Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-03
SICK MINERS STORY
PUZZLES OFFICIALS
FOUND WITHOUT FUNDS AND
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Declares He Recently Sold Mine In
Death Valley for $4,000 and
Friend Says He Has
Money

Seized with convulsions on the street
Dave Schwartz, a miner, was taken to
the receiving hospital yesterday, where
he told a dazzling story OF sudden
wealth that was hardly credited by
those who heard 1t. Later in the DAY
when Schwartz, who had no Iunds
when taken to the hospital, was per-
mitted to leave, partial corroporatlon
of his story came to the city jailer over
the telephone, with the request that he
be given the best of medical treatment.
Schwartz was found in commissions at
Main and Macy streets. He was taken
to the hospital at 1870 o'clock, where
he continued to have fits. After being
treated with choral and bromides by
Dr. Garrett he left, with the intention
of going to Odd Fellows hall, as he is a
member of that society. The story told
by Schwartz is as follows:
IT came here three days ago from
Glob, Ariz., and deposited $4,000 in
the National Bank of Commerce in TINS
city. l sold my gold mine in Qeatn
Valley for $16S,000 to the Old Dominion
Mining company of Globe a few days
ago and deposited 100000 in bank
there. Five thousand 1 sent to my
mother, who lives in Detroit, Mich. All
my papers and certificates of deposit
left with the Odd Fellows.
''I worked the mine in Death VAL
ley alone and rode on horseback with
some specimens to Globe, where l sold
out to the Old Dominion, company.
came to Los Angeles to complete the
transaction with their representative
here. B. M. Hillard was the man with
whom 1 conducted the business. 1 TOOK
out of the mine only a few hundred
dollars and then sold.
II took dinner last night at an italian
restaurant and cannot remember much
since then. had about $50 when went
there, but only small sum was lett
when l reached here.
Schwartz said he was kicked py
mule five years ago and received
fractured skull. He said he was tre-
pinned and wore a silver plate over the
wound, but no marks were FOUND on
his head when the surgeons examined
him. His condition was puzzle to tae
doctors, but DIR. Garrett stated he was
undoubtedly suffering from pressure
on the right side of the brain, causing
partial paralysis of his left side
In an effort to learn whether the man
had means for the prolonged medical
treatment which he seemed to require
Frank M. Douglass, president OF the
Bank of Commerce, was called up on
the phone. He knew nothing or the
man and said that he would know of
deposit for so large an amount as $685.
900 had one been made.
although Schwartz continued to have
occasional convulsions he was finally
quieted and expressed a desire to
leave the hospital, which was granted
by DR.. Wiley in the absence of DR..
Garrett. He had been gone less than
an hour when Jailor Story received a
message from a Mr.. Hillard, asking
that the best of medical treatment be
given the man, as he was irresponsi-
BILE at times. Hillard agreed to stand
sponsor for Schwartz and said that he
was a man of wealth.
General orders have been given to the
patrolmen at the central station tc
| look out for Schwartz and bring hin
back to the hospital If found.