The Washington times., 1922-11-01
YOUNG CSUNDAY
SOUGHT AF TER
RAID ON HOME
Fails to Appear in Court to An
swer Charge Involving
Navy Officers.

LOS ANGELES. Nov. Effort
on the part OF an attorney ito ap'
pear" in police court for q. ".
Stevens, Mare Smith and Jane Doe,
charged with having disturbed the
peace In the home OF William 4.
SUNDAY. jr.. early Monday morning,
failed yesterday. The court insisted
that the clients appear in person.
Eight persons were arrested In
the raid in the midst OF what 'he po.
lice characterized as "A wild booz''
party" Four Of the five men ar.
rested were naval officers from the
United States battleship Idaho. The
fifth man. booked as q. ~. Stevens.
is declared by Sergt. Fred c. Stevens.
OF the Hollywood station, TO be the
same young man who two weeks
ago was arrested and fined 5000 az
William A. Sunday. jr.. on a charge
OF reckless driving.
Naval Officers on Hand.
When the court refused continu.
ance OF the case. the four naval
officers pleaded not guilty. They
asked for jury trial. and their cases
were set for November 20. The
officers are: Commander (. T. Jlag.
ner. Lieut.. II, II. Ogg. and Ensigns
f. L. Meredith and s. S. Curtis.
The man cited in the complaint as
@. y. Stevens was conspicuous by
his absence during the entire after.
noon. as were others named in the
charge. The police Justice set 2 p. m.
today for their arraignment. Bench
warrants will he issued. he said. II
they do not appear.
NeighbOrs complained TO the Holly.
wood police Sunday night that what
they characterized as disorderly par.
ties were becoming a nightly feature
at the Sunday home. Officers then
swOOped down upon the Sunday home
and arrested the jewellers.
Deny Disturbance.
The four naval officers involved in
the case asserted they had not par.
ticipated in any revelry. They cx.
pressed the belief that previous par.
ties held at the Sunday residence and
complained OF to police by neighbors
were responsible for action by the
Hollywood raiding squad.
I'VE spent the early part Of the
evening at dinner with Mr.. Sun.
day" said one OF the officers, "and
later were invited 10 his home.
pending the hour AT which we could
take a train TO the harbor. There
was no h!laritY and nothing OF an
unusual disturbance-at least not
more 80 than would generally he
made by eight people talking and
laughing"
Cabaret Performers There.
One Of the naval officers said he
came to the city in response to n
telegram from young woman
booked as Jane Stevens. He had
known her in San Francisco under
that name. he said. 1t was a.,
dinner at a downtown cafe with
his woman friend and Mr.. Sunday
that the party met the other navy
men. Later in the evening the
other women members OF the party.
cabaret performers at the cafe,
Joined the diners.
Efforts to locate Mr.. Sunday to-
day were without result.
The younger Sundays place OF
business could not be located and
neighbors and police expressed the
opinion that he had none. At the
Sunday home a young woman, who
gave the name OF Miss Wood. said
that Billy Sunday. Jr.. and the
young woman whom the neighbors
have called Mrs. Sunday had quit
the premises and were preparing
10 leave Los Angeles. Miss Wood
said that Mrs. Billy Sunday. jr..
had asked her to pack the young
couples trunks.
George Sunday. an older brother.
could not be found to confirm the
statement that his brother WAS
married