Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-31
MASONS CAUGHT FAST
IN CLUTCHES OF LAW
PAST MASTERS GO THE PACE
THAT BRINGS GRIEF
Guests of Ocean Park Lodge, Though
Skilled in Guile, Fall into
Trap Laid by Local
Strategist
Especial to The Herald

OCEAN PARK, Jan. 30.-There is
great rejoicing In the ranks of the
members of the Masonic order in South
ern California this evening. The grand
mogul has been caught at tricks that
he has been playing on unSuSpecting
novitiates for the past Ten years. How
have the nightly fallen! That sly old
fox, Mott Flint, can only gasp one
phrase, Its on me-"
More than one hundred members OF
the Past Master Masons association OF
the state of California south of the Te-
hachapi were the guests. Of Ocean Park
lodge this afternoon and evening. The
visitors were taken for an automobile
ride through the bay cities and Saw
telle.
1t was on the road to Venice that the
PAST master ia the gentle art of josh
fell into the trap carefully prepared for
him by {. s. Thatcher of the home
lodge.
Motley H. Flint, with Attorney d. r.
Weller, L. L. Test, c. S. Anderson and
S. E. Burt, George Mertz of Hollywood
being at the wheel, had a breakdown at
Brooks avenue and fell behind the 9TH
er machines.
After making repairs which, it de-
veloped, were only trivial, Mertz hit
her up a bit in order to regain his lost
position, and was promptly taken into
CUSTODY by couple of ocean Park po-
hcemen and charged with speeding.
The whole party was taken to the
Jail at Venice and booked.
After sizing the party up and decid-
ing just how much they could stand,
City Recorder Rogers ordered it to put
up bail for $50 to appear Monday after
noon for trial. Attorney Weller depos-
tied a check for the amount.
A visit was made to the bath house.
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threatened before they were convinced
that the water was harmless. After all
had boone used to the strange expert
ence they were conducted to the Ma
sonic temple on Marine street and fed
till they could hold no more
The Criminals came to themselves
when they were conducted to the NOV
ing picture show on the ocean front,
which had been chartered for the af-
ternoon. On a screen such joshes as
were best suited to the past life of each
were thrown.
Some of them were as follows:
"Wanted-A few more committees to
serve on. I have the time and am a
booster. Apply to Mott Flint" A tele-
gram from Leo Youngworth: IT want
to be with you, but my wife won't let
me-" doc Dunsmoor, general practi-
toner. Services and money freely CIV
en- to all who wear emblems. See me
before going to JAIL
Mayor H. B. Eakins of Ocean Park
made witty speech and presented the
Flint-Weller party with their bail mon
ey, telling them that the fact that it
was Saturday afternoon and all banks
were closed was all that saved them
from a long legal battle. He advised
the culprits to be careful in future and
not come to the beach without a chap
erone, as he was not always at home
and his officers were perfectly heartless
in dealing with suspicious looking
strangers.
In the evening the regular meeting
Of the association was held and the
past masters degree conferred on a
class of candidates All members vot-
ed it one of the best outings ever held
by the association.