Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-11
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LONG BEACH, Dec. 1O.-Mrs. John
Blackwell of this city is now under
guard charged with arson and the
police are awaiting the return of Mrs
WIN McCrary, whom Mrs. Blackwell
charges with running blind pig.
Yesterday Mrs. VIII McCrary went
TO Anaheim and left the key of her
mouse with Jay Lybarger. next door
neighbor, telling him to go in at a GER
tain hour and feed her canaries. This
ne did, and later IN the evening was
attracted by seeing light in the Nc.
Crazy house. He says that later he
saw woman slip from the shadow Of
the house and disappear into the cot
tage in the rear. A few moments after
ward the light hared into a blaze. and
calling neighbor Lybarger broke into
the house without waiting to unlock
the door and found the dresser in
names, also a woOdbox i'm the kitchen
After eXtinguishing the fire they found
an empty kerosene can in the middle
of the parlor floor
Marshal Neece was notified. and to-
ge.her with Detective Tom Williams
made an investigation of the premises.
N'h'tJ VI Liquor
The officers say they found behind
the dresser eleven boxes OF Fortuna
whisky, four boxes Of cherry cordial,
four boxes of Peruvian bittcrs, four
boxes Of kidney btters and two boxes
of ginger brandy. Each of the boxes
contained twelve bottles of the article
named.
After their investigation the officers
went to the rear cottage. which. to-
gether with McCrarys house, located
at 226 Atlantic avenue. is owned by
McCrary. Here live Mr.. and Mrs. John
Blackwell and their three children.
When the officers first went to the door
they received no response to their re-
peated knocks, though they could hear
movements inside.
Woman Tells Story
After a few moments one of the chill
dren came to the door and said that
the mother was asleep. The officers
forced their way into the house and
found the woman lying on the floor in
a drunken stupor with bottle of For
tuna whisky lying by her side, almost
emptied. and box containing eleven
full bottles not many feet away. After
time they succeeded in getting the
woman into bed and stepped outside
for a breath of fresh air. finding the
house very close. Hardly had they left
the house before Mrs. Blackwell jumped
up and fastened the door. In response
to repeated rapplngs she reopened the
door.
The officers say that i'm a drunken
sort of way Mrs Blackwell told them
that she had been buying whisky from
Mrs McCrary but as the latter was
out of town had gone in and helped
herself.
Placed Under Guard
For the first time, the police say,
the woman then made a slip and said
Wont Mrs. McCrary give it to me for
the fire!" But nothing the officers
could say elected more information
concerning the attempt to destroy the
house.
The children told the officers that
their father runs a blackboard pool
room in Los Angeles and that he has
frequently tried TO make the mother
stop drinking, but that he could not
do so.
Justice of the Peace Brayton was
called upon by the marshal and issued
a warrant for the arrest of Mrs. Black
well, and she will be arraigned on the
charge OF arson tomorrow morning, AS
soon as she returns TO this city, the
police says, Mrs. MeCrary will be
placed under arrest