Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-16

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Z Chief of Police w. H. Auble. 3
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Shaken by the horrible fate of Miss
Minnie Blough the general public have
demanded an investigation of the cir
cumstances surrounding her myster.
ious death. Efforts to make certain
whether a crime was being hidden oil
not have to all practical purposes
failed.
The police are handicapped.
The coroner is powerless to act.
DIR. Trout, the coroner of Los An
geles county, said yesterday afternoon
that he realized that the affair is a
serious one Today he said he would
make an appeal to the district attor-
ney to take some action in the case
and find out just what could be done.
DR.. Trout acknowledges that he
should have been called to investigate
the case and that those who failed
to do their duty are in a serious situa-
ton. That the body was removed from
Los Angeles and sent to Michigan, and
there buried without an inquest, is
alone regarded as a crime, he says.
Visited the Cafes
Miss Blough in company with her
older sister, Miss Nellie Courser, w.
H. Phillips and another man spent
part of the evening of February g.
previous to her death-at the Imperial
cafe, and the later part of the evening
at the Del Monte. According to Miss
Courser, the dead girl danced upon the
table.
While in the whirl of excitement,
~ I1Io fa1I
from the table and struck on chair.
For a moment she cried and then
seemed to recover from her injury.
Afterward the party separated and
Miss Blough went to a lodging house
at Second and Olive streets, where she
spent some hours, Phillips, it is stated,
rendering her assistance.
1t is now learned that DR.. 7. C.
Myers was called early in the morning
and attended Miss Blough. Soon again
he was called and this time discovered
the young woman in a serious condi-
ton. Immediately he gave orders that
she should be removed to the Sisters
hospital.
Doctor With Her
While on her way to the hospital
Miss Blough died. DR.. Myers accom-
panied the young woman, and when he
found that she had expired he directed
that the remains should be removed to
the undertaking rooms of Sutch on
Figueroa street.
From the morgue the body of the
young woman was shipped to the home
of Phillips, who was in the company
of the young woman until few
minutes previous to her death for sew
eral hours. Everything was done with
the greatest dispatch and the secret
was kept from the authorities for
nearly eight days.
Finally information began to leak
from different sources. Rumors, wild
at first. finally took on the true form.
At a late moment, before the story
became public. the information was re-
ceiveI by Detectives Cowen and Boyd.
Leaps on Purpose
There is still a strong impression that
Miss Blough was induced to make the
fatal leap to produce conditions that
would save unfortunate complications
This theory may lead to the arrest of
a man. Though meager, the officers
have evidence along this line.
When the true condition of affairs
was made known to the police Chief
Auble, after other officers had investi-
gated the case. took an active part,
but says that the police are powerless
uHlll IuIlntT f'ftits.
Nothing Is known by the employees of
the Del Monte or the proprietors Of
any disturbance on the night of Feb
ruary 6, so they profess. Mr.. Longer
gan, one of the proprietors, was seen
yesterday. He was very frank about
the affair and said that he had made
a rigid Investigation and could find no
trace of the party in which Miss
Blough's friends elaim that she was In.
Mr.. Lonergan said that he was GER
tain that the party did not occupy a
room on the third floor on the night
of February 6, as there Were no rooms
rented that night He says had there
been any dancing on tables or riotous
actions, he would have found out from
his servants
The cafe man seemed to want the
whole affair cleared up and said that
he was willing to assist the investiga-
| tion at any cost to him. He also stated
and that the Imperial was no longer a
scene Of riot.
Chief Makes Inquiry
| Late in the afternoon Chief Auble
/ went TO the Del Monte and spent some
| time making a thorough Investigation
| OF affairs. Later the chief was seen
and said: II am in favor OF closing
all places that have dining roms, bed
rooms and suites of rooms in which
| liquor Is served"
From the investigation that the police
made they secured evidence that will
be valuable IL the case is carried into
the courts. The matter Is now left
with DR.. Trout and the district attor-
ney. To them all turn to see what the
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