The herald., 1894-10-26

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has become prematurely old and broken
down teaching school, in the endeavor
to earn money enough to prove mp on
her land, and to cultivate it. Miss Mar
tin gave up her little school, moved
upon her land and built q small house.
She now lives upon it. A day or two
ago the HERALD reporter called upon
Miss Martin, and, in response to knock,
she tinidly opened the door. When
asked about her business dealings with
Arnold the lady trembled from head to
foot.
II have been worried go much by this
fellow Arnold, that am getting tired OF
the whole business. My attorneys have
told me to have nothing to say, and am
going to follow their advice"
When pressed q little further Miss
Martin told her story. She said that as
soon as it was learned that there was q
defect in her title to the land, George l..
Arnold was so informed personally by an
attorney who used to be in Washington.
Arnold went over the land two or three
timer, knew full well that 1t was sat-
tied upon by number of poor ana
hard working families, but the oppor-
tunity for little sharp practice wac 80
enticing that he filed upon the land.
"As soon as he fled upon my place" "
said Miss Martin. II knew I had to buy
him off and at once set about doing it.
had other people see Arnold, and they
got him to agree to relinquish his claim,
If l would pay him $500. had several
other interviews with him in presence of
my attorneys, and he finally lowered his
price to 5000. This l refused, and /
offered him 500. After considerable
persuasion he agreed TO take it, and l
gave him $40 in cash. all had in the
world, and my note due one day after
date. He put the cash into his pocket,
and as he folded up the note and put is
in his vest pocket, he said: i will plant
this and others need not know that 1 got
over $70,' which clearly showed that he
had other people intereHted with him.
My place is now clear, but dirtier piece
of business was never practiced than
Arnold played upon me-"
Solomon Gates, another settler, was
seen and he was loud in his denuncis-
ton OF Arnold. "Why," said he, "if it
had not been for the influence which
WAS brought to bear Arnold never would
have withdrawn his filing from Miss
Martins land. w. L. Woodward, can
didate for supervisor in Lordsburg, and
s. M. Androus, candidate for state sena-
tor from Pomona. met Arnold some
time ago and told him that he could
never realize his political ambition un-
less he let 90 on the settlers. They had
several meetings with him, and after
considerable argument he concluded
that such sharp practices would defeat
his political hopes and he decided to
take the 500 from the impoverished
school teacher. This fellow Arnold is
loathed and despised by all the residents
of this part OF Los Angeles county, ire.
spective OF party, and l know that the
votes he will receive in this locality on
November 9Th could be served upon q
thumb nail"
William Young, who lives on little
5-acre place with his wife and seven
children, warmed up to fever heat when
the name of Arnold was mentioned.
"That fellow" said he, wanted to turn
poor old Miss Martin out on the road
and finally sold out to her for paltry
500. The miserable amount he sold
for shows plainly that he knew that he
could never acquire title to the land, or
he would have held out and parted with
his claim for its value. often saw
Arnold around here before he filed up.
on the land, and he knew full well what
cowsrdly, unmanly act he was con-
templating. No sir have no respect
for Arnold, either as to hia integrity or
manhood, and the farmers of the dis.
trict certainly should know when the
matter is exposed that he is possessed
of too much low cunning and chicanery
to be elected to position of trust."
8. A. Oldham, an old gentleman 20
years of age, who owns 45 acres of the
disputed land, was next seen. He said
that the bill offered by Senator White
will remedy the flaw in the title and
save the settlers their land when it
passes the senate at the next session.
"Were it not for Senator White, said
he, I'VE would all be thrown out upon
the road as beggars. Arnold has acted
as oontemptibly as he could, and hes
proved to the satisfaction of the settlers
of this vicinity that he cannot be trust-
cd. even while he is watched. He has
played the sneak with US, but we are
confident Of preserving our homesteads
in spite of him."
]. L. Marshall is rs years Of age and
broken down, and his invalid wife 66
years old. He ia very decrepit. but
hoppee around lika q 2-year-old colt
Wuou hbkCu Ao kuoW d0Ukk0 LIZ hEH
mold. II should say did," he replied.
He is the politician from Los Angeles
who tiied to rob old Miss Martin of her
home, all she had in the world, and then
sold to her for hundred dollars. Know
himl Well, guess do. If ho lived as
a neighbor of mine l should keep my
cattle locked up night and day and stand
sentry duty around my barn at night"
Mescrs. Corbin, Rickles and Meyers
were also seen, and they gave George L.
Arnold name for sharp practice which
can only be equalled by an entry in the
remarks column of the register at San
Quentin. They are are all familiar with,
his action in connection with the land
in question, and handle him without
gloves, bssing their denunciations upon
facts.
All the ranches in the disputed Sec
ton are nicely improved and settled by
bona fide farmers of exemplary charsc-
ters. Their children attend the little
village school. and they atruggls on
with but one hope-shat of holding
their land and preserving home and
making living for those depending upon
them Tor support.
THEY NEVER LET GO.