Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-02
KEFFORD
IS UNDER ARREST
MAN WANTED IN SAN DIEGO
CAPTURED
COUNTY CLERK HAS LUCK
Big Strike Of Tourmallne Reported
From His MIne-WIII Dow
to BE Tried for
Murder

Special to The Herald
SAN DIEGO, July 1.--officer George
Cooley left this morning for San Jose
for j. w. Kefford, alias Clark, alias
Scott, alias s. w. Montague, wanted
here for forgery. The crime was COM
mitted over six months ago, Kefford
securing $12 on forged check. He
was traced from here to Los Angeles,
thence to San Francisco, Oakland, Sac
ramento, Stockton and back to San
Francisco. Six weeks ago Chief Thomas
received letter from Kefford offering
to- give himself up IL the prosecution
would agree to light punishment. The
letter was not answered, and later
word was received from him in Oak
land and then from San Jose. where
the police picked him up yesterday
Kefford is twenty-seven years of age
and has wife in this city who is suing
him for divorce.
To Be Tried for Murder
Will Dow, the young man who at
tempted to kill himself some weeks ago
after he had shot Rose Hostetter and
Clifford Gilbert, has so far recovered
that he will soon be able to appear in
court on the charge of murder, Mrs
Hostetter having died from the effects
of the wound received. Dow's father
has arrived from Wichita, Kan, ac-
companied by S. B. Amidon, formerly
prosecuting attorney of Wichita, who
with l.. R. Kirby, will look out for the
defense of the young man. According
to the father, Will left home about -four
years ago, since which time little had
been heard of him. Gilbert recovered
from the effects of his wound some
time since, but has been detained here
as witness.
Q County Clerk Frank Salmons left this
morning. for Pala,, having received WORD
that a big strike of dark red tourma-
| line had been made in his gem mine
the "Tourmaline Queen" A ten-pouno
powder box had been filled with the
crystals which had been taken out, ac.
cording to the report.
Young Women Take Veil
| Aylmer D. Keith, who was murdered
at his home near Ramona last Monday
by parties unknown. was buried yes
terday by Heintzelman post G. A. R. al
Mount Hope cemetery. District Attor'
| ney Carter and the officers are looking
into the facts of the killing. but thus
far agree that little evidence to cleal
up the mystery has been found.
Rt. Rev. Thomas j. Conaty, bishor
of Monterey and Los Angeles, officiated
yesterday at the impressive ceremonies
at st. Joseph's sanitarium, in which
two young ladies made their final vows
that will bind them to the religious life
The young ladies are Miss Margare'
Mary Byrfle, called in religion Sister
Mary Frances Regis, and Miss Eleanor
Murray, called in religion Sister Mary
Xavier. Both young ladies have beer
in St Joseph's sanitarium for more
than two years, having completed theli
novitiate a short time ago. Father
Conaty was assisted by Rev. c. l.
O,Tsrien Of San Diego, Rev. P. A. Homo
han, chaplain at st. Joseph's; Rev
Father O'Keefe, o. F. M. San Luis
Rey; Rev. Father Landry, S. j., st
Ignatius college, San Francisco; Rev
j. j. Clifford, S. T., Los Angeles; Rev
Clement Molony, Los Angeles; Rev. D
w: J. Murphy. Hollywood, and Rev. P
Murphy of San Diego.
Childrens free bathing pool at Coro-
| nadO. f..- Il