Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-21
TOURIST AT VENICE
ACCUSED OF FORGERY
YOUNG MAN WORKS INTO GOOD
GRACES OF JUDGE
Man Charged with Wrongdoing Is Said
to Have Laid Plans for Mar
riage with a Beautiful
Spanish Girl

SANTA MONICA. Nov. 20.-Elmer
Berg, for several months sojourner at
Santa Monica and Venice, is sought by
the local police ON a forgery charge. 1t
is alleged that Berg forged the name of
Mrs. Diana Carrilio Hatton, daughter
of j. j. Carrillo, judge of the police
court of Santa Monica, to two checks
whose sums aggregated $115. They
were drawn on santa. Monica bank.
The crime is alleged to have been per-
retrated about three months ago after
which Berg made his escape lie Is
thought by the police to be in san
Francisco.
In connection with the offense
charged against Berg. reports that he
was engaged to marry Mrs Hatton
were circulated here, but tonight were
omphatically denied by Mrs. Hatton
and her father.
He may have wanted to marry me-
but the affair was very one-sided. as
far as | was concerned SAID Mrs.
Hatton tonight. she is considered one
of Santa Monica's most attractive
young Spanish women. She was re-
Gently divorced from Hatton after a
trial i'm which much comical evidence
was adduCed.
Further than denying the rumored
engagement, Mrs HattOn and Judge
Carrillo refused to discuss the case OF
Berg Not much is known of Berg mere
except that he came to California from
Winsted. Conn. where his mother con-
ducts an apartment house. Berg is said
to have told aCquaintanCes that he re-
ceived regular remittanCes from his
mother but he frequently claimed to
be in hard straits.
When Berg first came to Santa Mon
lea last spring he roomed at a house a
short distance from the coy Carrillo
home on Twelfth street He became
very friendly with the Garlic family.
and after n while he secured a room
in their home. Neighbors say that
Judge Carrillo took a liking to the
young man and treated him like son
for the four months or more that Berg
resided with him.
Mrs. Hatton and Berg were seen to-
pether occasionally. and report had 1t
that their fyiendliness ripened into
love. possibly later to culminate i'm n
wedding However that may be- Berg
worked himself into her confidence
sufficiently to learn much Of the affairs
of the Carrillo family, thus obtaining
information which is supposed to have
governed his subsequent actions.
The CarTillOs are among the oldest
and most highly respected families OF
Santa Monica and Los Angeles county.
They are known widely for their lavish
Spanish hospitality, and it is not con-
sdered surprising to their friends that
an affable young man of Berg's type
should have come into their good
graces.
Both Mrs. Hatton and Judge Carrillo
are bitter in their denunciation of
Berg's supposed act, after what they
had done for him. Berg is said to have
been in poor health. which accounted
for his presence in. California. and the
Carrllos, according to neighbors, did
much to aid him to forget his COM
plants. All who knew Berg on the
beach speak highly of him. They ex-
press considerable surprise at the
charge that has been made against
him.
The police are confident they will
cause Berg's arrest at San Francisco in
the next two or three days, when he
will be returned here for trial.