Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-09
The Developments Of Santa
MOnica's Scandal.
Proceedings Yesterday at the
Examination.
Little Clara Warner Tells Her
Story.
She Makes No Serious Charge Against
the Belheimer Girl-Testimony
OF Number OF wit
nogses.

Miss Cora Bellheimer was held to
answer yesterday by Justice of the Peace
@. G. Twitchell, at Santa Monica, before
the superior court on charge Of alb
Quoting Clara A. Warner for the pur-
pose Of prostitution. The prosecution
was conducted by Deputy District At
torney D. w. Diehl, and the defense by
w. w. Holcomb. The examination was
conducted with closed doors, and lasted
about four hours. No witnesses were
introduced for the defense.
The first witness for the prosecution
was Clara A. Warner. She testified that
she will be Ia years old the 10th of this
month; that last Tuesday afternoon she
returned from party, and called at
Miss Bellheimer's room at the Lynwood
lodging house, as she had often done be-
fore, but did not find Miss Bellheimer
there, but later found her on the beach.
She told Clara that she wanted her to
90 with her to Cora's room at the
Lynwood house, and talk with
her. The two girls went to the place
designated, where Clara said she again
had had trouble with her adopted
mother, Mrs. Melissa Warner, and did
not want stay at home any more. She
then induced Cora to cut off and curl
her hair. Clara then wrote note to l.
M. Leihy, livery stable man, to come
and meet them, and take them in
buggy to Los Angeles. Cora never
spoke of any immoral proposition to
her, nor ever asked her to come and 90
to any house OF prostitution, During
her entire acquaintance with Miss Bell
heimer, she had never known ANYTHING
immoral about her. She finally said
that Miss Bellheimer said to her that
the best thing she could do was to 90
home. Cora brought her something to
eat later in the evening. She then went
to bed, and Miss Bellheimer went out.
Next Leihy came with buggy to
take them. Cora came in, and they
both refused to 60, and in a few minutes
they were both arrested.
Dennis A. Warner testified that Clara
is his adopted daughter, and had run
away from home once before. Clara
corroborated this statement of her
father. Mr.. Warner said he had met
Miss Bellheimer about dark on Tuesday
evening, and spoke to her as follows: 81
understand Clara has gone to Los An
Soleb. guess IL ii all rlgQC.
1. M. Leihy testified that last Tuesday
afternoon he received note signed
"Dickie": that by ''Dickie" is meant
Of thu trio known @ 's as tom. one
Dick and Harry" the two
Collins girls being the "Tom" and
''Harry." That the note asked for a
team to take them to Los Angeles. He
took the note to Mr.. Warner, who told
Leihy to 60 to the Lynwood house and
see ii the girls were ready to 60 and
come back and report. Leihy did so,
and Warner and an officer told him to
take team and 60 back, and see if the
girls would 60. Leihy found Cora on
the beach, and told her he would get
the team and take them. He then got
the team and drove to the Lynwood
house, where the officers were watching
on the outside. Leihy went up to the
room where the girls were, and they
both refused to 60. Clara then con-
sented to return home, and on their
way out of the building they were
arrested.
Mrs. Melissa Warner testified to Clara
attending party on Tuesday with some
young folks.
Mrs. Mooney, owner Of the Lynwood
house, testified that she kept a respect
able place and that Miss,Bellheimer had
behaved in quiet, ladylike manner.
A. Nelson and E. Treadwell testified
that Miss Bellheimer had done some
telephoning to Los Angeles for some one
to come down to Santa Monica and take
her riding.
Here the prosecution rested. Mr..
Holcomb moved to dismiss the case on
the ground of the insuficiency of the
evidence, as no taking had been
proved or that what had been done was
for the purpose of prostitution. Mr..
Diehl opposed these views.
The defendant was then held to an
swer and her bail increased from $500
to $1,000, in default of which she was re-
turned to the county Jail.