Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-16


and H. w. Nagel.
Earl Rogers has been retained by
Dawson to fight the case, which will
be prosecuted by Deputy District At
torney Fleming.
Wife Stays with Prisoner
Mrs. Dawson remained with her hus-
band during the time he was q pris-
oner. He was allowed to remain in
the receiving hospital all the time,
owing to the fact he was so i'll that
it was necessary for him to remain in
bed.
When released yesterday afternoon
the couple went to the Dawson resi-
dence, the sick man being taken there
in an ambulance.
Mr.. Dawson refused to discuss the
case in any of it's details, evidently
having been warned by his attorney
that the less said the better. Fred
Hartmann also refused to discuss the
case or the charges that Dawson made
that the Hartmanns-father and son
had conspired to ruin him.
Who Checked Suit Case2
1t was learned last night that Douglas
Dawson's overcoat, the one said to con-
| tain the $1700 stolen from the William
| II. Hoegee sporting goods store Feb
ruary S, was found In suit case in the
check room of the Jonathan club. The
| case was a. new one, but Of cheap make
1t was the fact that the overcoat was
| concealed in this case which caused the
detectives so much work to find it.
The suit case is said to have been
purchased the day of the robbery in a
Main street store and 1t is understood
a man closely answering Dawson's de-
scription was the one who bought it.
Detectives worked on the case all day
yesterday before learning this fact.
The question of who checked the suit
case at the club is the one the officers
are now endeavoring to answer. No one
but member of the club or a guest
Is allowed the use of the check room.
If it is proven that Dawson was the
one who checked the case there the de-
tectives are confident they will be able
to convict him of the theft. If it is
found some other person checked the
case it is thought the identity of the
real thief WI mus be learned.
1t is said the check for Dawson's
overcoat, which was found in the check
room at the Jonathan club, was re-
covered yesterday from Dawson's home
and when informed of this Dawson
appeared greatly excited. He exclaimed
that he did not understand how 1t
could have been placed there unless
his enemies had managed to conceal
it before the detectives arrived.
Dawson was slightly improved yes
terday ard during the morning asked
that a barber be allowed to visit him.
Permission was granted, but not until
the barber had been warned under no
condition to allow Dawson to touch
the razor. This is the usual precau-
ton.
Say He Bet on Races
Despite the fact that Dawson has
emphatically denied that he was ad-
dicted to any form of dissipation 1t
is claimed by the detectives that they
have proof he was accustomed to play
the races and has made a number of
good-sized bets on Ascot events.
Dawson denied that he has been ac-
customed to attend wine suppers, and
declared the last one at which he was
present was given nine months ago
by Fred Hartmann. He claims he has.
as a usual thing, passed each night
at his home in company with his wife.
Mrs. Dawson substantiates her hus-
bands story. The police say, however,
they have proof that Dawson has been
present at several wine suppers since
that time and has spent money freely.