Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-13


Oswald ConceaIs Himself
Blair said Oswald told him he would
be about thirty-five miles from Los
Angeles, and the detective advised him
as to the best method of keeping con-
cealed, because he felt friendly toward
| Oswald
HE had done what was right toward
us, and he thought they were going TO
stick him for perjury; he didn't think
| he would get any sort of q square deal,
| as he expressed IT," said Mr. Blair. HE
said he would be the under dog all the
way through. that there was a political
machine in Los Angeles that would
make him pay for this. He said. i
have violated my good faith with them;
| they have done business with me nov,
and If turn up they will make me pay
| for this He was always afraid of
Z that That was one of the things that
was the'hardest to get around
J In a letter dated March 81, received
by Jake Oswald and given to the
grand jury by Mr. Blair, Nick Oswald
from his hiding place said he was safe
and the district attorney might save
lot of automobile fuel and trips to
Mexico and save the county other I'M
necessary expenses in looking for him.
Continuing, Oswald said:
Now Browne seems determined to
get me; he is clear off his base, unless
l voluntarily do SO. When he once
had me and did not know enough to
hold me, how will he expect to get me
now? l think he is a little overrated.
Threatens to Fool A. C,
81 am going to stay at my present
location till after Harper dismisses the
suits he has against the Express. Then
l shall leave for three years, the time
limitation of the perjury charge, unless
A. G. goes back on his word with f.
T., thinking l am gone and my state
ments do not hold good. I will show
UP and stay with E. I. and fool A. c.
on that proposition, as l certainly got
I it in for him.
ASK little Joe how he liked the
Hotel de Hammel, also tell him l was
nearly very near boarder with him,
as Browne had me cornered and 1
think saw me. l am sure he saw me,
but slipped away: had / been in his
place he would never have gotten away
, from me had he been in my place.
Il suppose Broadhead will get his
walking papers soon since Alexander
| is elected. The Alexander forces were
fully lined up in the Eighth ward
had I been there I think l could have
carried it for Alexander, at least broke
even. I hope they will use good judg-
ment and put Charles Dixon in for
but he would put discipline in the
ranks, which is sorely needed, and
besides, he is a good officer. The rea-
son / would like him to get the ap-
pointment is because Harper and
Broadhead were continually trying to
get his scalp. They wouldn't even give
him his just appointment as captain.
The same way with Haupt. another
good man-they were the only eligibles
on the list in their respective ranks.
Praises Althouse
Il also told E. T. to use his influence
in behalf of John G. Althouse for the
police commission. They will be sur
prised to see what a good commission
err he would make, coming from the
saloon men.
1t is nasty mess l got myself into
but will have to make the best of it,
even though L will have to leave for a
while If l have forgotten anything in
this letter. will write you again next
! week, as 1 can only get mail to town
once or twice week. BY the way,
have you raised that money for Joe,
Al and Hector? 1 know Joe needs it
pretty bad. like to be on the square
with all the boys, as they have been
good friends of mine. 1 hope Joe has
told the grand jury all he knows about
Sergeant Redman, because he ought
to get his, too, as he is one of the
dirtiest grafters l knew. He stopped
at nothing and it is a wonder he was
not tripped up long ago. Alexander
ought to fire him for the good of the
service.
81 would like to be able to prove a
lot of things l know. 1 would make
lot of them hump for not going to
the front for me when at other times
they would flock to me for what assis-
lance / could give them. but only TO
be used-but when l wanted anything
l was told to wait.
Wants Walter Parkers Advice
81 think Walter Parker is east, but
am not sure. Wish you would find
out. If here, wish you would go and
see him and get his advice. If he
thinks it best for me to show up, I'M
der an immunity promise, / will show
up. providing he says the district at
torney has promised him so, as he has
always been a good friend of mine and
| will take his word in preference to
anyone else's, not that he is any bet
ter than anyone, only l know he al
ways does as he agrees. 1 am satisfied
he has no use for Harper or Kern
either. They were never his choice
BY the way. they indicted Sam; they
have no case on him. It's his word
against Fleming's. OF course, Sam has
been an awful bad egg; he went too
strong.
II hope | am not disappointed with
f. r. It has been n great feather IN
his cap to get away with the opposition
bunch, and it was time for a change,
anyway; things were getting too raw
I never was amused when Kern heard
+. T. had the dope. He never stopped
falling himself till he resigned. 1t came
rather unexpectedly to him when he
heard my book had been stolen
"If Parker is not here, see Fredericks
If he will show good faith as to i'm
munity 7 will think the thing over and
let you know after I hear from you.
will not bother you with any more read
ing matter but he careful when this
party rings you up. as he is pretty
wise gazaboo and is not going to take
any chances.
Trusting everything will turn out
better than expected | am yours.
NICK"
Mr.. Blair describes at length the
search for Oswald below Tia Juana
and in the back country from San
Diego AS this was unsuccessful he
went to the Soledad peak near Nam
moth, then to Carpinteria and Shop
pards.
Gregory Present
In his testimony Mr.. Earl said that
Miles Gregory, whom he knew as secre-
tary of the Union league, brought Chief
of Police Broadhead to see Mr.. Earl
following the resignation of A. c. Har-
per as mayor. When asked to state
the object Of the visit Mr.. Earl said:
"Well, Mr. Gregory brought him up
and introduced him, and just why he
came up I do not know" This led to
the production of Mr. Earps stem