Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-03
THE COURTS.
Three Habeas Corpus Cases
of Interest,"
The San Pedro Saloon Case at
Last Settled.
Other Matters of Importance Acted
Upon Yesterday.
Proceedings In the Miguel Leonis VIII
Case = A Chinaman who Wants
Heavy Damagess-Court Notes.

Judge Smith yesterday heard argu-
ments on three habeas corpus cases,
brought to release petty larceny Grimm
ais from the city jail. Writs were sworn
out by Attorney Hugh ]. Crawford in
behalf of Chas. Nelson, John O'Day and
John Powers, who were alleged to be
illegally held by Chief OF Police Glass,
on the ground that a recent act OF the
legislature repealed the law they were
convicted under; and there being no
clause in the act stating otherwise it
was maintained under supreme court
decision, to be retroactive and to affect
the cases at issue.
The prisoners were brought into court
at'2 p. M, and w. E. Dunn appeared on
behalf OF the city. O'Day and Powers
were each serving out sentences OF 500
days in default of $500 fine, and
Nelson was serving out fine of $780, in
default OF the payment of which he had
been committed to Jail for $50 days.
The points at issue differed somewhat
in the Nelson case from those in the
cases of the other men, and after listen
ing to the argument Judge Smith dis
charged Nelson from custody. The
other cases were submitted on briefs to
be filed. He
wIEwALD PAYS HIS FINES.
Fritz Wiewald, the San Pedro saloon
keeper who was convicted last Thurs
day before Judge Shaw OF selling liquor
within the limits of the town of San
Pedro without first having procured
license, was fined $40 yesterday in the
case at issue. Wiewad then pleaded
guilty to the three other cases pending
against him and received fines OF $40 in
each. This was thd result of second
trial. The recorder of San Pedro first
convicted Wiewald, and an appeal was
taken. The saloon-keeper was allowed
a new trial, but jury in the superior
court reached the same verdict, and
there being no further appeal the de-
fendant was compelled to pay his fine.
Several other cases involving the same
point, the location of the city boundary
line at San Pedro, will, by stipulation,
be decided by the verdict of the jury in
this case, which is decided victory for
the city authorities at San Pedro.
MIGUEL LEoNIs's WILL.
The cause celebre in department two
is drawing to close. w. w. Williams
yesterday argued the case for his client,
pretty little Nettie Pryor, and in the
afternoon w. III. Thomas took the floor.
There are several other attorneys who
want to talk, and then the Jury of nine
will decide whether the Indian woman,
Espiritu, the alleged illegitimate daugh-
ter of the deceased by Liberada Pryor,
nee Mascarel, or the French heirs, should
inherit the dead mans $500, 900 estate.
BING HIGH WANTS DAMAGES.
A Chinaman from Verdugo named
Bing High is suing G. B. Woodbury. and
H. B. Fox in department six for $4,000
for illegal arrest. Bing was convicted
tanning nuisance, in that he ran the
filthy water from his laundry establish
ment into public zanja, which supplies
water for drinking purposes. The China
man now claims that it was some other
man who did it, and that the defendants
knew this when they had him arrested.
Before any testimony was heard the case
was continued till Thursday because of
the absence OF one of the witnesses.
COURT NOTES.
In department one, yesterday, an in
formation was filed in the case of the
People VS.. Truman Lee and George A.
Trepannier, and the time for arraign-
ment set for Thursday, June 14th.
The case of the people vs. Charles
Page, charged with maint tanning nuis-
ance in the shape Ola brickyard on
Buena Vista street, was yesterday argued
in department one and submitted ON
briefs. The saloon cases of the People
VS.. Fred Czarske and Theo. Freise were
,aa nd bv,.
S. E. Smith was yesterday granted
divorce from f. D. Smith by Judge
Smith.
The damage case of Auguste Schwamm
vs.. the Southern Pacific company, which
has been once before the supreme court
and was remanded for rehearing, is on
trial in department four. The plaintiff
sues to recover $4,000 for the killing OF
her husband in this city on October
25th, 1887. On the former trial YER
dict was rendered against the defendant.
The case against Max Harris, for vio
lating the lottery law, was continued in
the district court, yesterday, for the
term, by consent.
NEW CASES.
Prudent Beaudry sues T. G. Naramore
for 500 damages, for breaking down and
carrying off certain fences, houses, etc.,
belonging to plaintiff, and which were
at the time on plaintiffs land.
D. w. Field, public administrator, pc
titions for the probate of the will of
John F. Finlayson, deceased. The es-
tate in this county is valued at $4,000.
Fred L. Jones sues Frederick l.. Pres
ton and E. w. Coe, to declare void
certain contract entered into between
himself and the irst-named defendant,
which he alleges was obtained by fraud
ulent means.
SUPERINTENDENT FLINT.