The herald., 1897-01-14
HOW FORD LOST HIS MONEY
Three Men Arrested Charged by Him
With Grand Larceny
He Was a Highroller, and Is Alleged C
Have Given His Money Away
While Intoxicated.

| On Monday night last H. II. Ford re :
ported at police headquarters that he
had been robbed of something over $4o0
while unconscious and drugged, waking
up in a strange part of the city dazei
and penniless, finally being taken to his
hotel by passing hackman. Yesterday
three men were arraigned in the police
court charged with the crime. They are
Jerry Garfield, who was trainer for
Pugilist Billy Gallagher for his recent
fight with Burns, in which Gallagher
! broke his arm, Fred Redman, sa-
loonkeeper at the corner of Seventh and
San Pedro streets, and Mike Sheehar,
| a swamper, or man employed at the
saloon to clean out, etc.
All the men were in company with
Ford on the night he lost his money, ami
1 are supposed to have at least had hand
in spending some of it. ReC.nan was
seen in Jail yesterday afternoon ana
freely told his story of the affair. He
said that Garfield was in his place dur
ing the afternoon and told him he was
going to San Francisco with young
fellow named Ford, who intended open
ing saloon there, and by whom he was
to be employed. Garfield wanted Gala.
CHER to meet Ford, as the latter was
anxious to back him for a fight
Later in the day Redman was up town
and saw Gallagher telling him of what
Garfield had said. About 5:45 in the ev-
ening he again met Garfield on Main
street between First and Second, and
the two went to the Hoffman cafe,
where Ford had an appointment 20
meet Garfield. All four parties, includ
ing Gallagher, met in the saloon and had
several drinks, Ford being very drunk
and wanting to give Gallagher money,
which the latter refused Ford insisted
and showed several dollars into Galil-
gher's overcoat pocket, which as his
broken arm was in sling he could not
reach.
1t was suggested that all hands go
down to Redman's place. and hack was
called which conveyed them to the cor
ner of Seventh ard San Pedro. Here
they had more drinks and Gallagher
paid several small bills with the money
Ford had forced on him, which only
amounted to S. or $6 in ALL While they
were talking Garfield and Ford went
outside the saloon, coming in few min
utes later, Ford having his hands full
of bills. The two sat down at table and
proceeded to count the money which
amounted to- some 1920.
Ford was by this time very drunk,
ana pressed Garfield to take the money
and keep it for him. spending what
was necessary for drinks. This was
done, and about 1880 the two left as he
supposed, to take the train for San
Francisco. This was all he knew of the
affair and no one had been robbed that
he knew of. What Garfield had done
with the money given to him he did not
know
Shehan, the sWamper, was next inter
rogated, and he said that as far as he
was concerned he had nothing to do with
the case He was in the saloon while
the party We're there, but sat apart from
them and took no particular interest in
their actions.
Garfield, when questioned, freely ad
mitted that Ford had given him money
to keep for him, how much he did not
know, as he had been so drunk that
night and the following day that he had
but small recollection of passing events.
On his person when arrested was found
only $40 and he supposed he must have
spentR good deal for liquor, etc. He did
not remember where he had lost Ford
on Monday night, but supposed he had
dropped off to sleep somewhere.
The detectives have already recovered
over $75 of the missing money and are
using their utmost endeavor1 to dig UP
the rest, but have little hopes of getting
much more.
Preliminary examination of the sus-
poets has been fixed for this morning at
$3.50, but it is probable that the men will
be discharged, as there is no proof that
any one robbed Ford, any more than
that his money was blown in by the gang
on q spree.