Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-30
THE COURTS.
MAX HARRIS ACQUITTED INfTHE
UNITED STATES COURT.
Warning Witnesses = Failed to Indict.
Matte and Payton's Quarrsl-Court
Notes-New Cases.

Max Harris was acquitted of the
charge of sending lottery matter through
the mails by jury in the United States
district court, yesterday. The offense-
charged consisted in sending several
tickets in the Loteria Juarez to one
Grimminger at Newhall, which were
placed in an envelope and deposited in
the mails in violation of the recent en-
actments of congress. Harris was rep.
resented by Judge Hutton, and his de-
Tense consisted in introducing testimony
tending to prove that the tickets were
sent by an Office boy without Harris's
knowledge, and against his explicit or
ders. Judge Ross instructed the jury
that ii they found such to be the case
they must acquit. The jury remained
out several hours, and after asking for
further instructions finally brought in
verdict of not guilty.
wARRING WITNESSES.
The district attorney yesterday issued
complaint against Filiberto Romero,
on the instigation of Constantine Teller.
who charges him with battery. The
offense is said to have been committed
at the foot of the stairs of the abstract
building Thursday afternoon. Mrs.
Teller, who is well-appearing French
woman, had been on the stand testify
ing during the course Of the day, and
had said something which did not please
Romero. The latter, so the complaint
lleges, met her at the foot of the stairs,
and after calling her abusive names
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FAILED TO NDIcT
Fred Holmes, a San Bernardino saloon
keeper, was released from the county
Jail yesterday, by an order from Judge
Ross, after he had been kept in confne-
ment since February 22d, awaiting the
action of the United States grand jury.
Holmes was arrested on charge OF sell.
ing liquor to Indians, but the jury did
not think enough Of the case to return
true bill, and so he was turned loose,
after being detained over three months.
MATTE AND PAyToN's QUARREL.
Matte Taut was yesterday tried before
Justice Stanton on charge of battery,
preferred by Payton Smith. Matte and
Payton are both women of African de-
scent. They live on Wall street and re-
Gently ROb luIO uelSllDOTuOOu row, III
which Matte called Payton bad names,
and told her she was anything but
lady. The trial resulted in a conviction
and sentence will be passed Monday.
COURT NOTES.
No court was held in departments one,
two or three of the superior court yes
terday, owing to the absence OF the
judges.
W. A. Osgood, an Englishman, and
William R. Cupperle were made Amer
lean citizens in department six, after
they bad produced the proper papers
and renounced their allegiance to Vic
toria and Wilhelm. Joseph John Bray,
an. Irishman, was granted similar
privilege in another department.
The taking of testimony was concluded
in the Case of Barclay VS.. Severance in
department four yesterday, after a lapse
of seven days since the trial of the cause
began. The case was finally set for
argument on June Goth.
NEW CASES.
Fred A. Dorm sues E. d. Gibson for
$500 damages for the alleged to be un-
lawful seizure and sale of certain
chattels.
j. Y. Cruz petitions for letters of ad-
ministration on the estate OF J. Arte-
mesa Cruz Mendoza, deceased.