Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-01
MAKE
QUEER BLUNDER
PRISONER WALKS OUT OF THE
STATION
officer Hoslek Effects Clever Capture,
but the Charge Of Forgery Is
Changed to That Of Plain
Drunk

Either by mistake or intention, A.
Hysell, arrested by Patrolman Hosick
early yesterday morning on suspicion
of forgery, was charged with drunken
ness later in the day, and but for
Hosick would have left the police sta
tion a free man.
Investigations by Capt. Broadhead
failed to discover who was RESPONSE
BILE for the blunder or attempt at
miscarriage OF Justice. After all the
evidence had been gathered by PATROL
man Hosick the case was turned over
to the detectives. and it is said the
man who was responsible for the cap
ture of the alleged forger was COM
pletely ignored.
The detectives refused to make any
explanation and the police would not
offer any plausible excuse for the way
the case was handled.
At 2:10 o'clock Patrolman Hosick ar
rested A. Hysell on Los Angeles street
and booked him at the station on the
suspicion of forgery.
Charge Is Changed
The arresting officer then went out
to secure evidence against his man,
and found two firms which claimed to
have been victimized by Hysell, alias
Hysenn.
Some one told Bailiff Hubbard in
Justice Roses court to change the
charge against Hysell to drunkenness,
and the defendant pleaded guilty and
paid a fine of SO.
He was walking out Of the station
| when Patrolman Hosick saw him and
again took him to the desk sergeant
and had him booked for passing fic-
titous checks.
Although Hosick had the facts we'll
in hand, he asked as matter of
courtesy that the detectives aid him in
fixing the crime against Hysell. 1t Is
charged that assistance was refused
and the policeman was obliged to drop
the case entirely and allow the detec-
tives to handle it after practically the
whole story had been ascertained.
Charge Is Changed
Capt. Broadhead instituted an inves-
tigation, but could not learn who told
Bailiff Hubbard to change the charge
against Hysell.
AS far as the police department is
concerned, the matter is a closed in
cident.
The detectives said last night that
it was customary for the patrolmen
to turn over to them all matters re-
quiring investigation. They could not
give any reason, however, for the mar
row escape from a serious blunder in
allowing a man charged with felony
to plead guilty to simple intoxicatjon.
Patrolman Hosick was asked to give
his story last night, but he refused
to make any statement for publica-
ton, saying that the case was being
handled by the detectives.
According to the evidence secured by
the patrolman, Hysell passed two f1c-
titious checks upon H. Sloan &c Co,
142 North Main street, Of $40 each.
Hysell is said to have represented
himself to be an employe of Fred
williams a. contractor.
He also is alleged to have succeeded
in passing a check for $35 upon Chris
topher Hickson, a merchant on East
First street.
When Hysell tried to pass worth
| less check upon the proprietor of
shooting gallery Friday, the police
say, the suspicious circumstances were
reported to Patrolman Hosick, with
the result that the alleged criminal
was landed in Jail.
Detectives are now handling the
case and are trying to find Fred Will
Jams, for whom Hysell claimed to
work.