The herald., 1894-02-28

had been visitors TO the Jacobson ism
lily. Fernald has record that shows
him to be smooth swindler. Captain
Lees learned that Fernald, Mrs. Garner
and young Garner, as he is usually
called, had departed for Los Angeles.
Previous to their departure Garner de-
posted in the postoffice for transporta-
ton a box about seven inches long, four
inches deep and six wide. Young Gar
ner went to Los Angeles in advance OF
his mother and Fernsld. When the
direction taken by the party was learned
the police sent Chief of Police Glass OF
Los Angeles q telegraphic warrant for
their arrest.
MISSED THE WAITING POLICE.
Several times Garner went to tho San
Francisco trains to meet his mother and
Fernald. He was Swallowed by Detec-
tive Benson, who expected to arrest the
pair and obtain the stolen property. In
this he was outwitted by Fernald, who
had read the latest Los Angeles papers
exchanged by the outgoing train. The
fugitive, ON learning the moves of the
San Francisco police, left the train two
miles out of Los Angeles and walked to
the postoffice, where he presented his
certificate ami received his box. Mrs.
Garner also walked into town and went
to her mother, who keeps lodging
house. When the box was placed out of
reach OF the Los Angeles police Fernald
and Garner walked through the prin-
cipal streets. followed by Detective BEN
son.
Thursday carriage drove up to the
house kept by Mrs. Gamers mother.
and Fernald, Mrs. Garner and her son
entered it preparatory to drive out to
Z. J. Bsldwin's ranch. They were
placed under arrest and driven to the
police station.
The arrest caused sensation in Los
Angeles, for besides being relative OF
E. J. Baldwin, Mrs. Garner is a sister OF
j. A. Kelly. the well-known politician
and ex-county recorder of Los Angeles.
Detectives Bee and Gibson were sent
for the prisoners, and found Mrs, Garner
broken down with grief. Fernald, too,
was much concerned. and when bidding
the Los Angeles jsilkeeper good-by he
remarked that he expected that he
would soon be landed in the state pris-
on. To Gibson he said:
''Of the burglary and of myself l will
say nothing, but l will swear by all
hold sacred that neither Mrs. Garnsr
nor Earle know anything about the
burglary or anything connected with it.
They are innocent of the crime and the
knowledge of the crime"
THE MISSING BOX.
Yesterday, as soon as the party ar.
rived. Mrs. Garner and her son were
placed in the detectives' room under
guard of a policeman. Fernald was in.
terviewed by Captain Lees. The head
OF the detective force wanted to know
what became OF the Jewelry and money,
but his interview with Fernald was
without result.
Fernald left this city with 5000 in
each, but had only IS when arrested.
He would not acknowledge that the box
he sent through the postoffice contained
the stolen property, saying that it was
filled with private papers. The Los An
geles police searched high and low. but
could not find what had become of the
box and contents.
Soon after the arrival of the pris-
oners the attorney for Mrs. Garner and
son appeared and instructed his clients
to be silent, and at once set to work to
get bonds for their liberation.
I'VE are innocent of any knowledge
of this crime" said young Garner, land
want to make denial of several things
published about me. l never went to
JAcobson's house with Fernald, nor did
meet him there. never saw or no.
ticed the trunk or trunks in the hallway
and never conversed with anyone about
them. The only rooms l was ever in
were the dining and drawing rooms. l
want also to deny that ever made love
to Miss Jacobson, and l never enter
tanned any tender sentiment for her. If
she cared for me she did not show it. l
also want to say that l was not at the
the Jacobson social party on the even
ing of the burglary.
How did it happen that you went to