davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-23
THE RENAULT CASE.
The Man who Shot the Sheriff Ac-
quilted.

The Man who Shot the Sheriff Ac.
quilted.
Readers OF the papers will recall 6
lively May Day picnic which took place
in this city on the night of the last day
of April and the morning of the 1st o.
May, when the Sheriff and his deputies
undertook to arrest Frenchman, Benoii
Renault by name, for an outrage alleged
to have been committed by him on the
person of an elderly woman named
Simmons. The scene of the drama was
out near the southwest corner of the
city limits on piece of land
belonging to Captain Monroe. A sbanty
on sthe place was burned, and Renault
dislodged, who escaped and was chased
like scared wolf, but not caught, by the
gang of officers who followed in hot pur-
suit. Rensult had previously shot Sher-
if Aguirre in the arm, that officer having
bravely gone into the dark shanty where
his man was concealed.
Some hours after the chase was given
up Renault came back to the city, and
went to the residence of Mr.. Brousseau,
on Bunker Hill avenue, who advised the
man to give himself up. He did SO.
Yesterday the case of the people vs.. B.
Renault, charged with having committed
rape on the person of Mary Simmons,
came up before Judge Mckinley, of the
Superior Court. The prosecuting witness
was first put on the stand. She is a
woman of medium stature and looks as
if the world had dealt hardly with her.
She looks So, or would do SO were it not
that there is not grey hair in her head.
But the most interesting feature in her
appearance was the most evident
token that she was enctente,
fact that might have gone far towards
proving the Frenchman's guilt, were it
not that his affair was much too recent.
On cross-examination by the defense,
Mrs. Simmons admitted the fact of her
interesting condition, fact which it
would have been useless to attempt to
deny. Mrs. Simmons said she had been
raped before-several months before the
affair in which she alleged Renault to
have figured in. There were two men in
that affair
DR.. Mccoy was put on the stand
by the defense, but he could
tell nothing about the Renault affair,
excepting what the woman had told him.
On cross. s.examination, the Doctor said
Mrs. Simmons had came to him five days
after the shooting of the Sheriff for treat
ment. az she feared miscarriage.
Willie Simmons, son of the woman,
aged years, was put on, but as he could
not tell even his own age he was ex-
cused.
F. H. Brakes was put on the stand,
but he only knew what Mrs. Simmons
had told him. His testimony was not
very valuable.
The Court here intimated that there
was no use of going on with this matter
any further; that he would instruct the
Jury to acquit, and, if they did not do So
that he would be obliged to permit the
prisoner a new trial. The jury sat in
their seats, and in a few seconds rem
dered verdict of not guilty. The jury
was as follows: James D. Hall, 7. D.
Halliday, George R. Elliott, J. R. Sum
mer, A. A. Herbert, H. w. Gerke, E. H
Bond, J. A. Brown, Dan Cerane, Jas
K. Fetterman, j. A. Nelson, j. B. Cook
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-23
SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Selections Made by the Board of
Education.

Selections Made by the Board of
Education.
The Board of Education met yesterday
evening, in the rooms on Main street,
President Pomeroy in the chair. Mr..
Mcintosh was absent.
The Finance Committee reported the
following demands: Los Angeles Storage
Company, So for lime; Ira, Moore, of the
Normal School, $42 for fuel used in the
rooms occupied by public school scholars; /;
Express Printing Company, $3.15. The
report was adopted.
The considerations of the various de-
signs for school buildings being next in
order, the architects who were present
were asked to leave the room. A letter
from Brown, the architect, with regard
to his plan, was read and filed.
1t was decided to take up the High
School plans first, and to vote in an
informal ballot on four plans in the order
of choice. The result of the ballot was
that for the first choice Preston & Son
had five votes, Newsome two, and Curlett
one. 1t was moved and seconded that
Preston's plans be subjected to general
discussion. The Board then devoted
about an hour to an examination of the
several different plans, particularly those
OF Preston and of Newsome. None OF the
plans were satisfactory in every respect,
and it was the general opinion that, which
ever was adopted, some modification
would be needed.
1t was moved and seconded that Mr..
Preston's plans be adopted. with such
small notifications as the Board might
order. A vote was taken, as follows:
Aye-Frew. Gosper, Whaling and Pow
ers. No-Elis, Pomeroy and Cox. Mr..
Woodbury. declined to vote. Mr.. Whaling
was unwilling to give his vote until the
nature of the alterations we're explained.
The motion was finally Withdrawn.
1t was decided to take an informal
ballot upon two plans only. The result
was as follows. Preston, 6 for first place
and l for second Newson, for first
place and l for second. The following
we're also indicated for second place
Brown, Curlett and Costereison.
The following resolution was then
offered by Gosper: That the Board
reco mmend to the Council the adoption
of Mr.. Preston's plans for High School,
provided that Mr.. Preston make such
changes as the Board shall suggest, and
that the Board recommend to the Council
Mr.. Preston as the architect for the
uuiiuiug.
Mr.. Whaling objected to the resolution,
on the ground that the statement about
alterations was indefinite.
The vote was as follows: Cox and
Pomeroy, no; the other six members,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-23

aye. An amendment was added to the
resolution, that the architect be not al
lowed compensation larger than 3 per
cent.
1t was decided to ask the Council to
proceed with the notice of election.
1t was moved and carried that COM
mittee of three be appointed to select
several OF the best plans fof the eight
room, four-room and two-room buildings.
The work was given to the Committee on
Building Sites and Repairs.
Gosper moved that Messrs. Wood
bury, Pomeroy and Cox be made spe-
cial committee to suggest changes in the
High School plan, and that the Superin-
tendent of Schools act with this COM
mittee.
The Board then adjourned until next
Friday morning.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-23
NEWS NO TIES.

All Cow and Pong were arrested yes
terday in Chinatown for fighting.
Professor Arbuckle will give an open
ING dance at his new hall, on South
Spring street, next Saturday night.
A base ball game will be played this
afternoon at two O'Clock at the Pico street
grounds, between the Tufts.Lyons Arms
Co. nine and the Los Angeles CLUB.
An insane Chinaman was captured
yesterday in East Los Angeles and taken
to the County Jail. He is in bad con-
dition, bowling and tearing his clothes
There promises to be big rush to San
Pedro this morning, on account OF the
yacht race that is to take place between
the Carolina and Black Hawk at p. M.
The Sunday San Pedro train will ar
rive in Los Angeles at 7 80 p. m. instead
of 7 :O5 as formerly, and tho afternoon
Santa Barbara train will leave at :35 p.
m, instead of 4 40 as formerly.
All Tong, a Chinaman, was arrested,
yesterday, on the complaint of colored
man, who charged him with petit
larceny. He was tried in the Police
Court and sentenced to five days in the
chain gang.
G. W. Young and W. A. Shaw were
arrested, yesterday morning, while en-
gagged in fight. They were taken to
the Police Court, where they pleaded
will be sentenced tomorrow.
A boy named Gustave Yager was
brought into the Police Court yesterday
charged, by q man by the name OF
Isaacs. with breaking into his house.
The examination for burglary was set
for Monday. Yager is only IA years
of age.
A marriage license was taken out Fri
dav for the union of II. J. Schulze and
Lottie Clark, both of Whittier. The
father of the lady visited the District
Attorneys Office yesterday and COM
planned that the girl was not quite Is
years of age. No action was taken in
the matter, however.
Sam Sing, the Chinese laundryman
who was charged with having battered a
lady by the name of Mrs. Stella Steel,
was tried yesterday before Justice Stan
ton and acquitted. One of the ladies
who was a witness, was taken with hys-
terra on the stand and had to be carried
out of the courtroom.
The Cyclone base ball team defeated
the Young McPherons yesterday by a
score of II to 10, and have issued chal-
lenge to any club in the city whose mem
bers are under the age of IA years. The
players are as follows: Russell (c.), Car
roll (p.), Gueicio Qb.), Besty (s.s.),
Thomas (2b), Finley OBJ, King Q.f.),
Smith (r.f.), and Van Horne (c.f.)
A complaint was sworn to in Justice
Lockwood's court yesterday against 1.
Canton. charging him with obtaining
money to the sum OF S. under false pre-
lenses. 1t would appear either that L.
Canton is a much prosecuted man, or
that he commits a good many infrsctions
of the statutes, as he is very frequently
in trouble in the minor courts. The
complaining witness in this case is ).
Saunders, the cigar dealer.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-23
NepOt JOtttngs.

The Southern Pacific people are making
arrangements for their new depot al
Fresno.
A special orange train of twenty cars
left for the East last night, over the
Southern Pacific.
Mr.. A. J. Hechtman, freight agent for
the Union Pacific in this city, left yester-
day for trip to San Francisco.
The Southern Pacific yardmen were
kept busy yesterday. Fifty cars oi
steamer freight passed through town en-
route to the north.
slMr. T. K. Strateter's first excurslon
from this territory over the Northern
Pacific, has proved success. Fifteen
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-23
PLUMBER STORE.
Our Factory, 81 & 23 walker Street.
New York.

PREPARE FOR THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
Boys handsome tailor suits. rs cents; regular
price, 81 SO.
Boys fine dress SUITS SO so; regular price,
So 90.
Boys long pant suits, So 90; regular price,
So so.
Mems cashmere pants, $1.O0; regular price,
$500
Mems fine dress pants, So 5O regular price,
81 90.
Mems worsted suits, $3.50: regular price,
$12O 90.
Mems dress suits, $1,000 regular price,
SIG SO.
Mems Prince Albert SUITS $15 co. regular
price, $500
With our large facilities for manufacturing
our own goods, we guarantee to sell consider.
ably less than any house in the State. Come
and convince yourselves
PLUMBER STORE,
10 N. Main street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-23
Summer school.

school at that popular institution, the
Los Angeles Business College and Eng
lish Training School. 3S S. Main street.
d. B. WILLIAMS, Principal.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-23

illustrated Los Angeles Herald.
The ILLUSTRATED Los ANGELES HERALD
will be on sale at the HERALD office
counter this morning. Price, Is cents
per single copy. Newsdealers and news
boys supplied at reduced rates.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-23
Eye, Ear, Throat and Nose.

Ten years special practice, DR.. 8. NJ. Slocum
Qate of Pittsburg, Pa,,). now located at 800
South Main street, Moro Castle. Office hours,
. a. m. to p. M; evenings, 8 to Q. -
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-23
Decorative Art Rooms, 1874 and 12,
West SeC0nd Street.

Miss Irene Lamb is closing out her
large stock of summer millinery at cost
to make room for new importations.
Figured silks and stamped goods also at
greatly reduced prices.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-23
Los Angeles Herald.

illustrated LOs Angeles Herald.
The ILLUSTRATED Los ANGELES HERALD
will be on sale at the HERALD Office
counter this morning. Price, 15 cents
per single copy. Newsdealers and news
boys supplied at reduced rates.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-23

The ILLUSTRATED Los ANGELES HERALD
will be on sale at the HERALD office
counter this morning. Price, Is cents
per single copy. Newsdealers and news.
boys supplied at reduced rates.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-23
Illustrated Los Angeles Herald

Iliustrated Los Angeles Herald.
The ILLUSTRATED Los ANGELES HERALD
will be on sale at the HERALD office
counter this morning. Price, Is cents
per single copy. Newsdealers and news
boys supplied at reduced rates.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-23

Notary Public and C0nveyancer,
Frank NJ. Kelsey, II North Spring street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-23

Notary public and COmm1ssfoner
For New York and Arizona, &. A. Dobinson
134 West Second street. Hollenbeok Block.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-23
Consult MRS. DR.. Wells.

Uterine aud rectal diseases treated with skill
by her new painless method. City references
from hopeless cases cured 400 Fort street,
corner Fifth.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-23
ArmOur,s star

Hams and Bacon. Get the best, Seymour &
Johnson Company.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-23
DIR. Slocum. No. 500 south Main
SfHeeI.

Diseases of the eye. ear, throat and nose ex-
clusively. Operations for cataract, crossed
eyes. pterygium. etc., skillfully performed
the ears successfully treated. Hours, a. m
to p. m and to 9p. m. Rooms, and z
Moro Castle.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-23

Pure French Taught by
rofessor from Paris. References. P. o. box
317
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-09
THE CONFESSION OF 4RED-NoSED MIKE
THE STORY OF THE wILKEsBARRE MURDERS
TOLD IN COURT

THE STORY OF THE wILKESBARRE MURDERS
TOLD IN COURT.
wilkesbarre Penn. Feb. s-The trial of " Red
Nosed Mlke.' for the murder of Paymastcr Mcclure
and Hugh Flanagan was continued today The
most sensational testimony was brought out By Cap
tain Linden, who told haw he captured Miks, and
how Mike confessed to him. The confession details
a most dlabollcal scheme on the part Of Mike and
his companions 1t tells how Antonio Nspolello
Beyerno and himself were practising with revolver,
when Beverino remarked "By -, we ought
TO get that money from that pay
master when he comes UP the road.
Tho three of us can do It without being discovered
Antonio and l said Yes. We are satisfied Beye-
rlno and went to wilkosbaTe, and while going down
the road he was looking for a good place to do the
murder He mentioned two three places good
ones and said yes. Rifles were purchased and hid
in convenient places. Nothing was said about the
proposed murder until October II, when the three of
us stood in No 1 shanty and spoke about II, and
Beyerno said we would have 10 60 down the road to-
morrow or next day Then Vilello seemed to lose
courage, and BeveIino said THE who loses cour-
age gets killed. 1 then said who is to do the
shootngl' Beverno said, Il will do IT, and he said
10 Vlelo, All you got 10 do IS 10 take anything
hand YOU and he said 10 me. Mike, you 20 down the
road ana let us know when they arc coming He said
sIve got a good rife and could shoot moro than two
men, On the morning Of the murder / went down
10 tho place where We were to wait. they were not
there. Then went into the station at Miners Mills,
and asked what time they went to wlkesbarre. Nc.
Cluro and Flanagan passed me, but did not speak
to them. When they got to little hill they went
slow and followed them I Beverlno come out
and shoot from the bushes. He shot Mcclure twice
In the back He then shot the other man. Then
yilelo came up and shot the other man twip in the
face. The horse and Mcclure was hanging with
his feet under the wheel. When they got about
twenty thirty yards the old fell out Then
Beverno shot the horse and shot Mcclure again in the
faae. lie then shot good many times at the horse.
lie cut the straps that held the vase 70 the buggy,
then put tho valise his shoulders and said Let US
20 through here II raining and muddy, and we
went up and took the money and hid II couple Of
miles from the scene OF the murder also the gun.
shot four times don't know whether hit anybody.
Beverno fred about fifteen Shots
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-09
FUNERAL OF JOHN ouLYER.

The funeral Of John Culycr, who was for forty-four
years sexton Of the Mercer Street Presby Church.
took place yesterday afternoon at the Church OF the
c. venant, parkave. and Thrty-ffthst The body
was carried into the church by DO witt Dunshee sexton
of TIE Middle Reformed Church, Lafayette Place
Frederick p Wood, sexton Of the West Twenty third
Street Presbyterian Church George w. HamL, sexton
Of st. Marks Church. secondave., and T. II. Paiter-
son, Of ST. Pau's Methodist Episcopal Church, TWEEN
ty-secondst. and Fourthave. After anthem had
been sung b. the choir Of the church, the Rev. DR..
John Han read tho opening portion Of tho church
burial service and offered prayer The Rev. DR. Marvin
Vincent then delivered address eulogizing Mr..
Culyers long life spent in the service Of the church,
after which the choir sang "Abide with me" and
other hymns, and the Rev. DR.. McIlvaine offered
prayer The congregation dismissed after the
benedlcton had been pronounced by Or. Vincent.
Among those present at tho church were the Rev.
DR. Hastings Colonel s. ]. stors, the Rev. Dr.
Prentiss, A. +. Pierce and DR. W. N. Brakeman The
following sections Of churches were also present:
william H. Estwick, Madison Avenue Baptist Church
Frederick Z. Holmes, st. Andrews, Harlem; Charles
Plowrlgat, Madison Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church. Abram l. Huyler, Madison Square Presby.
terrain Church Thomas p Browne. Trinity, Broadway
Whn T. Ritter Fifth Avenue Baptist Church; John
Main Forty.socOnd Street Presbyterian ChuIch anC
William W. o. Johnson, Zion Presby terian Church
The burial win take place this morning., at Sleepy
Hollow Cemetery, Tarrytown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-09
THE FIRE RECORD.

DRIVEN OUT OF THEIR BEDS BY THE FLAMES.
Inmates of the four-story 1athouse No. ITO East
one-hundred- and-ninth-st were driven nom tneir
beds before a. m. yesterday by fire which proKe
out the fat Of Abraham Strauss on the thfu noor
Strauss old mother awoke with choking sensation
and ssw tbe flames in the kitchen. She caught her
little granddaughter Minnie In her arms and ran 10
the stroc farming the rest Of her family on her way
Few Of her occupants OF the house had Tune 70
dress themselves before running out into the frosty
air The families on the first and second hoors nau
no trouble In getting out by tho front door ou. tns
Fuchs family on the top floor had TO go 70 tho
Fuebs who was sick might have persisted had not his
daughter Annie helped him to escape
The flames spread through air shafts into every paf'
Of the house before the remen could exhngush them
1t viii cost 900 10 repair the house, and INC losses
Of tenants were about as follows Apranam sho
Julius Dryfuss, $500. A hot sogeplpe IN stfauss aus,
kitchen probably caused the fire. All except fucn'
al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-09
THE JURY ooMMENDS OFFICER SNYDER,
THE INouEsr IN THE CASE OF JAMES MCGOWAN
WHO WAS SHOT IN A RIOT.


The iuouest in the case Of James MCGOWAN, the
man who shot in an attack upon car at sixty
second-st and the Boulevard on Tuesday, was held
Yesterday before Coroner Schultze. number OF
witnesses were examined, and their testimony agreed
hst Officer Snyder fired the fatal shot Several
testified that MCGOWAN leading the mob and that
be had thrown stone and brick at the car before
he was shot Officer Snyder whom put upon the stand
said:
The crowd was desperate one, and tried 70 frghen
them every way before fred The were pouring
thickly jumped OF the and ordered them TO slana
back OF I would fire This had effect then pulled
out my revolver fired twice their head Several
stones struck me- The crowd grew and more
desperate Two trucks drawn up in front OF the car
blocked US then fred into the crowd and they scat
tered may have shot MCGOWAN or may not don't
know I was justified in shooting, and would 90 tho
same thing again II was fixed in the same way
Charles Walker, the conductor OF the car. who has
been held in custody the charge Of killing the man.
was proved innocent the bullet found in McGowan's
brain being Of the cabre Of officer snyders revolver
Only. The jury's verdict Is as follows
we nnd that James MCGOWAN came 70 his death from
pistol shot wound the being fred by ocer Snyder
while in discharge Of his duty. We further hnd that
said onieor Snyder Driver Frederick Kndon ana Con
ductor Walker conmendaon and credit Tor the
heroic which they acted In defence OF the prop
erty intrusted their care, and we further hnh ha
James MCGOWAN engaged as Tioter az the time nc
| met his death.
Walker discharged at the Essex Market Court
Considerable Indignation expressed against Louis
r. Brennan, whose positive statement that Walker
! fred the fatal shot led 10 the latters arrest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-09
OBITUARY..
EDWARD o. LAMsoN.

Edward o. Lamson, member OF the new forh
Produce Exchange died al bis home al Larohmons
Manor on Thursday. age sxty-nve. He had always
lived m this city, and was for forty-fve years In
active business. He began as clerk In the PORK
and beef warehouse of Charles segune, ana SUD-
seouently went into business for himself hrs as an
inspector and afterward in the porkpackng business
he accumulated considerable property and Tor the
last fifteen years has lived rather retired e' being
a member Of the Produce Exchange and doing sons
Specializing For the last three years he had lived
at Larchmont Manor. His widow and SIX children,
60. sors AMI a daughter. survive i.im. -Four Of
his sons are In business In this city and one IN mia
deIphfa HIS funeral will take place at Larchmonf
Manor this afternoon at O'CLOCK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-09
TILE conRr OF APPEALS.

49,. nah s~Tn tho Court Of Appeals To-Day toe
,o,,ovtng decisions were handed down;
- q palmer administrator, appellant, agt Tnoma'
u,n,s,ord respondent (aetion for aceounung Ionn ~
paker respondent sgt the State MUTUAL benon' A'So
.aon APPELLANT in 70 probate Of the WIN OF susan r.
80 .ra.sad. Harry p Stone ct al, appellants. age
,,ss,.s n Kenney respondent; the Delaware LaeAa-
ar.nna and western Railroad Company appellant ae~
N.-,ha A. Gilbert exeeutrix etc.. respondent JUG
ment affirmed with costs ,,,s -
rhe psonlo OK rel the Third Avenue Railroad Com
many appellant agt. John Newton commissioner, ~
snondent; the People rel Maro r. smi'h eR W. 10
.nondeots ACT the Board Of Assessors OF Brooklyn
,oI,,n,, Herman L. Ensign respondent agt. Frank T.
Nelson appensnt; John Hutchinson OF al agt hannan
b.nman et Al; the People, respondents egI Iheoo0re
w Nvnrs controller appellant the Sisters OF the Poor
a, e. Francis appellants agt tho Mayor etc. OF New
york respondent order affirmed with costs
william J. Bryan respondent agI the university ruo
,.A,,, Comnany ct al appellants Order OF General ano
snoeal Terms reversed, and motion 70 VSca'o ouer o.
nphcaton granted with costs In all the courts ano slo
costs OF notion ,-.-..... ...no,sn,.
ro,ora NJ Hunter ct al Administrators responnents
a., ths Cooperstown and Susquehanna Nalley hairoau
compnnv appellant Judgment reversed and new uia
granted costs 20 abide tho event -. 49,.
Tohn Iaproi ct al appellants. sst Barbara Klein
scbmidt respondent. Order Of General Term reversed
ard that Of special Term affirmed with costs
t.1,her q ulllen, respondent agt the Rome water
town and oedensburg Railroad Company appellant
Thomas J. Pope ct al. appellants ag1 George ~ ror'e
a. al RESPONDENTS Samuel A. Briggs assignee appeane
act George A. Porter respondent Appeals dismissed
with costs.
Tho following case was argued
NJ 1et-charles r. Henderson. executor appellant
AIT John c. Henderson ct al. respondents.
order was entered tuat court take recess unit
March 4. &.