Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-29
LOVERS CHASE
FINALLY LANDS
/ HIM IN PRISON
FOUR THOUSAND MILE HUNT
ENDS IN RUMPUS
HOTEL WINDOW SMASHED AND
REVOLVER DRAWN
Well Known Theatrical Advertising
Agent Becomes Frantic When Re-
buffed by Former Chorus
Girl Sweetheart

To travel 1000 miles in search of 81
sweetheart only to find cold hard bed
in the bullpen of a. city jail Is hard
lines for a young lover. especially when
he is of an unusually ardent tempera-
ment But thak Is just what has hap
pened to Matt Nasher, q well known
theatrical advertising agent now con-
nected with the George Conan musical
comedy company.
A week ago Nasher left New York on
the trail of pretty Hattie Trainer,
chorus girl employed in the Gayety
company, which opened at the Grand
opera house last night. He trailed her
from New York to Montreal. Canada,
and from there to Chicago and thence
to this city.
Saturday night he found her comfort
ably settled in apartments at the Hotel
Ohio, on North Broadway, and just as
soon as he met her he began to up
braid her for deserting him In New
York and leading him the long round
about chase to the City of Angels.
Miss Trainer, who was In company
with her friend Maude Burke, also OF
the Gayety company. attempted to tell
Nasher that all was over between
them, but ne refused to admit that their
relations, which were said to have been
at one time of the most tender nature.
had been severed even by distance OF
1000 miles.
With a quick change the scene was
shifted to a popular soda water foun-
tain on Spring street, where the cur
tain rose on Nasher,, Miss Trainer
and Miss Burke slipping cream sodas
through long straws.
The green dragon of jealousy was
here again showed onto the stage. and
Nasher made a scene, winding up by
stating that he had spent all his money
in finding her and didn't propose to be
balked.
Miss Trainer promptly emptied her
purse which contained $13, on the soda
water counter and ran from the place.
Miss Burke accommodatingly re-
manned behind and gathered up the $13,
which she handed to Nasher. and then
she also took her departure.
Nasher refused to be departed from,
however. and followed the two young
women back to the Hotel Ohio, where
he endeavored to get into their room.
Breaks Glass Door
They locked the door, turned out the
lights and hid In a closet. Then he
glass door and tried to climb through
the break
The police were called at this
moment and Nasher ran to an upper
floor, taking refuge In a room occupied
by Miss Smith, trained nurse. whom
lice were searching for him.
Before the window smashing episode
ne had drawn a gun and threatened TO
shoot Miss Trainer. Miss Burke
promptly grabbed the gun and threw
1t out OF a window.
When the police were unable to find
Nasher the matter rested for
moment, while the stage setting was
changed again.
In the nurses room Nasher began
to throw stage Ats. calling between
convulsions for Hattie"
Miss Smith got alarmed at this ex-
hibition called for the police and de-
livered Nasher to Officer Edward, who
escorted him TO the receiving hospital
at 8 o'clock In the morning.
There the flt stunt was continued,
but DIR. Clarence Cook soon convinced
Nasher that he didn't have fits and the
man was released from the hospital
Yesterday morning on the promise that
he would take the noon train BACK 70
New York and cease bothering Miss
Trainer.
Late yesterday afternoon he was
found in apartments at the MISSION
across the street from the Hotel Ohio.
talking to himself and making dire
threats against his imaginary rival.
The police were sent for again and
petectives ingram and Carroll TOOK
hin, to the central police station ana
booked him on suspicion
Today he will be placed on q train
and sent back to New York. His fall
ure m to comply with the order of police
banishment will result in complaint
being made against him for threats TO
KIN and for insanity, which probably
will prevent him from keeping his con-
tract as advertising agent with George
Goban this fall, and also from his an
noying the girl whom he chased across
q continent.