Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-17

him he could not get out that way.
He kept going and opened a door and
got on the back fire escape. / tried
to get out to him, but he held the door
and began to yell Police!' 1 went back
to the office to answer the telephone,
and when | heard Caskey still yelling
l rang UP the police station, and about
half an hour later the officers arrived"
When Brooke told of the time that
had elapsed between his telephoning
and the arrival of the police a ripple
Of subdued laughter ran around the
well-filled court room.
Hattie Woods of III Maple avenue
testified that she met the men at Jim's
Chowder house about l o'clock the
morning of February u. She was with
her sister, Anna, and the four had sup
per and then entered a hack and were
taken to the Manhattan hotel.
1--WE got rooms and went upstairs"
said the witness. MY sister and I
entered the rooms and left the men
standing near the elevator, where they
had a dispute. The men came in later
and stayed a while, when Caskey
missed his gun and began fussing about
it, Then both began to quarrel and 1
left"
Saw Caskey Knocked Down
Did you see any blows struck"
asked the prosecutor.
81 saw Trahant strike Caskey and
knock him on the bed. We ran out
of the room and left.
"Casl1ey was real drunk, but the
other man did not appear to be very
drunk.
Did you see Caskey have any
money!"
yes, I saw him pull some money
from his pocket when he was paying
for things at Chowder House Jim's
place. He had some gold coins and
some bills. He paid for the drinks at
the chowder house and for the rooms
at the Manhattan
Anna Woods followed her sister on
the stand. She is tall brunette and
walked to the witness chair in a dig
nified manner. When she was asked
her occupation she replied that she was
a "tailoress by trade
1--WE met the men at the chowder
house and went from there to the
Manhattan grill, where we took rooms,''
said the witness. 1--WE were together in
the rooms and Caskey began to COM
plain about his revolver being gone
He also said some of his money was
missing. He said he was going out
to look for his money and revolver
and started out. Trahant jumped up
grabbed him by the throat and threw
him on the bed. We left at this time
and did not see anything more"
DlSplaye0 HIS money
Witness cOrroborated the testimony
of her sister, and said she had seen
Caskey display money when he was
paying for the supper and drinks at
ChoWder House Jim's
Thomas RoulO, proprietor of the
Union bar and cafe at Fifth and San
Pedro streets, testified that he had
known the defendant two years.
'Trahant came into. my place at
about o'clock in the morning." said
Roulo. There were about seven or
eight persons present at the time. He
walked up to the bar and said: Hello,
Frenchy, let's have drink. You know
l came in here one time and you would
not trust me fora 10-cent drink Some
times L have money and sometimes 1
am broke; he then pulled out a hand
full of money, some of which was bills.
81 told him it was very foolish for
man to display money, and gave him
good advice, as do all my customers
who pull out their money in a reckless
manner
''Trahant then gave me two 500 bills
and asked me to keep them for him.
He showed more money, and one of
the men remarked that it would be a
good idea to put the rest of it away.
He gave me a $40 gold coin and
locked the money up in my safe and
gave him a receipt for $780,
Returns for His Money
'He went away and came back
twice and took $40 each time When
the officers came to my place and
asked me about it I got them to wait,
because Trahant told me he was COM
ing back. When he returned he was
arrested
Detective Chapman testified that Ira
hant admitted taking the money when
he was questioned in the city Jail.
He denied having used a gun and
said he took $65 from Caskey.s' He told
me that he had left $40 with Roulo and
gave US an order for it,
Detective Home corroborated this tes-
timony.
Trahant, when asked if he wished to
make statement, said he had moth
ing to say.
After hearing the testimony of all
witnesses, Police Justice Rose held
Trahant to answer and in the superior
court he pleaded guilty.
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