The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-09
TR|MBLE'S TRIALS AND TROUBLE
An ADgeleno Angered by Ar
rant Accusations.
Embittered Evidence of an Alleged
Diamond Embezzlement.
j. N. Hutchinson of Montgomery, Ala,
Prefers Charges Against WILL
liam A. Trimble OF
This City.

According to adispstch yesterday from
st. Louis warrant had been applied
for against William Trimble OF this city
charging him with embezzling $1,000
worth of diamonds. The complainant
is J. M. Hutchinson of Montgomery,
Ala.
The accused has been in Los Angeles
for nearly year. He ie owner of the
United States hotel bar, corner Main
and Commercial streets. A transfer of
saloon license from Louis Mesmer was
granted Trimble several months ago and
30 far as known he has conducted him
self honorably since his residence in this
city. However, he and Mesmer are in
law suit over the lease of the place.
The dispatch is as follows;
ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 81. N. Hutchinson.
a wealthy stock raiser. now living in
Montgomery, Ala, applied for war
rant today against William Trimble,
formerly a resident of Montgomery, but
now of Los Angeles.
Hutchinson claims that Trimbl en-
bezzled diamonds worth $1,000 from him
and stock worth about 10 times that
amount from other stockmen. Trimble
owned livery stable at Montgomery,
and his place was made the rendezvous
ofnesrly all the large stockmen of that
vicinity.
In the spring Of 1898 frimble, Hutch
inson says, suggested that as he was
going north to purchase suitable horses
for his livery business he would take q
consignment Of horses to Nashville and
sell them.
Six horses and some diamonds COM
prised Hutchinson's share.
Trimble, so Hutchinson alleges, came
directly to St. Louis instead of going to
Nashville. He sold part of the consign-
ment here and then went to Kansas
City and disposed of the remainder.
Trimble then went to California, the
applicant states, and deserted his wife
and son, who still live in Montgomery.
Trimble. Hutchinson further declares,
WAS afterwards arrested in Oakland,
CAL, at the request of another one OF
the traders. He escaped by habeas
corpus proceedings and went to Los An
geles.
The first intimation OF Hutchinson's
movements of which Mr.. Trimble was
aware was when a HERALD reporter
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After reading it, he calmly replied:
"Well, am here if they want me-"
After converting on the subject awhile,
il was noticeable that the affair affected
him greatly, and he seemed worried.
This was owing, no doubt, to the fact
that such news would be damaging to
him as q business man. He related
the whole circumstance as to his con-
nection with Hutchinson, whom, he
claimed does not own a dollars worth
of property, as alleged in the dispatch.
He also said that Hutchinson had poor
reputation in Montgomery.
Trimble admitted having taken two
diamonds from Hutchinson in the set
tiement OF an account between them,
and said the jewels were not worth
over 500. As for the horse side of the
story, there was nothing in it, although
he formerly conducted livery stable in
Montgomery. Trimble claims Hutchin-
son had repeatedly secured money from
him and in settling the account the dia.
monds were transferred.
Mr.. Trimble exhibited check drawn
on a Montgomery bank and signed by
Hutchinson.
1.-The bank refused to pay it," said
Mr.. Trimble, land l will see that he
gets what he deserves when l go back
there.'
To disinterested person it looks like
a put up job to make trouble for Mr..
Trimble, and it is more than likely that
noting more will be heard of it. The
dispatch does not say that Hutchinson's
application for warrant was granted.
Several weeks ago Hutchinson wrote
letter to Chief Glass stating that
Trimble owed him $500; for the chief
to collect the money and he wouldn't
say anything about the other transac.
ton. Chief Glass instructed Secretary
Moffatt to show the letter to Trimble,
which he did.
No further attention was paid to the
matter" said Chief Glass last night, "as
We are not in the collecting business. 4"
Trimble is we'll connected in Alabama.
He is related by marriage to Secretary
Herbert of the United States navy, and
las relatives in Montgomery who oc-
cupy prominent and responsible posi-
tons. He is we'll known by Judge
Hutton of this city.
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