Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-30
HURRY UP HARRY
AGAIN ARRESTED
BROKER BROWN ENJOYS BUT
BRIEF LIBERTY
CHARGE OF EMBEZZLlNG $4,000
FROM CLIENT
Remanded to County Jail in Default
of $1,000 Bail---Erstwhile Bucket
Shop Man Now Cries
Persecution"

After enjoying one brief week of
liberty Harry D. Brown, better known
as "Hurry-up Harry" or 1900 per cent
Brown" was rearrested yesterday
afternoon by Detective Jones and after
arraignment before Police Judge
Chambers was locked up in the county
iail in default of $4,000 bail to await
a preliminary hearing on the charge
of embezzling $4,000 from ]. w. Owens
one of the numerous clients of the erst-
while broker.
Although being confined in the coun-
tv iail on two other charges for nearly
eight months Brown succeeded in in
ducing friends to supply a bond or
$4,000, on which he was released a week
ago. Since his release on such nom
inal bond the police have dogged the
steps of the broker, whose irregularl-
ties are estimated to nave anouhleu
to more than 100000.
Fearful he might take advantage OF
the slight bail of $4,000 and emulate his
example of decamping from Los An
geles. feat which he tried in vain
when The Herald first exposed his al
legged crooked dealings, new charge
was made yesterday.
In this charge Brown is alleged 10
have given to ]. w. Owens check for
$4,000 on the Security Savings bank and
when Mr.. Owens tried to cash the
check it was returned marked NO
funds" The check was given March
G. 1909, but not until it was thought
Brown having obtained bail might
leave Los Angeles for parts unknown
did Mr.. Owens acknoWledge ne was tts
one of the many dupes, beguiled by the
smooth talk of imaginary wealth, as
exploited by Broker Brown.
When arraigned before Police judge
Chambers yesterday afternoon Brown
declared he was a victim of persecu-
ton and was represented by Attorney
A. A. Sturges, as his former attorneys
allege that even though confined in
jail Brown through his duplicity had
succeeded in beating them out of their
promised fees.
The complaint against Brown was
issued by Deputy District Attorney
Mccormick and was sworn to by De-
tective Boyd.
The complaint alleges that in March
of 1909 Owens was a patron of the
Brown bucketshop and that he gave
the broker $4,000 to purchase stock. AS
the stock increased in value Brown
persuaded Owens to advance another
thousand dollars to protect his invest,
ment and when owens decided TO sell
the Security Savings bank.
Attorney SturgeS made a strong plea
for a light bail for Brown, but Deputy
District Attorney Keetch stated he had
reason to believe the corpulent broker
might leave Los Angeles. and Judge
Chambers fixed the bail at $4,000. de-
spite the fact Brown has been for
seven days at liberty on two other
charges on $4,000 bail.
The broker mopped his perspiring
brow as the judge named the bail, and
his attorney muttered: Persecution in
stead of prosecution"
Wants to Go to County Jail
Brown came to sufficiently to coach
his attorney to ask that he be re-
manded to the county jail instead OF
the city jail until Monday, the time set
for his preliminary hearing, which re-
quest was granted by Judge Chambers.
Il have been prosecuted, stated
Brown after his arraignment, "and the
fact that my bail has been fixed at such
high figure bears out my statement
The detectives who have been work
ing on the Brown case are said TO nave
gained information that MT. BroWn
might decide that Mexico was better
place to live in than Los Angeles, and
for fear that he would decide to make
a change the owens case was brought
up to assure the detention OF MIR.
Brown.
The preliminary hearing has been set
for Monday morning at 10 o'clock, AMI
Mr.. Brown. with a trace of tears in his
eyes. declared he did not believe he
could obtain bail and would have to
resume his old berth in the county jail.
Mr. Brown is a welcome visitor at
the county Jail, where he is regarded
as a natural-b born writer, and has been
doing the bookkeeping at the jail, as it
is known he is particularly fitted for
such work.