Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-08
OSWALD FINDS
HIMSELF; ASKS
FOR IMMUNITY
MISSING "BOSS" Is READY TO
TESTIFY
SAYS HE WILL TELEPHONE TO
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Former TenderIoin King Demands AS
surance He VIII Not Be Pun-
ished-Letter Given to
Fredericks
NICK OSWALD has found himself.

MICK OSWALD has found himself.
A letter, written by Oswald, IN
~ which he expresses a Willingness
to appear before the special grand jury
Monday and relate the story of his con-
nection with the redlight district and
the part he is believed to have played
in the protection of it's inmates from
prosecution, was placed in the hands OF
District Attorney Fredericks yesterday.
In return for his services, Oswald de-
mands positive assurances that he VIII
be immune from prosecution or punish
ment, either on the complaint filed in
Justice Lings court three weeks ago, IN
which he is charged with conspiracy to
defeat the ends of Justice by evading a
grand jury subpoena; the Indictment
charging perjury, or a second indlct-
ment returned against him Tuesday
presumably charging bribery.
Oswald to 'Phone Frcderlcks
oswald's letter. which was addressed
to his brother, Jake Oswald, was, 1t is
understood, placed in the hands OF Ed
win II. Earl yesterday morning, and
later turned over to the district attor-
ney by Mr.. Earl The method by which
the missing boss of the tenderloin may
be communicated with Is outlined sim
ply but fully. Sometime before the
session of the grand jury begins the
telephone in the district attorneys pri-
vate office will ring and Oswald's voice
will be heard asking whether or no his
ultimatum has been accepted. Upon
the answer depends Oswald's presence
Monday. 'e
1t is believed the assurance of immu-
nifty will be given and that the reward
of $1,000 offered last week for informa-
tion leading to Oswald's arrest Will be
withdrawn today.
II. II. Appel, one of former Mayor
Harper's attorneys, declared yesterday
that should Harper, former Chief of
Police Ed Kern or Chief of Police
Broadhead be indicted, the first witness
placed on the stand by the defense
would be District Attorney F'redericks.
Appel Interested
Attorney Appel was at the district at
torney's office yesterday, but did not
see Mr.. Fredericks. He appeared to
realize fully the Importance of the COM
munication received from Oswald.
II would like to know now IL there is
any prospect that any of the men L
represent will be indicted" said the at
torney. '"They can be reached easily
and bonds for their immediate release
are ready. If charge that any OF
these men aided in protecting vice is
made. the first witness to be called by
the defense will be the district attorney
Maintaining houses of prostitution is a
violation of the state Jaw, and 1t was
the duty of the district attorney, and
not the mayor, to enforce these laws"
Paul Lemberes, who, 1t is said, con-
Quoted a house of ill fame in the red
light district. was arrested by e. w.
Webber of Detective Brownies force
yesterday. A search for Lemberes, who
is locked upon as an important witness,
has been maintained for more than two
weeks. He was found in the mountains
near Pasadena.
Lemberes in Jail
Following his arrest, he was taken to
the office of Detective Browne, where
he was closely questioned by Paul Nc
Cormick and w. ]. Ford. deputy at
torneys. Lamberes was placed in the
county Jail and a complaint charging
attempted evasion of a grand jury sum-
mons will probably be filed against him
today, for the purpose of holding him
as a witness
G. Kaeuffer, a druggist at 607 North
Alameda street, was in Browne s soffice
while Lemberes was being examined
and will also be a witness at Mondays
grand jury session.
William Lawrence Fetter, charged
with contempt in failing to appear be-
fore the jury Tuesday, was in no con-
dition to leave the county hospital yes
terday, and the contempt proceedings
which will be heard by Judge James
will come up at q later date.
Fetter's preliminary examination in
Justice Stephens court on a charge of
attempting to evade grand jury sub
poena was also continued until 10
o'clock Friday.