Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-12
IN THE COURTS.
Carl Brownies trial Begims-Other
matters In Brief.

Carl Brownies trial Begins-OtheH
matters In Brief.
Tho trial of Carl Browne, editor OF the
Cactus, for extortion or blackmail, waf
begun in Department l yesterday after
noon. There was not much trouble in
getting jury, most of those called ex'
pressing the opinion that they could try
the case without prejudice.
The first witness called by the District
Attorney was o. w. Childs, Jr., who is
alleged to have paid 500 to Colonel H.
H. Boycs, of the Tribune, to pay to
Browne to suppress an article about
Childs and Dude Williams. The State
made mistake in calling Childs at this
point, as no foundation bad been laid
for the introduction of his testimony.
Mr.. Schmidt, the engraver who makes
plates for the Cactus, was called, and
narrated some facts about the issue of
the paper on which the transaction took
place. He identified proof-sheet of the
Cactus az one originally prepared for the
issue in question, and then told of cer-
tain changes made on the sheet by Carl
Browne. He did not know why the
changes were made.
q. II. Boyce followed and told Of his
connection with the matter. Browne
was in the Tribune Office on some other
business, and happened to mention the
fact that he had an article on Willie
Cnilds and Dude Williams. Colonel
Boyce said he felt it would be an out.
rage to publish this, and took the matter
in hand TO prevent it. Browne said it
would cost him something to change the
plates. No sum was mentioned, nor
was any authority given Boyce to treat
for Browne. Later on, in some way not
explained, Willie Childs was in the
Tribune Office, and this article was dis
cusHed between him and Boyce. 1t was
agreed that something be paid to have it
kept out. Mr.. Childs laid some coin on
the table. Mr.. Boyce said he did
not count it or otherwise learn
the amount. An attempt WAS made
to bring out the famous telephone
conversation alleged to have taken place
between Boyce and Browne, but the
General could not swear that the man at
the other end OF the phone was Browne,
and therefore the matter was not let in.
Here Mr.. Boyce was turned over with
the money in his pocket to the defense to
be cross-examined. 1t was now 5 O'Clock
and the matter went over until today.
1t is extremely possible that the defense
may leave that money, just where the
State left it, In the possession of Mr..
Boyce.
G. L. Dennison will plead on Friday to
q charge of selling the same parcel of
real estate twice.
George Hogan was sentenced to five
years in San Quentin for arson.
The jury that tried the Pomona China
man, Sam Kee, for robbery, were unable
to agree and were discharged.
As the suits against the Street Superin-
tendent now stand, the plaintiffs have
won on Judge Van Dykes overruIing of
the demurrer. The matter will be put
IN shape go ss to get it before the Su-
preme Court when that tribunal meets
here next month. If the court of last
appeal uphold Judge Van Dyke, it will
stop the grading of streets as that work
ls done at present.
Bertha Messing was examined by a
Commission on Lunacy and discharged.
lgnatz Kaiser, a native of Germany,
was made a citizen.
The case of Mr.. Tillinghaet against
The Second-street cable road is being
tried before Judge Clark.
The case of Geo. E. Bates against F.
A. Holyhiar and others is on trial before
Judge Shaw. 1t is to quiet title to
arge amount of real estate partly in this
county and partly in San Francisco, and
8 an outgrowth of the failure Of j. G.
Merrill, an old-time merchant on this
Coast. Mrs. Merrill was on the stand,
md testified that in 1878 she loaned her
husband $37, 900 to put in his business in
San Francisco. He had conveyed this
to her recently in satisfaction of
hat debt.
A. Sedullio, native of Italy, was
made a citizen yesterday.