The herald., 1894-11-29
LOS ANGELES HERALD THURSDAY MORNING. 80

said: we had q long talk about your
affairs, and Harris promised TO give me
$50 for my trouble in the matter; and If
you will give me $3.50 that will be all
right asked if Harris would give me
a receipt for nv money, but he said he
thought not. He seid, however: T'll
draw up o full statement OF tho whole
matter, over my signature. and then II
Harris chirps any more. e. him, we'll
send him up to the penitentiary., He
also said: Harris makes full $4,000
Q year on this private detective business,
and somehow he always get after men
whom know. and, of course, have to
go and, in friendship. try and straighten
things OUT
According to appointment. on March
Goth, this year. Platt and Harris both
came to me at my room ct PAL South
Main street, at 8 O'Clock in the evening.
Police Officers Bosqui, Benson ana Smith
were hidden in my room at the dictation
of the chief OF police. Police Officer
Benson has since died. When Harris
and Plat arrived the latter took seat.
but Harris opened the doors and exam
ined the closets, etc, to see no one else
was present. l told them was going
to leave the city the day following and
wanted the "stuff," and asked what it
consisted of. Harris said there was
some written matter. Photographic and
cuts. lie said they were in New York
awaiting publication, but II We came to
an agreement he could hand them over
in thirty days. They were spread abroad
for publication, and it would take time.
Finally he said for $1,000 he would hand
them over in 20 days."
Witness then at length deecribed tho
bargaining that was carried on with the
defendants while the police officers were
silent but interested listeners. Emil
Harris showed witness his memorandum
book which, he hlleged. was filled with
the names OF dozens Of prominent citi-
zsns of Los Angeles who were in the
toils of the private detective bureau.
FINALLY" said wtnese, resuming,
she consented to accept $500 and l
made check out payable to himself.
He took it, examined it and put it in his
pocketbook. (Check produced and
identified by witness.) he then gave
me his memorandum book for me to
write the address to which desired the
'etuff' forwarded"
Reverting back to the preliminary
conversations with Plat, witness related
what Plat told him regarding Harris
connection with the police.
"You know" he said, 81 promi sed to
steal the stuff for you, but the only
thing could get was this letter. On
the back OF the document l saw Police
Gezette, etc. but he would not let me
read the printed matter. Toe Police
Gazette people, he contiI sd. have
told him to get the Crandall story and
they will pay q good price for it, 1t, Id
him to let Harris publish it if he wanted
to, that wouldn't pay a cent for it."
Cross examination-Yes, had had
some trouble with my wife. was not
expecting her here, but she unex pact-
eddy arrived in Los Angeles. Yes, I
wrote letter at the dictation of the
chief of police making the appointment
with the defendants. No, Mr.. Harris
never spoke to me before addressed
him at the Farmers and Merchants
bsnk."
"What time had elapsed from the time
of that interview until the chief Of
police dictated the letter which brought
about the meeting with Harris in your
room ?'' inquired Mr.. Gage.
About one year and three or four
months"
"And you had had no conversation In
the interim ?'
mo, sir"
"You were particularly anxious to get
some photographs, weren't your"
No; Ididn't believe he Ind anything
at oil against me, photographs or any
thing else."c
"Did he charge you with any Of
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He told me in his Office he had pos~
session of information very damaging to
my character "a man."
ibid no pretend he had any cuts or
reprints that would tend TO show you
had been guilty of any offense?"
HE did not state any special offense,
but he said he had that which was very
detrimental to my character"
Mr.. Crandall was subjected to long
REORGANIZATION. without, however.
the main facts stated being dimmed at
all.
the trial of the case will be resumed
on Friday morning at 10 o'clock.