Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-18
A STARTLING STORY
Told by a Confessed Burglar
in Court.
TWO DETECTIVES IMPLICATED.
Serious Charges Made by George W.
Bush and James Clark in JUS
tice Cheney's Court.
TWO DETECTIVES IMPLICATED

agent OF the Pacific Coast Steamship
Company, at 129 Ninth street, February
2Sth. When asked if they had anything
to say great sensation was created in
court by Bush saying he wished tc
make an important statement. The
oath was duly administered, and the
confessed burglar proceeded to make al
allegation to the effect that Emil Harrif
and Theodore Metzler are playing the
very same game one Lucas, detective
was said to have played here some time
ago. The story runs thus:
BUsH's STATEMENT.
Mr.. Hardesty, Q.-What is your
name?
A.-George W. Bush.
Q.-Where do you live?
A.-Los Angeles.
Q.-How long have you lived here?
A.-About four years; three or four
years.
Q.-What has been your business OF
occupation since you came here?
A.-Well, stealing, as a general rule.
(Sensation.)
Q.-Now make any statement concern
ing these facts that you choose to the
court.
A.-Well, shortly after my arrival in
this city I became acquainted with
William Levy, q secondhand dealer in
this city. He had a place on Upper
Main street. Aud shortly afterward he
made me acquainted with a detective
here in town by the name of Harris
Emil Harris. And shortly after 1 be-
came acquainted with one Jennings
Charlie Jennings-and probably month
or two afterward | was in Levy's place
Of business, and he told me that Mr.
Harris was running for an Office, ant
that he wanted help to get in. Well, he
wanted nae to 60 down here to certain
place and get some stuff and give to
them, go as they could turn it over
for the reward. and get the office
through this. Mr.. Levy introduced me
to a young man by the name of VIII.
liams, believe. Together with him !
got the stuff, and turned it over to Mr..
Levy and Jennings and Harris, and they
returned it to the owner for the reward.
Mr.. Harris shortly afterward got the po,
sition he was looking for. A few months
afterward he sent for me and told me he
was placed in position now that he
could protect me. He wanted me to dc
the work for him; that is, to steal fol
him and he would take the stuff, and il
he didn't want it himself why he would
return it for the reward. He was prin-
cipally anxious to get diamonds and good
jewelry of some kind or another. So it
went along for quite awhile, and finally !
went to Jennings, and he took me round
and showed me different places he
wanted me to rob, and bring him the
stuff. The principal place he went to
was DR.. Owens's place on Pearl street.
He was anxious to have this place
shown, to have it robbed. l went and
told him it was impossible to have that
done. He told me was a coward. Any
thing l would get, why, would bring
them. and they would give me whatever
they saw fit for it. If took them a
chain worth $25 or $50, thew
would give me So for it, pretend
it was put in pawn, and never have
enough money to get it out. If it was
worth $50 l would get about two-enough
for my existence, and very poor exist
ence at that. 1 have tried to make
enough to leave the city; could not do
it. They have often showed me places
to do up, that is to rob; took me round
time and time sgain, on the street car.
generally. to different places; and 1 did
so. At one of the places out here we got
some diamonds. large diamonds, that
were worth probably seventy-five or q
hundred dollars. They gave me $40 for
it. That is, they made it in two pay.
ments-gave me $5, and about the time
the S. was run through with, why, they
would give me the other $5 And Jen.
nings, he was continually bounding me-
wanted me to do this and do that. And
l would give them-I recollect Mex
ican opal ring worth twenty-five or thirty
dollars; he gave me So for it. There
we're several pieces of jewelry, a good
chain and watch. Mr.. Harris has got 8
diamond set and bracelet he said was
valued at twenty or twenty-five dollars
don't know which. He gave me $5 fol
it. He told me he would protect me in
whatever did.
Where did you live during thai
time?
A.-Well, when-the time Jennings
told me to come up to the office, Harris
wanted to see me. 1 went up there, anC
lo "ahtco W w oOIAObuluS lOf lQ0 COlC
me in the meantime l ehould go and re-
side at his house. And shortly after
ward he told me what he wanted. That
is, before this I-previous to this
hadn't seen him for about six months
and he had sent for me. Told me ]
could 60 up to his house and stsy there
he would tell me shortly sfterward what
he wanted. l went up there. Two
days afterward he took me out anc
showed me the place he wanted me ts
do up. He told me-
By Mr.. McComas-What do you NEAR
by edo up?"
Ale told me he was in position
to protect me in any way he could. He
said: whenever there is any place
where an officer will bother YOU" he
says, "you will let me know, and l will
move the officer off the beat, so as yor
can get along without any trouble"
By Mr.. McComas-What do you NEAR
by "doing up?"
A.-Places he would show, and tel
me to do that place up; get the iewelry
there.
By Mr.. Hardesty-What do you NEAR
by doing up?
A.-Robbing the place. And he wal
very anxious for me to get good, valuabl,