The herald., 1894-03-27

split the difference by giving 500
He then wrote out a check tor that
amount on the First National bank.
Harris then took out a book and
asked me to write the address where he
wished the written stuff sent. | wrote
the following on Harris' note book:
"'Send all written matter, cuts. etc,
You have in your possession to E. E..
Crandail, Los Angeles, Cal, via Wells,
Fargo & Co.'s EXPRESS
AFTER bidding Mr.. Harris and me
good night they left"
DETECTIVE BosoUI's STATEMENT.
Detective Bosqui last evening made
the following statement: At ii am. W.
A.. Boequi and Officer Benson overheard
the following conversation between Mr..
@. d. Platt and E. +. Crsndall. all
in room l, block 24l South Main
street. Mr.. Crandall asked Mr.. Platt
If he (Platt) had seen Nr. Emit Harris.
Mr.. Platt's reply was that he had seen
Harris last night Mr.. Crandall asked
Platt what Emil Harris wanted in that
matter OF MS. His reply was he had to
reaeon with Harris for some time before
he would agree on the amount Of money
wanted from him (Crandsll.) He
(PlAtt) said Harris insisted it was worth
at least $1,000 that he (Har-
ris) could not get so much out of
Crandall. but he (Platt) thought ne
could get perhaps $500 and may be 500.
Then Mr.. Crsndsll wanted to know Of
Pstt what he would have to pay him
(Platt) for his services in this matter.
Mr.. Platt replied that he (Platt) had
made an agreement with Harris that he
(Harris) would pay Platt $50 and if Mr..
Orandall would pay Platt $1,000. Mr..
Platt replied that he (PlatD would be
satisfied, also saying that he (Piatt) put
in good deal of time in this matter as
20 between for Crandall and Harris
and was Satisfied with that amount for
his trouble.
Mr.. Crandall remarked that he (Cran-
dali, thought that 5000 WAS as much as it
was worth. Mr.. Platt answered, 'No I;
$500 is nothing to Emil Harris. Harris
values the thing as worth $5000." Mr..
Crandall wanted to know OF Platt il
Harris would come to his room, where
they could be alone and settle matters.
Platt insisted that il Harris came to Mr..
Crandall's room he (Platt) should come
with him as Mr.. Crandall's friend in the
matter.
Mr.. Orandall asked Mr.. Platt if Emil
Harris would give him receipt for the
money when be paid it to him. Plstt
replied that he did not think that Har.
ris would give him a receipt. but he
(Platt) had Harris right under his
thumb, and, c. d. him. l will
make him give you receipt. Then Mr..
Platt told Mr.. Orandall that he (Platt)
would give him (Mr. CrandalD q full
statement OF the facts in the matter
signed by Mr.. Piatt. and that he (Mr.
Crandall) could hold it against Emil
Harris, and if Harris ever chirped
hereafter, G. d--him. we can send
him (Harris) over the bay.
Mr.. Platt then asked Mr.. Crandall if
he (CrandAll) would meet Mr.. Harris
and Mr.. Platt between IL and 2 today.
Mr.. Crandall said he could not. Mr..
Platt said that WAS the only time that
Harris was at leisure. Mr.. Crandall
told Mr.. Platt that he could not meet
them at that time, but would meet them
at p. m. Mr.. Platt replied that he
would have him (Harris) at CrsndslPs
room at p. m. Mr.. Platt said to Mr..
Caandall: "If Harris comes with me
tonight to your room. do not under any
circumstances make Harris angry or an.
tagonize him, for if you do he (Harris)
will get up and leave With the matter
unsettled"
Then Mr.. Platt said to Mr.. Crandall: :
"Be on the lookout for q certain motion
OF Harris cane. And when Mr.. Gran
dali seen Mr.. Harris make such motion
with his cane, that he (Mr. Crandall)
had better settle up them" Then Mr..
Crandall asked Mr.. Platt how he could
feel safe against further demands from
Harris, Mr.. Platt replied he had talked
the matter over the night before with
Harris, and Harris replied to Plat !:
"H-ll; can't Crandall hold check
from him after he (CrandalD gets it back
from the bank as receipt against me 2"
Meaning that Emil Harris would cash
the check in the bank, and the check
being cancelled would be returned TO
Mr.. Crandall.
In reply to the above conservation
Mr.. Craudsll said he would follow Mr..
Platt's advice in the matter. Mr.. Platt
said to Mr.. Crandall: 'You offer Mr..
Harris $500, then if Harris refuses to
take $500 and demands 500, you reply
to Harris, 4 will split the difference with
you and give you check for $600.' :"
Mr.. Platt said that he would make Har-
rlb lake LnAJ HmOuut.
Platt and Crandsll began to talk about
a city official, Platt saying Harris had
him in the corner and could handle him
and make him (the Officially do anything
he (Harris) demanded of him.
Then Platt said to him (Crandall)
after your case is settled, the next in
the case. Mr.. Crandall asked Mr.. Platt
who was involved in it. Mr.. Platt re-
piled that it took in Mrs. and Mr.. -
and the whole family. Then Mr.. Platt
went on to tell Mr.. Crandall OF some
other people. Mr.. Crsndall asked who
were in it. Platt replied Mr.. -,
Mr.. -- and the wives of two of the
most prominent men of Los Angeles
city. Mr.. Platt said to Mr.. Orandall: I:
"H--, you ought to have heard 1t; it
is rich one." Mr.. Orandall replied
Misery loves company. Tell me all
about it," Then Mr.. Platt replied: 1t
is too long. 1t begins at the
Arlington hotel at Santa Barbara,
and then jumps to Los Angeles.
and winds up at Santa Monica" Then
Mr.. Platt asked Mr.. Crandall if he had
heard OF the - scandal. He replied that
he had not heard anything aboutit. Mr..
Platt said to Mr.. Crandall: "It is
another rich case, and that he (Platt)
and three other persons had sesn the
whole thing through q window, also re-
marking that Mr.. paid well to
settle the case, and went into detail
and described how he (Plattl and the
othar thrao nereone cav Mr. and a