Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-27

Several days ago they sto'e bay mare and
two wheeled cart from Prospect Hill, and
az they were located in Cotton the officers
there were notified by Chief Cuddy to arrest
them.
1t will be remembered by readers of the
HERALD that the house of a reverend gem
tleman was supposed to have been burglar
lied several days ago, and the following
day the goods were fou d under the house.
letter that was found in the passage was
port that the thieves would return the fol:
| lowing night and finish their work, and
warning the reverend gentleman's
daughter to keep her room room The
ened, and the Chief posted officers
round the house to watch. No thieves
turI ed up and the detectives began follow
ing up clue they had got as to the writer
the robbery had been perpetrated and the
note written by young gentleman (?) in
the house, who stated that he did it to make
the inmates of the house more careful.
At one O'Clock this morning Louis Klotz,
musician in the Haverly Minstrel Troupe,
was arrested in the Grand Central Hotel on
the instigation of Mr.. W. s. Cleveland, the
manager OF the troupe, who stated that he
had verbal agreement with klOtz, which
had been broken, and he, Klotz, had quit
tune belonging to the company and also
certain sum of money. officers O'Brien and
Duigan made the arrest, and Klotz was
booked for petit larceny.
Officer Lee last night brought Chas. Ed
wards and Tom Doyle to the police station
and said that one of them was trying to rob
the other. He watched them on Washing
ton street and saw the theft. When he ap-
preached, the man threw something away,
but he could not tell what it was and after
a search, failed to find anything. They were
both locked up, but no charges were pre-
ferred against them, and will not be, until
the officers have made a thorough search.
The Chief is. determined to give the citi-
zens living in the outskirts better protection
than they have hitherto had, and yesterday.
detailed ten officers in citizens clothes to
Boyle Heights. The orchard pilferers and
tramp fraternity made themselves conspicu-
characters encountered were two or three
yagrants who had been released from the
County Jail that morning and were striking
out for serener cline.
Great complaint is being made about the
arrests made by the constables of late. Sew
eral respectable men have been arrested for
yagrGpts and locked up over night in the
County Jail. One, painter, and a resident
here for over thirty years, was arrested on
Friday, he having $15 in his possession at
the time.
The safe that was stolen from Mr.. Dun
hams residence on Chavez street, contain
ing $1,000 worth of diamonds, was found
by the detectives yesterday on Roland street,
near Pearl street. The safe was battered into
almost unrecognizable shape, and contained
nothing when opened.
A gambler known as "Red" at Pasadena,
was recently held to answer a charge of as
sault with deadly weapon. He skipped
his bonds and is now supposed TO be in this
city. The police have a description of him,
and will keep sharp look out.
Chief Cuddy was informed yesterday that
a waiter, named Christian Muchle, was
wanted in San Bernardino. He has been
engaged in a restaurant there for the past
three or four months, and yesterday alb
seconded wi h $500.
About 1890 O'Clock on Saturday night
| Mr.. Robert Meredith was 'held up" at Pasa-
dcna. The thieves took two drafts on the
Chicago Bank, one for $500 and the other
| $3.50, which were payable to Robert Mere
dith.
John Coleman was brought to the County
| Jail yesterday from San Jose. He is to un-
dergo imprisonment TO. ten days for va
grancy, and when searched at the jail had
1852 40 and a gold watch and chain.
Another gang of tramps has been located
near Park station and last night number
of mounted officers were detailed to look
them up, but up to the time of going to
press they had not returned.
George Burton and VIM. Ramsey were
taken to the County Jail yesterday from
San Gabriel, where they were committed
for 20 days for vagrancy.
The constables arrested nine men on Fri
day, twenty-six on Saturday and six on
Sunday night, up to o'clock, for disturbing
the peace.
On Friday Alexander Mcintyre, Frank
Barrett and Geo. Graham were arrested for
vagrancy.