Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-19

to query as to why he had never mem
toned the "slave for life" episodeson
any former occasion, on which he had
been called upon to testify. the witness
said that he had never been asked to
give the details before. One reason why
he and Damron were not on such friend
ly terms now as heretofore, was that he
had protected the false notes and helped
his friend, bat Da.nron had failed to
carry out his part of the agreement en-
tirely. Questioned as to his absence
during the trial of the fret case against
Damron, the witness created q sensation
by stating that he absented himself at
heearnest solicitation of Da1nron. He
denied emphatically that after he had
been fined 500 for contempt of court,
he had told Harvey Branscombe, in
front OF the Phillips block, that he had
it in for Damron and would send him to
the penitentiary.
Mrs. Emma Hunter testified that she
knew both Damron and Chadwick. In
April last she paid Chadwick, who was
her agent, the full face value of the two
forged notes referred to. In January
last che had conversation with Damron
about these notes, when the defendant
told her that he was then unable to pay
them, but promised, If she would wait
until his troubles were over, to take them
up. ,.,.,,
At this juncture court adjourned for
the day, and the case will be resumed
this morning.
COURT NOTES.
Mrs. Andrea B. de Dominguez, a
widow, appeared before United States
Commissioner Van Dyke, yesterday, for
examination upon the charge OF obstruct-
ing the free passage to and from govern
ment lands. The complainant, Manuel
Dominguez, stated that the defendant
had built a fence at each side of her
property in the rejected portion of the
Las Virgines, so as to obstruct the free
passage of outsiders to and from his
land and that Of the government beyond
it. The defendant, however. claimed
that she was compelled to do SO in self
defense, as the complainant had ex-
tendedhis fence 80 as to divert road
running through her property, and the
small fences she erected were merely for
the purpose Of keeping people from
driving over her growing crops, the road
being open as formerly and no obstruc-
tion being caused thereby. The matter
was submitted and taken under advise
ment. esT
The trial of the cause of d. Ellsworth
VS.. the Gallup Coal company, for dam
ages alleged to have been sustained by
breach of contract, was resumed before
Judge Clark and jury in department
two yesterday, and will probably con-
sumo the whole of today.
In department three yesterday, Judge
Wade heard the testimony in the case
of G. q. Charlton vs. the Southern Pa
cific railroad company, suit to deter
mine the ownership Of fractional sec. Z,
7. 2 N. R.. 16 w., which was finally sub
mitted on briefs.
An answer having been fled in the
cause OF Gunner vs.. the San Gabriel Val
ley Rapid Transit railway company, ad-
mitting the facts in the complaint and
consenting to the entry of judgment as
prayed for, Judge Wade ordered judg-
ment on the pleadings for plaintiff.
The trial of the cause of Delos
estate of Julia A. Dimmick, de-
ceased, We. Sarah Smith Dim
mick, administrative of Elmer d. Dim
mick, deceased. was commenced before
Judge Shaw, sitting for Judge Van Dyke
yesterday, in department four, and will
probably occupy his attention all OF to-
day. The suit is brought to settle
dispute among the heirs OF the late Ell
mer d. Dimmick, as to the division of
his estate, which consists of property in
Pennsylvania and this state.
Judge Mckinley and a jury were oc-
cupied for several hours yerserday
in the trial of the case of G.
f. Bean We. the Travellers In
surance Co., which was continued for
argument, after all the testimony had
been put in by both sides, until this
morning. The plaintiff claimed $50 per
week, for twenty-six weeks, On an acci-
dent policy he carried, he having met
with an accident to his right knee joint,
through the stumbling of horse he was
riding nthe winter of 1889, by reason
of which he was laid up over four
months. The defendant refused to pay
the claim, alleging that the plaintiff did
not put it in within the required time,
and further that the injury he received
was not sufficient to cause him the
amount of inconvenience he alleges.
In department six yesterday, Judge
Shaw granted the petition Of Miss Tessa
l.. Kelso for writ of mandamus COM
pelling City Auditor F. E. Lopez to
number and record her demand on the
city treasurer for her salary as librarian
for the month of January last, the court
ruling that the old board of library
directors was entitled to act until it's
successor had qualified.
Antony Pretinier, native of France,
was yesterday admitted to the rights of
citizenship by Judge Mckinley, upon
producing the requisite proofs and tax.
ing the oath of allegiance.
NEW SUITS.
Among the documents filed with the
county clerk yesterday were the prelim-
mary papers in the following new suits
& MIC. Marsh vs. California Fertilizing
company ct al. suit to obtain Judgment
for $2O5.75 alleged to be due on a con-
tract to deliver street sweepings at 25
cents per load, and $4,000 damages al
legged to have been sustained by reason
of defendants refusal to conform to the
terms of said contract.
Elijah Moulton vs.. Hilma A. Carlson
ct al. suit to foreclose mortgage on lot
20, block 6, Moulton's addition to East
Los Angeles, dated August 3, 1883, and
given as security for the payment Of
promissory note for $500, bearing in
terest at the rate Of IL per cent. per an
mum.
August Krug VS.. J.W. G. Miller ct al.
suit to foreclose a mortgage on lot 13,