The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-24
A LONG CAREER OF CRIME
More About Fernal, the Alleged
Diamond Thief.
Some Sensational Developments in
the Big Robbery.
No Doubt Left az to Fernars Guilt.
The Trio VIII Be Takon
to San Francisco
Today.

Walter Guy Fernal. Henry Earl and
Mrs. K. @. Garner, arrested in this city
by Detectives Auble and Benson, will be
taken to San Francisco today to answer
to charges of com plicity in the diamond
robbery which took place at 1927 How
ard street, that city, last Saturday night.
A warrant was served upon each OF them
yesterday. ~
Detectives Gibson and Bee OF the San
Francisco police department arrived in
the city yesterday to take them back.
They say there is little doubt but that
Formal is the man wanted, and this
opinion lie shared by the local officers.
The diamonds have not yet been found
but are known to be in this city.
Harry Earl, son of Mrs. Garner, has
admitted having overheard converse
ton in San Francisco between Formal
and his companion who was arrested in
that city as principal in the affair.
Fsrnal is one OF the cleverest men
with whom the officers have had to deal.
He has no doubt secreted the diamonds
in this city, but is too smart to talk on
the subject. In conversation with Sec
rotary Moffatt, yesterday. he became
somewhat humorous. He seemed to
take his downfall very hard and fell into
q meditative mood. Suddenly, resum-
ing conversation, he said:
Eyes, / expect to 60 to San Quentin or
Folsom, some day" and looking up,
added, ION visit"
1t is more than probable that Mrs.
Garner and son will be entirely cleared
of the affair.
The following dispatch relative to
Fernal's career was received here yes
tsrday:
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23.-Walter Guy
Formal, who has been arrested at Los
Angeles for connection with the Jacob
son diamond robbery in this city, has
had long career Of crime.
He is Of good family. His father 10
one of the prominent citizens of Man
chester, N. H., and is connected with
the assessors Office in that city. Fernal
received q fine education and is
smooth. polished individual, with excel
lent conversational abilities. He is re-
markably successful In making good inn
pressions on women. He has generally
worked through women, and this is not
his first diamond robbery.
In 1891 he passed q worthless check
Tor $6OO on the manager OF the Murray
hill hotel in New York, and afterward
he stole $2500 worth of diamonds from
Mrs. Katherine Post Of 1929 Michigan
avenue, Chicago, with whom he had be.
come very friendly after her husband
had deserted her. This diamond rob-
berry occurred on October IL, 1892.
He was arrested on the charge just as
he was about to elope to Europe with
Mrs. Belle Mann, wife Of the proprietor
OF the Quincy house. Boston.
Some time after this Formal married q
Chicago girl, but after living with her
for brisf time he deserted her and
skipped with all her money, leaving her
penniless. He also achieved notoriety
in big divorce suit in Chicago, which
resulted in the separation of we'll
known couple of this city.
E. ]. Baldwin, who Is a second cousin
OF Mrs. Garner, was seen last night at
the Baldwin hotel. He acknowledged
the relationship, but stated that he
could hardly conceive how the woman
could be q party to the robbery. II
have always considered her a lady and a
perfectly upright, honorable woman"
said he. "This is, indeed, surprise to
me. think Mrs. Garner must simply
have met this man on the train on her
way to Los Angeles. She will surely
come out of this trouble all right"