Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-17
LOVES YOUNG DREAM.
1t Does Not Run Smoothly With
Miss MCCOY.

1t Does Not Run Smoothly With
Miss MCCOY.
Quite an interesting case was tried in
Judge Cheney's court yesterday. 1t was
that of DR.. John McOoy, charged with
an assault with a deadly weapon upon
George Prosser at Pasadena, in January
last. 1t appears that George had been
paying attentions to DIR. Nc
Coy's daughter, to which the
Doctor objected, and on January 9th,
when George visited the Doctors resi-
dence to take the young lady out driving,
he was not received in a very cordial man.
ner by the parent, who struck him with
a whip stock. The affair at the time
made quite stir in Pasadena society
circles, and a number of the people from
that city were present at the trial yester-
day.
The prosecuting witness, George Pros
ser, was placed on the stand, and testi-
fed that shortly after O'Clock on Sunday
afternoon, January 9th last, he drove to
DR.. McCoy's residence for the purpose OF
taking Miss Mccoy outriding. He stopped
in front of the residence, and the young
lady came out and entered the buggy
preparatory to accompanying him. Be-
fore he had started the horse, however,
DIR. Mccoy emerged from the house
with whip in his hand, and on
arriving at the vehicle, struck him over
the eve with the handle Of the whip,
which was broken by the force OF the
blow. After the blow he left the prem
ises in dazed condition. He had made
no demonstration toward the Doctor be-
fore the blow was struck.
On cross examination he said he had
a loaded revolver in his pocket at the
time, but he made no attempt to draw it.
He usually carried revolver, but
he did not take it to Sunday
School with him. He always
carried it when he expected to be out
late at night. He said that he had been
warned by DIR. Mccoy not to visit the
house, but as he was in love with Miss
Mccoy he did not care for the order.
Although he had not been invited to the
residence by DIR. Mccoy, yet Miss Nc
Coy and her mother always welcomed
him, and the latter approved of his
visits, to which the daughter had no
objection. He said he was engaged to
the young lady and had been engaged to
her two months before the assault. The
engagement had not been broken off
and he thought DIR. Mccoy knew Of it.
The mother certainly did and approved
of it.
Mccoy testified in his own behalf. He
told how Prosser had visited his residence
against his wishes, and then he told him
not to call any more, as he concluded
he did not want his daughter to associate
with him. Prosser did not heed the |
warning, and on Christmas visited his |
daughter and stayed half an hour with
her. He again warned his unwelcome |
visitor not to call again, and said If he |
did he would be prepared for him.
Prosser, however, said that the prepara-
tions would not be all on one side. |
"When Prosser called on the afternoon
of January 6th," said the Doctor, 81 was
sitting in the front room. AS soon as |
saw him drive up to the front door |
picked up whip and started out. When |
I got within few feet Of the buggy, |
Prosser made q motion to draw some |
thing from his pocket. 1 raised my
whip and remarked, You will shoot me,
will you p and struck him. My daughter
by this time was in the buggy. They |
then drove rapidly away" DR.. Mccoy, |
continuing, said that his daughter was
between Is and 10 years of age.
Several witnesses were called to testify |
to the good character of the defendant, |
and after a short argument the jury re-
turned verdict of acquittal, and the Doc.
tor was discharged.