Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-28

took steps to have the old man cared
for by the police and Quimby remained
IN the city lookup over night.
Today ne secured a second revolver,
went to the vacant lot on North Fair
oaks avenue, calmly seated himself I'm
plain View of n crowd Of passersby and
fired twice at his head. The first shot
went wide but the second plowed
through the skull behind his right eye.
The revolver fell and he fumbled
blindly for 1t, realizing that the deed
was not fully done. BY this time some
one seized the gun and the old man
fell unconscious. Quimby'a daughter,
Mrs. George Key, states that her father
has been quite Respondent lately over
financial losses.
Mrs. Mckee Defends
Late last night thieves broke into the
Herman q Meechem sporting goods
store on North Fair Oaks avenue and
stole half a dozen razors, as many rec
volvers and ammunition. Today Offi-
Ger Coping dug up the articles in the
back yard of the Mckee residence on
Adella avenue. Walter Anderson, aged
IS years, and Arthur Leonhart. some
times known as Arthur Mckee. aged
II years, were suspected of the crime
and when arrested confessed.
Onicer Coping was sent In search Of
them and concluded that they must be
at the Mckee home. Mrs. Mckee is the
woman who had so much trouble lately
with the officers OF the human society
for alleged mistreatment OF her two
younger children, and she declined to
let officer Coping search the house for
the two lads. Finally, however, the
boys were found in bed and placed in
the city prison where they admitted
their guilt. 1t Is stated that Mrs. Nc
Kee buried the missing articles mean
time In her back yard. At any rate
she revealed their hiding place only
when threatened with arrest for COM
plicity. The value of the goods stolen
Is sufficient to make It a grand lar
ceny case, but because of the boys
age the charge will probably be petit
larceny instead. Their hearing will be
In Justice Congdon's court Monday
forenoon.
Shakespeare Club Reception
Over two hundred of the members of
the Shakespeare club gathered at the
beautiful club house this afternoon for
a delightful Informal reception at which
the new club members with Mrs. Ro-
mauldo Pacheco and Tom Karl were
the guests of honor.
Mrs. w. u. Turner, president of the
club, received in the large reception
Il. j.
Later the entire company enjoyed a
short but very pleasant program in the
auditorium. Mr. Karl delighted the
audience with four vocal selections,
Unknown" kathleen Mauvorneen,"
"All for YOU" (Guy d'Hardelot), and
ITO My First Love-" Miss Ames ac-
companied the we'll known vocalist
whose songs have charmed many an
other audience all through the country
w he a ~ NlaA 10
Mrs. H. G.. Bennett, recently returned
from a trip abroad, continued the
'"Travel Afternoon Series" giving a
very entertaining talk upon Modern
Greece"
Many of the customs of the people,
the Industrial and educational condi-
tons were graphically described, the
condition of women and the beauties of
the California" climate and wonderful
landscape being given especial atten-
ton. Mrs. H. I. Stuart read Byron's
"A Grecian Sunset" at the close OF Mrs.
Benefits talk. A half hour was later
spent over the violet decorated table in
the tea room.
Durham Still Missing
Inquiry at the Hotel Green today elic-
tied no further information concern
ing the present whereabouts of Israel
w. Durham, the Philadelphia ex-boss
According to the books of the hotel the
suite of rooms occupied by him since
his arrival in Pasadena has been given
UP and his account settled. This is
taken to mean that he has left the no.
tel. a., p.s
One of the employees of the hotel states
that when Durham came to Pasadena
he was heard to say that he expected
soon to make some long pleasure trips
about Southern California, the presump-
ton being that these trips have now
begun. Another rumor is current to
the effect that when the Philadelphia
first began to be so annoyed by the
questionings of newspaper men he ex-
claimed in anger that he would leave
the hotel if the management ever per-
mitted a reporter to reach him.
At any rate Boss Durham is very
much missing now. There are some
who insist, however, that the hotel cof-
fers are not losing any of their wonted
income by the sort of disappearance
"a ha oh To- y,