The herald., 1894-09-17
KARL CAUGHT ON CATALINA,
Police officer Goodwin Cap
lures an Alleged Forger.
He Registered at Hotel in His
Own Name.
He Settled for One Bogus Check, but
Failed to DO So With tho Chicago
Clothing Hcuse-His Wife
Heartbro rok sns

(NthiluH utu u tcut iiso seaneeASA = ~
terday and didn't know it.
It began Saturday night when petec'
tive j. G. Goodman arrived from Los
Angeles and in quiet way arreated
man at the Avalon hotel, registered 40
Charles A. Kari, who had been there
with his wife for several dsys. He kept
his prisoner in charge at the Metropole
until yesterday afternoon, when he
brought him to Los Angeles and lodged
him in Jail.
The officer made no parade OF HE pris-
oner and there were very few persons on
the islsnd or on the boat coming over to
San Pedro who we're aware OF the incl
dent.
Karl was arrested for forgery and the
officers seem to have obtained pretty
clear evidence as to his shortcomings.
September Sd Mrs. Karl went into the
Partisan cloak house on South Spring
street and made some purchases. In
payment che offered check on the Citi-
zsns' bank, corner Of Third and Spring
streets. The check was drawn by Charles
A. Karl. Mrs. Karl endorsed it and 1t
was accepted by the cloak people. When
the check was presented at the bank 1t
was found that it was worthless. NO
such person as Charles A. Karl had any
funds in the institution. The police
authorities were at once notified and
] Officer Goodman was detailed on the
case.
By dint OF many inquiries 1t was
harmed that Karl might have gone to
Long Beach. 1t was found that he and
the lady had been stopping at 2361a
: South Spring street. Some of their
effects were still there. From informa.
ton received the officers thought Karl
might be at Long Beach, and tele-
phone message was sent there. 1t was
sscertained that Karl WAS there.
: In some manner the man learned o.
the INQUIRY and went post haste to Los
Q Angeles. He called at the Partisan
s cloak bouse, stated that there had been
. mistake and paid the bill OF SIS il
n good American currency.
. 1t had been arranged with the pro
y ), prietor OF the place whore Karl wa
stopping that his trunk should be de-
y tanned and that the police should b.
% notified. This was done, but as Kar
n had settled the check business tn
70 matter was dropped and he remove,
a his belongings. Where he went no on
10 knew.
1t was not the last Of the Karl trans
= actions, however. The Chicago Cloth
% ing company, ehortly after tie oloa
le house matter had been settled, reporte
'd at police headquarters that they ha
been ewindled by a man named Charle
sd A. Karl, who on Tuesday laat purchase
Ok ok tpaa ceetthh cileetthhipf NJ hhpRsmH HsIso s1
he lie bought suit OF clothes, hat, an
III har nvficlaa nd racaiyed a nall ha
a. ance, the amount not being quite equ,
: to the check. Karl represented hmse
aB an architect, and the officers say tbs
II this claim is correct, and thar he ha
W been in the city for about two month
and in an architects Office part OF th
time.
Detective Goodman started agein O
4. the hunt for Karl, but did not kno'
g where to turn. Both the man and hi
i, wife had gone from the lodging house
- = He found that trunk and valiee ha
Il been shipped to San Diego and wa
10 about to start for Baynclimate, thinkin
Dr. this clue conclusive; when he happene
O. to lock over the HERALD. His eye wa
lg caught, in the Southern CaliIorni
is news, by the Catalina island CORE
ID spondence. Aa he read 1t over he sa'
! among the arrivals at the Avalon Hcm
= tuo HHMto VA SuuIicb As haII AEu WIZ
% II scarcely seemed likely that his ma
10 could have given his own name at tn
le hotel, but it was worth looking intc
ut and the officer took the fret steamer 10
at Avalon.
s, Karl and wife had been out with al
re excursion party Saturday and did no
h get back until late in the afternoon
~ When he came Detective Goodms
70 found that he was the man for whom
y had been looking. He took him to
Id room and Karl wited. His wife wa
m thundsrstruck and refused to bsliev
st that there could he anything wrong wit
her husband. In fact she was 90 muc
excited that che came very near maxim
physical resistance to the arrest. Fina
~ ly she accepted the e.uation and he
anger tprned upon the man who had d.
a ceived her. Karl had no money wit
4 him, except $3, and how he expected ;
l. pay his bill at the hotel no one know
fhe money WAS given to the wife an
u she remained at Avalon.
II II is believed she has not been mai
" ried 10 the man very long. The woma
is in resident OF Los Angeles and ws
heartbroken over the whole transaction
:, Karl 10 quite neat looking man. Hel
~ ehnrt in stature, wears d full beard an
y came back togged out in yachting cos
20 tune, with cap and other accoutrement
st in keeping.