Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-26
Business Ad'
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE CASE OF B. LAsKY.


case was conducted by City Attorney Ander
son for the prosecution, and ]. N. Young fo
the defense. Geo. L. Pope was the first wit
ness called. He testified as follows: Am
painter for the Central Pacific Railroad
Company; reside at Oakland; was in Sacra
mento October 14.h with w. A. Sawyer, al
employe Of the railroad company we had
painters outft-car, in which we stored on
articles when not in use on Saturday at
o'clock we left our watches in our vests in tn,
car watches here identified by witness)
when we went back Ia the evening found tn,
car had been opened and the watches stolen
we then notified officer Br.ssell.
w. A. Sawyer was next sworn, and Ger
roborated the testimony given by MIR. Pope
Detective Brissell was the next witness
and testified that as soon as he lesrned of thu
theft of the property he called upon severa
pawnbrokers and notified them of the loss
He went to Lasky's place Immediately, anC
found one of the watches, that of George L
Pope, where it had been sold for 81 80. am
Lasky told him that the man would redeem
it. He then gave him particular desc.ip
ton of the other watch, telling him of til,
letters on the inside, that the crystal wal
broken, and that there was a gold charm at
tached. He said he also cautioned him thai
it did not look well to purchase property
without knowing who the parties were, par
ticularly at such low prices, considering tbs
actual value. Detective BrisEell said that Oh
Monday he went there again in search of an.
other watch, aud after examining some q
or % watches, found the one which belonged
to Sawyer, bearing all the descriptions he had
given Lssky. He was informed that it had
lust been purchased, or rather that it had
Just been pawned, for 81 30, and there was
an entry in book showing that he had re.
ceived it GU that day. Brissel said he asked
him how it was that he would receive proper.
ty in such way after full description had
been left with him Lasky said be could not
read, and that his book entries were made by
another party. Witness then asked for q
description of the parties who Left the
watches, and was given several descriptions,
each contra dieting the other, sc that he could
not tell anything about the parties. He
said LAsky was very saucy, and said
heH paid a license and had right
to buy what he pleased and from whom he
pleased. He said the book shown him by de-
PENDANT gave no description of the parties
who left the watches. but one showed the
name of &" Howard" Western Hotel, and the
other " Horst, City Hotel, each entry show.
ing the amount paid to be 81 go Brisseli
said when he asked defendant to go with him
to identity the parties from who he re.
ceived the watches he received IN reply
that he tLssky) had nothing to do with the
matter; that be paid his license and was an
honest man.
Officer Eldred was then sworn. and cor.
roboratsd the testimony of detective Brissell
in regard tt the conversation with Lasky.
The watches and IL symptoms were then pro.
ducsd in evidence, sitter which tie prosecu-
ton rested. Defendants counsel moved t.
&c. iss the charge for lack Of sufficient evi.
Ssace. The motion was fully discussed by
counsel on both sides. and the Court, after
hearing the argument, discharged the de.
PENDANT.
The testimony in the case developed the
fact thai LGsky was conducting a pawn
brokers' business without the necessary
license, and he was rearrestcd and charged
with misdemeanor.
FREIGHT TO ARRIVE The following freight
for Sacramento passed Ogden on the 22d in
slant {: For w. A. & G. S. Houghton, l cass
ruled paper; Huntington, Hopkins & Co., ]
box and bundle hardware, l box SAWS, 4(
bundles paper; Kirk, Gesry & Co., 3 boxe:
and barrel drugs, box gum. barrel char
coal, 400 boxes soap; Weinstock & Lubin, ]
casa cotton goods; II. S. Crocker Co., ]
box books; W. +. Peterson, 20 pals, 6 boxe.
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books Mary N. Bsnto, ! organ Adams
Mcneil IL Co., 20 cases syrup, crate crack
ers; Hal, Luhrs L. Co., As barrels hams, &c
cases maple syrup, 80 keys 6sh Mrs. T. d
Scriysr, boxes household goods Booth &
Co., AZ boxes extracts, boxes baking DOW
der. 20 boxes spice, 8 tjerces canned hams
Hale Brns. Il Co., 3 cases boots and shoes
A. A. Van VOORHEES, & Co., crates stirrups
cases names /; Halls Safe Company, l iror
safe; Baker & Hamilton, 259 reels barbeG
wire j; Z. Davis, 2 cases household goods
James G. Davis, carload furniture.
REPuBLIcAS MEETIEG.-A meeting of al
the executive committees of city Republican
clubs was held at the Courthouse last night
pursuant 70 call made by the Chairman o.
the Republican Central Committee, to ar
range Tor the meeting and torchlight pro
cession OF Saturday night. John Rider was
selected as President and James B. Devine AZ
Secretary. The several committees resolved
themselves into General Committee of Ar.
engagements. W. G. Van Fleet was elected
Marshal for Saturday nights demonstration,
and ives empowered to select as many aids al
he deemed proper. 1t was ordered that the
procession form at the Courthouse, where
the Marshal shall also have bis headquarters
IL was ordered that torches for the ourtk
Ward Club be taken to the headquarters Of
that club, also that two bands OF music be
employed. The Marshal was requested tc
publish his announcement of the line o!
march. The meeting then adjourned.
BUILDING IMPRovEMENTs.-H, T. Hoff,
man Is erecting two-story house on the
southeast corner of Twentieth and streets
The building, when finished. will present neal
Tha ,a 81
Mr.. herns, a workman in the railroad
shops, has just commenced the erection of a
cottage on the south side of II street, be.
tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth. 1t will
cost ahout S1,?O0 E. George Cooper is build
ing second story, with seven rooms to his
building on K street, between Fifth and
Sixth. The improvements will cat "a. OOC
and add much to the appearance of that
place.
The DEMOCRACY IN YoLo.-The Democ
rscy of Washington held an open air meeting
last evening, at which there were about 800
persona. including the Stoneman Guard, Of
Woodland, in uniform, who were present
X. w. MCGOWAN was called to preside. Ad
dresses were delivered by K E. Kelley, Dem
ocratic candidate for Joint Senator from
Solano and 1olo; D. N. Hershey, nominee
AoA S1c AssCE4uiS vCs5pu Sr&lg, Candidate
for District Attorney, and viii. Jacobs
Considerable enthusiasm was manifested,
LATE ARREsTs.-The following names wer,
recorded at the station-house last night at l:
o'clock; All Suen, battery, by officer Eldred
J. Luusden, obtsining money under false pre-
lenses, by Martin, local: B. Lasky, misde
meanor, by officers Eldred and Martin
Mary Carroll, disturbing the pesce, by off
GERS Thorpe snd Turner; James Thomas,
LOGGER, by officer Leavy Susan King saC
ii. IL. King, for malicious mischief and JohI
Dee, battery, by officer Karcher..
ELECTION OF OrFICERs.-The followins
officers were elected last evening by Wal
halla Grove. No. 6, U. A. o. D., for the en-
suing term Henry Myers, \. A Martin
Netzel, v. A; j. Q. Nsghel, Secretary; A
Levick, Treasurer II. Marks, Conductor
nj. 3. Horne, Inside Guardian; William
Avery, Outside Guardian IL. Wilson,
Trustee.
Az Attractive MABKET.-On passing the
new Peoples Msrke. to-day. on street, be-
tween Sixth and Seventh, we could not help
but admire its perfect arrangements. Every.
thing In apple-pis order. Longton has sup.
Piled long-felt want, and from appearances
we bespesk a successful career. The old man
aud his clerks were as busy as bees.