Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-01
TWOARE HELD ON
SERIOUS CHARGES
LAWYER AND BUSINESS MAN
IN JAIL.
SERIOUS CHARGES PREFERREDl
AGAINST TWO
Fight In Room Of HoIlenbeck Hotel
Results In Well Known Man
About Town Narrowly
Escaping Death
tContInued from Paee One,

wife of A. p. Cole, President OF the
American National bank of El Paso."
Mr.. Bell collapsed In the deputy
prosecuting attorneys office and 1t re-
quired the assistance of surgeon to
revive him.
Miss Cora L. Moore, Mr. Widamans
stenographer, corroborated her en-
ployer's testimony as to his being
called on the phone by Bell, she said:
'Mr. Bell called up Mr.. Widaman on
the phone three or four times this
morning. i told him Mr.. Widaman
was not in and asked IL he would like
to leave any message. l know Mr..
Bells voice we'll, as he has been in
mere many times and he and Mr..
Widaman always were the best of
friends as far as / know until about
a month ago. Some one called up and
said i am the attorney for Harper
ses Reynolds and / would like to
speak to Mr.. Widaman at once told
the party that Mr.. Widaman was not
in but that 1 would inform him as soon
as he arrived. l would take my oath
the voice was that of Mr.. Bell, but why
he should want to deceive me l don't
know.
Mr.. Widaman returned about noon
and I Immediately told him that Mr..
Bell called him on the telephone. This
was about II o'clock. l went out to
lunch when he came In and did not
come back until 1:15. About 1870 Mr..
Bell called up again and / connected
him with Mr.. Widaman, who was in
his private office.
''They talked together for a few
minutes. Then Mr.. Widaman came out
and said to me: This is a funny world;
Bell Just called me up and said for me
to come on over to his room he wants
to settle 1t all up Mr.. Widaman went
out Immediately after telling me that.
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in. George p. Cook, who is also an at
torney and who has his office here with
Mr.. Widaman, tried to reach Mr.. Vida
man at the Hollenbeck by telephone,
but could get no connection with Mr..
Bells room.
'Mr. Widaman came back to the
office about O'Clock, bowed to a client
who was waiting for him, retired with
her to his private Office and In few
minutes showed her out and went in
with the other client. While he was
with her Mr.. Sanger came in. He
looked pale. asked him what was the
matter, but he laughed, shook his head
and said Nothing. Mr.. Widaman
came out in a few minutes and said to
me: L have had funny experience
this afternoon. He loked as cool as
ever and showed no signs of anything
having happened outside of the general
routine. He said: Come on Sanger,
let's so out
Mrs. Bell lives with her parents at
1928 Bonita avenue. When asked about
the deed that MIR. Bell accused Mr..
Widaman of executing she said:
"That deed was drawn up and filed
by Mr.. Bell himself. and he was in the
best of health at the time. The deed
was made out In my name for love and
affection and the better maintenance
of myself and daughter. The deed put
all his property in my name and was
sent by Mr.. Bell to El Paso, where 1T
was recorded last August. The recor-
der of FL Paso sent me letter telling
me of the fact Mr.. Bell showed me a
copy of the deed made out to me-
"About month after he decided the
property to me he came and demanded
the property back, saying he intended
TO leave me whether he got the prop
erty or not. This / refused to do, as
must have something for my daugh-
ter to live on.
sMr. Bell retained Mr.. Widaman as
our family lawyer for several years,
and Mr.. Widaman has always treated
Mr.. Bell honestly, loaning him money
and treating him as his best friend.
Sometime ago Mr. Bell changed law
do not know we'll. He also has another
attorney in, El Paso. Both of these
have been to see me several times.
They drew up an agreement and
wanted met to sign IL. refused De-
cause the agreement does not protect
me or my daughter in the least.
II do not want cent of Mr.. Bells
money or any part of his property, but
1 must protect my little girl and have
some maintenance. l have offered to
divide with Mr.. Bell and give him half
of all possess. but he would not con-
cede to the arrangement. l own the
Yacht Aloha, and a White automobile
which he gave me, and he wanted these
back also.
MIR. widaman has treated him bet
ter than he deserves. He lies when ne
SAYS our home was broken up by Mr..
Widaman. Mr.. Bell broke 1t up him
self. have been to Mr.. Widaman's
office many times but always on bus
mess and In the presence of Mr.. Cook
and Mr.. Widaman's stenographer.
"Mr. Bell has treated me sbamefully:
He broke into this house one day and
beat me until l could hardly stand:-
brEHE TDTITH ARATIT