Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-02
Enter with Baggage
and Refuse to
Be 0usted
Arrested on Peace War
rant After Staying
All Day
Quarrel Over Property Results in One
Claimant Taking ForcibIe Pos
session Until Removed
by Police

Asserting that. the residence occupied
by Thomas Il. Cullen at 755 West Bur-
lington and said to be the property of
"a. S. Koyer, was In reality her prop
erty, which had been taken from her
by trick, Mrs. Gertrude Stull, accom-
panied by Mrs. Ida Thayer, are alleged
to have entered the house yesterday
morning and refused to leave when or
dered to do Sc. The women were ar
rested last night on a warrant charg-
ing them with disturbing the peace.
The warrant was sworn to by Mr..
Koyer and was issued by Police JUS
tice Rose at 7:30 last night. Bail was
fixed at $50 each, but as neither woman
had the money, they were ordered
placed III the matron's department for
the night.
1t is alleged the property in question
has been the subject of great deal
of litigation. Seventeen suits are said
to have been filed in connection with
the place since Mrs. Stull claims to
have purchased it in 1900. In the last
suit Mrs. Stull claims the decision was
IN her favor and that judgment was
given her against Mr.. Koyer for all
the rents he has collected -
Says She Bought Property
"Mr. Koyer then appealed the case
and while waiting for decision from
the supreme court he has continued to
rent the property" said Mrs. Stull last
night when seen at the police station
soon after her arrest
Il purchased the property for $325C
from in 1Q00 CHI
"but instead o. making the deeds out
to me they were made to Charles E.
Benedict and Mrs. Martha Benedict ]
had placed nearly all my money in the
property, but as soon as / saw [ was
being beat out of the place l at once
instituted suit. Since that time there
has been continuous fight for the
property. Today have no money and
am without any means of gaining a
livelihood. If had the property
which rightfully belongs to me, would
be able to live the remainder of my
days without worry.
This morning / consulted Charles
e. Mc<elvey, my attorney, and he adj
vised me to go to the house and take
possession of the property. In company
with Mrs. Thayer, the woman to whom
I had leased the place, l went there in
accordance with Mr.. McKelvey's al
small articles I own and took posses
sion. was ordered to leave inn
mediately by a woman who was there,
but refused tc do so.
Refuses to Be Arrested
1.-THE parties in the house then noti-
fled the police and soon an officer came
and informed me he had warrant.
asked to see it, but as no Justices
name was signed to it refused to ac-
company him. and he left. Later he
returned with the warrant for the ar
rest of Mrs. Thayer and myself, and
SO we accompanied him. The warrant
was for disturbing the peace, but 1 had
disturbed no ones peace, and was
simply endeavoring> to regain posses
sion OF my own property.
IT will have Mr.. McKelvey in court
tomorrow. morning to defend me, ano
will also carry my case against Mr.
Koyer through to the bitter end.
II know nothing about the case ex-
cept that the woman entered my house
and refused to go when ordered" said
Mr.. Cullen last night. 81 notified Mr.
Koyer and he swore out the warrant
for their arrest. The women did not
create any disturbance around the
mouse, but simply insisted on remain
ing. have lease on the place ano
that is all know about the affair"
Mrs. Stull is an elderly woman an6
cried pittifully when taken to the DO.
lice station. She insisted that she wa.
in no way at fault and had not intended
to break any law.