Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-04
HILLS SCRAPE.
A Handsome Fellow from
San Berdoon In Jail.
He Is Arrested On a Charge
OF Bigamy,
But He Claims That Nothing So Sc
rious Is Wrong.
He Recites a Very Peculiar Story-His
Wedding Set for New Years
But He Failed to Be
Theres

arrested Frank E. Hill, handsome,
well-dressed young man who has been
stopping at the Westminster hotel for
several days past. The young man had
registered there under the alias of Frank
Taylor. He was taken to Chief of Police
Glass Office where he is retained in GUS
tody awaiting the arrival of Sheriff Sey-
mour OF San Bernardino.
The officers have been on the lookout
for Hill since Thursday last, when tel
egram was received from the San Bef-
nardino authorities asking for his cap
ture on charge of embezzlement. Yes
terday morning, however, a telegram
was received from San Bernardino say
ing that Hill was wanted on charge of
bigamy.
When Detective Bosqui and Clerk
Smith were asked for details they
stated that they had been informed that
Hill was about to be married in San
Bernardino, when lady turned up and
claimed to be his wife. Some inquiry
developed the fact that Hill had been
engaged to be married to Miss Mary
Wozencraft, handsome and most es-
timable lady, well known in social
circles in San Bernardino.
The accused, Mr.. Hill, who was drug
clerk in the employ of DIR. Bedford of
San Beinardino, was seen by reporter
at the chiefs office and made the follow
ing rather remarkable statement: II
do not know how in the world those
people can bring charge of embezzle-
ment or bigamy against me. / have
embezzled nothing, and if they think l
have committed bigamy let them pro-
duce my wife. They might bring suit
against me for breach of promise, but
that is all that they can do. l suppose
/ might just as well tell you the whole
story. / had been paying attentions to
a lady in San Bernardino for whom l
have always had, and still have, the
profoundest respect. We were finally
engaged to be married, and the cere-
mony was to take place on New Years
day. On New Years eve was calling
at the house of my prospective bride
when letter was received from aformer
suitor for the lady's hand, with the re-
quest that she read it before the mar
riage ceremony took place. The mother
OF the lady took the letter and tore it
The mother and one of the sisters of my
blide-elect later on made some
very insulting remarks to me,
and as a result of the
letter and of the gross insults concluded
to clear. This was the eve of my we'd
ding day and took the train for San
Diego.
while en- route there telegraphed
to my betrothed that had gone away,
and received a telegram from her say
ing that she was very i'll and to come
back. decided to return and got into
San Benardino at half past eight o'clock
on New Years day. l was met at the
depot by brother of the lady and her
uncle Newton Brown. They hurried me
into close carriage, saying that it was
necessary for me to remain under cover
as the people of San Bernardino were
looking for me to mob me for not being
on hand at the time set for the wedding
ceremony. Finally after long talk
with them in which they told me that
they had telegraphed to all points
along the coast to have me
arrested on sight, I was taken
to Cotton in the same concealed manner
by Newt Brown, who seemed to be very
apprehensive that the people would
lynch me, and told to come to Los An
geles and await developments. He also
told me to take an assumed name,
which I did. Since / have been stop
ping at the Westminster hotel 1 have
telegraphed several times to my
betrothed, and have always signed my
own name. think more OF the young
lady than I do of any one else in the
world. If there is any woman says thas
I am her husband I wish they would
produce her. / want to hear from the
lady before I can say whether that in
terrupted wedding will ever be con-
summated. I will not reveal the
young lady's name as in no manner have
| caused this trouble and l do not pro-
pose to drag her name into it,
Frank E. Hill has not been in San
Bernardino very long and comes from
Pittsburg, where his people mingle in
the best circles of society. He is q
young man of fine personal appearance,
elegantly dressed and OF engaging man
ners. He is graduate of three phar-
maceutical colleges.
The sheriff of San Bernardino county
telegraped last night that he would ar
rive here this morning and take Hill in
custody. The second chapter of this in
teresting story will then be unfolded.