Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
ALLEGES MAN
STRUCK HER
GIRL ACCUSES EMPLOYER OF UN-
MANLY ACT
sWEARs OUT WARRANT FOR HIS
ARREST
Protected Books According to lnstruc
tions and Declares She Suffered
Insult and Indignity In
obeying Orders

Alleging that william " HasRell' NiSo
president of the Los Angeles Realty Sign
company, had struck her during a dis
cussion in regard to books of the con-
Germ, Miss Louisa T. Kelker, pretty
stenographer in his employ, yesterday
swore to a warrant charging him with
battery.
The story told by Miss Kelker to the
prosecuting attorney was as follows:
Haskell entered the office late Friday
afternoon He demanded Miss Kelker
show him certain books which are only
used at meetings of the board of directors
and are only allowed out of the safe When
those meetings are in session.
Haskell told Miss Kelker he had re-
Gently been elected president of the COM
pany and had right to the books. he
was told by the young woman tnat sne
had received no instructions from the
directors to allow the books to leave the
SAFE and she refused to show them.
.-Nell. I'll take them, then" said Has
kell.
He started toward the safe, but before
he reached 1t the young woman succeeded
in getting the books which she clutched
in her arms.
Holds on to Books
Haskell made a dive at the BOOKS
D1uSneu IH6 SlSHO5ldpi eND'N~'
her and threw her against the wall. De
spite the pain she suffered from her 1all
the Young woman held to the books ana
refused to give them up.
Haskell left the office and, after con
sulting with other members OF the nrhi,
Miss Kelker swore to the complaint
against her employer. e,
"Mr. Haskell did not hurt me much,
said Miss Kelker yesterday. IL was
unmanly of him to throw me down anu
strike me. though, and 1 feel L TOOK the
proper action. ~,
"i had been instructed never to allow
the hooks to leave the safe except during
the time the board of directors Is IN
session, and 1 was trying to obey orders'
Mr. Haskell knew l had those nstru uc-
tions. and should not have tried 10 MAKE
me disobey them"
OFFICERS searched for Haskell yesterday
afternoon. but did not find h1m.
Miss KelSer is an eXceptlohaily pieey
girl about 10 years old. She Is SleaI
favorite around the office where she is
emnloved and Haskell Is greatly con-
damned for his attack on her
prasident F. J. La Fon of the Los All
,,a,as Realty Sign company yesterday
q afternoon gave an explanation oi the
matter which anticipates the testimony
which is to be given Monday IN the poh'e
.TThis man Haskell" said La Fon,
Thought shares in the Los Angeles Realty
Sign company last March. AT that tme
he gave the firm $4,000 in cash and note
of S50OO $1,000 of which he has recently
Maid. We held the $4,000 note as payment
for the remaining $4,000.
"At the time when Haskell became a
mariner in the firm he approved OF the
companys incorporation articles, whlcn
included provision that two-thirds OF
+be stock should control the actions of the
hoard of directors and affirmed That the
presence of two-thirds of the members
was necessary before any measure couio
he taken in the matter of the company
business.
when the time was due lot t1asheil " "
nav the remainder of his note he PLEADED
.ha+ a little time be given him to ar
range for the payment.
Beqins Suit in Court
"This was granted. Meanwhile ne enters
suit in the superior court TO nave the
court decide that the member holding
49, oioritv of stock in the company
sbonld have controlling power in it. This
action of Haskels was brought so as TO
oive him a chance were it granted, or
deferring the payment OF the note IN
definitely. 49,,
"The case came up before Judge Bord-
well. Yesterday afternoon the Judge de-
cided in Haskelrs favor, but before the
writ of the judge could be written luiy,
we had filed an injunction against MIN
restraining him from gaining control
.HaskelI failed to serve any papers on
ue whatever. Armed with his writ whlcn
was nothing in view of our 1n1uncpon' ne
came to the office of the Los Angeles
Realty Sign company, corner OF Uarr
street and Hill, and found MISS helker'
the stenographer, all alone.
''He gruffly asked her to open the sare'
as he wanted to see the company's books.
This she refused to do. Then he tele-
nhoned to locRsmth. whose name so far
I have been unable to secure, ana asked
that a man be sent up to our ONCE I'M
mediately. This was done When he ar
rived in the office he bagan prylng the
safe open with drill. The sate cracheu.
At that moment Miss Kelker ran in front
of the safe to protect u ron on tha 1850 IocE.
Haskell laughed at her He ana the LOCK
smith forcihlv thrust her out Of the office
and barred the door.
Detectives Guard Office
"a detective agency was hired oy
Haskell to guard the office. Friday nignt
they barricaded the office. Yesterday
morning when the men came to work they
found the office shut. Haskell then be-
gan firing the men right and left.
'Then Haskell, saying that his lawyers
tS!d him to do what he was about to do,
ordered a detective to open the doors.
This was done. Then Morgan, one OF our
men. and Rocha. also in our employ,
rushed against the door. which was be-
ing opened, and pinned the detective
against the wall. Haskell ran out quickly
and returning shouted, Say, detective,
here's a club if you want it,
1.-THE detective with fury cried: Damn
you I'm an officer; I'm an officer! You
shut your damn mouth"
Then the patrol wagon came and
Morgan and Rocha were taken to the po-
lice station When they arrived there
the district attorneys office refused to
prosecute them when the details of the
case were understood.
S~ears Out Complaint
"Meanwhile had sworn out complaint
against Haskell The police are now
looking for him. Then 1 went to the SUI
perior court and Judge Bordwell who
saw the matter in a different light, issued
an Injunction against Haskell, restraining
him from interfering with the business.
II rushed back to the office only to
find that the locksmith and Haskell had
taken the books with them and that the
office was filled with dirt food, paper