Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05

left the Anita last night about o'clock
with Kendall, a friend of the family.
according to statements made at the
Anita last night. The automobile is
said to have been IN poor repair, as
witnesses assert the driver had diff
Guilty in climbing the grade on South
Hope street.
Where Davis, the fourth member
Joined the party, the police did not
learn last night. At the Patrodia,
where the Policy girls lived for several
months, the proprietor, w. L. Scott and
his wife. said Miss Edith had been
shown much attention by a young man
whose first name was Claude. Whether
this man Is Claude Davis, the police
were unable to learn last night
Mrs Burdick. mother Of Miss Policy
and sister of Mrs. Austin, left for
searchlight several days ago. She
was notified by telegram last night of
the accident.
Kendall, an inspector Of the street
department and who lives on North
Union avenue, has the custody of the
automobile used by the street depart
ment, according to a statement made
at his home last night,
Both Men Detained
But little could be learned from Ken
dali or Davis when seen this morning.
Davis positively refused to divulge the
names of the women or the men i'm the
automobile. Several times the police
put him through the sweat box" so
they might learn whom to notify, but
he remained steadfast
Later Kendall returned to the re-
ceiving hospital and when questioned
he said that he was too excited and
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When pressed by the officers he gave
the names of the women as Miss Lulu
Burdick and Miss Edith Policy.
Il have little to say tonight but IL
you will call at my office tomorrow 1
will talk" said Kendall when con-
fronted with the facts. Yes, we were
standing still at the time Of the acci-
dent" he continued, there seemed to
be something wrong with the machin-
cry of the automobile.
THE machine was at right angles
with the car line and l think that we
had been standing there some five
minutes, when the crash came. We
were all in the machine at the time.
The automobile was standing on the
west bound track as l remember it,
and the car was east bound on that
track.
I'VE were unaware Of our danger
came Well, 1 have said more than I
to and it is all will say now"
With that Kendall turned his back on
the men who had been listening to his
story and slowly walked away.
In a few minutes he returned and
asked for Davis. The jailer informed
him that he was under arrest and so
was Davis. He resented the remark
and demanded his liberty, but soon
realized that he was prisoner and
gave up. He was afterward told that1
the sergeant in charge had ordered
him held Immediately upon learning
the facts.
But little could be learned from the
crew OF the street car. They answered |
all questions with a shake Of the head |
and refused to reply further than to |
say that they were not to blame. The |
head end of the car was battered, and |
the headlight was crushed. The glass |
in the front end was broken, showing |
the force of the collision.
Youth Witnesses Accident
The statement of the only passive !
witness to the accident, Frank Wetzel,
II years of age who lives at 3259 East |
Second street, is as follows: II had
been down town for the evening and
when l went to go home as l got off |
the car 1 saw the automobile stuck |
in the sand at the bottom of the hill |
at the corner of First and Concord. |
The driver did not seem to be able to
make his clutches work and the en-
gine was racing, but the automobile
would not move.
II did not pay any especial atten-
ton to the machine, as | thought that
they would soon get it in running Or
der. But when l got about 100 yards
away l heard the car running down
First street toward the machine.
II ran back as fast as 1 could to
warn the occupants of the auto of their
danger, but 1 was too late, and 1 was
about fifty feet away when the crash
came.
THE machine was forced down the
hill for a distance Of sixty fet and was
utterly wrecked and the people who
were in the machine were hurt.
Il do not understand why those in
the automobile did not get out and
away from danger before the collision.
They had plenty of time.
II helped the injured women onto
the car and placed lamps so that no one