Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-19
YIELDED AS OTHERS HAVE DONE,
LecherOus Old Kings Excuse
for His AmOrOus Sins.
Justice Austin Gives Him q Long
Time in Jail.
Yesterdays Happenings in tho Police
Courts = Matters Clothing - Mrs.
Arnold HOnorably Dis
charged-Notes.

Justice Austin's court room was
packed yesterday afternoon by motley
mob, eager to get glimpse Of the NOR
bid minded Walter B. King, and to hear
his sentence on the charge of misde-
meanor, in tampering with Emma Moore
and Florence Watson, both under the
age of 16 years.
When asked the usual question if he
had anything to say why sentence should
not be pronounced, the aged, debased
fellow stood UP and said:
eyes; may it please the court, have
lawyer engaged, and"
Judge Austin--The attorney in your
case has made motions for suspension
of judgment, also for new trial, both
Of which have "een overruled.
The prisoner then mounted the wit
ness stand, saying:
II have agreat deal to say, your honor,
but I shall not occupy yoor attention
very long. am not guilty of debauch-
| ing little girls, and"
The court-You are not charged with
that; suppose you have sufficient in
! telligence to understand the nature of
| the charge.
The prisoner-Yes, your honor; am
charged with misdemeanor, but I am
no more guilty than those girls. They
are girls in years, but women in devel.
opment and in knowienge. I never en-
ticed those two girls to my room. They
came there with other girls. They were
perfectly willing to be fondled, as their
evidence shows. I did not nave to
speak to them q second time; they cas-
| lily submitted-and I simply yielded, as
other men have done.
At the conclusion of his defense JUS
| tice Austin imposed fine of $3.50 or 25O
! davs in Jail.
King stood still moment, as if scarce
| ly realizing the sentence, then sat down
without showing any emotion. He was
taken back to Jail.
MATzER's CLOTHES.
At very early hour yesterday morn
ing ex-Sherif Martin Aguirre saw mar
place a bundle by the side of palm
tree near the Arcade depot, as if he in
tended to hide it.
The fellow ran away as soon as he saw
that he was observed. The bundle 81
surreptitiously hidden was cent to the
central police station. 1t contained 8
suit of clothing and other wearing ap
parel. In pocket was a letter ad
dressed to Conrad Matter, who is EN-
plowed at Ebinger's bakery, working
until late of evenings. Detectives Aublt
and Benson called upon Matzer and
asked him If he had lost anything. He
replied that he had not, but, upon going
to his room on South Spring street, neal
! ;vkh efr ha ovoitoIlxv oa,I.
mime Gott; everything is gone, and
$40 in the pockets, tool" All of the
clothing was found in the bundle, ex
cepting an overcoat, which the burglar
wore; he also took the $40 and presum.
ably the next train.
MRS. ARNOLD HoNORABLY DISCHARGED.
About 3 O'Clock yesterday morning
Officer Bates and Special Officer Ford
saw a man walking along First street
near Vine, carrying large clock. They
asked him the time, and he replied that
it was not running, but that he was
taking it to watchmaker's q shop to have
it fixed.
The officers replied that it was rather
early yet, and suge ested that he go to
the central police station and wait until
the jewelers. opened, or rather until the
justice cout opened.
On being taken to the police station
he was charged with burglary. His
name is Louis y. Tucker. Later in the
day Mrs. Belle Arnold was arrested on a
similar charge made by Mrs. Mitchell
Mrs. Arnold formerly kept restaurant
and Tucker was her chief cook. The
restaurant failed. She states that
she loaned Tucker large am
cunt of table linen, silverware
etc.,, for the purpose of start
ing up another restaurant. Tucker, il
seems, was his own bestcustomer-in the
wine and beer orders-and consequently
there was another failure.
Thursday night, late, Tucker called al
Mrs Arnold's rooms and informed hel
that he had placed the borrowed articlel
in saloon on First street in the vicinity
of "Cape Horn," and advised her to e
and get them.
He then, it seems, returned to th,
restaurant. smashed everything in sight
poured gasoline around recklessly, tool
the big clock and left.
When Mrs. Arnold called at the saloor
designated and took the things away she
was somewhat surprised on being pu
under arrest. Mrs. Mitchell also swor,
to the warrant charging Tucker witt
burglary, stating that her premises
had been entered and the prop
erty taken out. The article
taken are known to belong to Mrs
Belle Arnold, at least herself ant
Tucker go state, and the circumstance
point that way. w. T. Williams, esq
who had known Mr.. Arnold and wife il
Ventura county, appeared as her coun
sci in Justice Austip's court, when tn
case wae called later in the day. Sew
J eral witnesses were examined, but moth
ing eliminating Mrs, Arnold was ad
duced and, on motion of the district al
torney, che was honorably discharged
The complaining witness, Mrs. Mitch
! ell, gave her own residence as that {
the Alameda house. The Gaze of Tucke
will come up today. Captain Robert
OF the police department has know
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