Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-26
POLICE COURT.
The Maslin Case to be Decided Sauur.
day.

The Maslin Case to be Decided sarur.
day.
| The regular Police Court calendar was
quickly disposed of yesterday morning in
order to reach the case of Prentiss Maslin.
The case of Domingo Araz, charged with
| battery, was continued until April 2sth.
Pat Connors, convicted of being COM
mon drunkard, was sentenced to the
County Jail for thirty days. Pat Higgins,
charged with disturbing the peace, was dis
charged
F. Smith was fined 81 so for disturbing
the peace, and E. Enright 81 so for the
same offense.
The cases of Mrs. Lutz, Mis- Fades and
Mrs. Dickinson, charged with disturbance
of the peace, were continued until this
morning. The two first were arrested on
| the complaint of Mrs. Dickinson, and the
latter on counter charge.
VIM. Mcintyre was convicted of being a
common drunkard and sentenced to thirty
days in the County Jail
The case OF Prentiss Maslin, for ejecting
an EIdnai1er reporter from the Governor's
private cffice, was then resumed. The first
witness called was w. Collins, reporter of
the Bee. He was asked in regard to de.
ception practiced upon him by the COM
planning witness in regard to certain inter-
views. Mr.. McKune objected and Mr..
Devlin stated that he wished to show by
the witness that Carson had been guilty of
such conduct as rendered him an unsafe
man to be around the Governors private
Office, and that Maslin was justified in re-
moving from the Office disreputable char
acter. Judge Buckley thought the question
nm tor rxrf1 IL IS. -.
CATION and sustained the objection.
II. b. Davidson, Deputy Secretary of
State, was next called, and was asked if
Carson had gone into his Office and taken
private papers without permission. Mr.
McKune objected, and long argument
followed. Mr.. Devlin argued that he de-
sired to show from the testimony of
witness that Carson's conduct in the
office of the Secretary of State was such as
tended to justify defendant in his action.
The Court sustained the objection and
ruled out the evidence. Mr. Davidson
then testified as to the arrangement of the
Secretary of States Office. One room was
considered public ROOM One portion of
it was cut of by a railing, inside of which
the public were not admitted without per-
mission. The other room was Mr.. Hen
bricks private office. No person had a
right to take or see any books without ask
ing him.
Mr.. Mckune cross-examined the witness.
and asked if the Capitol was not State
property and all of the offices public. He re-
piled that while it was State property, differ
ent rooms were assigned to the State Off
Gals for the transaction of the business of
the State, and each State officer had a pri-
vate room where he could receive or not
receive visitors, as he pleased.
Mr.. McKune asked if the witness had
not lately discussed the question as to
whether these were private offices, with Mr..
Boruck. Mr.. Davidson replied yery
warmly that he had never mentioned the
subject to Mr.. Boruck, and gave counsel to
understand that if he meant any insinua-
ton by his question that he would not
stand it.
w. w. Douglass, Executive Secretary of
the Governor, was called, but as soon as he
was asked in regard to Carson's conduct in
copying private papers the evidence was
shut out by an objection of Mr. McKunes.
sustained by the Court He was permitted
to describe the different rooms of the Gov
ernors office, and designated the outer one
as public office, and the two others as
private offices.
John Shelton testified that he was pres
ent in the middle room of the Governor
oliCe WAeH carson was eJecteQ from 1t.
Maslin asked him politely to 90 out, and
he refused, whereupon Maslin put him out.
using no more force than was necessary.
The defendant took the stand and de-
tailed the circumstances about the same as
the other witness had. He disclaimed
having any malice or ill-will towards Car
son, and had put him out of the office to
protect the private records of his office.
Various efforts were made by counsel for
defendant to show Carson's acts, in iustifi-
cation of his expulsion, but Mr.. McKune
strenuously objected, and the Court sus-
tanned the objections.
Mr.. Devlin announced that the testi-
mony for the defense was closed and offered
to submit the case without argument. Mr..
Mckune wanted to argue the case and City
Attorney Church made the opening argu-
ment, claiming that the prosecution had
shown that battery had been committed
while there was no evidence before the
Court that it was justifable.
At the close of the City Attorneys argu-
ment Mr.. Devlin cut off long argument
by Mr.. McKune by submitting the case on
Mr.. Churchs argument. Mr.. McKune was
permitted, however, to cite to the Court q
large number of authorities on various
subjects.
Judge Buckley said that it would take
some time TO read all the authorities cited
and that he would decide the case Oh Satur-
day morning.