Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-06
START FIGHT IN
ATTORNEYS ROOM
BELLIeERENTS TURN JOKE ON
Mr.. ADC0CK
J. S. Kenney Arrested with N. E. Will
kinson After a Lively Battle
in the office Of the City
Prosecutor

j. T. Kenney, the agent Of the Col
den State Realty company, who re-
Gently achieved publicity by eloping
with Alta Earl, a dashing blonde tele-
phone operator, several years his jun
ior was again before the public yes
terday, but this time in far less ro-
mantle light. He was arrested on a
charge of disturbing the peace and was
only released after deposlting 500 bail
for his appearance In court at o'clock
April IL. .,.,..,
with Kenney was N. e. Wilkinson,
who had been arrested on O charge
similar to the one on which the real
estate agent had been taken in charge,
and he was released under the same
amount of bail to appear at the same
time with Kenney.
The trouble all arose over furniture
which had been in house rented to
wilkinson by Kenney. The house is
located at Canal and Hoover streets,
and was occupied by Wilkinson for
several months. A. few weeks ago
wilkinson moved, and, according to
Kenney, took with him large part of
the furniture which was in the house.
Kenney did not bother going to the
police with his troubles. He simply
took the matter into his own hands
had moved is said to have gone to the
house, taken the furniture he claimed
was his and carted it back to the house
in which it had first been.
swears Out Warrant
When Wilkinson returned home yes
terday and found the furniture gone
he was enraged. He hied himself to
the prosecuting attorneys office and
eagerly sought a warrant charging the
real estate dealer with petty larceny.
II knew Kenney," said Prosecuting
Attorney Adcock, land decided to tele-
phone him. He replied that he would
come right up to my office and also
told me in no uncertain terms what
he thought of Wilkinson. When Ken
ney came up Wilkinson was in my Of
fee and I was in the hall. Imotioned
Kenney into my office and he closed
the door after him when he entered.
The next thing I heard was loud voices
in which the words liar and thief
mingled, and then / heard my books
and telephones crashing to the floor
and desks and chairs being knocked
about the room. 1 ran into the office
just in time to see Kenney and Wilkin-
son smashing away at each other like
good fellows. I hurried back into the
hall and got Patrolman Ditzen and he
stopped the fight and arrested the men
for disturbing the peace. Kenney had
not been under arrest five minutes be-
fore his first wife, who had secured an
interlocutory decree of divorce, showed
up and wanted to pay his bail.
"I would not give either man war
rant for the arrest of the other, so
the only way I see for them to settle
their trouble about the furniture is to
sue."
Efforts were made to see Kenney last
night, but he could not be found, his
home at 1929 Irolo street being dark
Kenney's elopement with Alta Earl
was the talk Of the day. About month
previous to the marriage Kenney's first
wife had secured an interlocutory de-
cree of divorce from him, alleging
cruelty
Great Difference in Ages
The real estate dealer is Sc years of
age, while Miss Earl is barely 49, The
man had been infatuated with the girl
for some time, and, it is claimed, she
had been enamored of a young lumber
dealer named Harry White. Whites
wife learned that her husband was on
friendly terms with the girl and ac-
cused him of the fact. White is said
to have admitted his relations with the
girl and, it is alleged, he had made
preparations to elope with her. Be-
fore he could meet her, however, Ken
ney showed up, and, fearing Mrs.
Whites wrath, Miss Earl and Kenney
skipped together.
Mr. and Mrs. White then separated,
but later became reconciled and are
now living together in San Diego,