The herald., 1895-06-24
II. c. LATHROP'S ARREST
He Writes a Letter in Explanation
OF II
Boy Anxious to Be Placed In Proper
Light Before the Public Writes to
the Herald

: One day last week mere youth, II. G.
Lathrop by name, was arrested and jailed
beause of his supposed connection with
the stealing of bicycle. The press of the
city on the day following published the
mere statement OF the lads incarceration
and the suspicion upon which he was
held. The Herald is in receipt of a COM
munication written by him and which
needs neither explanation nor comment t
in this column. Following is copy:
Editor Herald Last tuesday morn
ing ut O'Clock Detective Auble came to
my house and called me out of bed and
questioned me about bicycle 1 had in
my possession. When he left he asked
me to go down to the police station as
soon as I could to see the man that the
wheel belonged to. l i'm mediatelv fin
ished dressing and followed him to the
station. When | arrived there the said
Auble led me into the Office and asked
me few moIe questions in regard to the
wheel and then he searched me and
locked me in a cell, stating that he would
be back in little while but it was $50
p. m. before l saw him again and now
beforeSI go further l want to explain how
| was treated by the hireling of Chief
Glass who is called jailer. nrst asked to
,efused point blank although l offered to
pay all charges CONNECTED Herewith.
Then l asked to have some friends sent
for the friends being just two bloc ks
away. to 60 on my bonds. This was also
refused. At dinner time l again asked to
have some food brought to me again
Offering to pay all expenses but l was
still met with the same blank refusal to
each ami every request the said jailer
| slamming the door and mutterng some
thing to Himself I could not understand.
Without doubt it was something very
uncom plimentary. mad dog could no
| have been treated with more indifference
contempt and brutality than l was by
that jaller. l cannot call him man-he
was brute dressed in the garb of man
devoid of all feelings OF manhood or hui
manity. Although l am only boy in
years that one days treatment will
rankle in my bosom as long as live. II
was an injustice to me and disgrace to
our Jail officials.
| When the chaingang came in at night
1 was asked to partake of their fare but
not being used to that kind OF living,
was compelled to forego the pleasure OF
their m, nu and company.
| At 5 80 .. m. Auble came back and said
that he would let me out on one condi
ton, that was if l would soemny prom
Use not to telegraph to the man | got th
wheel from, as they wanted to arrest hin
as soon as he arrived at the depot.
gave the required promise and was turned
loose, no charge being placed against me
The account of my arrest having bee1
published in all of the Los Angeles pa
pers. l consider it is only justice to my
self and my friends to have the true lac tt
of the case presented to the public. Tn
wheel was loaned to me by an acquaint
ance, just as l stated to Auble, and h,
found my statement true in every detail
and why l should have been locked up al
day without food is still mystery L
me, as well as an injustice. If you vii
kindly publish this in your next issue
you will greatly oblige.,
H. G. LATHROP,
929 Blaine street