The herald., 1893-09-21
HI. TOOK THREE LIQUOR CURES,
Something About Kramer the
Chicago W0uld-Be Suicide.
An Opinion That His Attempt Was
But Pretense.
His Employer In This City Gives Most
UnfsvorabIs Account of the Young
Msn-Hii San Diego
Career.

Inquiry around the city yesterday
firmly established the identity OF Chas.
Cecil Kramer. the man whom the tsle-
graph dispatches to the HERALD Of yss-
tsrday stated had made an attempt to
commit suicide at Chicago.
Kramer was resident OF this city for
only about one month. but was we'll
known here, having been born in San
Diego and living there until his arrival
in this city. on juno Gath last. His
mother is now resident Of San Diego.
and is quite wealthy.
Kramer came to Los Angeles in COM
pany with Il. M. Brickey. at present
manager of the Castle cure for alcohol
ism. They engaged one room at the
Corfu hotel on Spring street and stayed
there together until Kramer's departure
for the east. The two we're generally
supposed to have been in partnership In
the Castle cure establishment, but from
information secured yesterday 1t appears
that Kramer came here merely ae an as
aistsnt for Mr.. Brickey and that he was
soon after discharged. He was around
the city great deal during bis stay
hOAo Uuu LIB uCbiOun uuu oPPo"x ehVo
were said to have been very unlike those
Mr.. Brickey was seen yesterday 40
his Office by reporter OF the HERALD
and gave some interesting information
in regard to the case. and which may
be in the nature of Q surprise for .
number Of the young men around town,
sportively inclined and otherwise with
whom Kramer was ON intimate terms
during his stay here.
"There is no doubt as to the identity"
said Mr.. Brickey. "Kramer left here ON
July 11th, and afterward received let
ters from him as Albuquerque and Oma-
ha. knew that he Was going to Chi
cato, but did not know what for.
''Kramer was druggist BY profession.
became acquainted with him during
the time that conducted the drug
store in the Brewster Hotel at Ban
Diego, and became interested in him.
He was hard drinker and his family
and friends had done everything to re-
form him. but without success, IL seemss
He had taken the Keeley cure twice and
the Oarlte cure in San Diego.
when Kramer came hero he Was
without means and / had agreed to pay
his expenses and give him an opportu-
nifty to assist me in my business. r
soon found that his methods were 20
much on the confidence operator plan
that could not tolerate 1t.
"This is his third alleged attempt TO
commit suicide. He has often spoken
to me Of his other attempts. / am fully
satisfied, however, that this time it was
not bona fide, but merely q play iov
sympathy, as figure 1t that Kramer u
dead broke and anxious for his mother
to come TO his assistance again.
"Why Kramer should have stated
that he was the manager OF this cure In
Los Angeles I do not know, except 10,
was to make himself appear to the psos
pie who are caring for him ct ChicagDi
as of more Importance. The stAtementI
about the $50, 900 he was kept out Of ID
all mere fiction"
From other sources IL was learned
that Kramer has borne rather an un-
savory reputation at San Diego. He
was divorced from his wife ut that place
about two years ago. the grounds upon
which the divorce was granted being
drunkenness and failure to provide.
The cure seemed to do him great
deal of good, and for several months be-
fore he came here he had been able to
pass by @ fve-cent beer sign without
any apparent effort.
Kramer Was not known to have been
under the influence Of liquor here.