Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-25
Officers Hold Tramp
Who Was Thrown
from Train
Picked Up Unconscious
Previous to the
Disaster
Railway Detective Makes What May
Prove to Be an Important Capture
While Working on Re-
venge Theory

One man suspected of being the
the Southern Pacific near West Glen
dale early Wednesday morning has
been arrested by officers operating un-
der the orders of Miles Bowler, chief
detective of the railroad company, and
it is said will probably be proven guilty
of the crime.
This man, who gave the name Of
Frank c. Hartwell. was arrested at
Burbank early yesterday afternoon. He
has been living in and about that town
for more than week. He was for
merly a carpenter in the employ Of the
company, but was discharged some time
ago.
About a week ago Hartwell was found
lying a short distance from where the
wreck occurred. His clothing wastorn
was found by Brett Clark. a conductor
on the Interurban line, and George
Grinley an expressman of Glendale.
Hartwell was unconscious when
picked up, but after being given water
recovered. He said little about him
him cursed the railroad company and
it's employees and made threats that he
would "get even with some of those
who worked for the road.
Reported to Officers
Clark and Grinley supposed that the
man had been thrown from a passing
train by brakeman. The men decided
he was a tramp and after assisting him
they went away.
The following day the man was still
in the neighborhood and was seen there
, frequently each day after that until the
morning of the wreck, when he disap-
peared.
He was frequently seen b lurking
around the place where he had been
thrown from the train and where the
wreck occurred and ieveral times is
said to have been seen examining the
tracks.
Shortly after the wreck this informa-
ton was given to the railroad detec-
tives and several officers were at once
placeIA on his trail. Yesterday they re-
ceived Information that he was at Bur-
bank and a detective was sent to that
place.
The man was brought to Los Angeles,
but was not placed in the city or county
Jail, the officers of the company doing
all in their power to suppress news of
the arrest. When questioned they de-
MED that any arrest had been made.
1--WE have made no arrest and will
not make any tonight" said Detective
Miles Bowler when questioned about it.
eve have nothing new for publication
on the wreck, but may have something
tomorrow"
Man Refuses to Talk
The man who was arrested and gave
the name of Hartwell which the Off
GERS believe to be false, was about 40
years of age, weighed about 100 pounds,
had brown hair and gray eyes. He wore
a pair of new blue overalls, black
satine shirt and a black coat consid-
erably frayed at the collar and cuffs.
After being brought to Los Angeles
1t is stated the man was taken to the
offices of the company where he was
closely questioned by the detectives,
but refused to make any statements.
Bloodhounds yesterday followed the
trail of the men held responsible for
the wreck for several hours, but owing
to the fact that the scent was so old
were unable to continue on 1t for any
great distance. The cross scents of
many pedestrians who visited the scene
at last baff1ed them and they were re-
turned to their owner.
The city detectives who are working
on the case and the railroad detectives
have each been following their own
clews and ideas, while each private Of
ficer who is working with visions of
the reward in front of him also has his
own ideas and is following them.
The city detectives claim to have
secured clews to the identity of the men
who are responsible, but so far have
refused to give any information for
publication.