The herald., 1894-03-27

Mr.. Crandall if he had heard anything
about it. Mr.. Crandall replied that he
had not heard OF it. Platt then replied.
III, it was rich case."
Then Mr.. Crandall asked Mr.. Platt
how both husband and wife could be in
it together; Platt replied that the
wife with young man and
the husband with young lady.
On being asked by Mr.. Crandall who
the lady was, Platt replied that he
could not give her name, but that che
had left Los Angeles to give birth to a
child and that the husband was respon-
sible for her condition. After Mr.. Platt
talked to Mr.. Crandsll in regard to all
these people, Mr.. Crandall asked Patt
if he (Platt) and Harris worked
up all these different cases. Platt
replied that he and Harris
we're in all those different cases. Mr..
Crandall suggested that Platt and Har-
ris made lots OF money out OF it, Platt
replied, Harris makes $4,000 out of it,
Then Mr.. CrRndall replied to Mr.. Platt,
You and had better go into the private
detective business Mr.. Platt replied,
Why, OrRndall, it lie the best money
making business, it is; but | don't
have to work. have $60,000in A per
cents. He then added there was 5000
per month and that he had an income
of $3.50 month besides.
Mr.. Crandall, after long talk on
other matters, got back to his own affairs
and remarked that he wanted to set
tie with Harris. Then MIR. Pratt agreed
to bring Harris with him at o. M, and
stating again that he (Platt) had Harris
under his thumb, and would make him
come.
Mr.. Bosqui then related the interview
between the men at p. m. as given by
Mr.. Crandall.
THE ARREST MADE.
Immediately upon the conclusion OF
the conversation before noted, Mr.. Har-
ris and Mr.. Platt went down stairs.
They were Immediately followed by
Sergeant Smith and Detectives Benson
and Bosqui, who placed them under
arrest.
Mr.. Harris attempted to conceal the
check in his coat sleeve, but was de-
tected by Sergeant Smith.
Detective Goodman searched Harris
in the cell for memorandum book
which had reen overlooked. While he
WAS being searched, Harris. on finding
what WAS wanted, tore out the leaf con-
tanning the address Crandall had given
him and attempted to chew it up. Good
man recovered it from his mouth by
force.
MR.. HARRIS STATEMENT.
Mr.. Harris was seen at the station by
a HERALD reporter. He said that the
whole matter was a scheme on the part
of Crandall to keep him from furnishing
evidence in the case where Crandall's
wife intended to sue some one for aliena-
tion OF affections.
"There was not word said about my
furnishing the Police Gazette with any
thing against Crandall." said Mr.. Har-
ris. ut was simply his proposition to
retain me in the case 30 that Mrs. Gran
dali could not get the evidences in my
possession. The only trouble was that 1
wanted $1,000, but we finally compro-
missed on 500.
"When l went into Crandall's room
with Mr.. Platt, noticed that the door
to an adjoining room was open, but paid
not the slightest attention to it, as l had
nothing to fear, and made purely busi-
ness proposition to Mr.. Crandall. Mr..
Plstt's connection with the case was
that he simply aided in our agreement.
"Yes, I did tear up the memoranda,
but there was nothing upon it except an
address given me-"
RELEASED ON BAIL.
Several hours elapsed before Mr.. Hsr-
ris' relatives heard OF his arrest. Friends
as we'll as relatives visited him and
offered all bonds required. Deputy Dis
trict Attorney Rush made out the bond,
which wss signed by Justice Austin, and
at 2 80 O'Clock this morning Mr.. Harris
was released on $500 bond.
Mr.. Platt spent the night in prison.