Show T SEBASTIAN RESIGNATION ACCEPTED BY COUNCil Los Angeles Mayor Quits Office Office Of Of- fice After Picturesque B Battle attle With Foes Los Loa Angeles Ansele Sept 2 The rhe The resignation tion of ot Charles E E. Sebastian a as na mayor of or Los Angeles was WM formally received and accepted today by the city council council coun coun- cil dl at a n special legislative session called for tor that tIu purpose e. It was waa said by councilmen councilmen coun- coun that no definite action as to Sebastians Sebastian's successor would be bo taken for tor several days During his hit camp for tor office while chief of ot police pollee Sebastian was Indicted jointly April G G. G 1916 1015 with Mrs Lillian Pratt of or Los Angeles on a charge of or contributing to the thc dependency o of or Edith a n. minor They were subsequently sube- sube acquitted Prior to tho the return of oC tho Indictments Indict Indict- ments Sebastian Issued an open letter In which ho charged a Clique of ot politicians politicians politicians poli poli- were trying to drive him from political life At the same time Mrs AIrs Pratt made a statement that Mrs Marthat Marthat Mar Mar- ar- ar that Olivera her hor sister r. r had offered her to get g-et Sebastian The Investigation was punctuated by sharp exchanges between Sebastian and his 3 associates an and the district attorneys attorney's office and led to tho the Indictment of Sebastian and ht hn attorney Earl Rogers Rogers Rog Rog- ers on a charge of ot attempted Intimidation Intimidation dation o of a n grand rand Jury This Indictment Indictment Indict Indict- ment mont was dismissed after the acquittal of or Sebastian and Mrs rs Pratt of or tho the dependency de dc- dc- dc charge harge Sebastian took the stand In his own defense and made matle a n complete completo denial nial of ot the charges He lie completed his testimony testimony mony mon tho the day preceding tho the primary which was held Ma Nay May 4 4 1915 On tho the nh night ht before the tho primary two shots were fired into the window of or the mayors mayor's homo home Sebastian was elected mayor Juno 1 over his opponent F F. J J. J Whitten b by a majority of ot about votes |