Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-25
AMONG THE COURTS.
THE LOCKWOOD EMBEzzLEMENT
CASE BoBs UP AGAIN.
The Ubiquitous Morton Badly Wanted,
The Martin Embezzlement Case Again
Continued--Notes.

Yesterday morning w. ii. Shinn,
ESQ.,, counsel for the defendant in the
Lockwood embezzlement case, appeared
Before Judge Smith in department. one
and moved the court for the appoint
ment of commission to take the de-
position of Thomas w. Morton and
Jane Doe Morton at the city Of st.
Louis, Mo-, in support of which an af-
fidavit setting forth that the defense
expected to prove by the absent Nor
ton that he received the 5000 alleged
to have been embezzled from Lockwood,
and signed receipt for it, whereupon
the motion was granted. This is the
second time that Lockwood's attorneys
have asked for the appointment of q
commission to take sMorton's testi-
mOny, it being represented that
the missing witness was in
Portland, Oregon, few weeks ago. 1t
is now alleged that Morton, while under
indictment in the latter place, jumped
his bond and fed to St. Louis. 1t is a
source OF wonder to many of the unin7
itiated that Lockwood and his attorneys
can keep track of the lightning-like
movements of the restless Morton, but
doubtless they have sources of informa-
tion known only to themselves. The
district attorney has used every effort to
find the witness, but hitherto without
avail, and no stone will be left unturned
to obtain his testimony. At the same
time, the utmost precaution will be used
to prevent the introduction of an i'm
p0stor.
THE MARTIN CASE.
The trial OF the case against George
Martin, charged with having embezzled
5000 belonging to the Southern Cali
fornia railway company, while in it's
employ as cashier, on September 18th
before Judge Shaw and jury in depart
all day. Ticket Agent Ed Chambers,
who was stationed at the First-street
depot at the time of Martins shortage,
was upon the witness stand all day, and
was subjected to long and tedious ex-
animation, during which he was called
upon to repeat the testimony in detail
as published in yesterdays HERALD,
which he did without varying in the
slightest degree from his original state
ment. The case will be resumed at 10
O'Clock this morning.
COURT NOTES.
Judge Smith being occupied in the
trial of the Edelman case yesterday
morning, the time for the arraignment
of Ralph Murphy and James Wilson,
upon the charge of having burglarized q
Southern Pacific freight car at Tropico,
recently, was continued until Monday
I morning next at 10 o'clock.
In department two yesterday Judge
CLARK disposed of several probate mat
ters, among them being the following:
Final distribution was effected in the
estate of Anna E. Simons to Fayette L.
Simons, surviving husband, and ]. J.
Simons, Anabelle S., widow and chill
dren.
The will of Mary Miller was admitted
to probate. Peter Lunney is executor.
The estate is valued at $3.50.
The will of Marie Talazac was pro-
bated, and b. Talazac, her husband,
qualified aa executor.
Owing to the illness of w. 7. Lee,
ESQ, one of the attorneys for the plain
tiff in the case of d. w. Field, admins
traitor, VS.. Shorb ct al, and also in that
of Baker vs. Riverside, Santa Ana and
Los Angeles railway company, both
cases were continued until today.
Judge Mckinley was occupied yester-
day afternoon in the trial of the case OF
Miss n. 7. Sterling vs. j. Smith, an
action brought to obtain judgment for
$4,000, entrusted to the defendant as con-
fidential agent and advisor, to be in
vested in real estate. The case also in
wolves about 500, 900, which was invest,
ed by the defendant, as agent, in the
celebrated Kansas-street syndicate.
The case of 7. j. Weldon va. Ralph
Rogers came up for argument before
Judge Mckinley, in department FIVE,
yesterday, and upon being submitted to
the court, was taken under advisement.
This was an action brought to recover
the sum of $1,000, with interest thereon
at the rate Of 2 per cent. per month from
March LIST, 1887, alleged to be due on
two contracts.
Harry Rebbeck appeared before
United States Commissioner Van Dyke
yesterday for examination upon the
charge Of perjury, alleged to have been
committed by him a few days ago,
while testifying in the case OF Leonard
Kuster vs. Annie Mofitt, in the United
States land Office. After hearing the
testimony in the case, Commissioner
Van Dyke took the matter under advise
ment.s ~
The preliminary examination Of Dem
mis- o. O'Brien, charged with having COM
mitted the crime Of perjury while testi-
flying as a witness for the defendant in
the sensational damage suit of Jessie
Marshall VS.. j. S. Taylor, was COM
menced yesterday before Justice STAN
ton in the township court, and bids fair
to occupy as long time as the case
against Taylor, which was concluded q
few days ago after running along for
several weeks.
LIGHTFOOT-TABER,