The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-30
A DRUGGIST IN DISGRACE
A San Francisco Man Accused of
Deserving Wife and Babe
SAID TO BE NOT FAR AWAY
The Publication Of Details Suggests a
Quick Movement
Edward K. Keene Is the Man Who Sold the
Bromo-Seltzer That Theodore
Durrant Used

Edward X. Keens is the name OF a
druggist vino until recently kept q store
at 110f Valencia street, San Francisco.
He 1t was who sold the now famous bot.
tie OF bromo-seltzer to Organist George
King for the use of Theodore Durrant,
who felt i'll after the alleged repairs to
ths gas burner in Emmanuel church.
Keene, in leaving San Francisco, deserted
q heart-broken girl who had borne his
name for only week beore the birth OF
her baby. The resources OF the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
OF San Francisco ars to be used, it is
said, in ferreting out the whereabouts oi
the m an, and making him support the
child.
Edward W. keene, the party who is
wanted, has been out at the soldiers
home, it is said, for the past two weeks.
Thursdays issue OF the San Francisco
Chronicle contains half column account
Of the mans action, and when copies OF
the paper reached the home. keene must
have read tho matter alluded to, for he
Immediately left that place for Santa
Monica. In the absence OF . warrant for
his arrest he 10 undisturbed, but are
full watch is being maintained over the
man and will be kept up until the neces
sary papers arrive from the north.
ksene had been for several years pro-
prietor of drug store and is credited
with having acquired considerable prop
erty within the past year through the
death of brother. Less than two years
ago he met pretty Swedish girl, Lott 10
Johnson, and soon began to take her to
places of amusement and finally asked
her to marry him. Under promise OF
marriage the girls ruin was accomplish
ed. She sought to have keene fulfill his
promise. He put her off from month to
month and refused to contribute to her
support.
then went before Juuge Lowe and swore
out a warrant for Keene's arrest on q
charge of seduction. After the girl had
told her story to Judge Lowe the dr. g-
gist agreed to marry her. They left the
court together and he took her to his
drug store and kept her in rooms in the
back of the store. This lasted only few
days. The girl alleges that keene bum
died up a few clothes Tor her, took her to
the corner, pointed out the city and
county hospital and told her he could not
leave the store, but would see her in u
few days. She walked to the hospital,
and there her child, girl, was born
shortly afterward.
weeks old, she went out to buy some
clothing TO take the little one home and
thought she would call and surprise her
husband. When she reached the store she
found strangers in charge who could not
tell her whore the druggist bad gone. She
returned to the hospital tor her child and
wnen she reached the store the next day
the auctioneer's red flag was flying. No
one could give her any information of
keene nor OF her trunk and BANK hook.
She applied to Judge Lowe, who had her
cared for in the city receiving hospital
until something could be done for her.
After she had left the hospital letter
came for her. The envelope contained
slip of paper on which was written:
"Your trunk 10 at the Valencia hotel,
your bank book is at 6S Now Montgom.
cry street."
She found her effects as indicated, got
her faw dollars and obtained shelter for
herself and baby at 1910 Mission street.
Ladies never have any dyspepsia after .
wineglass OF Dr. Siegert's AngOstura Bitters.