The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-25
n BLONDE BEAUTY
TH8 CAUSE OF FIREMAN DoRN's
DOWNFALL
LEAVES HOME AND FAMILY
Position and All to Enjoy the Gay and
Festive Society Of a Fallen
Woman-0one to Chicago

4, Another city employe has fallen from
grace, the victim of dazsy and succulent
blonde. He followed In the footsteps OF
Ohlcer Blackburn, and was different from
that unworthy only in one point-he chose
q white woman as the object OF his Illicit
love. The latest candidate for official
Investigation and public condemnation is
Edward R. Dorm, a member of the city
fire department and resident Of 1855 Geor-
gia Ben street. His case was to have come
before the fire commissioners regular
meeting yesterday, but because Of Chief
Noore's absence from the city. was not
oficially mentioned. The story Of Dorn's
undoing, together with short rehearsal
of his previous career, runs as follows:
He Is the son of highly respected Wild
owed woman Of Los Angeles and some
of the city's most prominent and able pro-
fessional men are among his relatives. His
troubles, from boyhood up, 30 far. as can
be learned, have been due principally to
love Affairs, both legitimate and illeg.ti-
mate. and report says that he has to his
credit very romantic adventure. which
some years ago made 1t healthy for him
to leave st. Louis between two days. AS
time passed by he drifted to Oakland, CAL
ifornia, and there professed to fall in love
with little German widow. This little
woman was possessed of a comfortable
home. considerable renting property, fine
fruit ranch and about $2OO0 in money
They were married. Dorm found It un.
healthy to work from that time on and II
was not a great while until the widows
mite" had disappeared. To complicate mat
tiers the husbands idle fingers got into mis-
chief and Mrs. Dorm found that she Occur
pied only small corner in the heart of her
to Los Angeles, but before they could get
away the crash came and as result Dorm
left a second city under cloud.
Now, 1t may be said with propriety. that
Dorm is not a fool even though he is a
knave. He realized his position perfectly
when he had established bad reputation
for himself and this realization carried with
It pangs Of remorse. AS consequence
when he became Los Angeleno. he placed
himself on hts good behavior and with his
wife and family soon became a respected
and popular man among his associates
About year ago he got into the fire depart
ment through the assistance of some in
f1uential friends and though starting as a
S25 callman, in short time he was pro-
NOTED to a position as hoseman in Engine
company No. 8, at a salary of $50. 1t was
about three months ago that he got mixed
him from his family. relatives, position.
home and all.
The woman In the question is creature
with a history. She is said to have con-
Quoted a notorious bagnio some place In
Arizona, and the police department OF Los
Angeles has her spotted as a woman OF
most disreputabbe character. Dorniintro-
duced her to the randrady of a respecta-
BILE lodging house on the corner Of Fourth
and Clay streets, and probably kept her
there under Misrepresentation. 1t is well
said that murder will out" and In this
case the awakening came about through
an accident. On Wednesday of last week
Dorm asked leave from hrs work FOR day.
stating that he wanted to take his Wife
and little boy down to Santa Monica for
days outing. He left at noon. In the
evening Mrs. Dorm called at the engine
house on HiR street to see her husband.
and was told what had occurred. One OF
the firemen who knew of Drn's infidelity
and suspected his whereabouts at the time,
told Mrs. Dorm to go 10 the lodging house
wherein Dorn's blonde beauty was
CHARTERED and inquire for him. She did
30, and though told he was not in, learned
the whole story OF her husbands double
hfe.
Dorm turned up next morning and was
very indignant at his brother firemen for
giving the snap away, but to his surprise
was promptly told to shut up and be
decent or he would get half the life
thrashed out of him." The matter reached
the ears Of Assistant Chief Smith, who
promptly demanded Dorn's star and In
signda and informed him that his case would
be brought before the commissioners. Dorm
DID not show up at the engine house after
that, and on Saturday fled before the
wrath to come" taking the eastbound
Santa Fe train, supposedly for Chicago
His partner in crime is thought to be with
him, as she was seen taking a depot car
on Saturday night and carried a valise With
her.
Mrs. Dorm is left destitute The truant
husband left countless unpaid bills. among
them the house rent for three months past.
rs consequence of which the wife and her
effects were put of the premises the first
Oh the week She appealed to the DEPART
ment headquarters on Monday for assist
ance. and although Dorm owed a number
Of his associates. Assistant Chief Smith
turned over to her the 335 deposit for the
badge and insignia Scores and scores of
bills are daily being presented and In.
quired about. among them a meat bill for
$56, milk bill for $26, grocery bill for $50 and
bill for beer for his blonde pig" as some
OF Dorn's former friends choose to call
her.
The matter was brought before the fire
commission by a promissory note present.
ed for payment by the Bartlett piano store.
1t was for rent on piano.
1t hardly need be said that Dorm will be
ANONYMOUSLY fired from the citys emplo,
at the next meeting Of the fire commits.
sion.
PoPULISTS MEET