The herald., 1896-05-13
Further and More Sensational
Developments
BARON R. A. Won STElNMETZ
Ia Jail Charged Only With Carrying a
Concealed Weapon
But II Seems That He 10 . Man to Be
Avoided-soms Of His Alleged Shady
Transactions

of carrying concealed weapons In yes-
terday's Herald appeared full account
of his operations in this vicinity during
the time since April 10, when he first ap
peared in Los Angeles, and now the tale
is to be told of some of his previous OPP
erations which, If true seem to brand
him as a scoundrel of the first degree
He has posed as German baron and rs
a detective working up celebrated
case, portion Of which latter statement
is true.
He has been engaged by the A. f..
Lucas detective agency of San Francis
co to hunt up witnesses in the suit of
Lillian Ashley against Z. J. or Lucky
Baldwin for $4,000 damages for seduc-
ton. A letter was yesterday received by
the police department from Mr.. Lucas,
in which he directly charges Won Ar
mold with having failed to execute his
trust. The latter was in San Francisco
several weeks ago and made report to
his employer that he had secured several
important witnesses in the case and was
given the sum of $3.50 in gold to come
south and bring them up to San Fran
cisco to attend the trial. Mr.. Lucas
claims that he has not done this and has
simply remained in Los Angeles spend
ing the money and enjoying himself.
If this proves to be the case Lucas says
he will prosecute him to the full extent
for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses.
Won Arnold's arrest was first brought
about, as stated yesterday, by a resident
of Minneapolis, a lady, who recognized
him on the street and gave immediate
notification to the police. believing that
1t was dangerous to have such man at
large. This lady was seen last night and
accorded long interview to the report
er, in which tale was unfolded. and
supported by documentary proof in
many instances. that seems to show the
alleged baron up as an unprincipled
scoundrel. The matter under considera-
ton has been retailed at length by the
Minneapolis papers, but is now past and
gone, so far as the original parties to
the suit are concerned. and is only
brought up to show the character of the
private detective now in the city Jail.
The lady in question has large mass of
evidence in support of her claims, and
imposed the sole condition that her
name should be suppressed, for the rea-
son that she is now settled here, at
tempting to earn living for herself and
little girl. and does not court notoriety.
Her name and that of the different ac-
tors in the drama are known to the po-
lice officials and can be produced If nee
essary.
In prefacing her remarks the lady
made this statement of Won Arnold and
his character: He is a double-dyed
scOundrel and villain. who, if he had his
just deserts. would be N the peniten-
tiary long ago. He ROBBED me of all I
possessed in the world, and tried to
steal my child. Through him am pen
niless and forced to labor for my exist
ence. No more thorough rascal than
Charles j. Won Arnold exists or could ex
list" Her story is as follows:
She was the wife of prosperous conf
mercial traveller of Minneapolis, and
about two years ago failed III health,
being taken with severe hemorrhages oc
the lungs. She came to California, reach
ing Los Angeles and stopping at the
Hollenbeck for two weeks; thence she
went to San Diego. to La Jolla and to
San Jose, where she felt much better
and left there on June 20. 1894. for her
home in Minneapolis On the road she
was delayed by the Oregon washouts
and was held twenty-seven days by the
railroad strike finally arriving at her
destination on July "a.
She was accorded a cool reception by
her husband and found him with wo-
man installed as housekeeper and a
roomer in the house who called himself
Prof. c. w. Gray" but who was none
else than Detective Won Arnold.
The next day after her return her hus-
band announced his intention Of going
on another trip on the road and left her
without any money in the house and no
bank account. At this point "Proe
Gray" who is alleged to be balloonist
and aeronaut, steps in and advances the
necessary money for household eXpens-
es. She had besides herself her little
adopted daughter, Edna, to look after,
the child being then about years old.
After her husband had been gone about
two weeks she had hemorrhage one
night and nearly died before assistance
came.
Then she received an anonymous let
ter, telling her that her husband wished
two private detectives, Won Arnold and
one Daily, to entrap her into some indis-
Greet action. The lady was soon allowed
to discover who DAILY, the detective,
was, but Arnold she could never locate.
Little did she suspect that her friend
prof. Gray" was that person.
One night she had severe hemmorrh-
age and called for help until exhausted.
when at last Gray rushed into the room.
clad only in his nightshirt. and was ad-
ministering remedies when in came her
husband and two other men. The form
er accused her of infidelity to him and
called upon the men to witness it. Prof
Gray at this pretended to become angry
and drove all the men out of the house
with butcher knife, although the hus-
band made a bluff with revolver. Gray
then dressed and said he would protect
her from all assaults and staid in the
parlor the balance of the night, leaving
the next morning to consult a lawyer for
her. He left on this pretended mission.
and during his absence she charges that
her husband came in, dragged her from
her bed, threatened to kill her. and
struck her, only desisting when the ser
want came in and threatened to summon
the police. He then, SO she alleges. threat
ened to have her arrested unless she left
town before o'clock that night, saying
my witnesses" He then left, and Gray"
returned to tell her that her husband
had secured warrant for her arrest.
The professor" said he had consulted
an attorney, who advised her to leave
town. That evening her sister came to
the house and Gray secured q hack
and drove them to hotel, and on the
following morning took them in hack
to the depot and sent them to her fathers
home. Subsequently "Gray" visited her
at her fathers home, where he pretend
ed to be her friend" and denounced her
husband as villain, at the same time
saying he should take pleasure in provid-
ing for her necessities until such time as
she could get proper satisfaction in the
courts. He pretended to be wealthy, and
told her her husband had commenced
an action against him for alternating her
affections, claiming $40, 900 damages, and
had garnisheed his bank account.
amounting to $4,000. On the strength of
this attachment Gray" succeeded in
working her brother-in-law for loan
of 800.
Gray told her that her husband would
have the child kidnapped and that the
onJV waV was foy. her RI g0 with him TO