Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-28

In last nlghts Express there appeared
new and sensational chapter of the
Rosedale family feud, in which man
named Boutwell, and his wife, together
with son-in-law named Crosse, have
already gained considerable notoriety.
According to the story another son-in-
law named Koefoed has entered the
arena, and together with his wife, a
daughter of Boutwell,, called at the lat
ter's house, Saturday night, to secure
from him retraction of certain scan
dalous statements which Boutwell, had
made about his daughter, the wife of
Mr.. Koefoed.
The angry daughter is represented as
having armed herself with big cane
and revolver, which latter weapon OF
destruction she afterwards delivered to
her husband, presumably for safe keep
ing. Boutwell, refused to sign the paper
containing the retraction, when the
daughter is alleged to have struck him
with the cane, and then setting her
husband onto the father with the revol-
yer. In the melee Koefoed is said to
have got black eye, and in turn gave
the father OF his wife bad cut on the
head with the revolver which he used
as billy to pound the other with. The
young husband was arrested and placed
under bonds by the local magistrate,
Justice Sexton, and his trial on
charge OF deadly assault will come off
on Wednesday.
The HERALD reporter last night inter-
viewed Mr.. Koefaed and secured his side
of the story as we'll as his wife's state
ment. which is in effect as follows:
The lady is the eldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Boutwell,, and says that
since she was a little girl she has never
lived at her fathers house, but has made
her home with her grandmother, who
lives south OF town. s9A
Until recently her parents lived at
Downey, but now they reside near Rose
dale.
Some time ago Boutwell, had trouble
with his wife and made accusations
against her, which, if true, would justify
separation.
The son-in-law Crosse at that time de-
Tended Mrs. Boutwell,, and as a result
was arrested for battery, although the
charge was subsequently quashed.
Now it seems that Boutwell, has been
circulating reports rejecting on his
daughter, Mrs. Koefoed, and she with
her husband called to see if he could
not be induced to tescind his statement.
A committee of two gentlemen was des-
ignated to act as a committee to settle
the difficulty, but Boutwell, was obsti-
nate. The daughter says she entreated
him to set her right before the family
friends if not before the community, but
he would not; in fact, she says that he
attacked her husband and blacked his
eye. Koefoed dubbed his revolver, and
Boutwell, tried to clinch, at the same
time stabbing Kosfoed with large
pocket knife, the blade entering his
right side and penetrating to the ribs,
where it stopped. A second cut, more
painful though less dangerous, was
located in Koefoed's left arm, and it
was only after receiving these wounds
that, according to his own statement,
Koefoed gave his father-in-law blow on
the head which partially stunned him.
Supervisor Davis appeared just then and
the fracas ended, but will be investi-
gated further in the Justices court at
Rosedale on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Koefoed both expressed
great regret at the publicity already at
tanned, and lamented the disgrace
brought upon them, as they say, by the
conduct of her father, Mr.. Boutwell,.
| The stories of the two parties do not
correspond in detail, but the decision as
to the right side must be left to those
more acquainted with the parties per-
sonally, to the reader and to future de-
| velopments.