Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-05
SHOTS FIRED At
MAN IN STREET
Arrest by Special Deputies from
San Francisco Accompanied
by Some Excitement
PRISONER DESERTS THE NAVY
MetmOre Says His CaptOrs Are
Old Friends Who Thus
Show Ingratitude
PRISONER DESERTS THE NAVY

Captured after an exciting chase
during which ten shots were fired at
him by his two pursuers, f, e. Wet
more, said to be q deserter from the
navy, was arrested yesterday morning
by two men giving their names as f.
L. Mickey and Harry Fehte and claim
ing to be special deputies" Wetmore
and his captors left on the $3.50 train
last night for San Francisco. Wetmore
injected much mystery into the pro-
ceeding by stating that Fehte was his
closest friend, and after learning Of
his desertion from the navy had be-
trayed him because he believed Wet
more was trying to win Mrs. Fehte's
affections.
Wetmore's arrest, which took place
in Glendale avenue near Scott street,
did not occur until he ran into the
arms of a group of citizens standing
on the corner. After the officers
flashed their badges the man ran sew
eral blocks in Glendale avenue, fol-
lowed by the deputies, who fired ten
shots after him, none of which was
effective. He was caught just as he
was making a break for an alley lead
ing into Glendale avenue.
When taken to the city Jail Wet
more, entirely beside himself with
rage, declared he had been arrested
hy two men who had claimed to be
his friends. F'ehte, he said, blamed
him for his troubles with his wife,
and he worked on Mickey's sympathies
to such an extent that the latter con-
sented to assist in making the arrest.
CALLS II INGRATITUDE
Its the worst case of ingratitude on
record" said the prisoner. Until re-
Gently 1 would have done anything
for either Mickey or Fehte. While we
were close friends I told Fehte ie that /
have difficulties with his wife he got
the notion that 1 was responsible for
his troubles and he decided to get me-
He got me- by taking advantage of
his knowledge that L deserted the
navy"
Wetmore said his desertion was
wholly accidental Enlisting in st.
Louis in May, 1906, he said he went
to San Francisco to make a cruise
with the fleet aboard the battleship
West Virginia. Mistaking the date of
sailing, he declared he missed his ship
by two days and rather than face pos
sible Imprisonment he went into hiding.
Coming to Los Angeles two years
ago, Wetmore said he found Fehte,
who lives at 9S6 Glendale avenue.
Fehte at one time was in the navy,
and according to Wetmore was one of
the stanchest friends he ever had.
Until Fehte began to have trouble with
his wife Wetmore said this friendship
continued.
"Then one day." said Wetmore,
"Fehte limited that I was paying too
much attention to his wife and was
winning her affections. Several days
later he again made the charge.
SAYS HE WAS PEACE-MAKER
Despite this unpleasantness, tried
to show the man he was mistaken,
and did everything in my power to
reconcile Fehte and his wife. He took
this as further indication that was
trying to steal his wife.
Even after all this imputing of my
motives did Fehte many favors.
Glendale avenue, which he had no use
for after he had left his wife,"
Wetmore said he rented Fehte's
house to friend, George Kalhass, an
invalid actor. He was visiting Kalhass
yesterday when Mickey and Fehte
knocked on the door and said they
wanted to see Wetmore in the front
yard When he went outside they
flashed their badges and ordered him
to submit to arrest.
LAS for that man Mickey" said Wet
more, ''he poses as a spiritualist me-
dunn | have attended many of his
so-called seances and, take it from me,
they are all fakes. He, too, used to
be a friend of mine, but like Fehte,
he is faithless."
Wetmore doubted that Fehte and
Mickey had proper authority to arrest
him, but the latter declare they were
properly deputized by the United
States authorities at San Francisco.