Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-13
DEEDS OF EvIL-D0ERs.
Bad Men Before Judge Buckley-Burg-
larry aud Larceny.


larry aud Larceny.
It required three long sessions to compass
the business of the Police Court yesterday,
There were not as many prisoners in the dock
as usual, but those whose names appeared
on the calendar were represented by coun-
sci, hence the amount of time consumed
in the examination of each case.
All Dip and An Lucy, charged with
keeping a gambling den, appeared to hear
the Judgment of the Court in their case.
Ex- City Attorney Hart made an argument
in their behalf denying that the evidence
established the fact that they were running
game of chuck-a-luck either as owners or
agents, which it was necessary to establish
in order to secure a conviction under the
charge. He pointed out certain very pc
culiar provisions of the statute. If the
men were guilty of playing at the game, it
was misdemeanOr, while if they were
guilty OF conducting the game as owners
or agents, the oifense was felony or in
dictable misdemeanor.
Judge Buckley, after reviewing the testi-
mony, said that he did not think it was
sufficient to hold the defendants, and or
dered their discharge.
John Kelly was examined ON a charge of
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petit larceny making the case one of felony.
The City Attorney was assisted in the case
by E. ]. Hart, and /. S. Brown appeared
for the defendant
John E. Bryant, the complaining wit
ness. testified that on Sunday last he wss
in Smiths Tivoi saloon, on K street The
prisoner was sitting alongside of him for
awhile, and after he arose witness missed
his watch. He reported his loss at once,
and the watch was found in Kellys coat
pocket.
Robert Hamilton swore that he was at
the Tivoli, and saw defendant fumbling in
Bryants pocket, and saw him take some
thing out of his pocket. Afterwards he
saw officer Ash take watch from the
defendants coat-pocket. Bryant and the
prisoner had been drinking together. I'm
medistely after defendant was fumbling
around Bryants pocket he saw the latter's
watch-chain hanging down.
Harry Soldanels testified to having seen
Bryant and Kelly drinking together.
Howard Cahill, the Tivoli bartender,
testified that be saw Kelly have watch
and piece of chain in his hand and saw
him put it in his pocket. A few minutes
after it was announced that Bryant had lost
his watch. He told Mr.. Smith that he saw
Kelly have q T2tch, and Smith told him to
call an officer He called officer Ash, who
searched Kelly's coat and found the watch
in the pocket. He afterwards saw Bryant's
watch chain hanging down loose. Both men
were somewhat under the influence of
liquor. but were sober enough to know
what they were doing.
Officer Ash testified to the arrest of
Kelly and the finding Of the watch in his
coat pocket. The coat, at the time, lay
upon the bar, and Kelly was spsrring with
some one. Kelly first claimed that some
woman had given him the watch and af-
forwards that he had got it from man ON
the street.
]. n. Larkin, Clerk of the Police Court,
testified that on the 18th of February j
Melvin, alias Kelly, was convicted of petit
larceny in the Police Court and sentenced
to twenty days in the County Jail The
prisoner was the same party, to the best of
his knowledge. The Iecord of the Court
was introduced III evidence. Counsel for
defendant objected to the reading of the
record, but the objection was overruled.
Kelly was held TO answer before the Su-
perior Court, and his bail fixed at $1,000.
Gevra Romez was examined on two
charges of burglary. He is q boy about
fifteen years of age, aud appeared rather
stupid. The Court appointed l. S. Brown
| 10 defend the prisoner. l.. Bell testified
| that he had an auction sale at his place on
K street, last Saturday. Subsequently,
| while various articles were being delivered
| to purchasers, the prisoner entered the
store and had bedstead removed. On
Wednesday he brought the same bedstead
back TO the store to sell it. In the mean
time 1t lad been reTarnished and improved
ii appearance. The prisoner and his father
had been in the habit of attending sales
and making purchases, and his presence
| caused no suspicion.
Chief Lee testified that The boy had con-
fessed the theft to him.
In regard to the second charge, Mrs. a.
E. Peckham, Matron of the Protestant Or
phan Asylum, testified that set of har-
ness belonging TO her was stolen from
the stable of the Protestant Orphan Asy-
lum on Tuesday night, some time
! after the stable had been locked Up at
| O'Clock. The boy Romez has since con-
! fessed to her that he stole the harness.
| l.. Bell testified that the prisoner brought
| the harness TO his store and offered it for
sale, stating that be had gotten it from
! farmer in exchange for some furniture and
| $40. Witness suspected that the harness
was stolen, because the grease on it " did
not smell like raDcher's grease" He there
! fore kept the harness and reported it to the
police.
Romez was held to answer before the Su-
| perior Court on both charges, the bail being
fixed at 81, 900 in each case.
AL of the afternoon and an evening ses-
| sion vas consumed III the trial of Mrs
Elliott, charged with keeping a disorderly
! house and disturbing the peace. III this
case / S Brown assisted the City Attorney
and + J Hart represented the defendant
| at $50 P. NJ. the case was continued until
Saturday morning al 10 O'Clock.