The herald., 1894-10-28
a, becoms nrsmaturaIv old ana broken

| has become prematurely old and broken
| down teaching school. in the endeavor
| to earn money enough to prove up on
| her land, and to cultivate it. Miss Mar
| tin gave up her little school, moved
| upon her land and built 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.
"I have been worried 60 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 a little further Miss
Martin told her story. She said that as
eoon as it was learned that there was a
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
| times. knew full we'll that it was set
tied upon by number of poor and
hard working families, but the oppor-
tunity for little sharp practice was 30
enticing that he filed upon the land.
"As coon as he filed upon my place."
| said Mics Martin. 81 knew l had to buy
! him off and at once eet about doing it. l
| had other people see Arnold, and they
got him to agree to relinquish his claim,
| il / would pay him $500. l had several
other interviews with him in presence OF
my attorneys, and he finally lowered his
price to 5000. This l refused. and l
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 il
| in his vest pocket, be said: I will plant
this and others need not know that got
over $70,' which clearly showed that he
had other people interested with him.
| Ny 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 denuncia-
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have withdrawn his filing from Miss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. Nj. 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 go on the settlers. They had
several meetings with him, and after
considerable argument he concluded
that such eharp practices would dsieat
his political hopes and he decided to
take the 500 from the impoverished
school teacher. This fellow Arnold is
loathed and despsed 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 6th 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 it's value. / often eaw
Arnold around here before he fled up
on the land, end he knew full well what
a cowardly, unmsnly act he was con-
tempating. No cir l have III respect
for Arnold, either as to HIS integrity or
manhood, and the farmers OF the dis
trict certainly should know when the
matter is exposed that be ie possessed
of too much low cunning and chicanery
to be elected to position of trust"
s. A. Oldham, an old gentleman 70
years of age, who owns IS acres OF the
disputed land, was next seen. He said
that the bill offered by Senator White
! will remsdy the flaw in the title and
save the settlers their land when it
passes tho senate at the next session.
"Were it not for Senator White" said
he, I'VE would all be thrown out upon
the road 40 beggars. Arnold has acted
| as contemptibly as he could, and has
proved to the satisfaction of the settlers
Of this vicinity that he cannot be trust-
ed, even while he is watched. He has
played the sneak with US, but we are
confident Of preserving our homesteads
in epite of him."
]. l.. Marshall ia rs years of age and
broken down, and his invalid wife 66
years old. He is very decrepit. but
hoppee around like o 2year-old colt
when asked if he knew George L. Ar-
mold. II should say l did," he replied.
lille is the politician from Los Angeles
who tiied to rob old Miss, Martin of her
home, all she had in the world, and then
cold to her for hundred dollars. Know
him Well. l guess do. If he lived al
[ neighbor OF mine l should keep my
cattle locked up night and day and stand
sentry duty around my barn atnight."
Messrs. Corbin, RiekleB and Meyers
were also seen, and they gave George h.
Arnold name for eharp practice which
can only be equaled 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, basing their denunciations upor
facts.
All the ranches in the disputed sec
tion are nicely improved and settled by
bona fde farmers of exemplary charac
ters. Their children attend the little
village school. and they struggle or
with but one hope--that of holding
their land and preserving home anC
making living for those depending upor
them for support.
WALKING FOR A WAGER.
An Old Time Pedestrian Attempts