the coro
ner and read: "Notify Niny brother, J.
J. O'Brien of the San Matoo Lumber
company, also the secretary of lodge
171, B. P. O. E., of Oakland.
Body Identified
The body was identified by an in
surance card in one of the pockets,
which stated the bearer was Oliver
O'Brien, a salesman for the Robert Dol-
lar & Sons Shipping and Lumber com
pany of Sas Francisco, giving his busi
ness address as the Merchants Ex
change building-, San Francisco. His
place of residence was 371 Sixty-third
street, Oakland.
Investigation showed that O'Brien,
who in the course of his business visit
ed Los Angeles several timos a year,
registered at the Hotel Hayward, Feb
ruary 10. He left the hotel, the fol
lowing day without taking his baggage,
and his whereabouts from that time
until Monday night are unknown.
It is said that O'Brien had been
drinking and was despondent, and that
he planned to end his life is indicat
ed by the fact he registered at a small
hotel under an assumed name.
In the letter addressed to the Oak
land lodge of Elks, part of which was
made public was the following: "Take
good care of my two sons until they
have grown to manhood, and for God's
sake keep them away from the curse of
drink, which has caused the downfall
of many good men."
The letters to his mother and wife
were not opened and will be given to
relatives, who were notified last night
of the death. It is expected his wife
and brother will arrive soon from Oak
land.
When news of the suicide was re
ceived a committee of the local lodge
of Elks visited Bresee Bros, undertak
ing rooms, where the body was taken
and agreed to take charge of the
funeral arrangements and send the
body to Oakland.
O'Brien was about 40 years old, and
regarded as a successful salesman,
having been engaged in the lumber
busisess for a number of years. Besides
bis mother, he leaves a wife and two
sons in Oakland, and a brother, J. J.
O'Brien. i
HE GAVE*TV AWAY
Numeberless are the stories told of
George Washington. Upon one occa
sion, while the American army was in
camp, Washington heard that the
colored sentries were not altogether re
liable. He determined to teat the mat
ter for himself. One night , therefore,
when the password was "Cambridge,"
the general went out and walked up to
a colored sentry.
"Who goes there?" cried the sen
tinel.
"A friend," was the reply.
"Advance, friend, and give the coun
ter sign."
"Roxburgh," said Washington.
"No, eah," replied the soldier.
"Charlestown," said Washington.
The sentry lost patience. "I tell you,
Massa Washington," he said empha
tically, "no man go by here without lie
say 'Cambridge.'—Seattle Times.
FATALLY INJURED BY
GRAND AVENUE CAR
Former Mining and Oil Man Sustains
Fracture of Skull That May
Result in His
Death
F. E. Lightfoot, formerly a mining
man and oil worker, was struck and
fatally injured by a westbound Grand
avanue car at the junction of Spring
and Franklin streets last night. At
the receiving- hospital it was found by
police surgeons that Lightfoot was
suffering- from a basal fracture of the
skull and bruises about the head and
body.
Patrolman Fisher was an eye-wit
ness to the accident, and in his report
stated Lightfoot became confused in
crossing the street and did not notice
the approach of the car. He was
struck and tosiied to one side.
The car, No. 595, was brought to a
stop, and at first it was thought
Lightfoot was not seriously injured.
A basal fracture of the skull was dis
covered when the injured man was
taken to the receiving hospital, and
this, according to the police surgeons,
will result in death.
Lightfoot resides at the United
States hotel, ICB North Main street.
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He is unmarried, but has relatives in
Los Angeles, including an uncle, Wil
liam Lightfoot, proprietor of an oyster
cocktail factory on Aliso street. The
Injured man was sent to the Good
Samaritan hospital.
WILL GIVE BENEFIT FOR
POOR WIDOW AND BABES
Each and All Club Plans Entertain.
ment at Symphony Hall
February 18
A benefit entertainment for a wido*V
with children, who is in need of help
financially will be given by the "Each
and AH" club February 18 at Symphony
hall. A short program will be rendered
by members of the club and later the
club and audience will engage in a
general jollification. The program will
consist of the following numbers:
Selection Orchestra
Whittling »010 Mario Fletcher
Violin solo George Baker
Heading, "The Red Fan,"
Mrs. Claudia H.White
Bass solo H. W. Webeater
Cornet duet.—Mrs. H. Berens ftnd Hazel Baker
Tenor solo Otto G. Wildey
Trombone solo C. K. Pratt
Soprano solo Gertrude B. Lonr
We wish more people who have a gift
for music could go to Paris to develop
it.—Puck.