Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-24
LOCAL iaTELlICENGE.

Each time that it comes before the Court the
.Court-roomis crowded with Celestials. Thelast
time it was called there were over 200 in the
room and around the building Some Of the
attorneys intimated that they were all wit
nesses IL tbs case. They we're all recognize ID
TO appear next Tuesday. 1t appears that the
Chinese have a sacred custom Of paying their
debts at least once year, the time set being
jlst previous to the beginning of the new
year. Ii default Of payment the creditor is
allowed 70 collect in any way possible. One
All Van has become somewhat Americanized,
and was formerly Interpreter in the Courts
III this city. He has grasped the problem Of
civilization to the extent of refusing to com.
ply with the old Chinese custom of paying
bills. He, it was claimed. owed a certain
sum Of money TO one Ma Lug Ming
Ming has not made such rapid strides ia
learning American customs, and he, il is al
legged, assisted BY two others, forcibly took the
money from All Vans person on the open
street. A complaint was sworn to aud Ming
was arres'e ed aod charged with robbery l.
is stated that the matter was brought before
tde Chinese tribunal, snd Ming was justified
in taking the money by force but this All
Van denies, and says there is no Chinese
Court 10 this city. The whole OF Chinatown
seems 70 he interested and about equally Oh
fl15u hc AEl6HI5 u Snt u-I6IuhLtt anu u Int
prosecuting wines. DeVlin & Clsrken have
been engaged to assist City Attorney Ander-
son in The prosecution, and the defense is
represented by Charles I. Jones.
THE MALTBY CAsE.-Yesterdsy morning
8 telegram was received by Charles T. Jones
from District Attorney Craig, of Yolo, stat
ing that the defense wished tie examination
of ex-Shelif RAhm continued until March
18th. There are several witnesses residing
here, and Win. J. Davis has been engaged to
take the testimony il shorthand. Mr.. Jones
answered "All right" and notified others
here and no ons went to Woodland, At
o'clock tine case was called before Justice
Cronin, in thu Superior Courtroom in Wood
land. Attorneys Thomas J. Clunie and
George a. Knight were present and asked
continuance until March 16-h, as the defense
could not be ready before that time, and
the continuance was granted. The question
of bail was then argued. the defense being
ready TO furnish il ia any amount. The
prosecution claimed that they had very
strong case, and that as no testimony had as
yet been brought out, that the case was not
bailable one. The Judge held the same
opinion, and committed Rahm to Jail until
the day set for the examination, and without
bail. tbs Courtroom was crowded, there
being many prominent persons present from
all parts of the county. Besides the attor-
nsys mentioned above for the defense, F. E
Baker John Lambert and G. H. Gsroutte,
of Woodland, have been engaged. This prose
cution will be conducted by District ,torney
Craig, assisted by Judge Ball, of Yolo, and
Charles I. Jones, OF this city.
DIERssEy's CAsE.-Yesterday in the Pc
lice Court, L. J. Dierssen was held to answer
before the Superior Court, with bail fixed st
$500, which was at once given. Dierssen
formerly kept q grocery stere on the corner
of Seventh and @ streets, and he was arrest
ed on 8 charge of defraudipg his creditors.
Ga the 25sh of last November he sold his
store TO Al. Tclsnd, receiving, it is claimed,
S900-S400 of which went to pay q dsbt.
The testimony for the prosecution showed
that the debts against the store amounted to
over s. 900, and the stock on hand to over
81, 400 aJ the time Of the alleged sale. Win.
j. Davis wss called as witness by the pros
ecution, and asked to read from his short
hand notes the testimony given by the de-
PENDANT in a recent trial ia the Superior
Court. This The witness objected to doing,
claiming that the law which established mis-
office did not contemplate the use of the
notes excepting after transcript was made.
Tee Court decided not TO compel the witness
to read the notes, but directed him to give a
statement of the testimony from memory.
Toe principal witness for the defense was Al
Toland, the purchaser OF the store. He testi-
fed that it was q bona fde transaction, and
that he took an inventory of stock and found
it amounted to $500 Witness is not now in
possession of the store, it being in the Sheriffs
hands.
BAYARD V. RAVE Yesterday Bayard V.
Rye was taken before Judge Mcfarland on
q writ of habeas corpus. His attorneys, d.
Z. Alexander and S. Scion Hqll, claimed
there was no record of thu Judgment of the
lower Court The Coart held the commit
msnt was sufficient, and dismissed the writ
and Temanded the prisoner to the custody of
the Sheriff. Raye has served one day in the
chain-gsng, and will probably be returned to
it to-day. The Bosrd Ct Supervisors seem
to have taken an interest in the case, and one
day this week they sent written request to
the Sheriff to put Raye in the chsin-gang
The communication was signed by all the
members of the Board. Raye's attorneys
say the matter will of once be taken before
the Supreme Court. The question OF the
legality of the chain-gang will probably be
raised.
"ADR1EENE LEcoUvREUR. Last night
Madame EIlmsnrsich appeared before large
audience st the metropolitan Theater, in the
thrillingly emotional drama of "Adrienne
Lecouvrsur," and fully maintained the rep.
utstioD which she has gained. The plsy is
one which affords great scope for har genius.
and brings ont al OF her powers. That the
audience WIS well pleased, and recognized the
msstsrnsnd IN her impersonation of the
character of Adrienne, was evidences I'D by rap.
trrOuz anrfiunza and ted IL =
even greater in this play than in g Mary Stu
art. "Adsienne LscOuvreur will be pro-
duced at mAtines this afternoon. and again
tonight, which viii be the last appearance of
Madame Eilmenrsich in Sacramento.
Police CoURT.-Business was transacted
in the Police Court yesterday as follows :
Ed. Fellows, vagrancY, continued until to-
day; L. J. Diersser, defaulting creditor, held
to answer, bail fixed at $500; James Hol-
land, judgment for battery, fined $50 or 60
days in the County Jail.
Auction To.DAY.-At 1880 o'clock this
morning, at the salesroom, No. 32S K street,
Sherburn & Smith viii sell by public auction
lot OF furniture, stoves, carpets, crockery
and other goods.
THERE viii be a skating match at the
Pavilion tonight. The fastest skater will be
awarded valuable silver cup A full brass
band will be in attendance Skating from
T:30 to 1880 P. N. The contest from $50 to
800 P. NJ.
DRESS GOODS, cents per yard; gray
hsnnels. 81 cents psr yard plsid fannels, 10
cents per yard plaid cheviots, IA yards for
81; buttons, from l cent t. cents per dozen.
at ths great combination and improvement
sale at Red House.
THE dali season docs not affect us. Our
stores are daily crowded TO their utmost
capacity, and all because we give frst-class
and honest values. Hale's stupendous clear
ance sale.
EXTENSIVE Improvements now going on at
Red House. All goods to have new depart
ments.
Cunrca PnT,rTPy and par,e ~ the Peopie's