Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17
CRIME WAVE
CONTINUES
UNABATE
H0LDUPS AND ASSAULTS ARE
REPORTED BY MANY
POLICE DECIDE UPON HARSH
MEASURES
Heavy Penalties, Attitude Toward
Convicted Crooks-Rallroad Clerk
Bests AssalIant In Struggle.
Loot Is Varied

The epidemic of holdups and robberies
has reached the highest point of the
present season.
Following the holdup OF an Eastlake
street car came reports Of murderous
assaults and robberies that kept the po-
lice and detectives busy searching for and
running down every clew that might lead
to a discovery Of the perpetrators of the
crimes that are now making a part of
the daily history OF LOS Angeles.
J. L. Powers, who lives in Dayton
Heights, reported that he was driving a
load of lumber from Vernon to Glendale
end was stopped by stranger near
Ninth and Main streets. The stranger
insisted that Powers accompany him to
saloon for a drink, but the invitation
was refused. The man departed but as
Powers neared the corner of Temple and
Lake streets he was struck on the back
of the head. He fen from his wagon un-
conscious and was found several hours
later and sent to the receiving hospita..
Powers was robbed of 81. 1t is believed
the stranger crawled on the load after
Powers had refused to accompany him
and when a secluded spot was reached
struck him.
While on his way home F. A. Blasmett,
railroad clerk, living at 624 East Fifth
street, was assaulted by footpad at
Sixth and Main streets. Blasmett was
turning the corner when he received a
blow in the face. He turned on MS as
sailant, who fed
Woman Is Victim
A woman who refused to give her name
told a patrolman yesterday that she had
been robbed while standing in front of a
dry gods store. A man with overcoat
over his arm brushed by her, she said,
and as he did so snatched her pocket
hook containing $50
Petty burglaries continue unabated.
While services were being held In the
Jewish synagogue, 519 West Ninth street.
Friday night, thieves entered the annex
to the edifice and stole diamond ring a
brooch. two watches and small sum OF
money belonging to Mrs. IL. Mallimon'
the sections wife.
j. W. Hyde, rooming at 12O6Hs South
Main street, reports the THEFT OF purse
containing a check for $3.50 and Sn In
money.
A tool chest filled with carpenters TOOLS
was stolen from a new building at For
tjeth and Grand avenue Friday night.
1t was the property of Jacob Epders,
workman.
sneak thief entered the room OF
| Charles Hyde, 6124a South Main street
cary Saturday morning and stole cloth
| ing valued at S30
The police are doing all in their power
Ito run down the perpetrators Of the
| numerous burglares and holdups. Many
of the crimes are laid to the tramps ano
vagrants who make the river bed ana
| outskirts of the city their headquarters
during the day and invade the city al
night watching for any opportunity TO
carry on their work.
Given Maximum Sentences
aThese men, the police say, will here
after be given little consideration. Three
of them, giving the names of Fred frost'
E. J. Webb and c.. M. McFadden, We're
Yesterday given maximum sentences, lSO
DAYS on the chain gang. They were ar
rested two days ago by Onicer Pautz'
who found them in the river bed district.
No clew to the Identity of the men VINO
held up two cars on the Los Angeles
street railway Thursday and Friday
nights has been discovered. Yesterday
the railway company offered a reward OF
$3.50 for the arrest and conviction OF the
men implicated in these holdups.
In the roundup of suspected crooks and
yeggmen Patrolmen Busse and Carroll
arrested last night James e. Henry,
peddler of false jewelry.
Henry has DeeE drreSleu uelore anu
has served time for vagrancy on several
occasions. He was found yesterday try
ing to sell a number of brass rings by
the old method of approaching strangers
and showing them a supposedly 1S-karat
gold ring. stating that he had found 1t
and would sell 1t cheap.
When searched a double handful of
brass rings were found in his possession.
Jack Hunter and Ralph Deering, two
suspicious strangers who could give no
good account of themselves were ar
rested by Detectives Craig and Murray
last night on Alameda street on suspicion.
Record Fills Pages
w. P. Buchanan, who has record in
the police department covering several
pages of the department books. was ar
rested late yesterday afternoon by De-
tective Pat Murray on Second street and
booksd at the central station on sus-
picion.
Buchanan has been arrested more than
two score of times, but each time has
managed to secure his release. He is
alleged by the police to be an undesirable
citizen and an effort is to be made to
get rid of his presence in Los Angeles.
OakIander EmbezzIed Is Charge
Baptist Gouailhardou, a French gard
ener. whose home was at Oakland, was
arrested here yesterday by Detectives
Ritch and Roberds on telegraphlc
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