Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-30
THE COURTS.
A Soldiers Home Man Sent
to Napa Asylum.
The Terminal RailwaysGiven a
Defective Verdict.
P. Spiegel Wants Very Much to Get
Out of the County Jail.
Matters which We're Acted Upon in the
Courts Yesterday Court Notes.
New Cases.

q. B. Lindsay, war veteran, was
brought up from the Santa Monica SOL
diers' home yesterday and examined for
insanity. Lindsay was too violent to be
taken into court, SO Judge Smith and
the medical commission, consisting OF
Drs. M. L. Moore and G. F. Gillingham,
repaired to the county Jail and held the
examination at that place. Lindsay's
hallucination is that he believes himself
the Supreme Being. He is very violent
at times and is dangerous to those he
comes in contact with if allowed his'lib-
erty. He has lived in California four
years and was committed to Napa year
ago, but was released on his showing
signs of improvement. His malady first
began many years ago as the result OF
illness. The physicians pronounced him
insane and Judge Smith recommitted
the patient to the asylum at Napa.
DEFECTIVE VERDICT.
The jury in the case of the Los Ange-
les Terminal Railway Company vs. J..
M. O'Donnel ct al, condemnation
proceeding, handed sealed verdict over
to the sheriff Tuesday night at 10
O'Clock, and were discharged. The ver
dict was read in court yesterday and
was found to award j. w. Drown, one of
the defendants, $275 per acre for 2.6S8
acres taken by the railway and $50 per
acre damages for the remainder of the
tract, which includes in all 17.67 acres.
The w. f. Temple heirs were allowed
$50 for land and $50 damages. The
whole verdict will amount to $500.
Judge Brousseau, of counsel for defend
ants, objected to the verdict on the
ground that it did not specify certain
sum to be paid, but instead awarded
damages at SO much per acre; whereas,
there was no evidence introduced as to
the size of the tract. The case in all
probability will have to be retired.
ASKS FOR HIS RELEASE.
P. Spiegel, who is staying at the
county Jail for 300 days on commit
ment from the police court for misde-
meanor, came before Judge Smith yester-
day on writ of habeas corpus. Attor-
ney J. M. Damron, Spiegel's counsel,
asks for the release of his client on the
grounds that the commitment is defect
i've, not having been certified to in the
proper form as is provided by law. The
case was continued.
COURT NOTES.
A man named Ybarra was examined
before United States Commissioner Van
Dyke yesterday on a charge of selling
liquor to an Indian at San Bernardino
on June 9th. He was held in $3.50
bonds for trial.
John Thomas Limmer, native OF
Germany, was made a United States
citizen yesterday by Judge Smith.
The Los Angeles Savings bank OBJ
tanned a decree of foreclosure on a
mortgage for $1277 .83 by default against
]. Heinz, in department one, yesterday.
The findings carried 500 attorneys
fees.
NEW CASES.
Daniel Freeman sues B. M. Parker ct
al. to foreclose contract for the pur-
chase OF block number 250 at Inglewood,
$4S8O.90 being due thereon and unpaid.
Daniel Freeman sues B. M. Parker ct
al. to foreclose contract for the pur-
chase of four lots at Inglewood, $1,000
being due thereon and unpaid.
q. p. King sues Henry Tustman ct al.
for $1,000 damages for the alleged wrong
full exclusion Of plaintiff from part Of
the building known as 212 South Spring
street.
Jesse Knight, ,administrato sues G.. L.
Dennison to recover judgment in the
sum of $36e5.44, alleged to have been
paid on contract.
Moses N. Avery ct al. sue @. H. Will
kins to foreclose mortgage for $3S16.32.