Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-16

Notes.
After three witnesses had been exam
ined in the Wong Ark trial yesterday
the testimony was declared to be all in,
and Assistant District Attorney Phibbs
began the argument OF the case. Yes
terday's testimony was relative to the
arrest of Wong Ark and the size of the
bunk in which it is claimed he slept on
the night of the murder, and was all
introduced by the defense. No material
points were affected by this testimony
and the last witness had left the stand
at 10 80, when the argument was COM
menced.
Deputy District Attorney Phibbs
spoke till IL 80, making strong and
logical argument and covering all Of the
testimony introduced. When he had
finished, the court took recess till l 80
p. m, when Attorney Hardesty spoke
eloquently and made strong appeal to
the Jury not to let their prejudice
against the Chinese affect their verdict.
He was followed at 3 80 by Attorney
Guthrie who held the attention of the
Jury till adjournment without finishing
his address.
At 10 O'Clock this morning Mr.. Guth-
rie will close for the defense and will be
followed by District Attorney McLach-
Ian, who will finish the argument for
the people. 1t is expected that the jury
will be instructed and sent out for con-
sultation soon after the noon recess.
ROYAL WINS HIS CASE.
Judge Wade yesterday read an opinion
in the case of A. w. Royal VS.. T. L. Den
nison, and ordered Judgment and find
ings prepared in favor of the plaintiff.
This is the case which was made some
what celebrated several weeks ago by
the censure of the plaintiff by the court
and his subsequent mental alteration
and disappearance. Royal sued to eject
Dennison from house and lot of which
the latter had possession on a contract
of sale and purchase. There was origin
ally an agreement between the parties
by which Royal was to apply the house
on the purchase of the lot on which the
Bryson- Bonebrake block now stands, in
which deal Dennison and others were in
terested. This deal fell through, however,
and substitute agreement was made
by which Dennison was to take the
house and pay for it with four lots in
the San Pasqual tract, as he claims, or
in cash, as Royal contends. The court,
in his decision, took the former agree
ment as correct, and ordered findings
for the plaintiff because Dennison is not
now nor has he heretofore been able to
convey the title to the San Pasqual lots
to Royal.
BRADFIELD ARRAIGNED.
Mason Bradfeld was yesterday al
raigned in department one of the super
ior court, on charge of having MUIR
dered Joe Dye. A motion to set aside
the information filed by the district at
torney was made by the defense on
statutory grounds, but was not argued.
This was denied and the demurrer to the
information was likewise overruled.
Time for pleading was waived and Brad
field entered plea of not guilty. The
case then went on the trial calendar to
be called up next Monday and set for
hearing. IN
SHAW VS.. SHAW.
Judge Van Dyke made an order yes
terday in the divorce suit of Mary A.
Shaw VS.. T. S. Shaw, which is now
pending in the superior court, allowing
the defendant to see his children on
Friday afternoon of each week from l
on motion of the defendant.
COURT NOTES.
In the foreclosure case of the Cali
fornia Bank VS.. E. @. Burlingame ct al.
yesterday Judge Wade overruled the
demurrers of the defendants, Shirley
Ward and E. G. Burlingame, to the
complaint.
Peter Verdaguer obtained decree of
foreclosure and sale by default yesterday
againstJ. E. How ct al. in department
three of the superior court. The lien
amounts to $1,000.
The motion to dissolve the injunction
in the case of G. B. Ladd VS.. S. A. Drum
mond, proprietors of the Antelope Val
ley Times, was argued before Judge Nc
Kinley yesterday and taken under ad-
visement. Ladd is suing to dissolve the
partnership existing between himself
and Drummond in several businesses,
including that of publishing news
paper.
The foreclosure suit of G. r. Weeks
VS.. ]. Brockamp was tried before Judge
Wade yesterday and submitted on briefs.
The suit is an action to foreclose on a
mortgage given to secure two notes for
$4,000 each.
In the case of the people ex rel. John
son VS.. Jne clCy OF LOS Ahgeles, Juuge
Van Dyke yesterday made an order
setting aside the order submitting the
case, and transferring it to department
three.
The third of the embezzlement cases
against Henry Edelman was set for trial
on July in department one yesterday.
In the proceeding for the annulment
of a marriage by Dolores G. Jackson
against John E. Jackson, Judge Van
Dyke yesterday denied the motion for a
new trial.
In the case of M. M. La Pierce vs.. A.
La Pierce, an action to dissolve divorce,
Judge Van Dyke yesterday overruled
the demurrer of plaintiff to the COM
plant.
SANTA MONICA.