Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-15
Elsinore's Duplication of the
Pomona Land Trouble.
F. II. Heald Arrested in This
City Last Night.
He is Accused of Selling Land He
Did Not Own.
A Special Telegram From Elsinore De.
scribes the Situation There-Hesld
Tells His version-He Claims
His Arrest is Spitework.

similar to the recent Pomona episode
has just come to light at Elsinore, as the
following special telegram received by
the HERALD last night shows:
Special to the HERALD.
ELsrNoRE, CAL, Nov. 14.-Elsinore has
land sensation similar to the Pomona
affair, in which Attorney Tonner figured
20 prominently. F. H. Heald, who at
one time was prominent business man
of this town, is an absconder, and war
rant has been issued for his arrest. He
is accused of selling to the Security
Trust and Loan company of Los Angeles
numerous parcels of land here which
were long ago bought and paid for by
parties living here.
There is not the slightest doubt of
Heald having sold the same land twice,
and the excitement here over the
affair is intense. The matter leaked
out several days ago, when a citizen
here had occasion to get an abstract OF
his property, when he found that it had
been decided by Heald to the Los An
geles Trust company. This led to
further investigation, and it was dis
covered that over fifty pieces of prop
erty, owned by various persons, had
been likewise transferred by Heald,
who had not the slightest legal claim to
the property.
When waited on by one man whose
home had been decided away in this
manner, Heald coolly informed him he
could only clear his title by bringing an
action to quiet title in the superior
court.
The citizens are greatly worked up
over the matter and on Heald failing to
make any kind OF reparation, warrant
was issued for his arrest. He drove out
OF town yesterday morning. Heald was
several years ago large property owner
here, but the majority OF the citizens of
the colony lost confidence in him long
ago. HORACE MCPHEE.
The Security Loan and Trust company
is located at I23 West Second street. H.
M. Conger of Pasadena is president, and
M. w. Stimson Of this city is secretary.
HEALD IN JAIL.
The Los Angeles police departments
was telegraphed to arrest Frank P.
Head. Early last evening Detective
Bosqui arrested Head. He had just
arrived in the city. Head is clerical
looking man and took his arrest very
coolly. A few years ago he was the lead
ing spirit in Elsinore. He was the
largest landowner and was the founder
of the town. Quite sensation
was created in the pretty little
town by the lake shore two years
ago when Mrs. Heald sued her
husband for divorce. The affair was the
t-lG OF San Diego for several weeks.
Heald was seen at the city prison soon
after the arrest by a HERALD reporter.
He described his arrest as an outrage,
and instigated by enemies. In conver-
sation with the reporter he said: II
came to Los Angeles on business. did
not intend to skip out. That story is
apparently circulated by my enemies at
Elsinore. I drove to Chino with my
two boys. l drove into Los Angeles
today. Two years ago | made trust
deed to Mr.. Conger for large amount
of property. The deed was made out in
Tho xx,ho L hnnEc for
me neglected to make minutes OF seN eral
deeds. A few days ago one OF my ene-
mics discovered that there was mis-
take, and he storted in to raise
row. 1t does not amount
to anything, however. The mistake
was not intentional, and he should have
brought action to quiet title instead OF
having me arrested. | have been max
ing fight against voting bonds for a
Wright irrigation district at Elsinore.
The matter came up in court the other
day and was argued. A decision is ex-
pected in day or two. A warrant for
my arrest was sworn out in the expecta-
ton of influencing decision"
Mr.. Head expressed wish that be
should be taken back to San Diego
county without any delay, as he is
anxious to get out on bail.
MIR. LANDT's STATEMENT.
S. V. Landt, general manager OF the
Lake Elsinore Irrigation company, was
seen last night in relation to the Heald
affair, and said:
"I beiieve that the warrant was is
sued at the instigation OF Mr.. Heald's
enemies at Elsinore. Mr.. Heald came
to this country in 1879, and in company
with VIM. Caller, of San Diego, and
Mr.. Graham, now deceased, purchased
the La Laguna rancho and started colo
nizing it at once. This partnership ran
along for several years, when the
unsold property was divided, Mr.:
Heald getting certain lots and
tracts in and around Elsinore
and Lake Elsinore. He followed the
same method as before selling the land
by tracts and town lots. The list OF sales
and conveyances was kept by book
keeper.
"Things ran along until about 1889,
when Mr.. Heald obtained loan from
the Security Loan and Trust company
of this city for $20,000 About six
months after the loan. when the inter-
est became due, Mr.. Heald made trust
deed to the company for all his prop
erty, designing to give all he had re-
manning unsold for securing his honest
debts. The deed ran to Mr..
IT. M. Conger of Pasadena, then
president of the company. At the time