Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-08

eau revoir, but not adieu. Charles
Raskin."
With this sentence the editor of lie
Gaulois brings to a close lengthy arti-
Gle in the last issue under the head OF
"Our Adieux.".
At the time the article was penned by
Editor Raskin, that gentleman did not
know that his dear readers would in one
day be informed of his departure from
this city and likewise his immediate re-
turn.
Mr.. Raskin expected to be beyond
the limits of the state ere this time, but
his dream was rudely interrupted by a
big deputy sheriff armed with war
rant for his arrest, on charge of Grim
inal libel, and last night the whilom
journalist was under arrest at Bars tow.
The causes leading to the arrest date
back some time. Raskin and j. P.
Goytino, editor OF LIE Progress, and the
complainant to the libel charge, have
been at swords points and the weekly
editions OF their respective organs, LIE
Gaulois and LIE Progress, have teemed
with long and sarcastic articles reflect
ing upon each others ability, character
and position.
At several stages OF the controversy
the rivals have threatened to damage
the others good looks, and more than
one personal encounter took place.
Raskin probably thought the contro-
versy an improbable one. A great
amount of space was devoted. to adver-
tising Goytino in choice billingsgate,
and the editor of Gaulois proceeded to
compile an article that would bury Coy
tino forever.
In his last issue, dated September I'd,
appeared an article with flaming head
lines, reading: "Our Adeus-Thanks to
Our Amiable Readers-Our Conduct in
Regard to the Forger Goytino-Fac
Simile of His Confession of Forgery"
The article following reviles the editor
of LIE Progress in every way. He is
called "ce forcat echappe," charged
with ''une serie de crimes contre nature"
and what is purported to be fac
simile of confession by Goytino that
certain note which figured prominently
in the Leonis will case, and indorsed by
Goytino is fraudulent, is given in full
and commented upon at great length.
The paper containing the article ap-
peared late yesterday afternoon, and no
sooner did Goytino get hold of a copy
of the sheet than he went before Justice
Austin and swore to a complaint charg
ing Raskin with criminal libel.
Raskin announced in his paper that
he was going to Brussels on urgent
business, and when the 1920 overland
train pulled out from the Santa Fe
depot he was aboard provided with a
ticket for New York, and chuckling
over the grand coup he had made.
His happy state of mind descended to
feeling Of the deepest detection when
he was taken into custody at Barstow
by Deputy Sheriff Keys, of San Bernar-
dino county, and Goytino and his
friends were correspondingly joyous
when they heard that he was in durance
vile.
The sheriff did some very quick work
on the case. The warrant was not
placed in his hands until nearly 6
O'Clock and 45 minutes later the bird
was Gagged. Raskin will be brought
back tomorrow.
Goytino's friends claim that the insult
should only be wiped out with gore and
a first duel for blood is suggested
over the Mexican line at Tia Juana.
The plant of LIE Goulois has been pur-
chased by the proprietors of the LIE
Progress, and Editor Raskin, should he
secure his liberty, will, like Othello,
be without an occupation.