Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-29
THREATEN TO SUE
PAPER FOR
PRIZE
Believe They Caught
Him Too Soon
Say Hyde and Cooley
We're Together
Scheme for "BoostIng" Waning cIrcu-
Iatlon Of Express Denounced
as Fake-court May
Decide Case

Three young women declare positive
~ that they met and identified the al
legged mysterious Mr.. Hyde of the
Express within three days after the
offer of a reward for his identification.
But three days did not satisfy the
management of the Express which was
after few subscribers to boost up q
waning circulation, and 1t was not to
its interest to pay anybody $10O until
at least a half dozen extras had been
sold.
So the managers refused to pay.
They say in defense that the three girls
did not use the exact language specified
when they identified "Mr. Hyde" The
girls declare they were careful to en-
ploy the exact language.
They express a determination to sue
for the $1OO and declare the whole
business circulation fake.
They assert Hyde and Cooley, who
"found" him, arrived in Los Angeles
the same day, stayed at the same hotel
and were together frequently.
Catches Hyde
"You are the mysterious Mr.. Hyde of
the Express" said Miss Lillian Pendle-
ton of 5S5 South Flower street to the
man employed. to fill that position by
Manager Vollmer of the Express.
II beg your pardon, but am not. My
name is Sullivan and 1 am a tourist
from Springfield, Mass, quoth the mys-
terious Mr.. ,Hyde-Sullivan in spite of
the fact that an Express was being
waved frantically under his nose.
Miss Pendleton beat hatsty retreat,
but now that the dual life of Dr. Sulli-
van and Mr.. Hyde has come to close
she and her companions, Miss Bonnie
Darr of 1877 West Eighteenth street and
Miss Florence Alderman of the Troy
Laundry company threaten to bring
suit against Hyde Sullivan and the Ex-
press for false representation and
breach of contract, in that upon dis
covery Mr.. Hyde refused to reveal his
identity.
When on Thursday, August IT, the
story Of Mr.. Hyde's ride with Secretary
D. w. Coolidge ofgthe Pasadena board
of trade appeared Miss Darr telephoned
to Pasadena and asked Mr.. Coolidge
with whom he had been riding that day
and he told her Mr.. Sullivan Of
Springfield, Mass.
Find His Address
The three young women Immediately
began at the AS in the telephone book
and 'phoned to each of the ho.~.s of
Los Angeles asking If Mr.. Sullivan
was registered there. In the Ms Sui
livan was located as having been living
at Hotel Mum, near Fourth and Olive
streets, but the clerk said. over the
telephone, that the man had moved to
the New Hampshire. s14 South Broad
way.
Armed with a file of the Express and
repeating to themselves the mystic
formulae which was to place the 500
man in their possession the three young
women sailed forth.
Girl Tells Her Story
Miss Darr said yesterday: miss AL
OF the stairs and Miss Pendleton met
him upon the landing. AS soon as she
saw him she accosted him with, You
ara the mysterious Mr. Hyde of the
Express He appeared confused, but
replied that he was not
You are the mysterious Mr.. Hyde
of the Express" repeated Miss Pendle-
ton, showing him an Express. You are
mistaken MY name is Sullivan and
am tourist from Springfield Mass
Aren't you connected with the Ex-
press?' was asked.
where did you get your informa-
tion?" questioned Mr.. Sullivan, who
hAstened away. U
According to Miss Darr laundry
man went to the hotel at o'clock on
Friday with a fake laundry bundle.
At the hotel he was told that Mr.. Hyde
had just gone away. but when Miss
Darr returned to the house at o'clock
the story told her was to the effect
that Mr.. Sullivan had left the place
three days before.
Friday morning we telephoned to
the Express and the managing editor
stated that the reason Mr., Hyde had
not been able to acknowledge his cap
ture If the capture had been made.
was because it took place after 6
O'clock" continued Miss Darr.
ION Saturday. however the manager
stated over the telephone that Mr..
Hyde could be captured any day ex-
cept sunday. while the city editor said