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VOL. XLIV. XO. 61
DETECTIVE LAWSON
INSTANTLY KILLED
By Capt. Ferd B. Kennett,
a Former Employe
HE WAS SLAIN IN
HIS PRIVATE OFFICE
On New High Street Late
Yesterday Afternoon
THE STORY OF THE
GRIEF-STRICKEN SON
A Professional Reward Was the Base
of the Trouble
ONE COLD IN DEATH
THE OTHER IN JAIL
Bennett Talks Freely to Many of His
Desperate Deed
Absolutely With No Show of Remone, Me
Claimed to Have Been Justified In His
Course His Career Prom a Proud
Planter's Luxurious Home
to a Prison Cell
Al B. I.iwson, tlie well-known detec
tive, was shot three times and was in
stantly killed by Capt. Kerrl B, Kennett,
a former employee, at 4i16 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. 11l Lawson's pri vate
otlice in the second story oi the (lodgers
block, adjoining the court house grounds
OR New High street.
Within a few minutes afier the tragedy
Kennett was in the county jail, and Law
son's body, stiff in death, on a slab at
Orr it Patterson's morgue establishment.
C/owda ol friends ol the dead man and
trienda of his murderer surged lip to the
office and jail and discussed the matter
while advising with Lawson's son and
men, or. as a number ot them did, with
the imprisoned murderer.
At tbe omce a number of men crowded
into the private room where Lawson was
ftlatn and every inch of ground was :one
over minutely. "Vtlbui
Al Lawson, Jr., tne murdered ,i,an c
A. B. LAWSON, the Murdered nan
ln-year-old son, was pacing up and down,
occasionally sobbing convulsively, as in
cidents of the circumstances were recall
ed, and his friends vainly endeavored to
assuage his sorrow and calm his anger
at the murderer. Dennis Kearney, form
erly deputy sheriff and now of tbe Law
son agency, coolly explained the situa
tion as ho saw it. He was frequently in
terrupted by tlie excited interjections of
the others and the evidences of anguish
from the sorrowing son.
Kearney's Story
"Lawson. Al and 1 were sitting in
there talking," said be, indicating the
reception room, "When Kennett canio
in quietly from Haas' ollice. where he bad
been waiting for Lawson. and said: 'Can
I spenk to you a few minutes privately,
Mr. Lawson?' 'Yes, certainly,'said Law-
CAPT. F. B. KENNETT
Bon. and they went into the privatejofh'c.
slamming the snap lock door after them.
"The ihrec shots rang out t c next
seco.id and a heavy groan apprised us of
what bad occurred. I instantly made for
the door, found it locked and had just
struck it with my shoulder to break it
down, when Kennett pulled back the
latch and it gave so that 1 fell against
him as he was coming out. I grabbed
him expecting a fight, but he sai 1 quiet
ly, 'It's all right,' and surrendered to
me. Of course I rushed him to the roun
ty jail ami turned him over to Sheriff
Burr.
"Poor Lawson died almost instantly,
witnout ever saying a word to any of us.
It was as fearful, cold blooded a murder
as I ever hoard of, because Lawson never
went armed, wouldn't allow a gun on the
place and would never givo any man
provocation for such an attack."
The Son's Account
Al Lawson was nl! unnerved at the sud
denness of it all and could hardly speak
of the tragedy. "The old man was nrti
taliy murdered," he exclaimed to a Her
ald friend, "and the cold-blooded mur
derer, that treacherous Kennett, knew
he never went armed, so came here on
purpose to kill blm.
"It is a horrible thing. He fell right
there by tbe door, and I'm sure he was
showing the fellow out. because from tbe
millet marks and the fact that we heard
the latch snap, he was standing right
there.
"My God! mother went up to San
Kranctsco day before yesterday and tlie
sbock of this will kill ncr! But I'll rind
out the facta of this case. There are
others mixed up and behind this thing,
and that crowd will lind it out at any
cost of money or time."
Young Lawson was seated in the next
room when the shots wore lired, and
hearing only three of them, knew that
two were left for further lives. The sound
of his father's one dying groan maddened
THE DISCOVERY OF LAWSON'S BODY IN HIS PRIVATE OFFICE
| ({Jtn and he sprang into the adjoining
•■ .rf'vt-'s i Dice, crying: "For God's sane,
' Until 'mt cc i „ in; ne'a killed the old
man." lWLan'yer Haas had no pistol,
so the excited son rushed up to the
sheriff's ollice. bent on securing a weapon
witli which to avenge the death of his
father. Sheriff Burr hurried back with
him and saw that Kennett Wat safely
lodged in the jail, meanwhile pacifying
the young man as best he could.
"He is In luck to have got out of here
with his life," exclaimed" Al Lawson In
recalling it. "For if 1 hail got any kind
of a weapon I'd have finished h'.m. But
I'll see to it tnat be hangs up high if it's
the last thing I ever do. He murdered
the old man like A dirty coward, and
everybody will say so. He came here and
waited to get in his work, and he did
the murder carefully and intentionally.
Ho ought to hang without a trial."
Friends attempted to soothe the voting
man and to moderate the excited talk
of revenge and further blood. When he
was somewhat calmer be continued his
explanation.-.
"They'll say my father owed Kennett
money and that lie did him out of it and
thai he was everything bad. but he was
the best man who ever lived. That row
over the "Kid" Thompson-Alva Johnson
Ruscoe robbery infernal reward business
will all lie Hashed over, but I've got wit
nessea (or this siory I'm going to tell you.
"You know my father won the auit
that Ktzler brought to get money on the
rewards.' Thai's the trouble. During
the trial Ktzler and father and Kennett
and a lot of witnesses were at tbe Nadeau
with Ktzler. and they all saw my father
Hive Ktzler $3'J3, plank down. When
Ktzler woke up, for he had been drinking,
he claims he had only $60 in bis pocket.
Kennett remained 111 the room with
Ktzler. Ktzler. told the old man all this
alter tbe tlial. Well, nobody has accused
Kennett of getting the money. As for
father owing Kennett anything, there's
nothing in tiiat story, because he was
square with him in every way. lie was
manager of this detective bureau and
business agency, but got tired for
meddling with father's private papers.
That was last. March.
'Since then ho has been with the Ins
ley office, so you can draw your own con
clusions* It was all fixed up, this thing,
and my father's murderer shall' suffer
for his doings."
What Kennett Says
Captain Ferd. B. Kennett was the
most unmoved of all during tho stirring
scenes incident to the tragedy ami his
arrest. His coolness and tbe utter ab
sence of remorse for bis deed carry out
tlie reflections upon his sanity that fol
low his statements. After he "was hurried
lo the county jail he spoke freely to tho
reporters wno calledjon him for his ver
sion of the affair
"My conosienoe is perfectly clear." he
said to one of them as he sat easily in
his chall, "and I did it under tbe great
est provocation, 'l'hatscoundrel Lawson
has got just, what he ought to have bad
long ago. He applied to me a coarse
name that I will not repeat, but one that
no gentleman could Jest under with bis
life in him. After r.ie insult he sprang to
assault me anil 1 sliot him through iv tbe
mechanical spirit of self-defense, out the
sooner, perhaps, for my burning anger.
I was outrageously prnvoned and as
saulted. His hands were up when I tired
and be whirled and jumped for the door,
seizing the lock.
"But he tumbled forward on his face
with a tilud and I let bun have tbe otner
two barrels as he fell. Then be rolled
over and was still. I walked out and met
Kearney. It's all right. They can do
with me what they please and the sooner
the belter, for I can do no moro.
"Lawson owed me $500 and would not
pay it to me. putting me off time aud
again, until I got desperately poor. I
noeiled it biidly. My wife was sick and 1
hadn't enough money to properly pro
vide for hei. She died a week ago and
now lam destitute. I went there today
pleasantly tojget at least a little muiie'v
from Lawson,nut he was not in. I waited
some time until be came. We went into
bii private office and sat down, but f had
hardly composed myself and made my
ie.|urst when he sprung up with an oath.
THE HERALD
LOS ANGELES, TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 11, 1895.—TEN PAGES.
'What do you want here, you d—d a—
„„_ ? and jumped for me. In
flamed with anger at the insult and
tearing for my lite and mad with the an
guish his villainy had caused me, t
pulled my gun and let him have tbe lead
three times—and I'm glad tl ey all struck
into the man, the meanest scoundrel
I ever had the misfortune to meet, atm
at whose door I lay my dear wife's
death.
"Well, I am prepared for every
thing now. It's all over, so let the
law take its course. My friends know
me. and in all their eyes I shall be found
innocent of wrong."
Kennett Talks Again
Kennett had not completed his deadly
work but a very few minutes when he
was called Upon by a Herald man, who
found him in a clean and tolerably roomy
aud comfortably furnished cell in the
second story of the COUHty jail. He was
seated in a chair that was tilted back,
allowing the man to rest against the wall.
He is a man of a little more than average
height and was neatly dressed. He is
a good-looking and an intelligent appear
ing man and the smile that lighted up
his face as he talked gave him anything
but the appearance of a murderer.
"Well, Kennett," was the observation,
"you are a prisoner, I see,"
"Yes," came tho reply without chang
ing liis position, "and I've done notbing
tnat I regret."
"You recognize, of course, your posi
tion?"
"Yes, and I wouldn't turn my hand
over," suiting the action to the words,
"to change it. i did what 1 did becasue I
was justified. I haven't anytaing further
to;say upon tlie matter until the prorer
time comes for talking."
'You were employed by the man you
shot, were you not?"
"1 had worked steadily for Lawson from
some time in October of last year until
March. Since then I have only worked
for him upon occasions and on a com
mission basis, or for a stated sum for a
job.'
Just then Detective Insley enteied the
little room and advised Kennett to say
nothing of his case. The suggestion
seemed to relieve the prisoner, for he in
stantly and in positive terms announced
his determination to say nothing further,
"Have you a photograph of yourself,
Mr. Kennett?"
"No, not tor the papers," answered the
man. quickly recognizing the use to
which it would be put. "I am not seek
ing notoriety."
'But you admit that your recent action
has alreday made you notorious, do
| you not?"
''Perhaps; but 1 am not seeking any
more notoriety than T can help. I
wouldn't, if I were able, change the sit
uation a particle- but f won't say any
more about the matter until the right
time. Ol course you've got to ilo yom
duty; that is all right, but I have noth
ing more to say."
Talked With a Turnkey
Shortly after the preceding talk with
tlie reporter Kennett had a conference
with his attorney, lien Goodrich. After
wards he was very disinclined to speak
of the affair, but he admitted, however,
that ha had gone to see Lawson on some
liusineas; that they went into ihe private
room together; that while seated in
chairs opposite eicu other Lawson got. up
and attempted to strike him; and that
then he had shot him.
Soon after he had surrendered himself
to on officer, and after be had been placed
in the county jail, he told the story of the
shooting to several of the turnkeys. To
ono ot theni he naiu that he called upon
Lawson at his office, requesting to see
him a few moments privately. When I
they were alone he told Lawson that his
Wife had just died, lie said that he was
hard up and in need of money. As soon
as he requested the detective to let him
have some, Lawson turned upon hi?n
with the words: "You d—d s •,
what do you want?" Then he got up
and hauled off as if to strike Kenneth,
but before he had the chance to do bo
the latter pulled his gun and shot Law
son three times.
Kennett's Frleuds
: Numbers of Kennett's friends hastened
|to tender him tbei. sympathy atid ser
| vices. Among the first were Deputy Con
i stable Ed B. Bqecher, who worked up the
! cases against the Rjscoe robbeis and who
j dropped his friendship with Detective'
i Lawson owing to the alleged crookedness
jof the latter in the notorious Ktzler ousi
| nest; and such prominent attorneys as
!J. F. Conroy. Henry T. Cage, Ben Gaod
: rich. Leu Harris and a large number of
I southern gentlemen familiar with the
excellent family from which the prisoner
' comes.
An instance of the faith they have in
the man is the statement of J. F.Conroy,
formerly of St. Louis, who has known
Kennett since hoyuood and was almost
as one of the family at Kennett Castle,
the great plantation family seat on the
Mittsissippi below St. Louis: "I am par
alyzed by the sudden shock." said that
gentleman last night, "because I have
known the lamily almost as though one
of them. He comes of the very best
blood in Missouri and from * ri'-e of
southern gentlern'en."
Tlie poor fellow was too'proud to let
liis friends know of bis poverty,and since
the death of his wife he has undoubtedly
been out of his head. He attributes her
death to tliis Lawson, because be had the
thought that if Lawaon had paid btrn
tbe $.iilO he owed him, he could have
provided better for her.
'This will be a great shock iv St. Louis,
because every man from St. Louis is
Ford Kennett's friend. Theie is a long
story to tell of the fall of the fainilv for
tunes. His fall from tlie proud estate of
occupying Kennett. castle to a steel cell is
too far to contemplate, but. we'll see to
his defense. He is a cousin to Ferdinand
Kennett Rule. His uncle, Luther M.
Kennett, was mayor of St. Louis before
the war, aud his father. Colonel Ferd
Kennett, built the St. Louia shot tower
that has coined so many millions. His
mother was of good Kentucky stock and
t ie whole family is widely known in all
the south.
KENNETT IN HIS CELL AT THE COUNTY JAIL
Detective George T. Insley, with whom
Captain Kennett has been since leaving
Lawson's employ, wus deep in his praise
of the character and qualities ol Kennett.
J "The man was simply aggravated to
the last degrse," s;iid he, "by Lawson's
brutality, and since his wife's death has
really been out of his head, he attribut
ing her death to Lawson's refusing to
pay up the money he owed him so ho
could provide everything for her. lie was
too proud to ask help, but einij ly de
manded his own. 1 do not thing he
went there to kill Lawson—the evidence
is otherwise-- hut. when his demand was
refused and the InstUlt was given, the last
straw could not he borne. 1 believe Law
son attempted an assault tv throw Ken
nett out. There were two of his men In
the next room. Hut Kennett was armed,
and though crazy, as I think, behaved
himself like a man.
"Here aro extracts from the St. Louis
Republic that show what Kennett was
in Missouri. I bad never expected to call
upon them, but they aro correct in every
particular. Kennett Will never be fun
isbed for doing what he did, as long as
there are twelve good men on his jury."
Kennrtt's History
Tbe extracts aro relating to the succes
sion of Captain Ferd B. "Kennett to the
oftice of chief of nolice of St. Louis, and
they appeared in the Republic (»f June it,
1881. After givng the resignation and
biography of the retiring chief. James
McDonoiigh, the Republic says:
His career has been interesting since
his boyhood. Few men of 60 have had
more experience, ku nil ing away from
home when only U years ol age, a year
later he fuund himself away down * in
Mississippi near the gulf. At this time
It was his desfre to enter tlie Confederate
navy and tight for the south. There bo
ing no chance la the naw at this time
1862, ho jtiined Colonel Bp wen* a regiment
and remained witli the land service un
til 1864, when Senator George G. Vest
got him an appointment as midshipman
under Admiral >emnies, who was at this
time in charge of the James river squad
ron. During moat of the time he was
flag midshipman on the flagship Alabama.
While holding this position he fought
in several of the terrible naval battles
of the southern waters of Virginia.
W hen the naval brigade was formed
young Kennett was given command of a
company, with the rank of lieutenant.
At this "time he was only 1" years of itge.
Befrig assigned tn service In Virginia,bo
fought in several battles along the James
river, including Chestfrtield, Chapin's
bluff, Hawlett's house and Fort Harrison.
Arriving home June 1, L 895, he lived
with his mother and sisters two years at
Kennett castle, tho beautiful home
which lie abandoned to be a sailor boy.
At the age 61 -1 he again left home, go
ing to New York and entering tne mer
chant service as a sailor. For several years
he continued to travel around the world,
visiting the south sea islands, rounding
the cape of Good Hope to San Francisco
and other distant points.
In 1871 he returned home and was mar
ried. The next year he was elected to
the legislature from Jefferson, the county
In which he lived. After servi.iKout his
term in the legislature he came to St.
Loufs and went into business.
In the early part of 1X77 he endorsed a
large lot of paper for some very kind and
obliging friends, and they kindly let
him pay it. It amounted to nearly $50."
000, ami after paying it Mr. Kennett
closed up his ollice and went west, hop
ing by small investment in mines to get
back what he bad lust. He bought a
mine for $1800, got enough gold out of it
to buy a linger ring, which lie now wears
and came home with $5 in his pocket to
hunt a job. Like many a good and effi
cient man, he had hard work getting it,
and the chances seemed to be that he
would not get it.
On the 24th of October, 1877, he was
walking past tho Planters' house feeling
very nine, when tlie serene countenance
of Otfloer McOormaok caught his eye.
He looked across the street and there
stood Basil Duke, then a police commis
sioner. He walked up to him abruptly
and Said, "Mr. Duke, I want to join the
police force.'
Mr. Duke laughed.
"It's no laughing matter with me. I
am in earnest." said Kennett.
"If you are in earnest, come and see
me tomorrow at tho Four Courts," Mr.
Duke replied
■ He came and was sworn in at once.
Tic carried a club for a while, but was
soon given oflice work.
(In the Ist of November, 1878, he was
appointed a sergeant, and on tbe nth of
December, 1879, he was made a captain
and placed in chargo of the JCarondelet
station.
Since the illness of Captain Lee he has
had charge of the Central station, tho
most, importation, the city.
His salary has gradually increased from
$(!0 per month to about $HOO per month,
with horse, buggy and driver free. To
the credit of Captain Kennett it may be
stated that ho wears his honors well, and
that the rapid changes in his cir
cunnanees have had no outwaid effect
upon him. With his subordinates he is
very popular. While he has always been
a hail fellow well met with the in, there
is a point at which they know when to
stop. Although in his position as cap
tain be was a little mure, dignified than
when he wore the shield of a sergeant,
lie was none the less good nat tired and
condescend i ng.
Captain Kennett belongs to one of the
oldest. St. Louis families, and was born
ou Fourth street opposite the site of ihe
Southern hotel. He is a nephew of
Luther M. Kennett, one of the mayors of
St. Louis, and his father was the builder
of the St. Louis shot to we/, besides own
ing several steamboats.
His Life Near Azusa
Kennett lived for about a year in San
Gabriel canyon, (thirteen or fourteen
miles from Azusa, immediately previous
to his coming to Los Angeles and had
business relations with one A. M. Par
ker, who kept a grocery store there.
About eighteen months ago Kennett was
atrested on the charge of assaulting I'ar
ker with a deadly weapon. Ihe case was
heard before Justice Niah of Azusa
township and by bim dismissed, as no
evidence that Kennett had used or even
carried a deadly weapon was produced.
Constable Crawford of Azusa said last
night that Kennett while living there
had a good reputation and nothing was
seen in bint to indicate that be was
either insane or dangerously vindictive.
The Staler Case
Ktzler was a friend of Kid Thompson
anil was with him at Phoenix when Alva
! Johnson forwarded to him a box con
] taining 600 Mexican dollars, paitof the
1 proceeds of the Itoscoe train robbery.
I Later Etzler returned to Los Angeles and
i peached upon the train robber to the
Lawson detective agency. He was en
titled to a part of tlie reward offered by
the state, the Southern I'acilic and Wells,
Fargo tfc Co. Etzler being v drunken
fellow, it is said.that Lawson planned to
beat him out of hia share.of tbe reward
Iby obtaining a release from him for it
under an agreement. Kennett is sup
posed to have been entrusted with tlie
i negotiations and to have succeeded In
i securing the document. After Alva
J Johnson's conviction E zler brought
! suit to have the agreement set aside, but
Judge McKinley held that no fraud had
j been tiseo when it was obtained mil that
, Ktzler bad acted with his eyes wide open
' when he signed the Instrument. It wa3
charged that Lawson kept Ktzler drunk
; for days and finally secured toe instru
; ment.but Kd Beecher is authority for the
i statement that Kennett refused to nego
, tiale with Ktzler unless the latter was
sober, and that it.was on that point the
lirst difficulty began between the men.
Law son's History
"My lather's 'till name was Albeit Bird
; Lawson," said AI Lawson yesterday.
! "and he was born June 7. 1865, tho rirat
; white boy born in Oakland, Cal. His
i parents were 4?iers from Indiana, but 1
! don't know anything about them any
further b.ick. lie learned tne printer's
trade in Oakland under such men as \V.
\V. Foote and tieorge Knight. Then he
became a full-fledged newspaper man,
but left the business and was with the
railroad for a abort time.
"ThAtl lie was ill the state printing
office four years.after which he wont into
Harry Morse's detective agency iv Ban
Francisco. I don't know all these dates,
lie stayed there for years and then went
with John Curtin. the ex-Pinker toil man.
He came here first in 1881 on business,
and during the boom came to stay. He
established a branch of the San Fran
cisco oflice < the Stillwell agency), but
tin ally went in for himself.
"My mother left the day before yester
day for San Francisco on a visit, and
father, my brother Ueorge and I were
here. That's all there are in the family.
l.awMin's Latter Years
That Lawson did not meet death years
ago may he attributed to one of two tilings
—proverbial good luck or Providence. In
the earlier days of his detective career,
which began in San Francisco under the
tutelage of Harry I. Morse. Lawson had
a penchant to explore the hereafter, an
on several occasions went so far as to
start on the {journey by taking poison
twice and once by an attempt to shoot
himself. In each instance, however, he
was saved, and owing to his cleverness
his shortcomings were overlooked.
Hut with Morse patience finally ceased
to he a virtue, and after the lasc attempt
Lawson made at suicide, gome wh* 1 re
along in 1882, his services were dis
pensed with. Lawson then joined John
Cur tin's agency, and it was while in tho
employ of the latter that he distinguished
himself by bringing to a successful ter
mination a number of big cases, among
others a murder mystery in Lake county,
ln this case ihe detective was shot at
from ambush a score of times, but the
Charm that appears to have hovered over
his life stood him In good stead and he
came out unscathed.
The record of the dead detective in this
section of the state is well-known. He has
figured iv most of the murder mysteries
during the past half dozen years. To
gether with C.J. Stillwell, Law'son worked
up tho case against Richard Heath tor
the murder of McWhirter at Fresno, and
While a conviction was never obtained,
a chain of circumstantial eviuence was
i welded so closely that two juries dis*
i agreed.
When the aged Fresno rancher. Woo tan,
disappeared about a year ami a half ago,
and one Professor Saunders presented
deeds to most of tho missing man's es
tate. Lawson was put on the case. The
result of bis work was disclosed a few
weeks ago when Siunders was convicted
of forgery and the deeds pronounced
void. A charge of murder is still pend
ing, the trial being postponed owing to
the fact that it is impossible for the prose
cution to prove the corpus delicto, the
body of Wooten never having been found,
f At the time of his death Mr. Lawson was
' engaged upon two or three very import
j ant cases and Sheriff Burr has lost in
Lawson an effective and good right arm.
A Doctor's Caution
I To carry out the theory of temporary
! Insanity, Dr. K. A. Bryant, who lias
I been Kennett's attending physician, dur
i ing his wire's illness and personally to
him since her death, sent down to [ns*
j ley's men yesterday morning to send
; Kennett home if he came down town, be
cause be had not Deen himself since his
wife's death and was not in a frame of
mind to be responsible for his actions.
Acting under the doctor's directions. Ins
lev was going to send Kennett home, but
he did not see him until after the desper
ate tragedy in which he liguics before
I tho public as a murderer.
Detective and Attorney
S. A. Garrett an attorney of this city,
jis about the only person, perhaps, in
j possession of the facts concerning the
I cause that led to the affray. He was clos
eted with Uetective Lawson live minutes
j before the shooting occurred and is sup
j posed to have hail a prominent hund in
I the discussion of the reward that was
claimed by Kennett as his due.
Persons*who are well informed state
that the matter that called Garrett 1o the
ofrice was nfl other than the question of
a division of the teward that is due the
detectives for thoir services in ferreting
oit the evidence in the Kosc c robbery.
Kennett and Lawson disagreed on this
point, and the services of the attorney
were proffered. It is waid that Garrett di
vulged the information that Kennett
threatened to kill Lawson some three
days ago, but claims that he had no idea
nf' the serious intention back of the
words.
The Coroner's Notes
Coroner Campbell was early upon
tlie scene and took charge of
the remains. They were con
veyed to Orr rV Patterson's establish
ment. A hasty examination showed face
ahrasions'over the right side of L&wson's
face, caused by his forwni.'l pi tinge. The
coat was powder marked where the :>S
caliber balls had entered. Both hands
were powder !u»LTimed. Indicating tho
proximity of the men. The coroner
thought the two men had struggled for 1
possession of the weapon from the ap
nearanoe of the powder burns and other j
Indications. The tirst ball entered near I
the left nipple und seems to have passed J
through the heart. It lodged under the
skin id' the hack.
The second and third bullets entered
the back within three Inches of each oth
er, just under the left shoulder blado aud
passed through the holy. Neither bullet
broke through the skin, and very little
blood tlowed.
Thieves Made a Big Hsu I
LOWELL, Mas*.. Juno 10.—The fact
has become known that. last Thursday
nicht the grocery store of J. A. Hutch
inson was entered by burglars and $60,
--000 in cash, stocks, notes and bonds stolen
from a small box in the safe. I
% Weather Today: Fair. W
EMPLOYMENT
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Herald "want o olnmns" in moat ell eases.
It costs hut » few cents.
The Herald's Circulation is Climbing Up Rapidly.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
UNCLE SAM IS QUIESCENT
Keeping His Hands Off in tht
Cuban Affair
LANDING OF FILIBUSTERS
One Expedition Arrived Safely on Utt
Island
Report That a Number ol Americans Are With
the Insurgents—A Correspond*
cnt In Hard Luck
I Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON Juno 10.—Secretary,
Herbert said today that it had not yet
been determined whether a war Teste!
would be sent to the Florida coast to pra»
vent a filibustering expedition going to-
I assist the Cuban rebels. Naval officera
i are generally of the opinion that then
lis no necessity for any such action by
the United States. It is probable that th*
action of the navy department will da
i pend on Secretary of State Olney. If ha
i desires a war ship to patrol the coast,
one no doubt will be sent.
KEY WEST, Fla.. June 11). —It's
known that the expedition which leit
this country on Wednesday night landed
in the north of Cuba in the province ol
Las Villas, near S.igua Lachino. Tl a \
expedition was under the command o?J
General Koloff. Immediately upon land*
ing they were joinod by i">00 insurgent*
under the command of Zayas Caatollo
and lleyes. Among the tilibus'.ers waa
'in insurgent named Yahles Dominguez.
The party carried f>OU pounds of dynam
ite. It is rumored that fourteen Ameri- !
cans accompanied the expedition, also
an expert telegraph operator, civil engi
neer and a powder maker. Tlie vessel :
that carried the expedition, though nolj
a war ship, was prepared to show right]
in case it was stopped by any Spaniahi
gunboat. It was undoubtedly the best*
equipped expedition that has left tha
states in the cause of Cuban liberty.
NEW YORK. June 10.—A special to tbe
Herald from Key West, FTa., says: Wood-i
ward, the American newspaper corres-f
! pondont in Cuba reported killed by tba
Spanish papers, on finding it impossible-*
to get back from tiie insurgents' line, haJ-1
ioined tlie insurgetis, it. is said, and beenlj
given command of a company underij
Maceo. The man killed is now reported"
to bo one Boynton. who was trying to
sell a clvnanitte machine to the ins ar
gents, which he offered for $20,000.
Uprisings in Salvador
NEW YORK, June 10.—A special toj
i the Wot Id from tJuatemala says: Several'
1 small uprisings have been reported with
in tiie last few days in different parts of
Salvador. Troops have been sent to tho
frontier to preserve order. The danger
of war between Xkaragua and Coata
Kica is past.
Another special sayt.: A courier from
Santa Tecla reports a" rising there anion •
the Caljutheue Indians, the dread of tbe
country, near Santa Tecl. Fighting last
ed from daylight until noon, and was
still on when last heard from. General |
| Kagalaidc has gone from Santa Ana to \
I reinforce General Ritas. So far all at-'
! tempts to re-establish telegraphic com
: municatiou have failed.
Events of the World, the Nation, Southern
California and Los Angeles
WEATHER REPORT-Cnited States depart-*
inent of agriculture weather bureau's ] -
report, received at Loi Angeles June 10,1
IHOS. 1
Places Bar. Tern. Max.Tm. Wnd'Wther
I Los Angeles 29.92 04 70 w Clear
i San Diego. .29.92 oo . 08 i\v iPtcldy
1 P. L. Obispo 20.04 US 72 \V Wear
i I resno 20.71 02 02 SW Clear
; San Fran'eo 20.92 54 58 'W Cle>t
j Sacramento 20.82 SO HA SW Ttcldy
! Ked Bluff... 20.82 02 92 L\'W ;dear
I Eureka 39 OO 52 5* SW Cloudy
1 Roscbiitg .. 29.90 78 H2 NW Pt I lily
I Portland .. 30.06 70 I 72 N'W Iciear '
Forecast—June 10.—For Southern California:*
Fair; nearly slat ionary temperature;!
fresh westerly w tnds along tho coast.
| Temperature—Report ot observation' taken
j at Los Angeles, Juno 10th. [Note—Barometer
j reduced to sea level.]
Time. | Bar. Thcr.:RH'm!\Y'djVel | W'h«M
5:00 a. m. 29.9*1 ,M I 88 Ctml o H'loudy
5:00 p. m.|29.9ll (il I 89 | W | 8 iclear
Mfivininni TiMnt.i>rntiir*. Trt
Maximum temperature. 70.
i Minimum temperature, 51,
|
BY TELEGRAPH -No con a rmatory news of
the massacre of missionaries in China
have been received, and it is thought at,
Washington that the reports arecxaggor-
a<ed — The .filibustering expedition which j
left the Florida const last week landed at
the north end of Cuba ami joined the in- i
surgents; it is said t here are several Ainer-j
•cans in the parly Th.- Italian parlia-;
ment was opened by King Humbert....,
France's policy in the tar east was re-*
Versed In the chamber of deputies The*
wnter carnival will open at Santa Cruz this
afternoon ... .secre: ■: vy wI, i tney -lutes cm* .
phntlcally that he is not a candidate for a*
| presidential nomination The pneumatic
! pun buticry to guard the entrance to San
PranCtSOO is nearly completed.
ABOUT THE CITY—In the federal court....
Turners from Texas will attend the coming i
Kref sturnfest— True -tones oi abuse;
another lot of observations by the Herald
chaingang reporter Witne.-ses for the
defense in the <Tiinese murder ease....*i
Other court in format;on. .. The council
considers the school si es; refunding bonds
ordered readvertised: bids ior franchises^
opened und read City attorney's report, ]
— city engineer's report. . .In the city J
library ...The mysterious disappearances!
ol an Ka-t Los Angeles girl A cycler'sjj
narrow i. In so :.nl ii i. . Ibi sailll
on.' union controversy at San Pedro Th*
j board oI education re-elects employees. .1
Musical notes Los \ngeles High school}
field day and the class celebration....Thi
J killing ol Detective Lawson.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
San JPedro—Xew I'loue of the Searnen'4-j
union war in to. ■
Rkdi.anus—Great improvement in real estate. J
Ran Hkrnaroimi Mi,. Humes acquitted ofSj
the murder charge
Pomona — 1 he goddess of fruit happy over theJl
capture of the beauty prize
Pasadena The city council ami the rattJ
roads v ruined sensation,
Santa ANA—A sudden death.
WHERE YOU MAY OO TODAY* 1
Orpheum theaier, S p. m.-Vaudeville, ti
KurbanL theater, 8 p. m,-The Belle oi Cat* I
bine River,
1 Los A Dgek* theater, 8 p. m.—Concert
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