Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-31
BAIL REFUSED.
Frank Fray Taken Before
Judge Thompson.
SCENE IN THE COURT ROOM.
The Formal Examination to Be
Held on Saturday-Jenkens'
Suspicious.
iE IN THE COURT ROOM.


Suspicious.
In the dingy little courtroom at New
hall, where Justice of the Peace Tholnp-
son attends to the administration of the
law for that community, another act in
The Frank Fray drama was successfully
performed yesterday. Early in the
morning Constable George Magee, who
had trailed the fugitive to this city, ap-
peared at the county jail and demanded
his prisoner. Fray had boasted the day
previous that he would not submit to be
taken handcuffed to Newhall, but he
lseemed to have realized that bravado
was useless, and held up his hands
meekly enough for the iron embrace
awaiting him. He was the subject of
much comment during his journey to
the depot, and while seated in the train
the news went around of his presence,
and the curious thronged to gaze at him
as he sat with a scornful smile on his
face, as if the whole thing was a jest
some one was practicing on him.
ICuriously enough, the train which con-
veyed him to Newhall had hardly pulled
out of the San Fernando-street depot
when Rony Crane, the man whose home
Fray had destroyed, put in an appear
ance on Spring street, unconscious that
his enemy had departed. Rony had rid
den down from Newhall, and for a man
who had been in the saddle almost inces-
sanity, day and night, for 100 hours bore
up wonderfully well, though this was
doubtless due to the great mental excite
ment under which ne was laboriDg.
When he heard that. Fray had been
taken to Newhall he at once decided to
return to that place, and in company with
a HERALD man boarded the AS P. NJ.
train, and was soon speeding toward his
destination.
ON ARRIVING AT NEwHALL,
The Main street was deserted, but there
was enough animation in Spruce street,
at its rear, to compensate, for on that
narrow thoroughfare is situated the hall
of justice. A group Of men was congre-
gated about it, swarming in and out on
the little veranda, and among them
could be seen the black-coated form of
Mr.. VIM. Crawford, who had come up
in the interests Of Fray. On a small
bench inside sat the prisoner, looking
rather serious, for some one had said that
Rony Crane had arrived, but he forced a
CHASTITY smile and attempted to appear at
case, though it was evident by his
twitching fingers that he was MOI tally
atraid lest something not down on the
programme should occur. Il is rather
remarkable that individuals OF this de-
scription always have suit of demure
black on hand in which to array them
selves at affairs of this kind, and Fray
was no exception to the rule, for by
his attire one would imagine that he was
going to church, though the glittering
bracelets on his wrists would certainly
have been little out of order. When
| Crane entered the room sudden pallor
overspread his features, but Rony did
not deign to notice him and sat down in
chair directly opposite the prisoner so
that he could closely discern him and
J all his movements. Constable Magee
stood leaning carelessly against the wall
and Justice Thompson at little table on
which was scattered few lawbooks,
looked as if he were anxious that the
examination should begin.
''Is everything ready" said the JUS
tice, and Mr.. Crawford answering in the
affirmative, Constable Magee returned
the warrant, which was read to the
prisoner, who attempted, though falling
ly, to look unconcerned at this proce-
dure.
care you ready for the examination p"
said Judge Thompson, after the last
word OF the official document had re-
sounded.
"We are," replied Mr.. Crawford.
"But l am not" said Rony. 81 want
to have my witnesses here and as they
are scattered all over the country it will
be some days before they can all be noti-
fed"
A short legal discussion followed be-
tween the Judge and Mr.. Crawford, dur
ing which Fray winked at friend in the
doorway, as much as to say that he had
got some one there who could get him
out OF the scrape. This did not prove to
be the case, however, for the Judge, af-
ter taking Cranes affidavit as to his re-
quiring witnesses, set the date for the ex-
animation for Monday next, which de-
cision he subsequently, at the request OF
both parties, changed to Saturday, August
4th at IL A. NJ.
"What is the amount of bail?" asked
Mr.. Crawford.
"No bail at al" was the response from
the Judge.
"But this is not murder charge, it is
a bailable offense, y replied the attorney.
"No bail will be allowed" repeated
the Judge in a firm voice,
and then remembering how Fray
had surrendered himself because he was
scared of being mobbed, he continued
Il guess he is not very anxious to be
about, anyhow"
An attempt was made by the defense
to ascertain what witnesses Crane in
tended to produce, but the legal bluff did
not work, for Magee promptly spoke up
and stopped Crane, who imagining that
it was necessary, had started to give the
names of those he intended to subpoena.
The next thing was as regards Fray's
commitment, and here another discus
sion arose in which Judge Thompson
showed that he fully understood what
had to be done, in spite of Mr.. Craw-
ford's remark of probable attempt to
habeas corpus the prisoner. And so the
matter was settled and Magee again
took charge of his prisoner, upon which
the Court rose and the days proceedings
were ended.