Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-17
Local INTELLIGENCE.
INNOCENT CONyIyIALITY.


mrs. Elliott Has to Pay for It-sundry
Police Court Cases.
The Police Court was crowded when
Judge Buckley took his seat yesterday
morning. There were fifteen cases on the
calendar, some of which are attracting con-
siderable attention. Several members of
the legal fraternity were present who are
seldom seen in this Court and the large
crowd of spectators expected to hear some
interesting cases. In this they were disap-
pointed, as the cases were continued to diff
ferent days.
The first case called was that of Prentiss
Maslin, charged with battery. John III.
Mchune appeared to assist the CITY
Attorney, and Will. Carson. the com
plainant, also stated that he appeared as
counsel for the prosecution. Mr. Carson
is a correspondent of the San Francisco
Erdri11er, and was elected from Governor
Waterman's private Office by Mr.. Maslin,
by the Governors order. Robert T. Dew
lin appeared for the defense, and asked
that the case be continued until Thursday,
IN order that Messrs. David Mcclure and
Joseph Redding of San Francisco-who
were also retained for the defense-could
be present. Grove l. Johnson will also
appear for the defendant. The prosecution
did not object to a continuance, but desired
that the case go over until Tuesday, April
oath. after some discussion, Judge Buck
ley set that day for the trial. Subpenss
were then issued for perfect cloud of wit
nesses, the Clerk mistaking the list for the
Sacramento directory. Mr.. Carson had
subpenas issued for every man at the State
Capitol, from the Governor down to the
auif inalp1f.,rr 7, le oc Ill
partments, and every clerk in each of
them. If they all respond, the State Cap
ltol will be closed on the day of this i'm
pOrtant trial. Judge Buckley remarked
that he thought it would be good idea to
move the Court up to the Capitol on that
day.
The cases of ]. W. Duckworth, charged
with assault to commit murder, J. d.
Smith, David Smith and Howard Cahill,
charged with battery-all growing out of
the row at the Tivoli on Friday last-were
then called. A. L. Hart appeared for the
defendant, Duckworth, and announced
him ready for his examination. The pros
ecution asked that the case be postponed.
as they had not yet secured the names of
the witnesses. Mr.. Hart insisted that the
defendant was entitled to have the exami-
nation proceed or be allowed to go on his
own recognizance. All of the cases were
finally continued until THURSDAY, April
10Th.
The MARTINEZ brothers, who had pleaded
guilty to battery and disturbing the peace,
each paid fine of 81 90.
James Lewis pleaded guilty to disturb
ing the peace, in throwing stones and mud
at Chlnaman who was passing along K
street, near Fourth. This boy has been ar
rested a number of times and has given his
father great deal of trouble. Heretofore
the Court has let him off on promise of
better behavior, but yesterday Judge Buck
ley told him that talking seemed to do him
no good, and he should adopt different
measures. He ordered him to pay fine of
$40, or 90 TO the County Jail for ten days.
Dan Trainor got drunk and put up de-
post of 50 for his appearance in Court. He
was not on hand and the deposit was for
feited.
Abraham OShaughnessy, James Cum
mings, Antoine Meneke and John Fitz-
patrick all pleaded guilty to having been
dunk, but were discharged on promises of
not appearing before the Court again.
Edwin Witt was arraigBed on charge of
exposure of person. Mrs. c. w. Robinson
and her two children testified to the act
Witt claimed that he could prove an abb
and was given until this morning to pro-
duce his witness.
MIS-. EllOu appeared TO receive her sem
tence, having been convicted of keeping a
disorderly house on Sixth street, between G
and H. Her counsel, ex-City Attorney
Hart, appealed to the Court to make the
sentence light one, as the defendant had
not, in his opinion, thought she was vio-
lating the law IN allowing her guests to in
dulge in little innocent conviviality; be-
sides, she was about to move out of the
neighborhood and would not disturb it any
more Judge Buckley said that Mrs Elliott
had 69an ably defended, in a trial of three
days, and there was no doubt in his mind
as to her guilt. In consideration of the
fact that she was going to leave the neigh
borhood ne would make her fine only $25,
though ne had intended TO make it double
that amount.