Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-10-08
BLIND WOMAN
rs ACCUSER
CHARLES COW CHARGED WITH
PERSECUTION
FORCED ATTENTIONS, SAYS MRS
CAMILLE MINING
Contractor Declares He Merely Was
SoIIcitous and Desired to
Aid Her in Her
Affliction

Charging that Charles Cow, local con-
tractor, had been forcing his attentions
upon her during the last six months and
that she had been compelled to move
from her lodging houses three times In
order to escape him. Mrs. Camille Mining,
nearly blind, applied to Prosecuting At
torney Ford yesterday afternoon for the
mans arrest
The warrant, charging Dow with dis
turbing the peace, was issued, but when
a patrolman called at 426 West Seventh
street, where both Cow and the woman
lived, the man was not at home.
Last night Mrs. Mining informed her
landlady, Mrs. James Reynolds that she
had secured a warrant for Cows arrest
and was told to leave the house imme-
diately. Mrs. Reynolds told her that 1t
would injure the name of her house to
have an arrest made there, but Mrs.
Mining refused to move unless fifteen
days room rent, which she declared she
had paid in advance, was refunded
Mrs. Reynolds refused to pay the
money, claiming that Mrs. Mining still
owed her a small amount,
Astonished at the statement of the
landlady Mrs. Mining stepped back and
pitched headforemost to the bottom of
long flight of stairs.
When picked up the woman was found
to be suffering from a fractured right
wrist. A physician was called and he is
said to have paid no attention to bandag-
ing the wrist but instead, Mrs. Mining
declares, bandaged her shoulder.
Police Called
Mrs. INNINGS shrieks of pain attracted
the attention of passers-by and tele-
phone message was sent to the police
station. Patrolman Dawson was sent to
the scene.
when the officer arrived he insisted
that 1 go with him to the receiving hos
pital," said Mrs. Mining. 81 refused to,
and he said if L did not go peaceably he
would use force. l told him l had plenty
of money to pay for physician, but
wanted one of my own choosing. The
officer refused to call a doctor and
was compelled to accompany him to the
station:
At the receiving hospital the fractured
wrist was set and the patient released.
When she reached the front of the sta
tion Mrs. Mining declares she found Cow
awaiting Ler in an automobile. Owing
to the condition Of her eyesight the wo-
man was unable to distinguish who was
in the car and had been placed In seat
and was on her way to the house where
they both live before she recognized the
man.
being told that warrant charging him
with disturbing the peace was out he
went to the city jail and gave himself
up. He was released under $25 bail. He
will be taken to court this morning to
answer the charge.
When seen at her home after her re-
turn last night Mrs. Mining said;
Separated from Husband
"I am separated from my husband at
the present time. He Is in New York
and am here studying eiocution in the
hope that 1 may be able to earn my own
living.
For years I have suffered with my
ewes and am now almost blind.
"Six months ago. while l was living at
Ocean Park, l met Charles Cow. He be-
gan to force his attentions upon me. l
did not accept them as / knew him as
a married man, separated from his wire.
"A+ last I was compelled to move to
NOS Angeles, but week later found
that he had learned where | was living
and had engaged apartments at the
house.
he still followed me and I was compelled
to moe again. A few days after l en-
paeeu. the room he came to the house
and again secured apartments.
IT still refused to have anything to do
with him, and when / was compelled to
60 for my lessons 1 had my Instructor,
Prof. E. w. Wells, call for me.
"a few days ago Cow met Mr.. Wells
and myself on the street and called MIR.
wells, all manner of names. Since that
time Mr. Wells has feared to call for me
and | have been frightened for my life.
s.I applied for the warrant, hoping that
! this way 1 could show Mr.. Cow that
/ did not wish to have him pay me at
tenuons.
IT regret that officer forced me to ac-
company him to the police station, but
was treated very kindly after l arrived
there. / am sure. the policeman far
overstepped his duty, but do not know
what l shall do about it.
1T will appear against Mr.. Cow today In
court. as / feel confident the judges will
see there is some way to make him
cease forcing his attentions upon me"
Mrs. Mining is an exceptionally pretty
woman. "a years of age.
When questioned at the station Cow
said he felt sorry for Mrs Mining ard
simply meant to assist her He said he
had not tried to force his attentions upon
the woman and that she had misconstrued
his motives.