Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-23
Girls Are in Despair

1lTIS are III despair
"Why. what shall we do? We
haven't made any arrangements for
sleeping anywhere else tonight, and !
an sure [ don't want to sleep without
hedclothes,' said Miss Alice. At that
moment Marshall appeared at the head
of the stairs.
MI. Marshall who took the bed
clothes out of our room?" was de-
manded of him.
Il did, Miss Gibson" replied Mr.
Marshall.
why did you do it?" was the next
query.
Because I was acting under orders,
Hiss Gibson"
well, l think it's a"-and there was
another curtain lecture coming for the
patient sub-manager.
Numberless instances of the kind oc-
Cured during the day.
The sentiment against Fred w. Mar
shall is pronounced in the extreme.
e. T. Thomas, who with his wife
occupies one of the apartments on the
first floor, said yesterday afternoon:
Il have perfect confidence that Mrs.
Palmer will make good any losses sus-
tanned by any of her guests. She has
returned to me what loss l had tenn
porarily sustained"
Miss e. Olsen, who occupies a suite
opposite the Thomas apartments, has
also received what money Mrs. Palmer
had collected from her in advance.
Believes Mrs. Palmer Honest
Miss Olsen was positive in her ex-
preston regarding the actions of Mar
shall and was bitter in her denuncia-
tion of his actions.
In regard to Mrs. Palmer she said
Mrs. Palmer is perfectly honest
woman. She did not mean to lake one
cent that did not belong to her, and |
loss has been sustained by any of her
former guests. She paid me in part
this morning and inquired for several
PARTIES who were not in the house at
the time
c. I. Marshall said yesterday that
while the health officers had not as yet
put in an appearance he anticipated
their investigation today.
Mr.. Marshall says that the sanitary
conditions that now prevail call fer
immediate action by the officers. There
is no water running and consequently
no flushing of toilets. The gas and
electricity have been cut off and all tele-
phonic communication is thing of the
past.
Attorney Makes a Statement
A. G. Hinckley, former attorney for
Mrs. Estelle Palmer, when seen last
night told of the events which have led
up to the present trouble. According
to Mr.. Hinckley, Mrs. Palmer during
the latter part OF October, went to the
Touraine, in answer to an advertise
ment which stated that the furnishings
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lease would be given for a certain
period. Mrs. Palmer, it is claimed was
shown room of the house as a sample
of what the other suites We're like.
The room shown her was in good con-
dition and she supposed similar order
prevailed in the remaining suites as per
the inventory which was given her.
Two thousand dollars was required
to be paid down, the remainder to fol-
low within a year. Mrs. Palmer was
given the impression that she could
easily clear $250O or $4,000 a year on the
investment. She took possession Octo-
ber 26, 1905.
A fire occurred shortly afterward and
it was some time before the furnace
which had been destroyed was again
placed in usabie condition.
The conditions prevented Mrs. Palmer
with keeping up with the rent. and
January 80 she offered Mr.. Marshall the
building and asked for the return of
her money. AS result of his refusal
she brought suit to rescind the con-
tract, but the courts decided against
her on the ground that she had delayed
action and that payment of rent had
been an acceptance of the contract.
Woman Gives Up Attempt
The execution was stayed in order to
give Mrs. Palmer an opportunity of
paying the rent from what money she
might raise at the hotel. For while
it. was thought that she would succeed
in doing so, but the effort was too
much of a strain and she was finally
obliged to give up the attempt.
f. W. Marshal says that Mrs.
Palmer owes him for back rent cover
ing a period of several months and that
she also owes for the furniture of the
house. IIe declares that there are no
by which he can he held