Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1875-01-22
Presentation TO Sheriff Cunningham.

From the Stockton Independent, Jan. 18th.
On Saturday last our popu lar Sheriff,
Tom Cunningham. was made the re-
cipient of a valuable horse at the hands
of J. M. Hogan, Esq. A crowd of
Cunningbam's friends were notified of
what was to take place, and at 4 o'clock
p. M. some forty or fifty gentlemen
were congregated in front of Evans &
O'Brien's store, on Main street. en-
gagged in admiring fine gray horse.
The unsuspecting Thomas was sitting
in his Office in the Court House, read
ing the Penal Code, when Roundsman
Murphy entered and handed him the
following forgery: a
ala 1a "JANuARY 16, 1875.
SHERIFF CUNNINGHAM: There is a
crowd OF suspicious looking persons on
Main street, near our place of business.
They are in possession of a fine looking
horse, which they are talking about
disposing of at price greatly below
it's real value. Come and investigate.
uaaI t EVANS & O'BRIEN."
THOMAS came, saw, WIS met by Mr..
Hogan and thus addressed:
"SHERIFF CUNNINGHAM: Although
you have been somewhat unceremoni-
ously introduced to this assemblagc,
yet, sir, l assure you we are all your
friends. Many of us have known you
from your boyhood to the present time.
With pride and pleasure we have OBJ
served you, by virtue of your inherent
merit and the appreciation of the pco-
pie of this city and county, placed in
positions of honor and trust, not the
least of which is the one you now Oc-
cupy - the Office of Sheriff of this
county. Not as mere flattery, but as
an act of justice to q vigilant and eff
fective officer, we acknowledge that
you have satisfactorily discharged the
duties of your office. Sir, with pride
we can claim you as our Sheriff, yet
nothing less than the confines of this
State bound your fame as an afficient
officer. Better still, in your own
| county, where you are best known, the
verdict is not only a worthy Sheriff
| but a worthy citizen. Approaching
| these valuable services and good quail
tiles in you, it is proposed to testify
| the same by a present. You have been
heard to express the wish that you
might become the owner and pOssessor
of this horse, BY dint ofsome shrewd
financiering and two hundred and fifty
dollars in coin, the former owner has
been induced to part with him, and
now, sir, allow me to present him to
YOU, Take him! We guarantee that
| in your hands he will be safe. Take
him! And when in pursuit of the
fleeing fugitive from justice, do as you
always have dene-spare neither hide
or hoof. Take him! and when we
behold you so gallantly mounted, re-
member that our eyes are upon you
with wistful prayer for your future
health and prosperity. and in admira-
| ton Of ON. Tom Cttnninghdn,"
With these remarks Mr.. Hogan de-
| livered the horse to the Sheriff, who
modestly and feelingly returned his
| thanks Both the donor and recipient
were warmly cheered. The horse is a
thoroughbred of the Jim Crow stock,
five years old. He is we'll broke to
both saddle and hardess, and has no
equal in the county for bottom. Like
his new owner, he possesses superior
'.stayingpoquaiities. The presentwas
| n valuable one, and worthily bestowed.