Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-26

purpose only. On this testimony Abbott
was acquitted of vagrancy.
Officer Bevan was the principal wit
ness for the prosecution yesterday, and
testified that he saw Abbott at the house
of the prostitute repeatedly during the
dates named-every day, in fact, ard
sometimes two or three times day.
Other testimony equally damaging to
Abbott was introduced, and the case
finally went over till this morning.
PoUYFoURcAT VS.. NoRDHoLDT.
Judge Shaw yesterday rendered an
oral opinion in the celebrated cases of
Jean Pouyfourcat, executor of j. II.
Nordholdt, deceased, VS.. w. f. Nord
holdt, and the cross suit between the
same parties. The opinion favors Pouy-
fourcat-the same result as that OBJ
tanned in former trial OF the case. The
history of this litigation is as follows:
Mrs. Nordholdt, mother of j. H. and
w. F., decided to the latter an'undivided
II interest in certain realty in trust for
j. H. Nordholdt during the minority of
the former brother. j. H. Nordholdt
demanded that the trust be fulfilled. but
w. f. set up the claim that he owned
the property in fee simple. Later, how
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holdt came into possession. Soon after
this, w. +. brought suit to set aside the
deed, on the grounds that he had made
it under duress. John H. Nordholdt
died, having willed his property to his
brother-in-law, Jean Pouyfourcat, and
the latter won the case. The suit was
appealed, new trial ordered and Pouy-
fourcat again wins.
THE ITATA CASE.
The United States grand jury did not
convene yesterday. This morning, how
ever, the jury will get together and by
noon it is expected that a report will
be formulated and in the hands OF Judge
Ross. The testimony in regard to the
illegal action of the schooner Robert and
Minnie in supplying arms and ammuni-
tion to belligerents against a power
friendly to the United States is all in,
and nothing remains to be done except
to indict those who are guilty of the Of
fense charged, if any has been COM
mitted. The report is expected to con-
tain at least two true bills.
COURT NOTES.
In the United States district court yes
terday the demurrer to the indictment
in the case of the United States vs.. Reg
naldo Tapia was overruled and tie
arraignment and pleading set for June
| 1st.
In the same court demurrer to the
indictments against Max Roth was sub
mitted and overruled and the defendant
pleaded not guilty.
In department one of the superior
court, J. Renault, charged with an
assault with intent to commit rape, was
arraigned and the time for pleading set
for May 2Sth at 10 a. m.
George Olpherts pleaded guilty before
Judge Smith to an assault with deadly
weapon. He will be sentenced tomor-
row st 10 a. m.
G. A. Kent also entered plea of
guilty of assault to murder before Judge
Smith and will be sentenced tomorrow.
The following appeal cases were set
for hearing on June I'd in department
one: Charles Paye, Theodore Freise,
Fred Czarske, Frank Bevione and Hong
Wo.
In department five, in the case of w.
Churchill VS.. T. w. Sills, a decree was
ordered for plaintiff in accordance with
the prayer Of the complaint, amounting
to $1776.40.
In the case of Jacobs vs. Abbott ct al,
before Judge Mckinley, the demurrer to
the complaint was overruled, the de-
fault of defendant Gibson entered and
Judgment rendered in favor of the plain
tiff.
Judge Mckinley granted naturaliza-
tion papers to Samuel Gamble and Ed
ward Gamble, both Englishmen, and
| father and son.
S. Arnheim was yesterday granted
decree of divorce in department five
from A. Arnhiem, on the grounds of de-
sertion.
| In department three the cases of
Brent vs. Strohm and Cowles VS..
Strohm, to quiet title, were decided in
favor of plaintiffs.
In department four judgments and
findings were rendered for the plaintiffs
in the cases of J. r. Crosby VS.. ]. @.
Hoford, and W. w. Stowell vs. w.
| Hunter.
The case of Barclay VS.. Severance
reached its third day before Judge Van
Dyke Yesterday and is still on trial.
The case of Newell Nightingale VS.. the
Milwaukee Furniture company, an ap-
plication for receiver, was agued be-
fore Judge Ross in the circuit court yes
terday and submitted ON briefs.
Counsel for Wong Ork, charged with
murder, moved to set aside the lnfor-
nation. and also filed demurrer in de-
partment six yesterday. Both were
overruled and the trial set for Monday,
] Tune Sth.
A motion to set aside the information
against Louis Higuera was made before
Judge Shaw and denied. The defend
ant pleaded not guilty, and the trial was
set for June 4th.
Judge Shaw affirmed the judgment of
the lower court in the cases of VIM.
Gotta and Len Lee. In the cases of the
people against M. E. Lindskow, Sam
Wo and Hong Wo, the judgment of the
lower court was reversed, and new
trial ordered for May Goth.
The suit for partition OF Gorfias vs..
Abila, and about 200 others, was set for
trial on June 10Th by Judge Shaw, yes
terday,
If you are melancholy or down with the
blues, you need Simmons Liver Regulator.
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