April 25, 1907
Los Angeles
Fiesta is coming! And men of low standing are being swept from the streets—today one M. Lawrence was arrested on the charge of peddling worthless jewelry. The police are making a special effort to remove from our midst swindlers of all stripes before Fiesta. Sometimes they have help: a Mr. Johnson was admitted to Receiving Hospital with cuts and lacerations to the face; he was recognized as being C. W. Draper, the recently paroled forger. While attempting to sell goods to a woman at 115 North Olive Street, an unknown man leaped upon him and beat him severely.