Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-21
SPRITUALHT
HEES LAND
EARL, ALIAS FAY, FoRFEITs BAIL
AND DISAPPEARS
MuLcTEp VICTIMS OF $1,000 IN
LOS ANGELES
Fake Medium Thought to Be In Mex
ico-Police viii Try to
Effect His Recap
ture

Henry Charles Earl. alias Fay, the
spookster arrested in Los Angeles several
weeks ago on complaint sworn to by ].
d. Brown in which he was charged with
having defrauded Brown out of $1,000, has
forfeited his bonds of $1,000 and is thought
to be hiding in Mexico.
The police admit they have no definite
information in regard to the present
whereabouts of the man, but deputy
sheriffs have learned that the day he was
released from the city jail he purchased
tickets for Mexico from steamboat COM
pany, and they are convinced he is now
in the southern republic.
j. d. Brown, the man responsible Tor
Earrs arrest, is greatly disappointed at
the turn of events. Earl was arrested
after a three years chase, extending from
Fargo, N. D., where the crime is al
legged to have been committed. In TINS
chase Brown, who is rs years of age, and
his daughter expended nearly all their
ready money. They are at present unable
to renew the search, and stated yesterday
that Earl evidently stood a good chance
now of getting off without any furtner
punishment than the loss of the bonds.
At the present time a deputy sheriff
from Fargo is on his way to Los Angeles
for Earl All the necessary steps were
taken and the papers made out so that
there would be no difficulty experienced in
taking the man back to the eastern state
These matters had been attended to by
Capt. Walter Auble and Lieut.. William
Murray, the arresting officers, before Earl
was taken into custody.
VIII Push Search
These officers are also greatly disap-
pointed that the man has escaped, ana
said last night they would do all In their
mower to have him arrested again and
brought back to face the charges against
him.
Earl was looked upon as one, OF the
shrewdest operators in his line that ever
worked in Los Angeles. At the present
time the police have proof that during MS
stay in this city he defrauded people out
of more than $4,000, and it Is thought
great deal more than this sum will be
heard Of
Three wears ago Earl had an office in
Fargo. He claimed to be on intimate re-
lations with the inhabitants of the spirit
world and asked all those who sought
advice to visit, him.
Among others j. D. Brown called upon
the fake medium. Brown told Earl that
he wished to gain possession of certain
section of land in Oklahoma. Thls land
was soon to be opened for settlement by
the government Earl told Brown he could
easily arrange matters with Browns s
spirit friends so they would see he got
the coveted land.
Earl then told Brown to bring him $lOOO
in bills Brown was not to give Earl this
money but was simply to show it to him.
Brown did so and Earl placed the money
in an envelope. He then switched en-
veIopes and gave Brown one containing
thin sheets of paper.
Pursued Three Years
Brown did not discover the loss for sew
eral days. and by the time he did Earl
had left Brown Immediately went on mis-
trail and for three years the aged man
and his daughter sought Earl in all the
large cities of the country.
Several months ago Miss Brown recog-
nized Earl on the street here. She fol-
lowed him to his room at 1919 South
Spring street The police were then noti-
fed and two weeks ago the man was
arrested.
After being placed in the city Jail Earl
was arraigned in police court on charge
of being a fugitive His bonds were fixed
at $1,000 and his preliminary examination
was set for yesterday. Earl then de-
posted bonds for his appearance and left
the building The following day he left
the city and since that time has not been
seen by any of the local authorities.