Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-10
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
TIE SUNDAY Law AGAIN.

TIE SUNDAY Law AGAIN.
At 10 o'clock yesterday morning the case
of Joseph Goddard, Secretary Of the Licensed
Dealers Protective Association, charged with
violating Section 800 Of the Penal Code, com
monty called the Sunday law, 10y keeping his
saloon open on Sunday was called. y 7pe-
cial venire Of thirty jurors had been issued.
and twenty-three answered to their names
The number was nearly exhausted before the
jury was selected. The following are the
names of the citizens composing the iury
john Kelly. W. L Williams, n II. Nichols.
John Becker, w. J. Auds1 son, Eugene
Gregory, II. Waehho7st, Harry Tibbals, c. L.
Bachms1, J. a. Laufkot.er, Captain Stephen
Holmes and Henry Gerber.
The City Attorney addressed the Jury.
stated the cause Of action and read Section
300 Of the Penal Code, which was alleged 20
have been yiolsted II. S. Frazse and Rich
ard Doyle were called as witnesses by the
prosecution, aud by them it was clearly
proven that Joseph Goddard kept his place
of business open on Sunday, March i9th and
that he did sell and receive money for liea9l
over his bar that day. The prosecution
rested and the deienss offered 10 eyideace To
disproye the allegation.
judge T. Il. Mcfarland, for the defense.
and w. A. Anderson, City Attorney. for the
prosecution, made lengthy aud a6ls arcu.
ments, Their arguments were sim;lar 10
those heretofore reported in the former cases.
A few minutes before u o'clock The Jury re-
ceived Instructions from the Court and
retired. They returned in ten minutes with
verdict OF not guilty, The Judge dismissed
the jury and ives ordering the bailif to an
nounce thst Court was closed, when CITY
AISorcey Anderson arose in Court aud said
Lay it please the Court, in the light of the
tour trials upon this question and in each
case, sQuarely in the face Of clear and undis.
puted evidence Of the violation Of the law,
four juries, composed of our best and reprs.
sentative citizens and sSpayers, have re.
turned verdicts Of :" not guilty. This
plainly indicates that our citizens are not
ready at THE time to enforce ths Sunday law I
II must siso aDpsar 70 the Court that my
time Is greatly taken % in the conduct o.
Osber very impoEtsnt business # the city, /
aside from the criminal department; that l /
have now six or seven very important suits, /
involving large sulSunts Of money, as well ss 1
great principles of law, which are vital to the /.
interests OF the city, which call for my imme- (
diate attention. And satisfied that the peo.
pie are evidently more interested in these |
cases than those of the violation of the Sun. /
day law, feel that !. is my duty at this 4
time to discontinue any further prosecutions, |
as II IS apparent that it is only waste /
of my time as well as trsspsss upon /
the time and business Of jurors. 1t is true (
that portion Of this community still insist /
upon further prosecutions To those and !
such OF those who desire to institute further 4
proceedings, l havs to say the Court is open |
20 them. and my services are at their dis |
posa!. But l doubt very much the policy os .
any immediate prosecutions, az, la the light /
OF my recent experience, jurors do not seem /
disposed to accept ny view Of the law and its /,
enforcement. Satisfied with my own con-
duct OF these cases. and knowing that every /
possible endeav0r has been made to secure /
convictions and the enforcement of the so. |!
called Sunday laws and the result being a |
failure TO accomplish this, l am constrained /
to move your Honor 10 dismiss all further |
prosecutions.
Judge Henry said: l agree with what the |
City Attorney has said, and know of the !
urgent pressure upon bis time and ability in |
other matters connected with the city gov |
ernment, and will therefore grant his motion. |
will say, however, that the Court is open
Tor any one who desires to press those prose-
cutions further. Mr.. Clerk, enter an order
dismissing eli the remaining cases.
RUSAwAYs. horse attached to the !
buggy of w. C. Felch entered upon a lively |
runaway about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. /
DIR. Felch had alighted from bis buggy on l. /
street, between Seventh and Eighth. His
horse became frightened at the top of the
buggy, and commenced running down L
street a. the top of his speed. Near the cor
ner of Fourth strest the buggy was over
thrown and the horse fell down. He was
caught before he resained his feet. The |
horse was not much hurt but the buggy |
was sadly demoraized. Last even.
ing a horse with e badly-damsged !
buggy dashed up K street, from Fourth |
and L. The animal was caught near
Sixth street. It appears that a gentle |
man by the name of Edward Croen had hired |
the turnout at Payne's stable, and thai
while in the act of getting Into the buggy the
animal became frightened and got away
from MIR. Croen.
CHOSEN FRIENDs.-An Order of the
United Council of Chosen Friends was insti.
tuted last Monday evening st Walnut Grove,
BY Deputy Grand Counsellor -Alsx. sRsshen-
stein. The following officers were installed
B. D. Beckley, 2. q. c.; Alex. Brown, @.
c.; J. w. Hall, V. c.; e. S. Drury, Re-
corder 7. Wise, Treasurer Mrs. II. Brown,
Prelate Mrs. +. Wickers, Marshal Mrs. J..
M. Black, Warden E. Date, Guard. After
the ceremonies of installation the ?. G. c.,
b. ID. Beckley, made few remarks appro-
pirate to the occasion, which was responded
Lodge rendered Mr.. Rothenstein vote ot
thanks, and wished him success at Placer
vile, where he goes today. IL
INcoRPoRATIoNs. There were fled in the
Secretary of Stats's Office yesterday articles.
of incorporation of the Stockton Board of
Trade. Directors-J. B. WILDER, P. s.
Wilks. S. w. Shsrry. l. E. Thrift d. S H
R1senbaHm, A, W. Simpson, c.. NJ. jack
son, NJ. ?. Henderson, j. P. Peters, H. d. II
Southworth and e. c. Hyatt. Also of the
q S acralnento. Directors = Wm. McNair,
Scott Ingram, George H. renbrook. Alsog
bf the Pioneer Ssove Works. Principal 4
place of business, San Francisco. Directors 4
Clarles Holbrook, J. T. Merrill. J. B. Stet- /
sen, W. w. Montague A. A. Watkins and |
YGeo. a. Low. Capital stock, S300,000 |
divid into 5000 shares.
POLICE CoURT.-In Judge Herry's Court
yesterday the following business was trans
acted. The first case called was that of An
ME Hippy, charged with disturbing the peace
she was found guilty aud fined 81 so. Thos.
Dereu, on similar charge, had his case con-
tinued until 10 a. N. -to-day. -Chas. GilstraP-
and Patrick Muldoon, druhks, did not ap-
pear and so forfeited their deposits. Andy
Clements pleaded guilty to the charge of hav- |
ing committed theft in the Scroggs build !
ing on Tenth and K streets, aud was sen
fenced to 100 days imprisonment The case |
of Joseph Goddard, for violation of the |
Sunday law, was tried by jury and ver- |
dict of acquittal rendered.
MERCHANDISE REPORT - The following |
freight passed Ogden for Sacramento on the |
9th; For Hall, Luhrs & Co., ) boxes canned |
mustard, % barrels hams, 10 barrels whisky; |
Weinstock & Lubin, 9 cases boots and shoes
Scoield Tevis, 8 boxes brushes Locke 4 |
Lavenson, 6 rolls carpet n. S. Arnold & |
Co, cases hardware: Huntington, Hop
kius & Co., ) boxes clothes wringeEs; I. j.
kingsand & Son, box firearms. l box lawn |
mowers, l box mower-haudles, boxes hard. |
ware, box wringers l box saws, l bundle |
hoes, l bundle rakes 10 coils cordage, box |
bolts, l box butts, l box solder, 8 boxes
hinges, box babbitt metal.
The RATEN TRIAL One month ago to-
dsy James Lansing was shot and mortally |
wounded by Simon Raten. Mr.. Lansing
lived twenty.four hours after being shot. |
This morning Raten will be called before the
ar OF justice in Department Two of the Su.
psfior Court to answer to the charge of muir
De-. The Court has appointed Elwood /
B,uuer counsel for the defendant. Districs |
Attorney Henry L. Buckley will be assisted !
in he prosecution by G. 7. Jones. This case
wilt perhaps attract more attention than any
o her that has been before the Courts since
tire tlial of the Tullis murdersrs.
Rich ORE-M. Tory, former resident Of
this city, has returned from Durango, Mex
leo. He is one Of tbs owners of the cels-