Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-09
TALE OF BROWNS
ESCAPE RELATED
"HURRY UP HARRY" PAID HIS
CHAUFFEUR POORLY
WITNESS SAYS HE TRIED TO SET.
TIE CASES
Declares Get Rich Quick Broker Prom
ised to Pay All Whose Money
He Had Taken If Trial
Was Postponed

The story of Harry d. Browns es-
cane in an automobile last March'
y fter he learned warrants were to be
issuod for his arrest was told IN
.Tudge Davis court yesterday III
browns trial on the charge OF EN-
lezzling $500 belonging to Dr. Nettle
u. Hammond. .,,,.
The prosecution closed its case apoue
2 o'c. .ock. and two witnesses were
colled bv the defense. One of these
witnesses was taken from the stand
after he testified he knew nothing
about Efcwn's especial pool' to con-
tiol Missouri Pacific stock, While the
second witness was excused until
TODAY because he did not have docu-
ments to substantiate his statements
Perry L. Heidner, chauffeur EN-
plcyed by an automobile concern OF
Pasadena, testified Brown engaged ms
services about March 20, 1903, and sald
ti.ey made a quick trip to Saugus,
where tne3 passed the night in cot
age situated in a small canyon. The
next day, he said, Brown offered him
SlOo to take him to San Francisco.
I'VE rode to Stockton by automo-
bile" said Heidner, "and there took
boat for san Francisco, where Brown
gave Inc check for $50"
his check, it is said, proved later to
be worthless.
In adGition to the check Heidner
said Brown gave him $50 in money,
but that he spent a large portion of
this for their expenses.
Ruth Y. Constance, professional
nurse, who said she had some trans
actions with Brown, testified he asked
her last November to call on DR.. Ham
mond and endeavor to get her to agree
to a postponement of his trial.
Tries to Effect Settlement
"He said if DR.. Hammond would
agree to a postponement he would
send her a check the following Mon
day and a remittance each week
thereafter until everything was set
tied, and that he also would settle
with others who had lost their money
through him." said the witness.
On her own initiative, the witness
added, she asked Brown for a letter
containing denials of certain state
ments he had made with reference to
DR.. Hammond, and Brown promised
the letter in the event the trial was
continued. There was considerable
speculation regarding these alleged
statements by Brown, but the exam
nation touched on them lightly, and
nothing of their character, except by
inference, was disclosed.
Sadie R. Wiley, a trained nurse,
living at 2217 West Twenty-first street,
replied, Unfortunately, yes" when
she was asked if she was acquainted
with Brown. She said she had been
induced to give him $100 on his rep
resentation that DR.. Hammond had
given him $500 "to buy Missouri Pa
cific stock outright"
Browns defense was disclosed when
his attorney called A. r. Stratton of
Wald & Lewis. brokers, to testify that
Brown had purchased Missouri Pacific
stock on margins in January last year.
and that the purchase was made on
Browns account Stratton did not
have his books to substantiate his tes-
timony, and an early adjournment was
taken until today.
1t is asserted by DR.. Hammond that
the purchase of Missouri Pacific stock
was to have been made by Brown for
her through Logan e. Bryan, and
that she was to receive certificates, no
margin transactions, she said, being
considered.