Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-07
Pretty Cora Belheimer Put
in Jail.
Accused Of Abductiug Little
Clara Warner.
Different Phases of Very Unsavory
Story.
Humane Officer Wright Thinks That
Cora Is Not SO Bad as She Is
Painted-The Story From
San Diego.


Yesterday morning Constable Dexter
of Santa Monica brought to this city a
handsome young woman, whom he
locked up in the county Jail on charge
of leading astray the young daughter of
ID. A. Warner. The prisoners name is
Cora Belheimer, aged 20, and she has
been in Los Angeles and vicinity for
about six months. She has a married
brother in Pasadena, and originally
came out here to live with him. She
was of an independent. nature, how
ever, and after her arrival here she de-
cided to make her own living. She
worked at first in several dress-making
establishments in the city, and then be-
came waitress in the Home restaurant
on Spring street, between Fifth and
Sixth streets, which, at the time, was
kept by d. A. Warner. There she be-
came acquainted with Clara A. Warner,
now about IA years old, an adopted
daughter of the proprietor.
Recently Warner moved to Santa
Monica, and soon thereafter Miss Bel
heimer also went down to the beach.
She had little money saved up and
wanted to take visit. The Warner
girl made it habit to visit Cora at her
room, and the girls became even more
intimate than they had been in this
city. On Tuesday evening Glars Warner
came once more to see Cora, and showed
the latter an order on a Santa Monica
liveryman, which, she explained, would
Angeles. The Belheimer girl was
pleased with the idea, the rig was Sc
cured, and the two girls started out on
their trip in company with couple of
sporting men.
Soon after, the Warmer girls absence
was discovered by her people, and
dispatch was sent to police headquarters
here asking that the department. look
out for young Clara, who chad been
kidnapped by Cora Belheimer." At
later hour, however, the police head
quarters clerk, received word that the
precocious Miss Warner had returned to
her home. That seemed to be the end
of it, but the Warner family seem to
have nurtured grudge against Cora,
whom they had arrested yesterday
morning.
Officer Wright of the humane society,
as soon as he heard OF the case, laughed
at the idea of anyone leading the War
ner girl astray. He declared that he
has known Clara for some time and has
seen her running around with objection
able characters on our streets. He says
he has repeatedly warned her to keep
better company, but in vain. Officer
Wright also went up to the county Jail
to see Miss Belheimer, and afterward
declared that he was convinced that the
accused could not possibly have had an
evil influence over the younger girl.
The prisoner when seen last
evening declared her innocence of
any intention to lead Clara Warner on
wrong path. She stated, on the con-
trary, that Clara had confessed to her
that she had been intimate with men.
Miss Bellheimer only regretted that she
had taken Clara into her confidence.
THE SANTA MONICA STORY.
The HERALD's Santa Monica cores
pondent writes as follows regarding the
case:
"Clara Belheimer, who has been en-
joying the sad sea waves for the past
few days at Santa Monica, has been
flirting with many of the callow youths
of the seaside city. Recent develop
ments make it appear that her mission
was OF far more serious character than
the innocent art OF seaside flirting"
sd. A. Warner, who is a recent addi-
tion to the burg and keeps a restaurant
and fruit stand in the Bryson block,
hae charming young adopted daughter
named Clara A. Warner, aged Is years.
Some time ago Warner had in his en-
ploy waitress who slept with the child,
who is budding out into wowanhood,
and filled her mind with thoughts
which should not be taught to 40 young
dismissed the waitress. Afterwards,
Cora Belheimer appeared on the scene
and commenced to board at the res
taurant. Warner noticed that his
daughter was frequently seen in the
company of the Belheimer woman. The
Belheimer woman made her domicile at
the Lynwood and had the Warner
girl as frequent visitor there.
She got the child completely under her
control, and on Tuesday afternoon she
took Clara to the Lynwood, cut her
hair off and dressed her up as boy, got
ready for a journey to Los Angeles.
She had sent word for carriage to be
driven to the seaside and bring her and
her captive to the city. Constable Dex-
ter and A. E. Carrillo started out Tues
day afternoon in search of the young
girl and finally secured her. When
questioned she told the whole story.
Cora Belheimer was arrested on a
warrant sworn out by d. A. Warner,
and was arraigned before Justice G. G.
Twichell, the charge being abduction of
child under the age of IS for the pur-
poses of prostitution. "a
The prisoner was held by the justice
for preliminary examination at 10 80
this morning.