The herald., 1898-05-20
A COUPLE OF THIEVES
WHO STOLE FROM FAUCETS TO
LADIES' GLOVES
Homer B. Vail Gets Tired-T. G. Hoag
Still Councilman for the Fifth
Precinct


Herald. IS East Colorado Street) Yester-
day afternoon Marshal Lacey was noti-
He'd by ]. j. Buckius who conducrs q tin
and plumbing shop at 36 North Marengo
avenue, that suspicious looking character
had Just sold him a nickel-plated faucet,
and that he suspected the man of having
4 stolen 1t. The man received 25 cents in
payment. and agreed to come this after
noon with some more stuff to sell. This
afternoon another man appeared with
some pipe and two more faucets. The mar
shall watched him and overheard the fell
lows conversation with Ed Card, Buckius
employe. Card questioned the visitor and
was told that he had taken the stuff from
MS own house. 1853 California street. Here
Mr.. Lacey Joined in, and asked If he was
sure the number was 1856. Either 1856 or
$685., was the response. Mr.. Lacey upon
examination of the stuff sold, and together
with the clew furnished by the mans s story
of the location of his home, recognized the
faucets as belonging to the Gilmore house,
on the corner Of Orange Grove avenue and
California street. No. 356. The marshal was
Familiar with the premises. He therefore
placed the would-be salesman under ar
rest and locked him in the Jail. He gave
Inc name of j. e. Leonard and stated
that his mother lived on Spring street,
Los Angeles. He also spoke of partner
Inc marshal went to the Gilmore place
ana found the partner in the cellar. The
latter was booked as ]. 3. Redmond. With
tne men were found numerous and varied
articles, such as a lady's purse, lady's
gloves, 1ackknives, pipe case, jewelry, a
can of lard and tin pans and bottles with
wlcks for light, necktie, memorandum
DOCKS, file, etc. The two men had made
this their headquarters for some days, and
had sold off anything In the houss which
could be torn loose and was worth SELL
Ing. They are both morphine fiends, ap-
spliances for injecting morphine having
sbeen found among their effects. Both show
the effects Of the drug. The two men are
tough-looking characters moreover, and
viii doubtless receive a long term of i'm
prisonment. They have not vet appeared
Tor examination, but will probably be
brought before Justice Merriam tomorrow.
The charge against them will be either
burglary or petty larceny.
Vail Levanted
Homer B. Vail, who for some time past
has been driving public carriage for M.
.. Ballard of 314 East Villa street, left last
night or early this morning for parts un-
known, leaving the following note: II have
become tired of being a Niger, so I will
leave do not know where will be when
you read this. l may be dead or living.
should just as soon die as live and be
tnought OF as bum, for some one has
Deen telling around here that am only a
pum Vail is between 25 and 30 years of
age and unmarried. He came out here six
months ago from Omaha, his uncle, Mr..
Ballard, sending him a ticket with the
understanding that he was to drive one of
Ballard's public carriages for half the pro-
ceeds. Last night he drove the carriage
home and did his chores. This is the last
known of him. He took his bicycle with
him. There it not much faith placed in his
threat to commit suicide.
Hoag Sustained
The recount of the votes In the election
contest between T. c. Hoag and DR.. T. 8,
Greene for councilman in the Fifth pre-
cinct was completed today, and Mr.. Hoag's
position was sustained. The result gave
Mr Hoag 7S6 votes and DIR. Greene 7S4 votes,
with eight votes disputed. 1t Is claimed
that Mr.. Hoag has a majority of the dis
puted votes Judge Shaw counted the votes,
c. F. Harris tallying for Mr.. Hoag and
A. M. Elson for DR.. Greene Judge Shaw
granted Attorney Oliver for DR.. Greene
ten days time in which to file briefs upon
the eight disputed ballots. A formal judg-
ment will probably no, be rendered within
two weeks
Coles Misfortune
Lieutenant C. H. Cole of Company I re-
turned home today from San Francisco
Despite the sentiment which has been ex-
pressed In his favor, the military authori-
Ties have placed another man in his office,
viz: H. l.. living of Los Angeles. living
once resided In Pasadena for a period of
two weeks. His appointment seems to
point without much uncertainty to the ex-
istence of favoritism. Cole was not only
the most popular officer of the company,
but also passed the physical examination
Mt San Francisco. There seems to be no
reason whatever for his being turned down
as he was. but his friends have about con-
cluded that all has been done which could
be done to help him.
Brevities
1.-The Prohibitionists met at 1880 o'clock
this evening in the recorders courtroom
and elected delegates to the county con-
vention to be held in Los Angeles at 10
a. m. on May 23d, when delegates will DE
elected to attend the state convention TO
be held at Fresno ON. June 9th and 10TH
The delegates chosen tonight were Messrs
James Townsend. A. X. Nash, Mont Bur-
kin, Henry Hansen, A. Z. Baldwin, Revs,
F. H. Culver and K. Leonardson and Mrs
D. Terpenning and Mrs. DR.. Whipple-
Marsh.
The trustees of Throop Polytechnic in
stitute have decided to retain most of
the present corps of teachers next year
Professor Hoag of the department of biol
ogy has resigned to go east to enter the
University of West Virginia. He will be
succeeded by Professor L. W. Claypolt of
ButcheI college. Professor Gilmore VIII
20 east for one year and his place will
be filled during that time by Professors
Ford and Gaylord. Professor n Saunders
has resigned to enter the Episcopal min
istry. Miss Mary A. Merwin will be in
structor in Spanish.
Nothing has yet been heard from Wilson
Lee by his family. Lee disappeared from
home two weeks ago to-day. His relatives
have issued cards descriptive of him,
which will be distributed about the coun-
try in hopes of locating the missing man.
George E. Toms was this morning ar
rested for battering Teddy Firth last night
when Firth dunned him for a meat bill.
Figth charges that Homer Dunlap Clipped
}F on the humping deal and warrant
was issued for the arrest of Dunlap this
evening Judge Morrison will hear the
case tomorrow.