Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-10
AROUND TOWN
That He Might Get Credit


A complaint charging j. Hetgel with
obtaining goods under false pretenses
was issued by Deputy District Attorney
Arthur Keetch yesterday and"the po-
lice are looking for the accused. Het-
gel Is alleged to have defrauded the
Southwestern Packing company out oil
SIG worth of meat. He is said to have
represented himself as being the owner
of a market at 1892 Pasadena avenue
thus obtaining the meat on credit.
Pinkertons Plead ignorance
Notwithstanding the published re-
ports to the effect that George Beatty
a lock expert, who cleaned the locks tc
the vault and the inside strong box OF
the Monrovia bank, which was robbed
of $29,700 In cash last December, has
been traced from California to omaha
by the Pinkertons, and is under sur
VIGILANCE In the eastern city, the Pink
erton officials in Los Angeles deny any
knowledge of new developments. They
declared yesterday that they knew
nothing of Beatty being wanted.
Catholic Club Services
This year, as last, the Catholic club
of the diocese of Los Angeles is hold
ing special services on Wednesday
evenings, alternating between st. Mat
thias church and the Church of the
Ascension. The service tonight will
consist of the litany, sung to Mer-
beckes plain-song music, and the sta
tons of the cross, ana will be held at
the Church of the Ascension, corner
Brooklyn avenue and st. Louis street
Boyle Heights. Rev. Frederick Henst-
ridge of South Pasadena will be the
preacher.
Caught in the Machinery
While unloading stone with a derrick
dat OF a
the Santa Fe tracks yesterday morn
ing. c. II. Rich, So years old, a stone
mason living at 1857 Rosetta street,
Hollywood, came near losing his right
arm, his sleeve becoming entangled in
the cogs of the machine and drawing
in his arm. Fellow worlSmen rushed
his assistance and released Rich from
danger, but not until the sharp teeth
of the wheels had crushed his right in
dex finger and bruised his hand. He
was treated at the receiving hospital.
Emma Goldman to Lecture
Emma Goldman is announced to
speak this evening at the Peoples the
alter, 523 South Main street, at o'clock
on 1.-THE Drama the Mirror of Life-a
Reply to DIR. Locke" She will main
tain that the realistic drama OF today
is natural and inevitable outgrowth
of the spirit of scientific inquiry that
that to attempt 20 restrict the drama
lists range of subjects to those which
are pleasing to certain classes is as
futile as would be the attempt to limit
the Investigations of a Darwin, a
Haeckel or Herbert Spencer to mat
tiers so selected as to avoid touching
on disputed themes. There is a brisk
demand for tickets, many having been
unable to obtain admission to the de-
bate Monday night.
Thinks Spirits Steal Food
II have not had anything to eat for
twenty days and am starving to death
the spirits take away my food, and |
am compelled to live on water and
Coffee said John Sexton, who was
taken to the receiving hospital late
Monday night on suspicion of being in
sane. Sexton does not have the APP
Spearance of a person who slowly is
starving to death; on the contrary, he
appears to be we'll fed. He declares
the food placed before him by the hos
pital attendants disappeared in the
same manner as the food he has at
tempted to eat elsewhere A certificate
of insanity was issued by the police
surgeons. and Sexton will be removed
to the county hospital, where he will
be held pending his hearing before the
insanity commission.