Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-04

with golden hair, spent the afternoon in
the court room. The witnesses to tes-
tify on behalf Of the prosecution were L.
d. Hollingsworth, w. f. x. Parker,
Officer A. +. Rickenbaugh, j. Hollings-
worth, Isaac Calvert, Mrs. Sarah Nor
gan, Mrs. Rosa Fisher, Joe Ferner, and
Mrs. Elizabeth Ferner. The majority OF
the witnesses had lived at the lodging
house 744 South Spring street, and tes-
titled to seeing Mrs. Mamie Calvert and
William Crumb together.
Mrs. Morgan testified that she had
seen the principalsin the case in most
compromising situation. She peeped
through the window one night.
Mrs. Rosa Fisher testified that one
day Mrs. Mamie Calvert asked her if
she had seen her Billy anywhere The
testimony throughout was OF a salacious
character. The defense endeavored to
show that while Crumb had been seen
there late at night, that he had not re-
nsained there, but the landlady of the
house knocked out that theory by
swearing she had seen the two one
night through the window.
The attorneys gave notice that they
would move to dismiss when the-c case
came up at $3.50 this morning.
At the conclusion of court yesterday
afternoon, Crumb and Mrs. Calvest con-
versed together and the lady hugged her
pretty baby before starting to the jail.
Calvert, the husband of Mrs. Mamie
Calvert, and Mrs. Crumb, the wife Of
William Crumb; were in court all the
afternoon.
In department three OF the superior
court yesterday the trial of the suit
brought by Ralph Plummer as guard
ian for Candelaria Tapia de Alvarado,
an insane woman, to annul deed to
certain piece of landon New High and
Upper Main streets, executed by Mrs.
Alvarado to one Jesus Romero, October
z, 1876, on the ground that she was non
compos mentis at the time, was resumed
before Judge Wade. Tie case has been
dragging YEARLY along for nearly
week already, over thirty witnesses hav-
ing been examined for the plaintiff,
whose testimony is not all in yet. The
case will be resumed today.
In department five of the superior
court yesterday the hearing of the petit
ton of the Palmdale irrigation district
was continued by Judge Mckinley until
March 10Th, next.
The trial Of the case against Angel
del Monte, charged with having ON
October 10Th, last, assaulted Il. Corrieri
with shot gun with intent to commit
murder at San Gabriel mission, was
commenced before Judge Shaw and 4
Jury in department six of the superior
court. Seven witnesses we're examined
for the prosecution, and after hearing
the testimony of five witnesses for the
defense, court adjourned for the day.
The case will be resumed this morning.
The cases against Taylor and O'Prien,
charged with perjury, were yesterday
continued by Township Justice Stanton, !,
on motion Of the defendants, until this
afternoon at l 80 O'Clock.
In the township court yesterday JUS
tice Stanton ordered judgment Tor the.
plaintiff by default in the civil suit
brought by S. Hellman against j. M.
Damron and G. HI Dunsmoor for 500
alleged to be due on promissory note,
and costs of suit. The same order was
made in similar suit brought by s.
Hellman against j. w. Davis and C. H..
NEW SUITS
Among the documents. filed with the
county clerk Yesterday were the prelim-,
mary papers in the following new. cases.
Isabella Thornton vs.. Matte G. Har~,
ris ct. AL; suit to obtain Judgment for
$2400 with interest, thereon at the rate
of III per cent, from February 2, 1885,
alleged to be due on promissory note,
secured by mortgage on lot 2, block 3,
OF the West Rosas tract.
Joseph Hyans vs.. Theodore Kerner;
suit to obtain judgment and decree COM
pelling the performance of certain con-
tract to purchase lot 13, block
B, OF the Gable road tract, for $3.50,
dated January 18, 1888, and upon
which, it is alleged, there is still due
the sum of $3.50, with interest thereon
at the rate of 10 per cent from July Is,
1888, or for the sale ofsaid property, and
for the application of the funds to the
payment Of the same.
Romaine L. Wade VS.. G. H. Barlow ct
al; suit to foreclose a mortgage on lot
35, block 2, of the Bennett tract, given
April 10. 1890, as security upon certain
promissory note for $3.50, bearing inter-
est at the rate of 13 per cent.
Mrs. Mary A. Shook, q widow, filed
petition asking to be appointed as guard
ian of Caroline A. Schenck, an insane
person, now confined in the asylum at
Stockton.
Trotting Race.
On Thursday. February 5th. at 2 p. M. at