The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-05
A GAY YOUNG MAN
CLAIMED 70 BE THE PossEssoR
OF uT1rENsH WEALTH


Carl Schlitz. alias William schilling
alias Stein. who has been cutting a wide
swath in Southern California during the
past few months, was arrested yester-
day by Detective Goodman. Two charges
Of petty larceny and one charge Of EN-.
bezzlement have been filed against him.
with a prospect OF numerous other
charges to follow.
When he first came to Los Angeles.
this gay young man introduced himself
as William Schilling, son of the San
Francisco spice manufacturer who pro-
duces ''Schilling's Best" He claimed to
be very wealthy and said that he was
travelling for his health. By making q
display Of jewelry and good clothes he
managed to contract large board bill.
He was just boarding a train tor San
Diego when his creditor, the landlady,
put in an appearance at the depot ac-
companied by a deputy constable and
threatened him with arrest unless he
paid his bill. The delinquent boarder
pleaded that he didn't have the ready
cash to square the account, but took of
bis rings and turned them over as a
pledge.
After few days he returned to the
city and this time went by the name of
Carl Schlitz. He visited a sporting
house. where he retold the story of his
immense wealth, this time saying that
his parents lived in Germany, where
they owned immense brewery interests
A brother. he said. received salary of
$4,000 month for experimenting brew
arr Inf t,t ,,N
ly he exhibited a $500 check, alleged to
have been received from home, and pur-
chased one Of the females pair Of silk
hose and a gold ring to give his story
color. He was treated royalty on the
strength Of his representations, but two
days later, when he disappeared, it was
discovered that he had broken open a
trunk and carried away his gifts with
him.
Schlits, son of the brewer, next ap-
peared at the Marian lodging house on
Second street, where he engaged suite
Of rooms. He exhibited his jewelry to
his landlady, Matte Harraden, and she
in turn showed him hers. She remarked
that she would like to have the stone In
one Of the rings changed, and Schlitz
suggested that she let him take it to n
friend who would do the work very
cheaply. The ring changed hands and
Schlitz disappeared. Miss Harradcn
swove to complaint charging Schlitz
with embezzlement, and Ethel Everett,
from whose trunk the silk hose and ring
were removed. swore to two complaints
against him for petty larceny.
The case was turned over to Detective
Goodman, who has been looking for
Schlitz for the past three weeks. He To-
Gated his man last night in a down town
saloon. AS result Of his investigations
Detective Goodman believes that Schlitz
has been guilty of much more serious Of
fenses than those with which he Is now
charged. He has already admitted that
he passed a forged check in San Francis
co for 5000, although none of the particu-
lars Of the transaction have yet been
learned. He has also acknowledged that
In addition to the two aliases by which
he passed himself OFF here he was known
by the name of Stein.
The prisoner was arraigned yesterday
before Justice Morrison on the two
charges Of petty larceny and his trial set
for today.