The herald., 1897-12-29

was taken to the county jail by Oh1cer
| Meyers and attempted to escape by
jumping on the car but was recaptured.
A bench warrant has been issued for
the appearance Of John Sparks, who
swore to the original complaint. He will
probably explain why he so suddenly
disappeared after the arrests were made.
These facts will doubtless make inter-
esting reading for Policeman Webb.
There Is considerable excitement at San
ia Monica as result of the sensational
! charges which have been made against
Webb and the matter will not be dropped
before ii has been thoroughly sifted.
Will Emmett is young man about II
years of age. whose parents are highly
respectable residents of Ventura. EN-
NETT and Feezell came to Santa Monica
about three months ago and bought out
a meat market. Two weeks ago Fee
zell's friend, John Sparks, visited him.
He staid with the others in a cabin back
Of the meat shop where they were keep
ing bach" Sparks had something over
three hundred dollars with him which
he carried in gold and silver in his pocket.
About a week ago he awoke one morn
ing and found his money gone. He had
slept in a bed with Feezell that night
with his trousers folded under his pill
low. Emmett had also occupied a bed
lin the same room. Feezell claimed to
have lost his watch the same night.
Emmett reported the theft to Marshal
Dexter, but the matter ended there for
the time being. A few days later, how
ever, he discovered that Feezell was
pilfering money from the meat shop re-
ceipts and having once become con-
vinced of his dishonesty he began to sus-
pect him of the other theft. That after
noon while prodding around the barn
he found SIS in silver tied up in nap
kin hidden in one of the stalls under
manger. The denominations of the
money which was in dollar and half
dollar pieces, suited description of the
silver lost by Sparks. Emmett imme-
diately reported finding the money to
Dexter and he turned the matter over to
Webb.
That afternoon Webb called on Feezell
and asked him if he had stolen Sparks
money. When he said that he had not
the officer searched his pockets and not
finding the money on him let the case go
at that. A few days afterward Feezell
confessed to Emmett that he had stolen
Sparks money. Emmett Immediately
informed Webb again of this fact and
told Webb to get behind the door in one
of the rooms back of the meat market
and he would get FeeZell to talk about
the case so that the officer could hear
him. Instead of doing as he was in
structed, Webb went into another room
and locked the door. This usually stood
open and when he noticed it closed Fee
zell suspected that Aome one was inside
and looking through a window saw
Webb.
The following day Feezell said that
he was going to leave the country and
asked Emmett to join him. The two
were to meet at point outside of the
city. Webb was again informed of Fee
zells intentions and saw the latter ride
away on horseback, when Emmett de-
clared that he had the money with him
and asked to have him arrested but did
not interfere with his departure.
Failing to find Emmett at the ap-
pointed place he returned and was then
arrested. Shortly afterward Emmett,
too was arrested and placed in the little
Jail at Santa Monica. 1t is a significant
fact that while Emmett was kept locked
up over night Feezell was released on
his own recognizance and went to the
Hilton lodging house.
Sparks was at Santa Monica last Sun
day and went to see Webb. He has not
been seen since. The same day Emmett
received the note from Feezell stating
that Webb had got his S100 and would
see that the case was dropped. Sparks
and Feezell will probably be able to tell
interesting stories of the transaction.