Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-11
FOUND ON THE HILL.
The story That Two Little Girls
sent 10 the Police station.

The story That TWO LAtt1e GIFTS
Sent TO the Police station.
About half-past o'clock last night, as
two little girls were walking home along
Pearl street, they came upon the pros
trate form Of man, at the crossing Of
Temple street and that thoroughfare. An
alarm was given Immediately, and the
patrol wagon was dispatched for the man.
On being brought to Police Headquar-
ters he appeared to be in semi-conscious
condition; but, in the opinion OF DIR.
Choate, who had been summoned to
attend him, his condition not being a
critical one, he was not carried back into
{ q iail, but was accommodated with q
seat in the Chiefs office. After short
rest, he recovered sufficiently to give an
account of himself. He said his name
was A. o. Porter, and he had made ar
rangements on Saturday night to take a
buggy ride cut to Claussen' ranch, in the
Cahuenga Pass, with his wife, Mr.. Ellis
and his wife, and a young lady acquaint-
ance, Mics Grace Pomeroy. Mr. Porter,
who lives on Wells street, in East Los
Angeles, was sorry to find that his wife
was too indisposed yesterday morning to
undertake the contemplated drive, so he
left her at home and started out. He met
his friends at the Crystal Palace,
on Main street, according to ap-
poiptment, and the party reached the
| ranch without mishap, after most
| enjoyable drive. He and his friends
then took sociable drink at the Peer.
less, on Main street, and Mr.. Porter left
his friend and went home, as he in.
tended to take his wife TO church. Find
ing his wife too sick to attend church,
Mr.. Porter took the first car down town
and called upon Miss Oracle, at the
Crystal Palace. Here he paid the lady's
room rent, giving her the receipt for it,
and after a short period spent in her
pleasant company, he left the Palace
and started to climb the hill towards his
blacksmith shop near the Temple-street
engine-house. Mr.. Porter states that he
| had in his inside vest pocket six shining
| 500 gold pieces and $50 more in his
pocketbook, and that just as he reached
the cut on this side Of the engine-house
| ne heard some one come up behind him
stealthily, and Immediately afterwards
felt stinging blow in the back of the
neck. When he woke up he discovered
that the six shining gold "twenties" were
no longer in his inside pocket. When the
gentleman was brought to the Chiefs
office, bis coat was still buttoned up to
his chin, his gold watch and chain were
still in their accustomed place, so was a
fine diamond breast pin, and the $50 was
resting peacefully in the inmost recesses
OF the gentleman's pocket book.
Mr.. Porter's friends were, later on,
found in their rooms at the Crystal
Palace by Detective Jennings, who
escorted them to the Police Station,
where they were confronted by their
companion Of few hours previous in the
presence of Chief Cooney. On being in
terviewed by that official Miss Pomeroy
admitted that Mr.. Porter had spent q
considerable amount of money on her
during the few months of their acquaint.
ance and said that she was tired of this
affection which be insisted on lavishing
upon her. From the lady's statement it
would appear as though Mr.. Porter had
partaken too freely of the cup that not
only cheers, but inebriates, during the
trip which they undertook under his
auspices; but this he positively denies.
His friends were soon afterwards released
by the Chief