Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-05
Criminal Notes.

C.. Williams was arrested yesterday on
Los Angeles street by Officer Fitch, for
vagrancy.
w, s. Campbell and James Williams were
arrested on Commercial street by Officer
Fitch for begging.
ed Jas. Williams on Also street. Williams
had ham, which he was trying to sell,
and not being able to give satisfactory ac-
count of how it came Into his possession, he
was taken to the police station and entered
on the books as suspect.
Henry Haskins, colored, was arrested yes
terday afternoon on Spring street, by De-
tectives Lynch, Auble, Mckenzie and Dono.
hue. About three weeks ago Haskins was
rOOming in the same house as a cOlOred
lady, whose trunks he broke open and stole
small gold watch and silver one. Shortly
after the robbery Haskins went to San Ber-
nardino, and was not seen until yesterday,
when he was arrested and charged with bur-
glary.
Early on Sunday morning as Officers
Chaverz street, they noticed man named
P. H. Crane struggling with T. G. Bailey
and at once went to his sistance. They
found that Crane had attempted to rob Bal
ley, and had torn his collar and necktie of
to become possessOr of his scarf pin. Bal
ley was considerably battered up and but
for the.timely ,d1nyal of the officers, ,Ino doubt
another victim would have fallen to the ne,
of the foot-pads who infest the city.
]. O'Donnen appeared at the Police Sta
ton last night in pitiful plight. Hit
face was covered with blood, which was
flowing from several ugly wounds. He
stated that he was union man and was II
company with several 'scabs" at No. 221
New High street, when without any provo
cation one of the party named Long
Smith stepped up to him and struck him
seversl blows with a pair OF steel knuckles
His wounds were dressed, and he left with
the intention of swearing out warrant
this morning.
Yesterday afternoon a gentleman named
Harry Golden had occasion to go to closet
in the rear of a saloon on Spring street and
on opening the door found a man there In
company with two little girls about four
years of age. He returned to the saloon and
informed his friend, VIM. Madden, who at
once went to the door of the closet, but find.
ing it locked, broke it down and dragged out
the scoundrel and administered a severe
thrashing to him. During the scuffie Officer
Stephenson came along, and when the man
gave chase. and after running about half a.
mile, succeeded in catching him. He was
taken to the police station, where he gave
his name az Frank Buckner, and was
charged with attempted rape.
Joe McMurray was arrested early on Sun
with embezzlement, and taken to the
County Jail. McMurray has for the past
few months been in the employ OF Mr.. L. H.
Demers, confectiOner, on Main street, near
receiving payment for bills belonging to his
employer, which money he is charged with
appropriating for the past few weeks and ii
was only week ago that Mr.. Demers be-
came cognizant of what was going on He
asked McMurray if he would refund the
money and he said that he would. How
ever he has not kept his promise and when
Mr. Demers referred to the matter, McMur
ray stated that he would quit him and star
for another firm and was sure he coult
take his trade from him. Seeing that h,
was not going to refund the, money owe
800, Mr. Demers had him arrested