Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-22
COURT MATTERS.
Max Harris a Defendant in
Four Cases.
He is Heavily Fined but Files
Notices of Appeal.
NTung See Yuen Charged with the
Murder of His Boss.
clare the Canvass OF Their
Election Returns.

No business of very great importa nee
was transacted in any of the higher
courts yesterday. In the supreme court
the judgment OF the lower court in the
two appeal cases OF Carroll against Sey-
mour, were affirmed.
In the United States district court
Max Harris demurred to two complaints
charging him with having sent printed
matter in connection with lotteries
through the mails. The court took the
two demurrers under advisement.
FL. III. Barker, of Kern county,
charged with having intimidated a set
tier on public lands, was brought up for
arraignment. As he was too poor to
pay an attorney to defend him, Judge
Ross appointed j. A. Anderson, Esq. !,
as his counsel. The case was then con-
tinued until the 9th instant for arraign-
ment and plea.
Before Judge Smith in department
one of the superior court, Max Harris
appeared for sentence on two charges of
having sold lottery tickets. In each
case fine of 5000 was imposed. The
defendant filed bonds and notices of ap-
peal, and the matter will now be heard
and settled by the supreme court.
The Rev. S. j. Fleming pleaded not
guilty to the charge of having attempted
to outrage his servant girl. Judge
Smith set his trial for May 18th.
The cases of Murphy and Wilson, the
two parties charged with having bur-
glarized Southern Pacific freight cars
near Burbank, were continued to be re-
set. Parkins, the alleged fence in this
business, made an application to have
his bail reduced. The court ordered
him to put up $500 cash, which was
done. and the prisoner was released
pending trial.
A POINT WELL TAKEN.
In department two, in the cause of
Mackenzie against Mackenzie, suit for
divorce, the demurrer against the cross
complaint OF defendant was sustained,
on the ground that the latter lives in
Chicago, which is outside of the juris-
diction of the state, and on that ground
is not entitled to file cross-complaint.
A decree on foreclosure OF mortgage
was granted in the case of J. Mo7fatt
ct al, in department three, against M.
Graham ct al, the amount being
$3,333.34.
Judge Mckinley in department five
naturalized Richard Giddings, native
OF England, and Henry Schumacher,
native of Germany.
THE ADVENTURES OF PHAEToN.
In the. same department the case OF
w. F. White against j. l.. Burbeck on
appeal was heard by Judge Mckinley
and jury. The defendant hired horse
from the plaintiff, and drove to Millard
canon in company with young lady.
Millard canon is about fifteen miles dis
tant from this city, and the road is not
below the average, as roads in caf1ons go.
The horse slipped in crossing the creek
for the fifth time, and it fell in the
water. The defendant left his team in
the lurch, hired another one and re-
turned to town. The steed was badly
used up when rescued. The case did not
go to the jury until o'clock, and as the
court had gone home, sealed verdict
was handed to the clerk.
The trial OF Ed Roberts, charged with
having ct mmitted an assault to murder
supon hack driver known as Russian
Pete, was continued until the 3Oth OF
this month.
Justice Stanton of the township court
dismissed the case of petit larceny
against III. L.. Rood, who had been
charged by his father and mother with
purloining $11 from them. The defend
ant, who is only 20 years of age and has
and was then released from custody.
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Wong Doom, before the same magis-
trate, yesterday afternoon swore to a
complaint charging Tung See Yuen with
the murder of Wong Fong Dick in the
Rancho la Canada on the 10th. The
alleged murderer ia in custody.
Before Justice Austin the case OF
Simon F. Gless, whom M. V. Biscailuz,
an attorney, accuses of having threat
ened him with bodily harm last Sunday
afternoon, was continued until next
Wednesday at 2 pm, on motion of the
district attorney.
Owing to the expected visit today of
the president of the United States, the
superior departments of our courts have
adjourned until tomorrow.
NEW SUITS.
J. H. w. Pattison yesterday brought
suit against the Pacific Storage and
Commission company to recover $1,000
damages for injury to certain premises
in the Also tract, and for non-payment
of taxes and for $3.50 for rent due.
J. A. Gallup petitions the superior
court to compel w. M. Woody and
others, the trustees of the city Of Po-
mona, under writ of mandate, to de-
clare the result of the canvass of the
election returns in the Second ward.
E. H. Elliott has brought similar suit
against the same defendants for an in
dividual purpose.
Mary A. Forte sues Lyman B. De
Camp on promissory note for $1132.
James Slauson sues j. L. Wheeler and
others on mortgage for $500 and inter-
est.
William Mason sues John w. Rogers
for $40, 200 damages on the ground of
false imprisonment.
GOING HOME.